The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-08-19
MANILA Is B)MBARDED.
The Flagship Olympia Shells the
Forts and the American Land
Forces Make an Advance.
CITY cAPfTULATES AFTER TWO HOURS.


Peace Reaches Admiral Dewey After
the Capsure-Unised States Troops Oe-
eupy the Cfty-Spain Notified
Hong Kong. Aug. 1.-THE report Of
the capitulation OF Manila Is confirmed
by the German consul of Manila, who
has landed here from the German
cruiser kaiserin Augusta Saturday
morning Rear Admiral Dewey adj
vaneed with his warships on the city,
having previously received a refusal
OF his demand for the surrender
OF Manila The flagship Olympia
signaled the city again. demand
ing the surrender. The Span
iards still refused to capitula.e and
the Olympia commenced the bomb bard
ment OF the forts with her eight-inch
shells Instantaneouslyw with the bonn
berdment of the forts the American
land forces advanced upon the city.
The battle lasted two hours, when q
white flag was hoisted over the forts.
which had been nearly destroyed Gen
August and mis- family were taken
on board the German cruiser at dusk
and the kaiseriu Augusta steamed of
Il. however, would not talk of Phil
ippiue affairs and the only informa-
ton that ne would give was that he
was on his way to Spain Nor would
the sailors on the German cruiser say
ANYTHING. Not until the German con-
sui was questioned was the rumor
proved TO be true The consul told a
correspondent that the outskirts of
Manila were bombarded by the Amer
leans and that the city surrendered
According to the consurs information
no damage was done the city. the
shells falling only in the sparsely set
tied outskirts
Augusri Was Not In Command
Berlin. Aug 1T--Gen- August. &C
cording to dispatch from Hong Kong,
was dismissed from his post as captain
general of the Philippines on August
5 At the same time Gen Jaudemes
was ordered to take the command
over Manila The dispatch says in
part: The Americans notified the au-
thorities at Manila that lombard
ment by sea and land would commence
at moon on August q The city sunen-
6ered on the 18th Saturday. and the
American flag was hoisted forthwith
The Spanish officers were allowed their
freedom on parole The judiciary and
the administrative officers are to re-
main temporarily in the hands of the
Spaniards- The insurgents remain ont
side of the town Although the dis
patch implies that the bombar1ment
was 20 begin Tuesday. It is thought
here that the American forces post
poned the attack, not opening fire IN
til Saturday
III. Dispatches Too Late
Washington Aug. 1.-THE last dis
patches received from Admiral Dewey
and Gen Merritt indicated that it was
their purpose to force surrender of
the city as soon as possible 1t Is be-
Geved that they joined in q note de-
manding the surrender of Manila,
threatening to make q combined sea
and land attack upon the city unless
the demand was acceded to- As soon
as the protocol was signed dis
patches were sent to Admiral
Dewey and Gen Merritt via Hong
Kong. On Saturday the British
steamer Australian left Hong Eong
for Manila bearing the dispatches
from this government Ii was ex-
pected that they would hardly reach
Manila before decisive measures
against the city had been taken by the
American commanders but every pos
sible effort was made TO insure their
speedy delivery
surrender Ometally Announced.
London. Aug. IA dispatch from
Madrid says: The surrender of Ma
Mia on Saturday by Gen Jaudemes is
officially announced The United
States troops immediately occupied
the city according to the official
statement
Madrid. Aug. ...-The government
has been notified by the Spanish con-
sui At Hong Kong of the surrender OF
Manila Il Is not yet aware of the man
ner in which the surrender was ef-
fecteG-