The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
CAPTURED.
Manila Was Taken by Force OF
Arms
Before the News of Peace
Reached There.
GOVERNOR RAN AWAY.
Fled to Hong Kong On German
Cruiser.
American Forces Promptly Dc
cupied the City.
GOVERNOR RAN AWAY.

Madrid, Aug. 16.-The government
has been notified by the Spanish consul
at Hong Kong of the surrender of Ma
Mia. 1t is not aware of the manner in
which the surrender was effected
Surrendered on Saturday.
London. Aug. ia special dispatch
from Madrid says:
1.-The surrender of Manila on satur-
day by General Jaubens is officially an
nounced-
1.-The United States troops immediate
Iy occupied the city,
Washington Notified.
Washington, Aug. 16.-The depart
ment of state has issued the following:
THE following dispatch was received
at the department of state at HIS p.
m, August Is, from Consul Wildman,
Hong Kong:
August says Dewey bOmbarded
Manila Saturday, city surrendered un-
conditionally. August was taken by
Germans in launch to Kaiserin Angus
ia and brought to Hong Kong. I credit
report -
Consul Wildman's brief message Gre
ated no surprise among those officials
who read it. For two or three days
news Of the fall of Manila had been ex-
pected. The last dispatches received
from Admiral Dewey and General NGer-
ritt indicated that it was their purpose
to force a surrender of the city as soon
as possible.
It is believed that they Joined in
note to General August demanding
the surrender Of Manila, threatening to
make a combined sea and land attack
upon the city unless the demand was
acceded to. While no Information other
than that received in Consul Wild
mans dispatch has been received by
the admins ration, it is a measure con-
firmed by brief dispatch from Madrid.
If the report of General August is
true, and its accuracy is not questioned
here, the probabilities are that official
dispatches will be received by the gov
ernment in a day or two at the latest.
The fight of General August from
Manila created some amused comment
here. AS one of the officials expressed
it: Had he maintained his position
hard as it was, until the arrival of the
news of peace, he would have been a
hero. but he fed and he will now be
branded as a coward
Was Some Fighting.
Madrid, Aug. 16.-According to La
Correspondence de Espana the surren-
der of Manila occurred after the last
attacks made upon the city.
Captain General Had Been Fired.
Berlin, Aug. 16.-GeneraI August. ac-
cording to a dispatch from Hong Kong,
dated yesterday, was dismissed from
his post as captain general of the Phil
ippines on August 5.
General Jauben was ordered to take
over the command at Manila.
Given One Hour.
Hong Kong, Aug. 16-The German
consul informs the correspondent that
the outskirts of Manila were bombarded
by the Americans and that the city sur
rendered. No damage was done to the
city proper, only the outskirts being
bombarded. The date of the lombard
ment was unknown to the German con-
sui, who refused to say more.
General August told a lady that Ad-
miral Dewey demanded the surrender
of Manila in an hour. The Spaniards
declined to surrender and Dewey be-
gan the bOmbardment and the Span
lardS hoISIed a white flag. General
August Immediately jumped into a
German launch which was in waiting
and went to the Kaiserin Augusta.
which sailed before the bombardment
was concluded. The bombardment oc-
CURED on the 18th.
Insurgents Stay Out.
Berlin, Aug. ia dispatch from
Hong Kong says:
''The Americans notified the authori-
ties at Manila that a bombardment bv
sea and land would commence at noon
on August g. The city surrendered on
the 18th and the American flag 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
Spaniards. The insurgents remain out
side of the town