The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25

der and Dewey began the bombardment
and the Spaniards hoisted n white flag.
The Spanish consul at Hong Kong had
not notified the Spanish authorities at
Manila of the signing of the peace pro-
tocol. 1t is believed that the reason why
the Spanish consul did not send the news
of peace to Manila was to give the Span
ish authorities there a chance to play for
time by denying the authenticity of the
news sent from here by the American
consul by the steamer Australian.
The surrender of Manila, coming as it
does, furnishes n fitting conclusion of the
drama of wnr. which began with the de-
struction of the Spanish fleet in Manila
barbor on the LIST of May last. Like the
battle of New Orleans. fought by Andrew
Jackson on the Sth of January, 1915. it
came after the suspension of hostilities
between the contending powers, but this
does not invalidate the surrender. Dewey
and Merritt simply anticipated the pro-,
tocol, which provided for the occupation
of the city by the Americans during peace
negotiations. No formal turning over Of
Manila to their forces is necessary now.
Details of the taking of the city by
American forces, so far as received, show
that Admiral Dewey gave Gen. Augusti
an hour in which to surrender at the time
of the last demand, made on Saturday
Gen. Augusti refused to comply. The
bombardment. which began at $50 Il. m.,.
was continued for two hours, and then the
Americans stormed the trenches. sweep
Ing all before them.
Those within the walls attempted no re-
sistance. The First Colorado volunteers
stormed the outer trenches and drove the
Spaniards into the second line of de-
lenses. Then the American troops swept
on, driving all the Spaniards into the in
ner Notifications, where the Spanish COM
mander. seeing that further resistance
was useless, hoisted the white flag and
surrendered. The Spanards in the
trenches probably numbered 5000 men.
The American attacking force numbered
10000, and the Americans were better
armed, better trained and in better condi-
ton The foreign fleets watched the bonn
bardment with acute interest.
The American warships engaged were
the Olympia. Petrol, Raleigh, McCulloch,
Boston, Monterey. Charleston and Balti-
more. The Spanish trench extended
around Manila at a distance of from two
70 four miles from the walled city, FORM
ing q circle ten miles in circumference,
and it was impossible, the Spaniards say,
to hold so long line against the Ameri-
can attack Admiral Dewey and Gen.
Merritt, 1t is reported. had issued orders
to spare all except the armed defenses of
the city and consequently the town is un-
derstood to have been but little damaged.
The Stars and Stripes We're raised over
the city at $40 o'clock in the afternoon.
In the bay Admiral Dewey's feet thGa-
dered a national salute and the formal
surrender of the Spaniards was complet-
ed The surrender includes $500 men,
10000 stands of arms and an immense
amount of ammunition. The Spaniards
were allowed the honors of war. We cap
tured 1000 prisoners. 1900 rifles and
unlimited ammunition. Gen. Merritt has
assumed command. restoring the civil
laws. Eight Americans were killed and
fifty wounded The Spanish loss was
much greater The ships were not struck.