Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-21
MERR|TT'S REPORTS
Conditions of the CapituIation
N. g" of. Manila. "
FULL TEXT OF THE TERMS
wh"i" Philippines Ma. i"~l"hrd i" the
Surrender. News OF Pence Fuur Days
Late. Cahis Again in
w.. 4. j" Working Order. .
FULL TEXT OF THE TERMS
(Ity TeleEranh.)

VIC l3iluNiHS ribleSrIm from General
Merritt. giving the terms o; the ca;,it-
uiati"a of Manila:
Hong Kong. August 20.
"Adjataat General. WashinEton:
"fhe following: are the terms OF Tie
aTill;l@tion: H.
The undersigned. having been ap-
pointed Il commission to determine the
Z" - - lbs caH.:t.,tion ut the city
Az {. Fences IF Manila and its suburbs
and the Spanish forces stationed there
III. in accordance with agreement en-
tered into the previous day by Major
Genera Wesley Merritt. United States
army. colnmander-in-"hief in the phil-
ippines. ana his eNcellency. Don Fer
min J~ardenes. acting Scneral-in-chief
Of The Spanish army i'll the Philippines.
have agreed upon the following: "
Il. The Snanish troops. European and
native. cnri,ui;,;:A With the city ana
!ef-nseS. with all honors Of war, deGot-
Ting their arms in the places deSig-.
mated ~ he authorities of the United
Suites and remaining in quarters des-
ignated and under the United States
authorities. until the conclusion of Il
treaty of peace between the two b.llig-
crcnt nations. All persons included In
the c~anituiation email at liberty. the
"f'!cerS remaining In their respective
bones. which shall be respected us long
as they observe the regulations pre-
scrihfa for the government and tho law
in force. ". .w n. #. "-u" .".H.
80. Officers shall retain their sid
arms. horses and private properties.
All public horses and public property
"f all kinds shall be turned over to
staff officers designated by the United
States. N a"." #.#. .M
-. Complete returns in duplicate az
men by organization and Gnl! lists OF
public property and stores shall be rem
,lelel 10. the United States within ten
DAYS from this date.
y. All questions relating to the re
ratria;ion of officers and men IF the
Spanish forces ard of their families
ard Of The expenses which said .rena
triatiOn may occasion shall be referred
to the. :soNarnmentSof the United STATES
at Washington. Spanish families may
leave Manila at any time convenient to
them. Return of arms surrendered by
the Spanish forces shall take place
When they evaruate the city or wher
the American army c~varuates.
-. Officers and men Involved in the
equalization shall be supplied BY the
United States. according to thei;. rank.
with rltions and necessary aid. as
though they We're prisoners of war. un-
til the conclusion OF q treaty OF peace
between the United States and Spain.
M ;Ee funds in the Spanish treasury
and al! other public funds shall be
United States.
-6: The city. its Inhabitants. its
churches and religious worsllips. its ed
uca:icnal establishments and It's pri-
:;,te property Of all descriptions arc
placed under special safeguard of the
hurch and army. ..
IT. b. GREENE. B~rigndier General OF
Volunteers. u. S. A. L
Fl. L. LAMBERTON. Captain L. $.
Navy. Gs... 4. .M. ..
"cH.ss. 4. WHITTIER, Lieutenant,
Colonel and Inspector General.
IL. II. CROWDER. Lieutenant Colon
el ard Judge Advocate. "".
NICHOLAS DE LA PENA. Auditor
General I.Ncts. ..
"CARl-0S REYERS, Colonel de 1nse-
JOSE MARIA oLEou1N FELIA De
ESTRAnO. Major. ..#
(Siened) "MERRITT.'
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2o.-T'he War
Department has received the following:
Hong Kong. August 20,
"-Adjutant General. Washington:
Tn assault of Manila. August 18th.
Genera! Anderson commanding divis-
ion. General macarthur First Brigade.
General Green Second. losses We're as
follows:
.Kined-First Sergeant Holmes. rs
tor Battery: Sergeant Crimins. Asthr
Battery; Hugler Patterson. Thirteenth
Minnesota: Private Thollen, Twenty
| InlTu lltl;!:!tIS ! llNlt1 49,
| California.
..Wounded-Captain seabeck. Thir-
| tecnt!. Minnesota, serious: Captain Il.
Gjorrstad, same regiment. badly: Lieu
tenan, Bunker. same regiment. slightly.
Csisnsd) "MERRITT."
| FOUR DAYS LATE. 4
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2o.-The War
Depa. tnaent received tn. following dis
| ,n > /, l. e. r,,n,,, n ns,.r, Nfar,;Jt late fh:S
afterl oon:
Hong Kong. August 20.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
"Caolegram of the 18th directing mil
itarH operations be suspended. received
| after noon OF the 10th. Spanish Gem
ceipt OF cahiegram same date contain
ing proclamation OF President.
tSisnedI "MERIeiTT."
sILvILA's VIEWS. -
MADRID, Aug. 20.4 r. M.-Scnor
silvela. now the virtual leade of the
Conservatives. expresses the views Of
that party on the capture of Manila
in the following statement:
"The capture of Manila in no wise
affects the rest of the archipelago; and
the Cortes should be uminone with
urgency in order to prevent the world
gaining the impression that Spain has
lost her sovereignty in the Philippines.
The Liberal party should conclude
peace, but the Sasasta cabinet cannot
effect this task"
If the Queen Regent tenders him an
invitation Senior Silvela is disposed to
accept office.
ZA1siRO MUST LEAVE.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 2O.-A spf-
cial from Hong Kong says Consul Ger
eral Wiidlnan has requested of the
Hong Kong authorities permission Tor
the ships of the American fleet row at
1 Mania to be allowed to dock and repair
there. '
The questions presents such serious
complications that it had to be submit
ted to the British home government for
an answer. Meanwhile the harbor po-
lice ordered the gunboat Iafiro. which
arrived there With diSpatcheS from