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Instructions Sent to Admiral Dewey and
Gen. Merritt AS to Their Policy In Manila
Insurgents Must Not Interfere.

cen. Merritt AS to Their Policy In Manila
Insurgents Must Not Interfere.
Washington, Aug. 1S.-The two
American commanders at Manila,
Dewey and Merritt, united in joint
dispatch which was received here
late Wednesday afternoon, asking for
instructions as to the manner of deal
ing with the various elements, par
tcularly the insurgents, now that the
city was occupied by the American
forces. After conference at the
White House in which Secretary Al
ger and Acting Secretary Allen par
ticipatcd, instructions were sent to
the two American commanders. The
text of the request for instructions
and of the answer was not made pub
lie, but Secretary Alger summed up
the instructions as follows: The in
structions are to enforce law and or
der and to treat all law-abiding citi-
Zens alike
The instructions are practically the
same as those sent to Gen. LawtOn at
Santiago. The latter order specifical-
ly stated that the insurgents must
recognize the military occupation and
authority of the United States and the
cessation of hostilities proclaimed by
this govern ment. Doubtless the same
rule is being applied to the insurgents
under Aguinaldo. 1t is said the joint
dispatch from Dewey and Merritt did
not refer to Aguinaldo, nor did the
Instructions mention the inSurgcnt by
name. 1t is well understood, how
ever, that the desire of the American
commanders was to have instructions
on the manner of dealing with the
large and menacing forces of insur-
gents under Aguinaldo. who have sur
rounded Manila for many weeks and
who it is thought may have demanded
the right to occupy the city with the
American forces, as the Cuban insur-
gents did at Santiago.
1t had been thought in some quar-
tcrs here that the showing heretofore
made by the insurgents would lead
to their receiving a certain amount
Of recognition in the way of joint ac-
tion between the United States forces
and those of the insurgents when the
city was occupied. But the instruc-
tions sent last night are based on oc-
cupation by the United States alone,
anu us IL IllPD illlllI llSil al iloll oliINl'll
summed up the situation there shall
be no joint action except between
Merritt and Dewey They will main
tain law and order and Will treat in
surgents and SpaniarGs alike. requir-
ing all to observe peace and order"
Aside from this joint dispatch the
only other word received from Ma
nila during the day was in a brief dis
patch from Admiral Dewey announc-
ing the surrender of the city last Sat
urday.
1t was noted that neither the first
dispatch of Admiral Dewey nor the
joint dispatch of Dewey and Merritt
made any reference whatever to the
part which the German cruiser Kais-
erin Augusta took in removing Gen.
Augusti from Manila to Hong Kong.
From this the officials believe the
Americans do not attach serious sig
nificance to the course of the German
naval authorities. The incident con-
tinues to cause some irritation here,
but it is practically certain that no
official co9nzance will be taken of it.
Admiral Dcwey's official announce
ment of the bombardment and sur
render of Manila is as follows:
Manila. Aug. 13.-Manila surren-
dercd to-day to the American land and |
naval forces after a combined attack. |
\ division of the squadron shelled the |
forts and intrcnchments at Malatc. on
the south side of the city, driving back |
the enemy. our army advancing from
that side at the same time. The city |
about ; o'clock, the Amer
lean flag being hoisted by Lieut.. |
Brumby. About 1000 prisoners were
taken. The squadron had no casual |
ties. None of the vessels were in
iured. On August Gen. Merritt and |
formally demanded the surrender of |
the city, which the Spanish governor |
general refused. DEWEY" |