The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-08-19
AGUINALDO'S INSURGENTS.
City of Manila Jointly With the
American Forces.


MANILA, Aug. 1S
Secretary Navy, Washington:
Manila surrendered to-day to the
American land and naval forces, after
a combined attack. A division of the
squadron shelled the forts and in
trenchments at Malate, on the south
side of the city, driving back
the enemy, our army advancing
from that side at the same
time. City surrendered about o'clock,
the American flag being hoisted by
Lieut.. Brumby. About 1000 prisoners
were taken. The American squadron
had no casualties, none of the vessels
were injured. On August z, Gen. Mer-
rift and l formally demanded the sur
render of the city. which the Spanish
governor general refused. DEWEY.
Lieut.. Brumby is Adm. Dewey's flag
lieutenant.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-Secretary
Alger has received a dispatch from
Gen. Merritt announcing the surren-
Ter OF Manila, and asking for instruc-
tons.
The instructions which Gen. Merritt
asked for was whether there should be
a joint occupation of the city of
Manila by the American and insurgent
forces. The secretary of war, by the
direction of the president, has sent
cable dispatch to Gen. Merritt, say
ing there shall be no joint occupation
whatever, AID that the city, bay and
! narbOr of Manila shall be held by the
| United States forces. Gen. Merritt's
dispatch contained no more informa-
ton than had previously been sent by
Adm. Dewey. No list of casualties was
given.
LONDON, Aug. 1S-The Manila cor
respondent of the Times telegraphs,
under date of August Is:
The capture Of the town to-day
was not without certain melodramatic
elements. Notwithstanding the fact
that the Spanish made a serious re-
sistance against the advance Of
the right wing of the American
force, it could not have been
difficult to fOresee that a surrender
would follow a display by the land
forces to satisfy Spanish honor, nor
has it been a we'll kept secret that the
captain general practically suggested
the manner in which the American
troops should advance to prevent loss
of life on both sides.
At first it was not intended to at
tack the trenches but quietly to ad-
vance after the ombardment had
ceased.
At the last moment however, the
programme was changed and orders
were issued for the land battery to
open fire simultaneously with the
feet and for an advance to be made as
soon as it was considered practicable
to assault the Spanish trenches. The
reason for this change of plan is not
yet apparent, but considerable loss OF
life resulted.
Gen. Merritt entered with his staff
at o'clock. The situation was then
better understood and a conference
with Gen. Jaudenes was held. The
terms agreed on may be outlined as
follows:
San agreement for the capitulatior
of the Philippines:
"A provision for disarming the mer
remain organized under the command
of their officers, no parole being eX
acted.
Necessary supplies to be furnished
from the captured treasury funds, any
possible deficiency being made GOOD
by the Americans.
THE safety of life and property o
the Spanish soldiers and citizens to b.
guaranteed as far as possible.
THE question of transporting thu
troops to Spain to be referred to thu
decision of the Washington govern
ment, and that of returning the arm
of the soldiers to be left to the discre
ton of Gen. Merritt.
. Banks and similar institutions t
continue operations under existing
regulations unless these are changed
by the United States authorities. "
Lieut. Brandy lowered the Spanis
flag in Fort Santiago and raised tn
| stars and stripes, many Spaniard
, weeping, while the American ban
played the Star Spangled Banner an
, a company of Infantry presente
arms.
1t was impossible to praise to
highly the humanity of Adm. Dewe
and Gen. Merritt, for bombardmen
of the walled city would have intlicte
l severe loss of life upon women an
: children. The conduct of the Amer
leans, officers and men alike, toward
all, is highly credltable.
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