The Monte Vista journal., 1898-08-20

Hong Kong, July 18.-General Aug
usti was dismissed from his post Is
captain general of the Philippines on
August 9th. General Jauben was or
dered to take over the command Of Ma
Mia.
The Americans notified the authori-
ties nj Manila thn; bOmbardment by
sea and land would commence at noon
on August 9th. The city surrendered
on the 18th, and the American dag
was hoisted forthwith.
The Spanish officers were allowed
their freedom on parole. The judiciary
and the administrative offices are to re-
main temporarily in the hands Of the
Spaninrds. The Insurgents remain out
side OF the town.
Admiral Dewey gave General Aug
usti an hour In which to surrender, ut
the time OF the last demand, made on
Saturday. General Augusti refused to
comply.
The bOmbardment. which began nt
9:3O n. M. was continued for two
hours. and then the Americans stOrmed
the trenches. sweeping all before them.
Those within the walls attempted no
resistance.
The First Colorado volunteers
stormcd the outer trenches and drove
the Spaninrdx into the second line OF
defenses. Then the American troops
swept on. driving all the Spaniards in-
TO the inner fortliications, where the
Spanish commander, seeing that furth-
or resistance was useless, hoisted the
white flag and surrendered.
The losses. American and Spanish,
nrc not yet known. The Spaniards In
the trenches numbered 5000 men. The
American attacking force numbered
10000. and the Americans were bet
ter armed, better trained and In better
condition.
The foreign fleets watched the bonn
bardment with acute interest.
The American warships engaged
Were the Olympia. Petrol. Raleigh, Nc
Culloch. Boston, Monterey, Charleston
and Baltimore.
The Spanlaris assert that the fire of
the Americans, for the most part. fell
short. the bnly effective fire being from
n small guntoat armed with quick-fir-
Ing guns that was close In shore.
II Is asserted by Spaniards that "thc
Americans lost heavily in the morning.
owing TO the faulty construction OF
their entertainments. which the Span
iards could command from the heights
and upon which they poured a CALLING
fire.
Admiral Dewey and General Merritt.
II Is reported. had issued orders to
spare all except armed dcfcns.s OF the
city. and consequently the town II un-
dcrstood TO have been but little dam
aged. Some street lighting between
the insurgents and the Spaniarls oc-
cured on the outskirts. but order pre-
vailed within the walled section. The
American version OF the battle IL not
yet obtained.
General Augusti. former captain gen
cral Of the Philippines, will start for
Madrid tomorrow by the German mail
steamer.
Consul General Wildman to-day re-
ceived II report from Admiral Dewey
saying tina, II was Intended after the
capture Of Manila to dispatch cruisers
on August lI,h to lloilo and Ccbu to
accept the surrender Of those ports and
also to send cruisers to Port ROynlist.
In Tnlawnn. 10 capture the Spanish
gunboa,s hiding there. Another ship
was detailed to capture the Spanisl,
steamers plying between Lauban and
lloilo. Four Spanish gunboats nt
Laubnn. In PanaIn. were also 10 be
captured. Consul Wildmnn credits the
report and says that should the vessels
have left before the arrival nt Manila
Of the British steamer Australia. which
was chartered To carry the news Of the
signing of the protocol and the cesxi-
tion Of hostiliiies To that place. II will
also Ike an impossibllity 10 recall the
vessels In three weeks.
Yesterday u dcputatlon Of Hong
Kong Filippinos. headed by Agoncillo.
high commissioner and ambassador Of
the Philippines provisional government.
waited upon Consul Wilinian and con
graduated him on behalf Of AguInaldo
upon the splendid success Of the Amer
lean arms In the Philippines and the
happy termination OF the war In favor
OF America, and requested Mr.. Wild
man 10 wire President Mckinley their
congratulations and assurances OF their
allegiance and nm expression Of their
hope thnt the Filippinos will bc repre-.
s.nted on the Philippine commission.
Agonc!llo. on behalf OF the FiilppInos.
expressed the desire that Consul Wild.
man bc appointed ON the commission.
London. Aug. 1.-THE Manila CORE.
spon,ient Of the Daily Telegraph. tcle-
saturday nays:
Nothing could be more humane than
the Americans capture of the town.
General Merritt and Admiral Dcwcy'n
plan was To spare every object but the
armed defenses md the trenches. Ap.
parcntly the American losses were tx.
ircmcly small. The Spanish intrcnci,.
incnts varied In point of distance from
two to four miles from the center Of
Old Manila.
"Dcfcnding this long line Of NJ icast
ten miles were not over. and probably
under. 1900 spanish regular troops.
volunteers and natives. About half
TINT number were In the hospital. The
attacking force numbered from 1000
Ia 10000 natives and lO.00D Americans
on shore nnd the hset. In every ~.
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