Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-28

ano the Monterey had arrived, and under
GATE OF August 9Th Admiral Dewey agreed
10 my suggestion that we should
send joint letter 10 the Captain General
notifying him that he should remove
from the city all non-combatants within
forty-eight hours, and that operations
against the defences OF Manila might be-
Gin at any time after the expiration OF
that period
This letter was sent August eth. and
reply was received the same date, TO
the effect that the Spanish were without
places OF refuge for the increased num-
bers OF wounded. SICK women. and chill
dren now lodged within the walls.
DEMAND FOR CITY'S SURRENDER.
ION the 9th a formal joint demand for
the surrender OF the city was sent In.
The Captain-Generals reply, of the same
date, stated that the council OF defence
had declared that the demand could not
be granted; out the Captain-General Of
fered 10 consult his government, IL we
would allow him tho time strictly neces-
sary for the communications by way OF
Hongkong. This was declined on our
part. for the reason that II could, in the
opinion OF the Admiral and myself, lead
only TO n continuance OF the situation.
with no immediate result favorable to us,
and the necessity was apparent that very
urgent and decisive action should be
taken at once 10 compel the enemy 10
give up the town. in order TO relieve our
troops from the trenches, and from the
| great exposure to unhealthy conditions.
which was unavoidable in the bivouac
| during the rainy season.
THE seacoast batteries in defence OF
Manila are so situated that ii Is impos-
| sible for ships to engage them without
| firing into the town, and as the lombard
ment of city filled with women and
! children, sick and wounded, and con-
| tanning a large amount of neutral pro-
| perty. could only be justified as a last
resort, IL was agreed between Admiral
! Dewey and myself that an attempt
| should be made TO carry the extreme
| right of the Spanish line of entrench-
ments i'm front of the positions at that
! time occupied by our troops. of which
| its flank on the seashOre was entirely
open to the fire Of the navy.
WORK FOR THE NAVY.
at was not my intention to press the
assault at this point, in case the enemy
should hold 1t in strong force, until after
the navy had made practical breaches in
the works and shaken the troops holding
| them. which could not be done by the
army alone, owing TO the absence OF
| siege-guns. II was believed, however, as
the principles of civilized warfare, that
the attempt should be made TO drive the
enemy out of his entertainments before
| resorting to bombardment of the city.
"By orders issued some time previously
| MacArthur's and Greene's brigades were
organized as the second division of the
Eighth Army Corps. Brigadier-General
Thomas NJ. Anderson commanding. and
in anticipation of the attack General An
derson moved his headquarters from Ca
vite to the brigade camps, and assumed
direct command in the field. All the
troops were in position on the 18th, at ar
early hour in the morning.
FLEET OPENS FIRE.
about A. NJ on that day our fleet
steamed forward from Cavite, and before
10 A. NJ. opened a hot and accurate fire OF
heavy shells and rapid-fire projectiles or
the sea flank OF the Spanish intrench-
ments at the powder-magazine fort. anC
at the same time the Utah batteries, II
position in our trenches near the Gale
Real began firing with great accuracy
At 1925, on a prearranged signal from
our trenches that IL was believed oul
troops could advance, the navy ceaseC
firing. and Immediately a light line o
skirmishers from the Colorado regimen
OF General Greene's Brigade passed ovel
our trenches and depoyed rapidly for
ward, another line from the same regi
ment from the left flank of our earth
works advancing swiftly up the beach II
open order. Both these lines found th'
powder fort and the trenches
flonking it deserted, but as they passeC
over the Spanish works they were me
by a sharp fire from a second line, stu
ated in the streets of Malate by whicl
a number OF men were killed and wound
ed. among others the soldier who pulled
down the Spanish colors. still flying OF
the fort, and raised our own
ADVANCE THROUGH MALATE.
"The works of the second line soor
gave way TO the determined advance o
! Greene's troops and that officer pushed
his brigade rapidly through Malate anC
over the bridges to occupy Bnondo an(
! San Miguel, as contemplated in his IN
structions. In the mean time, the brisa1,
OF General Macarthur advancing simul
| taneously on the Pasay road, encountered
d very sharp fire. coming from the block
houses, trenches, and woods IN lis front
positions which it was very difficult t,
carry. owing to the swampy condition O
the ground on both sides of the road, an,
the heavy underground concealing tn
enemy.
with much gallantry and excellen
! Judgment on the part of the brigade com
mander and the troops engaged, these diff
| fculties were overcome. with a minimum
| loss. and Macarthur advanced and hell
the bridges and town of Malate as per hi
instructions.
MANILA OURS.
'The city of Manila was now in ou
possession, excepting the walled town
but shortly after the entering of ou
troops into Malate the white flag was dis
played on the walls, whereupon Colone
c. A. Whittier. United States Volunteers
of my staff and Lieutenant Brumby
United States navy, representing Admira
} Dewey. were sent ashore 10 communicat
} with the Captaln-General
'In leaving the subject Of the opera
tions Of the 18th, desire here to recor'
nv appreciation of the admirable man
ner in which the orders for attack ant
the plan for occupation OF the city wer
carried out by the troops exactly as con
7 templated.
.It will be observed that the trophie
: os Manila were nearly 100000, 1900 pris
oners. and % 600 arms"
General Merritt then details the In
auguration of the military goyernmen
OF Manila by the Americans. Further, n
J says:
SURRENDER AND PROTOCOL.
"On the 10th a cablegram containin
: ,bo ,avt of the Presidents procamatio