Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-17
MANILA HAS FALLEN
We Bonba1ded and Took the
City Last Saturday,
SWEPT ALL BEFORE US,
shellIDs Lasted Two Hours and Then
The Trenches Were StOrmed.
Orr LOSSES APPARENTLY SMALL.
s,agnanimous Conduct of the Amerf-
eau Commanders-warsh Parti-
ripated, But Gunboat Did the
Most Damage.
ORR LOSSES APPARENTLY SMALL.
Most Damage.

BERLIN, August 16-General Augustin.
according to a dispatch from Hongkong,
lated yesterday. was dismissed from his
rost as Captain-General OF the Philippines
On August 9TH.
General Jsudemes was ordered to take
over the command at Manila. The dis
patch says:
."The Americans notified the authorities
Al Manila that a bombardment by sea and
land would commence az noon on August
9Th. The city surrendered on the 18th,
and the American flag was hoisted forth
with.
oThe Spanish officers were allowed their
freedom on parole. The judiciary and the
administrative Offices are to remain tenn
ro~arilv in the hands of the Spaniards.
The insurgents remain outside of the
town.
IT TOOK BUT TWO HOURS.
admiral Dewey gave General Augustin
an hour in which TO surrender at the
time Of the last demand, made on Satur-
lsv. General Augustin refused TO COM
fly.
The bonbardment, which began at $50
A. NJ. was continued for two hours, and
then the Americans stormed the trenches
sweeping all before them.
Those within the walls attempted no
resistance. The First Colorado Nolun-
teers stormed the outer trenches and
drove the Spaniards into the second line
OF defences; then the American troops
swept on. driving all the Spaniards into
the inner fortifcatons, where the Spanish
commander. seeing that further resist
ance was useless, hoisted the white nag
and surrendered.
LOSSES NOT YET KNOWN.
The losses. American and Spanish, arc
not vet known The Spaniards in the
trenches probably numbered 1900 men
The American attacking force numbered
7oWo and the Americans were better
armed. better trained, and in better con-
ditiol.
rho foreign fleets watched the lombard
..ort with acute interest. The American
warships engaged were the Olympia Pc
trel. Raleigh, McCulloch, Boston, Mon
terev Charleston and Baltimore
A SMALL BUT TROUBLESOME GUN
BOAT.
The Spaniards assert that the shells
The Americans for the most part fel
short. the only effective fire being iron
q small gunboat, armed with quick
firing guns, that was close in shore
is also asserted by the Spaniards ina
"tha Americans lost heavily in the storm
ing owing TO the faulty construction
their entrenchments, which the Spaniard
couId command from the heights, ant
unon which they poured CALLING hre
TOWN BUT LITTLE DAMAGED.
The Spanish trench extended aroun
Manila AT a distance Of from two TO fou
miles from the walled city, forming
circle ten miles in circumference ana
was impossible, the Spaniards say u
hold so long a line against the America
attack.
Admiral Dewey and General Merritt,
ia reported. had issued orders to spare al
except armed defences of the city, an
consequently the town is understood t
have been but little damaged.
STREET FIGHTING WITH INSuR
GENTS.
Some street fighting between the insur
gents and the Spaniards occurred ON IN
outskirts, but order prevailed within IN
walled section. The American version o
the battle is not yet obtainable.
General Augustin, former Captain-Gen
oral of the Philippines. will start for Ma
drid tomorrow by the German mai
steamer.
MORE WORK WAITING FOR US.
Consul-General Wildman to-day re
ceiyed A report from Admiral Dewey say
ing that IL was intended atter the cap
ture OF Manila to dispatch cruisers VI
August 14th 10 Iloilo and Cebu 10 accep
The surrender of those ports, and also u
send cruisers 20 Port Royallsl' IN ldid
wan 20 capture the Spanish gunboat
hiding there. Another ship was detalle'
to capture the Spanish steamers plylni
between Labuan and Iloilo. -Four span
ish eunboats at Batan in Panay were ais
10 be captured
Consul Wndman credits the report am
SAYS that should the vessels nave Iei
before the arrival at Manila OF the Britlsl
steamer Australia which was charlele
20 carry the news OF the signing Oh TN
protocol and the cessation of hostiliue
70 that place. it will be an impossipiht.
10 recall the vessels in three weeks.
A RATHER LAME TALE
General Augustin to-day said he did no
know that the Kaiserin Augusta was u
sail for Hongkong. He was INFORMED
that a launch was awaiting him, which ~
boarded. and was taken TO the kaiserii
Augusta. which Immediately started 10
this place.
This statement is considered an equivo
cation. as General Augustin evidentl!
knew his destination, and his escape wa
grcarTan-ed.
CONGRATULATIONS FROM INsUR
CENTS.
Yesterday deputation Of llongkonl
Filipinos. headed by Asonicoila, = =
Commissioner, and Ambassador OF IN
Philippine provisional government, waite'
upon Consul General Wildman and con
graduated him on behalf Of Aguinald