Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-18

Washington. Aug. N.-The war de-
par,mrn. has received q dispatch from
General Merritt reporting ,he fall 81
Manila and giving thc details fJr che
demand Tor surrender AMI Incidents
preliminary 60 ihe nr1l capture u the
city. The dispatch. which had bceh
eagerly awaited. was Immediately
communicated TO President Mckinley.
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HonEkonE. Aug. is-Adju;ant dcner-
81. WashIngton' Manila, AUG. ia,-on
the 7th inst Admiral Dewey joln"d Ia
a IS hours notification % TIE spanish
commander 90 remove the non-eom-
batanta from the city on the same
date a reply was received, expressing
thanks for me humane sentiments
ana stating tina, tho spanish were
without a place of rsfuga hr non-com-
batanss now within the walled town.
on the OH Inst. We sent a Join note
inviting attrnu1n 10 the suffering Ia
store for tho sick and n1n-combabnia
In raae u became our duty 10 reduce
the defenses: also settling forth the
hopeless conditions Of the spanish
firceA surrounded on all sides, and
the fleet IN front. with no prospect oi
rolnsoreements: and We demanded a
surrender ne due % every consideration
Of humanity on the Same date We
received reply admitting their h,u1-
tlon, but stating that the council ~
defense declares chat ths Nquest Tor
surrender cannot be granted. but Of
fered 10 consult tina government II time
was granted necessary for communal
cation via Hlngk1ng. We sent a joint
note In reply. declining
on ehe 18Th tho army Joined WIN ihe
navy In an attack N4th inc i''''"'Nt
Amer about hair an h1ur's accurate
aholilng OF the spanish lines, MoNf-
thurs brigade On thc rshi ana
greene's on the lDft, under Ana, r7lh'
advanced In vigorous attack ana uit-
riei the Spanish works, Loss NO. ac-
tnlly known; about nfiy 10 ALL lhe
behavior o. the troops was ehanlltht,
and tho o1-oprratiln ~ ihe navy h9.t
yl,inabis Tho troops advanced rapid
~ an walled city upon which a Whiie
nag was shown and the IOWA capHu-
Tro,ps occupied Malato, niuondo and
IN. walled cliy san Miguel Az our
erntrrs are protected. insurgents are
qulct. No disorder or plllake. ,.,,,,.,
ORDERS TO GEN. MERRITT
The war department today made pub
lie Inc order sent 10 Cen. Merritt last
evening rrgnrdug the occupation % the
civ ~ Manila hy the America ToFceA
The order d. aH follows.
Admtant Generals once, washing
ton, u. O., aug. le l'y,'
Major General Merritt Mania me
prssldent directs that therr must he no
iolnt occupation with me lhHul FohlH
mo Americans arr To- p1ss ,a,lpn OF
Manila city Manila nay ana h'r w. .
and must preserve We tel.s ai,u w. ~,
tect persons within lhe teIll,pl uv'u-
Piled by their military 'h1 hah'l '.l,. y,
The lnsurRcnis ana All utn,Is ll 'i. y
a,,,,,,ritv III tho United States and the
a'stS,,nn ~ hnsllities proclaimed by
-. prssldcut. Use whatever means In
,p,,r Judgment necessary 10 this end,
XII iaw.nbldlng people must be treated
alike. ,..-,..,. %, W..
"s A. O. CORBIN,
Adiutan, General
rho officials OF the department hope
,h',e may be- no Trouble with the IN
sur,ents In the PHILIPPINES, although
me Msnatchrs which have heen re-
cSiyed and published IN the press 20
gether with the demands OF Agulnalio
IA. Ind |.HH HaHaN