The record-union., 1898-08-18
Our Losses Placed at Eight Killed
and Forty Wounded.
Spanish Casualties Not Yet Known, Though
Thought to Be Heay-kanila Under
Martial Law, With Merritt as
Military Governor

arrived here yesterday, is anchored in
l4th. A typhoon is raging, and it is
| impossible to land the mails with de-
tails Of the battle at Manila 1t is
learned, however from an American
naval officer that when Admiral
Dewey, on August tn, demanded the
surrender of Manila within forty-eight
hours, the Spanish commander replied
that, the insurgents being outside the
walls. he had no safe place for the
women and children who We're in the
city, and asked for twenty-fours' delay.
This Admiral Dewey granted.
At the expiration of the specified time
Admiral Dewey and General Merritt
consulted and decided to postpone the
attack
On August 18th the American SQUAD
ron formed in line of Manila. The
olympia fired the first shot at the Ma
late fort. The shots Of the Americans
fell short, and some time was occupied
In finding the range. Then the. Callao.
one of the gunboats captured by Ad-
miral Dewey from the .Spaniards. got
under the guns Of the fort and sent in
hot fire. Great destruction was done
by the rapid-fire guns The fort failed
TO reply, but fired on the America
troops that were storming the Spanish
trenches. The large American ships
We're ordered to cease firing after an
hours work, owing to the failure Of
the fort to respond
Ihe hghtlng in the trenches was most
fierce. Fifteen minutes after the Span
lards We're driven to the second line Of
defense they We're forced. to retreat to
the city WALL where, seeing the useless
ness of resistance. they surrendered
and soon afterward white flag was
hoisted over Manila
The Belgian Consul at Manila. NJ,
Andre, boarded the Olympia and re-
turned with an American Lieutenant TO
the Spanish military Governor, who
agreed to surrender. General Merritt
proceeded to the palace at $3.50, and
then the Spanish formed in line and
OffcorS
were permitted to retain their swords.
Inc American loss is reported to be
six or eight killed and forty wounded
Inc spanish loss was considerable, but
the exact numbers are not obtainabIe.
Inc trenches We're filled with lady
wounded Spaniards.
Manila is now under martial law,
with General Merritt as military Gov
ernor.
The California Red Cross Society rem
dered- valuable aid to the sick and
wounded. Perfect order prevailed in
Manila on the evening of August 18th.
AS the Americans marched in guards
were placed around the houses of all
foreigners in order to prevent their be-
ing looted
The insurgents were not allowed to
take part in the attack upon the CITY.
but We're kept in the rear of the Amer
leans. In order to prevent bloodshed.
they We're forbidden to enter the city
after the surrender unless they were
unarmed.
Before the surrender the Spaniards
burned the transport Cebu, in the Pasig
River.
1t is supposed that Admiral Dewey
was unaware of the departure of Gov
ernor General August The Zafiro's
officers first heard the news Of the Gov
ernor Generals fight on their arrival
here. General Augustus escape is con-
sidered to have been prearranged. as
he brought with him his family and his
suite.
OUR LAND FORCES MET A HOT
RECEPTION.
NEW YORK, Aug. IA special dis
patch from Manila, August 18th. via
Hongkong, to the New York journal"
says:
Five American soldiers We're killed
and about forty-f1ve wounded in the
capture of Manila this afternoon. The
Stars and Stripes were raised over the
city. at 5:45 o'clock in the afternoon.
In the bay Admiral Dewey's fleet
Numbered a national salute. The COM
binAd land and naval forces were en-
ployed in the capture of the Spanish
stronghold of the Philippines.
At 8 o'clock in the morning the signal
to begin firing was set on Admiral
Dewey's flagship. The authorities in
the city and the Consuls of foreign
ports had been notified of the intended
bombardment. For two hours great
shells were thrown into the city.
After the bombardment the troops
moved forward to attack the Spaniards
in the trenches. There had been no
reply to Dewey's bombardment but the
land forces met with a hot reception.
But the onward rush Of the Americans