Evening journal., 1898-08-18
SMALL AMERICAN LOSS.
Eight Men Reported Killed and Thirty
four Wounded.
SPANISHLOSSOVER FOURHUNDRED
All the Philippines Included In the Sur
render zahro at Hongkong, storm
Bound Bravery. OF Astor Bat
terry and First Colorado.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-The Journal
prints the following dispatch, dated
Aug. IA, from its special correspondent
In Manila:
Manila has fallen. Today the Span
ish capital of the Philippines is fully
occupied by American troops.
"The fleet under Admiral Dewey
opened the engagement at $3.50 yester-
day morning The flagship Olympia
fired the first shot and was closely fol-
lowed in succession by the Rdleigh,
Petrol and Callao.
"The Callao. which is one OF the gum
boats captured by Dewey from the
Spaniards, showed great daring in the
action. She approached within 500 yards
OF the Spanish forts and trenches at
Malate and did grand work driving
back the Spanish forces.
THE firing by the fleet continued one
hour, and the spaniards then retreated
from Malate. where the fire was CEN
tered.
"OUr land forces followed closely upon
the retreating Spaniards, advancing
along the beach within full sight Of the
warships
Il watched the naval action from the
bridge Of the Charleston until General
Merritts boat returned and signaled
that surrender was certain.
II then went aboard a troopshlp and
entered the captured city ahead of the
generals guard.
mo attempt was made to modest any
one. The Spanish behaved admirably
after the surrender.
"The final conference to arrange
terms OF surrender was held at the pail
acc of the governor general at A o'clock.
General Jaudines agreed to the sur
render with few conditions. the princi-
pal one being that the Americans should
agree to protect the Spanish.
"The flag was raised at $3.50 by Lieu
tenant Brumby OF the Olympia. Lieu
tenant Porey OF the Second Oregon vol
unteers, Barry, Baldwin, myself and two
seamen.
"There was great bewailng among
the Spanish women but the men ac-
cepted their defeat stolidly and with
apparent Indifference.
"rhe band of the Second Oregon, while
marching into the city. saw the flag fly
ing. halted and played The Star Span
gled Banner, and the fleet saluted
"As fast as the Spanish troops were
relieved by Americans they marched in
and delivered their arms. All were turn
ed IN except those OF the soldiers In the
trenches north Of the city, who were
left there 10 stand off the insurgents
until today.
THE total number surrendered ex-
ceeds 5000. The arms include 1000 new
Mausers 5000 old Mausers and many
Remingtons. There was an unlimited
supply Of ammunition.
"The Second regiment ofOregon, Colo
-
guard, and now occupies the palace. The
balance OF the First and Second bri-
gades are policing the city and occupy
ing the defenses.
"The insurgents are threatening I'm the
outskirts. There IS no danger. Our force
Is ample.
"The city Is remarkably quiet. Last
night the troops We're camping at all
the bridges and approaches. The Amer
lean and Spanish officers on parole
dned at the same cafes without class
distinctions.
Dewey deserves untold credit for the
result os the negotiations. The fleet did
the city no damage.
I'm the land attack the forces under
Anderson advanced 20 Malate from the
south as Greene, in command Of the
First brigade. left. Macarthur Of the
line and covered two miles,
1.-The Spanish made hard fight
against the right and left wings. but
after firing a few voreys they We're
forced 20 retreat inside the Malate fort
Thence they were driven out by the FIRE
from the ships, the Callao doing deadly
work with her machine guns. The
American troops took the magazine OF
the fort and advanced along the streets
OF the suburbs. although under fire from
sharpshooters hidden in and upon the
houses.
"The Second battalion Of the First Cal
ifornia. under the personal lead of Colo
mel smith. led the advance into the city.
followed by the rest Of the regiment.
and then the First Colorado drove back
the Spanish stragglers.
Major Moses Of Colorado raised the
flag over the Malate fort.
a company in the First Nebraska did
effective work with Gatlings. covering
the charge of the Third regulars.
"The Astor battery charged and cap
tured a blOckhouse with revolvers near
Passae. The natives attempted to break
through the lines and enter the city. but
were held In check.
"The white flag was shown at 1850
a. m.
THE SDaniards burned the transport
Cebu and sunk their gunboat Bulasan
and several launches while the terms OF
surrender were being negotiated.
The loss yesterday was eight killed
and 80 wounded.
William Lewis OF the Nebraska rari-
ment was killed on the night of the Sd
and FIVE were wounded at the same
time. on the night Of the 5th Clement
llauer OF the Twenty-taird regulars and
Robert Mccain and Samuel Howell Of
the Fourteenth regulars were killed and
eight We're wounded.
Captain Rechter Of California died on
Aug a. Charles Winfield Of the Third
regulars died on Aus. 2. George Per-
kins Of California died on Aug. OF