The semi-weekly messenger., 1898-08-23

|'Adjutant General, Washington:
con the 7th instant Admiral Dewey
Joined me in forty-ei eight hours noti-
fication to Spanish commander to re-
move non-combatants from city Same
date reply received expressing thanks
for humane sentiments and stating
that Spanish were without places Of
refuge for non-combatants now within
the walled town. On 9th instant sent
joint note calling attention to suf-
fering in store for sick and non-com-
batants in case it became our duty to
reduce the defences, also setting forth
hopeless conditions of Spanish forces,
surrounded on all sides, fleet in front,
no prospect of reinforcements and de-
manded surrender as due to every con-
SderatiOn of humanity; same date re-
ceived reply admitting their situation,
but stating council of defence declares
request for surrender cannot be grant
ed, but offered to consult government
if time was granted necessary for
communication via Hong Kong. Joint
note sent in reply declining. On the
18th Joined with navy in attack with
following result. After about half
hours accurate shelling of Spanish
lines, MacArthur's brigade on right
and Greene's on left, under Anderson,
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 shown and town capitulat-
ed. Troops occupy Malate, Binondo,
walled city and San Miguel. All i'm
pOrtant centres protected. Insurgents
kept out. No disorder or pillage.
MERRITT"
The war department today made
public the order sent to General Mer-
ritt last evening regarding the occupa-
ton of the city of Manila by the
American forces. The order is as fol-
lows:
"Adjutant Generals Office,
Washington, d. c., August IT,
Major General Merritt, Manila, Phil
ippines:
The president directs that there
must be no joint occupation with the
insurgents. The United States, in pos
session Of Manila city, Manila bay and
harbor, 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 Unit
ed States and the cessation of hos
tiIities proclaimed by the president.
Use whatever means in your judgment
are necessary to this end. All law
abiding people must be treated alike.
by order of Secretary of War.
H c. CORBIN,
"Adiutant General"
MERRITT'S PROCLAMATION TO
THE NATIVES.
New York August 1S.-A special
dispatch to The World from Manila,
August 14th, via Hong Kong, today,
says: 60
General Merritt has prepared proc
lamatiOn to the natives which provides
a scheme of government for Manila
and surrounding territory and other
island places in our possession, the
chief points of which are:
Rigid protection to all in person
and religion"
Municipal laws, tribunals and local
institutions for punishment of crime
to remain until further notice Except
where incompatible with military rule)
subject to supervision of American
general"
Provost marshal and sub-provosts
to be appointed with power to arrest
civil as we'll as military offenders"
open trade for neutral nations"
protected"
mo interference with the people so
long as they preserve peace
General Merritt occupies the gov
ernor's palace.
GENERAL AUGUSTI LEAVES FOR
SPAIN.
Berlin, August 1S.-A dispatch from
Hong Kong dated August 18th and
til go
Augusta, which left Manila with dis
patches from Admiral Won Diedrichs
after the fall of the city will return
there today. General Augusti and his
family arrived on board the cruiser,
Admiral Won DiedrichS, at the request
of General Augusti having given them
passage by an arrangement with the
American commander-in-chief. Gener-
al August has left Hong Kong en-
route for SPAIN
AMMUNITION FOR MERRITT.
San Francisco, August 1S.-Three
hundred and twenty-five officers and
men of the New York regiment have
embarked on board the steamship AL
lance and will sail for Honolulu to-
morrow.
When the Scandia and Arizona sail
Sunday they will have on board, in
addition to their complement of re-
ln1OrCenlenIS Iof General Merritt,
1000 900 rounds of ammunition for
small arms. 1t is now being rushed
from the east by fast trains and will
be placed on the ships Saturday.
AMERICANS OCCUPY EVERY SPAN
IsH POSITION.
Hong Kong, August 1S.-A dispatch
from the correspondent at Manila OF
the Associated Press, confirming the
capture of the town, says the Ameri
can troops now occupy every posi-
tion formerly held by the Spaniards, o
whom 5000 are prisoners. Not a sin
gle shot was fired at the fleet.
The dispatch also says that Ad
miral Dewey picked up the end of th'
severed cable on Friday, but that thu
line is not yet in working order.
Merchantmen are leaving Honl
Kong daily for Manila. A great rush