The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-09

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new life Into Tho situation here at once. The
capture. Of the city on the day after the eeesa-
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dered they, were hlled with. regret Tint they
had not held ont . FEY dsys longer They dld
70 suspend operations ALSO, and that. II the
order could haye reached him IN time. the
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they had known that, but, as Il was, they pro
tested against the American occupation oftho
the "insurrectos." The frnnkiy honest among
sRainst ,bo FFiiiihbSiSS@oss' much longer F"'JJ auSeSes
says eight isys would have done It; But
to the protest. Well, when. Gen. Merritt got
no fqEthe5 word from washington he finally
Negotiations with the cable company had been
going on here all the time and the Spanish au-
| thorities had finally consented to relenso the
company from It's indemnity deposit. But the
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was q lot Of work to do. itkept the men busy
tRat DEE dsspascRets began Ss to R0E come %nsi IN S0tS Tor liz
army. Then things began 70 buzz. The
transports had all been held pending the re-
She got In this morning. and now they are all
e be released and start back as soon as posi-;
GERS are looking around to make themselves
renting houses and setting UP their own es-
Establishments, The wives OF some OF them
YEAR G Is SoS SGs az Sn U" SSd the The climate linz ttI Is not St se e
all bad-no. that Is not quite It. The climate Ia
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The work OF the government is fast getting
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little disorder. less. in fact. than In an Ameri-
can city Of similar. size in q similar condition.
trivial offences. There has been one murder.
2 Standards throat was cut by FilipinQs. and
there lie w Is isopi Il 4 re%are eSEfis a SsfsIinFTi h but cS on
toms and internal revenue collectors are full
Of business. and they have some difficulty in
In accordanes with the President's order or
rift has .~relinquished It's command to Major
Gen. Otis. who is now IL. command OF the
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is Gen. Merritt's concentration to the troops
on the capture OF the city:
GENERA ORDERS NO. 9.
hEhD1UAhITHtb DEfAhIhENTO " IhE EACIElC 4
AND EIGHTH ARMY CoRPs.
MANILA. P. l., Aug. II. 1893.
The MajorGeneral commanding desires to con-
graduate the troops of this command upon, their
brilliant success in the capture, by assault. of the
defences of Manila on Saturday, Aug. IS. q date
hereafter to be memorable in the history of Ameri-
can victories.
After a journey Of 1000 miles by sea, the soldiers
of the Philippine expedition encountered most ser-
GUS difficulties in landing. due to protracted storms
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pass the small boats W hich Afforded the only means
of disembarking the army and its supplies. This
great task. and the privations and hardships Of .
campaign during the rainy season in tropical low
lands. were accomplished and endured by all Of the
troops in a spirit of soldierly fortitude which has.
at all times during these days of trial. given the
commanding General the most heartfelt pride and
confidence in his men. Nothing could be finer than
the patient. accomplishing devotion to duty which
all have shown.
Now 1t is his pleasure to announce that, within
three weeks after the arrival in the Philippines of
the greater portion of the forces. the capital city of
the Spanish possessions in the Fast. held by Spanish
veterans, has fallen into our hands, and he feels as
sured that all officers and men Of this command have
reason to be proud of the success Of the expedition.
The commanding General will hereafter take occa-
sion to mention to the home Government the names
Of officers. men and organizations to whom special
credit is due.
By command OF Major-Gen. Merritt.
j. B. BABcocK. Adjutant- General.
The orders by. which Gen; Merritt 5elin-
10 Gen. Otis were made on Aug. u and were
GENERA ORDERS No. s.-The following
changes in the Eighth Army. Corps are or
dered: The independent division created by
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Ei BPie GEM ae@y + TorSSf r. Anderson, United States
M fnnra Il hnrnIv rnlinNynd rom fhn nnTa
mand Of the, Second Division Eighth Army
Corps and will assume command Of the First
The First Division win consist of all new or
ganizati9ns now here'apd to arrive, mot hereto
tGe e assl 5 # f t the Li sSS1f Batt pIyif sixth With A4n
Brigade. Second Division. The recruits and
Second Division nowhere will Join their proper
regiments. battalions or attachments: upon
The. 'Commander-Genera First Division
to the division as as cam Be properly proSi de for
Division gili Se disenBagfed at Manila: BRIG;
mandlne, First Division. for, assignment to
Gen. Anderson will submit to the corps COM
mander his rsS9~mmendatio1s for the sub
BriG; Gen. MacArthur. United States volun:
the First Brigade. Sec0nd DIVISION. ana Will
assume command of the Second Division.
Col. ovenshipe, Twenty-third, Infantry, is
BRIGADE, Second Division, Eighth Army Corps;
GENERAL ORDERS No, 9.-The undersigned
United States; assumed his duties Of Military
under authority OF General Orders No.'73. A.G.
o. c.. g., Headquarters Of the army. the COM
T.. S, Otis. United States Volunteers.
The he hmsaSd91aEters Of the Elghth Army
and. in addition to his dutiesS as Corps Com.
administration OF the pay. medical and supply
departments OF the Department Of the Pa
ciac. the staff officers In charge reporting to
him for instructions.
BRIG, Gen. Arthur Macarthur. United States
Volunteers. in his capacity as civil Governor
and Provost Marshal General and Brig, Gen.
capacity as Intendente General de Hacienda,
will report direct to the Military Governor.
The headquarters Of the Military Governor
are ANNOUNCED as established in the palace
Brig. Gen. J. b. Babcock. United States
Yolunteers,ss will temporarily transfer his du-
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