El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-17
STORY OF MANILA
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white flag Later the American flag
was raised over the Philippines and
the formal surrender of the Spaniards
completed.
The surrender includes 1000 men,
1000 stands of arms, and an immense
amount of ammunition. The Spanisrds
were allowed the honOrs of war. Five
American soldiers we're killed and
about 45 wounded in the capture of
Manila.
The Stars and Stripes were raised
over the city at 3 o'clock in the after
noon. In the bay Dewey's fleet thun-
dered the national salute.
The com bined naval and land forces
were employed in the capture of the
Spanish stronghold. At nine o'clock
in the morning the signal to begin fir
ing was set on Dewey's flagship. The
authorities of the city and consuls of
foreign powers had previously been
notified of the intention of lombard
ment. For nearly two hours great
shells were thrown into the city.
After the bonn bsrdment the troops
moved forward TO attack the Span
iards in the trenches. There had been
no reply to Dewey's bombardment,
but the land forces met a hot reception.
But the onward rush of the Americans
could not be stayed. With a loss of 5
killed and over two score wounded,
they drove back the Spsniards and
captured the trenches. In short
time the white flag was raised by the
Spanisrds.
The Spanish loss has not yet been
The Spanish forces numbered 5000
men. we'll entrenched. Nearly 10000
American soldiers were engaged in the
assault, and their losses under the cir
cumstances are considered small. The
Colorado troops were the first to storm
the trenches. They put up q gallant
fight and every man was hero.
When the white flag went up Capt.
General Augusti jumped into a launch
from the German cruiser Kaiserin
Augusta. The cruiser then left with
him on board for Hong Kong. The
lllpLuOS arc SloQ buC 10 ONSf.
Shops are again open, the blockade
has been raised, and things will soon
be just as they were before Admiral
Dewey came to destroy Spanish rule
here.
MANILA. Aug. lit is the day af
ed by the American troops. The Stars
ard Stripes have been floating over
the city, since yesterday. Lieut.. Brum-
by, representing the navy, and Lieut..
Perry. representing the army. raised
tn , flag over the palace.
The Second Oregon marched at the
head of the victorious troops, the band
playing "A Hot Time in the Old Town
Tonight" AS the American flag fiut-
tered from the staff the band changed
to "Stsr Spangled Banner The COL
umps uncovered, and burst into wild
cheering. The conference at the palace
lasted half an hour. Surrender was
complete. The only condition was q
guarantee OF protection to Spaniards,
Gen Merritt at once resumed the
duties of the governor general and his
flag was saluted with q guns. The
Spanish troops marched up to the
main plaza and delivered up their arms,
5000 rifles The Second Oregon un-
der Col. Summers is policing the
city.
No insurgent is allowed to enter.
Spanish officers on parole are dining
with ours at cafes. The women at
first were greatly frightened, weeping
and wailing. but finding that the
Americans were not savages they were
pacifed. Dewey deserves untold
credit.
The city was not damaged by bonn
bardment, by his express orders. Only
Malate fell. The glory of that belongs
to the former Spanish gunboat Callao
which with great daring dashed il
within eight hundred yards of the fort
and drove the Spanish out into the
trenches.
The work of the infantry on shore
was magnificent. Gen. Greene com
manded the first brigade. The Firs
Colorado was in the van and did splen
did work. They went at the Spaniard
like SO many bull terriers, firing, cheer
ing, and yelling as they charged tn,
enemy.
The Spaniards retreated before thi
superb Colorado dash. The Colo
radoans were supported by Cslifor
mans and Nebrasksns. The Colorado
men captured the Malate fort and Ma
ior Moses of Colorado raised the regi
mental flag over the fort. They alst
captured the magazine.
The Spanish by this time were in
full retreat. Gen. Anderson ordered
the Colorado regiment to attend to tn,
sharp shooters and stragglers. send
ing the First California into the city
The First Colorado followed, driving
back stragglers.
They were aided by the Astor bs,
terry, which made heroic charge o,
the strong block houses. They coult
not be restrained when they saw othe
reuimepts oetfiuU all the olory