Evening star., 1898-08-18
sides the Pasig, the civil guarl remaining
armed and on duty"

sides the Pasig. the civil guara remaining
armed and on duty
Dewey's Demand.
A dispatch from Hong Kong. dated yes
terday, states:
The American collier Zafiro, from Manila,
which arrived here yesterday is anchored
In Junk bay. She left Manila on the 18th.
A typhoon is raging. and it is impossible to
land the mails with further details of the
battle at Manila.
1t is learned. however, from an American
naval officer, that when Admiral Dewey, on
August u, demanded the surrender of Ma
MIA within forty-eight hours, the Spanish
commander replied that the insurgents be-
ing outside the walls, he had no safe place
Tor the women and children who ware in
the city. AMI asked for twenty-four .lours'
delay. This Admiral Dewey granted.
Al the expiration of the specified time Ad-
n1ral Dewey and General Merritt consulted
ana decided to postpone the attack.
On August Ii the American squadron
formed in line off Manila. The Olympia
flred the first shot at the Malate fort The
shots of the Americans fell short and some
tline was occupied in finding the range.
Ihen the Callao, one of the gunboats cap
tured by Admiral Dewey from the Span
laros, got under the fort and sent in hot
nre. Great destruction was done with the
farid-fire guns The fort failed to reply,
but fired on the American troops that were
eeoi ming tue oDaTlSn trencheS. The large
American ships We're ordered TO cease firing
after an hours work. owing to the failure
OF the fort to res pond
Ihe hghting in the trenches was most
herce Fifteen minutes after the Spauiards
we're driven to the second line of defenses
they were forced to retreat to the walled
city, where, seeing the uselessness of re-
sistance they surrendered, and soon after
ward white flag was hoisted over Manila
Agreed to Surrender.
The Belgian consul at Manila, NJ Andre,
boarded the Olympia and returned with an
American lieutenant to the Spanish mill
tary governor, who agreed to surrender
Gen. Merritt proceeded to the palace at
$50 o clock, and there found the Spaniards
formed in line. The troops surrendered
their arms, but the officers were permitted
to retain their swords.
ihe American loss is repored to be six or
eight killed and forty wounded. The Span
1sh loss was considerable, but the exact
numbers are not obtanable. The trenches
were filled with badly wounded Spaniards
Manila is now under martial law, with Gen.
Merritt as military governor.
The California Red Cross Society rem
dered valuable aid to the sick and wounded
Perfect order prevailed in Manila on the
evening of August II. AS the Americans
marched in, guards were placed around the
houses of all foreigners in order to prevent
their being looted.
The insurgents were not allowed to take
part in the attack upon the city, but were
kept In the rear of the Americans. In
order to prevent bloodshed they were for
bidden to enter the city after the surrender
unless they We're unarmed.
Before the surrender the Spaniards burn
ed the transport Ce5u, in the Pasig river.
1t is supposed that Admiral Dewey was un-
aware of the departure of Gen. August.
The Zafiro's officers first heard the news of
the governor generals flight on their ar
rival here Gen. Augustus escape is con-
sidered to have been prearranged, as he
brought with him his family and suite.