The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
Terms OF CAPITULA7ION
Manila Alone Is Included in
the Surrender.
SPANISH ARMY is FREE
Gen. Merritt Communicates the De-
tails of the Capture to the War
Observation-Disclosures Is to Be Fed
and Officers Retain Their Side
Arms-List of Killed and Wouaded

The following cable message from Gen.
MERIT was received and made public by
the War Department last night:
Hong Kong. August 20. 1898.
"Adjutant General Washington:
The following are the terms of the
capituiation:
The undersigned, having been appoint
ed a commission to determine the details
of the surrender of the city and defenses
of Manila and its suburbs and the Span
fsh forces stationed therein, in accord
ance with agreement entered into the
previous day by Maj. Gen. Merritt IT, S.
A. American commander-in-chief in the
Philippines. and his excellency Don
Fermfn Jaudenes, acting general-in-chie
of the Spanish army in the Philippines
have agreed upon the following:
l. The Spanish troops, European and
native. capitulate with the city and de-
lenses with all honors of war, depositing
their arms in the places designated by the
authorities of the United States, and re-
naming in the quarters designated and
under the orders of their officers and sub
ject TO the control of the aforesaid United
States authorities until the conclusion of
a treaty of peace between the two beIlig-
erent nations. All persons included in
the capitulation remain at liberty, the
of1cers remaining In their respective
homes, which shall be respected as long
as they observe the regulations prescribed
for their government and the laws in
force
=. Officers shall retain their side arms
horses and private property. All public
horses and public property of all kinds
shall be turned over 10 staff officers desig-
mated by the United States.
9. Complete returns in duplicates of
mon by organization and full lists of pub
lie property and stores shall be rendered
to the United States within ten days from
this date
g. All questions relating to the repatri
alton of officers and men of the Spanish
forces, and of their families and OF the
expenses which said repatriation may
occasion, shall be referred 10 the govern
ment of the United States at Washington
Spanish families may leave Manila at any
time convenient to them. The return of
the arms surrendered by the Spanish
forces shall take place when they evacu-
ate the city, or when the American army
evacuateS
5. officers and men included in the ca
pituladon shall be supplied by the United
States. according to their rank with ra-
tons and necessary aid as though they
were prisoners OF war. until the conciu-
sion of the treaty of peace between the
United States and Spain All the funds
of the Spanish treasury and all other pub
lie funds shall be turned over to the au-
thorities OF the United States.
- %. This city. its inhabitants. itschurch-
es. and religious worship its educational
establishments. and It's private property of
all descriptions are placed under the spe-
cial safeguard Cf the faith and honor
of the American army.
"'F V. Greene, Brigadier of VolIIn-
teers: B. l. Lamberton. Captain u.
S N: Charles A Whittier. Lieuten-
ant Colonel and Inspector General;
E. H Crowder. Lieutenant Colonel
end Judge Advocate: Nicholas de Ia
Pena Auditor General Exeta; Car
los Reyes: Colonel De Ingeniros
Jose Maria Olaquen; Felia de Estate.
Major.
'MERRITT:"
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