The age-herald., 1898-08-19
NO OCCUPATION
 BY INSURGENTS Law and Order Must be Pre-
 served in Manila. DISPATCH SENT TO MERRITT United States Are in Possession, and All Must Recognize Our Authority
 Try to Avoid Trouble
 With Aguinaldo.
DISPATCH SENT TO MERRITT

Washington, Aug 1s-The war depart ment today made public the order sent to General Merritt last evening regarding the occupation of the city of Manila by the AAmerican forces. The order is as follows:
 Adjutant Generals Office,
 ~- Washington, Aug. 1T, 1898. Major-General Merritt, Manila. Philippine Islands:
 The president directs that there must be no joint occupation with tne insurgents The United States in the possession of Manila city, Manila bay aRH harboI must preserve the peace and protect persons and property within the territory occupied by their military and naval forces. The insurgents and all others must recognize the military occupation and authority of the United States and the cessation of hos tilities proclaimed by the president. Use whatever means in your judgment are necessary to this end. All law-abiding people must be protected.
 By order of the secretary of war.
 H. C. CORBIN, Adjt.-Gen.
 The officials of the department hope there may be no trouble with the insur- gent forces in the Philippines, although the dispatches which have been received and published in the press, together with the demand of Aguinaldo for joint occu- patton has indicated temper on the part of the insurgent leaders which is not satis- factory. The text of the Presidents order cannot be misunderstood, and the insur- gents will be kept out of Manila and the city and bay will be held as an American possession.
 The probability of an attack by the in surgent forces has been considered, but as the insurgents, with the bay in possession of Admiral Dewey for three months and 10 900 Amefican troops near the city for month past were unable to cause the sur
 ,%It xrAI hot they will be very formidable against the forces of General Merritt
 Dispatch from Merritt
 washington, Aug. 1.-The war depart ment has received the following:
 Hong Kong, Aug. 1s-Adjutant General, Washington: Manila, Aug. 13-On 7th inst. Admiral Dewey joined me in forty-eight hour notification to Spanish commander to remove non-combatants from city. Same date reply received expressing thanks for humane sentiments and stating spanish without places of refuge for non-combat- ants now within walled town. On 9th inst. sent joint note inviting attention to suffer- ing in store for sick and non-combatants fin case 1t became our duty to reduce the defense; also sxtting forth hopeless con- dition of Spanish forces surrounded on all sides, fleet in front, no prospect Of rein forcements, and demanded surrender as
  same date received reply admitting their situation but stating council of defense declares request for surrender cannot be guaranteed, but offered to consult the gov- ernment if time was granted necessary for communication via Hong Kong. Joint note in reply declining. On 18th joined with navy in attack, with following result: Af- ter about half an hour accurate shelling of Spanish lines MacArthur's brigade on right and Greene's on left, under Ander- son, made vigorous attack and carried Spanish works. Loss not accurately known, about fifty in all. Behavior of troops excellent, cooperation of the navy most valuable. Troops advanced rapidly on walled city, upon which white flag was shown, and town capitulated. Troops occupy Malate, Binondo, walled city, San Miguel. All important centers protected. Insurgents kept out. No disorder or pill lage.
 (Signed MERRITT.