La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-27
ORDERS TO MERRITT.
INSURGENTS NOT osE REcoG-
NlZED.
The United States Forces to He in supreme
Authority and all Glasses Must He
Made TO Behave.

Washington, Aug 1S.-The order sent
by the government to General Merritt
last evening regarding the occupation
OF the city of Manila by the American
forces was as follows:
"Adjutant Generals Office. Washing
ton. u. C., Aug. II. 1s9S.
"Major General Merritt. Manila: The
President directs that there must be
no joint occupation with the insur
gents. The Americans are in posses
sion OF Manila city, Manila bay and
harbor. Must preserve peace and pro-
tect persons within the territory occu-
pied by their military and naval forces.
The insurgents and all others must rec
ognize the military occupation and au-
tthority of the United States and the
cessation of hostilities proclaimed by
the President. Use whatever means in
your Judgment are necessary to this
end. All law-abiding people must be
treated alike. IL. c. CORBIN,
"Adiutant General
by order OF the Secretary of War"
The officials of the department hope
there may be no trouble with insur-
gent forces in the Philippines, although
the dispatches which have been re-
ceiyed and published in the press, to-
gether with the demands of Agunaldo
for joint occupation, has indicated 4
temper on the part of the insurgent
leaders which is not satisfactory,
The text of the Presidents order can
not be misunderstood, and the insur-
gents will be kept out of Manila, and
the city, bay and hnrbor will be held
as an American possession. The posi-
bility of an attack ON the city by the
insurgent forces has been considered,
but as the insurgents, with the bay in
N
GOO troops watching the city for
month past. We're unable to cause the
surrender of the city. 1t is not believed
that they will be very formidable
against the authority of General Mer-
ritt.
Nothing has been heard from Gen
eral Merritt as to the casualties last
Saturday. except that he estimated the
killed and wounded at fifty.
Another point on which the officials
are without definite information Is as to
the extent of our present authority in
the Philippines. Under the peace pro-
tocol the United States was given the
occupation of Manila, with the bay and
harbor. until permanent disposition
of the Philippine question was reached.
But according to press dispatches,
which are SO circumstantial as to be
credited in most official quarters. Cen
eral Merritt and Admiral Dewey re-
ceived the capitulation Of the entire
Philippine archipelago.
Denver. Aug. 1S.-A special from
New York to the Republican says:
The World prints the following re-
garding the action of the Colorado reg,
iment In the assault on Malate and
tells of the death OF Private Phoenix:
The fleet was signaled to cease firing.
Then the order to advance was given.
The Colorado troops formed in column
with their flag flung to the breeze and
dashed into the Rio Cingalon. wading
waist deep The Californians followed.
The enemy's Mausers began 10 crack
In the bushes in front and on the left.
but the shooting was wild.
The Colorado men ran up to the fort
and took possession.
Private Phoenix climbed to the ram
parts and pulled down the Spanish
flag and as he was raising the Ameri-
can standard was shot dead. There
upon Private Richard Holmes seized
the flag and ran 1t up on the pole.
The COloradoans. Californians and
the Eighteenth infantry drove the
Spaniards through the streets OF Ma
late. The enemy threw away guns and
ammunition in the fight. Their
ridges.
The troops followed them, capturing
the Lunetfa batteries and chasing the
enemy into the walled city.
The name of Private Phoenix does
not appear in the roster of the Colo
RADIO regiment and may be an error in
! cabling. Richard G. Holmes was a
member of company F, first regiment,
Colorado National Guard.