Evening star., 1898-08-17
The Battle.

The Manila correspondent of the London
Daily Telegraph, telegraphing Saturday,
says:
Nothing could be more humane than the
Americans capture of the town Gen. Mer-
ritt and Admiral Dewey's plan was to spare
every object but the armed defenses and
the trenches. Apparently the American
losses were extremely small. The Spanish
intrenchments varied in point of distance
from two to four miles from the center of
old Manila.
Defending this long line of at least ten
miles were not over, and probably under
5000 Spanish regular troops, volunteers and
natives. About half that number We're in
hospital. The attacking force numbered
from 10000 to 10000 natives and 10000
Americans, on shore and aboard the fleet.
In every respect the advantage was on the
side of the attack The American field guns
threw heavier metal and had longer range
than the Spanish, the craftsmanship of the
United States gunners was much superior
to that of the Spaniards, and the men were
stronger and in better condition. The
Spaniards are small race compared with
their stalwart opponents, and worn out by
hundred days siege, and disappointed by
the failure to arrive of the promised Span
ish relief squadron, they had lost heart. 1t
was hopeless struggle.
Again the Olympia.
Looking over the bay it was curious to
selves according to their sympathies. The
English and Japanese were near the Amer
leans, and the Germans and French on the
opposite ,des of the bay, north of the
Pasig riv n. The British cruiser Immor-
talite and her consorts kept fairly near the
American line. The attacking squadron
formed in line between Malate and old Ma
Mia, with the Concord watching the forts
at the mouth of the Pasig. The American
fleet lay outside the breakwater.
THE Olympia fired the first shot at $40
o'clock, and fairly continuous, but by no
means furious, cannonade was kept up un-
til 11:20 o'clock. BY that time the Malate
fort was silenced, and the American troops
then stormed the intrenchments. The Span
iards who were in the earthworks tell me
that the quick-tiring guns of the little gun
boat Rapido, which lay close to the shore,
Were far more terrible in their effects than
was the raking fire of the ships.
Resistance Impossible.
Resistance to the American attack was
impossible. The LIST Colorado Regiment
was the earliest to charge the Spaniards,
who retired to the second line, but, soon
outnumbered, they were forced into the old
city. A part of Malate suffered severely
from the bombardment. The vaunted in
tramures defenses were not tried.
The Spanish commander, convinced that
further resistance was hopeless, hoisted
white flag at 11:30 o'clock and the order
to cease firing was Immediately issued in
the center of the town, but in the outskirts
street fighting continued for some time af-
terward b. tween the rebels and Spanards.
The only fear felt in the city is in re-
gard to the conduct of insurgents. AS
write this in the house of the German con-
sui a brisk fusillade is going on between
the combatants, and musketry fire is rat
Ting all around
Other COnquests Planned.
Other advices from Kong Hong under
yesterdays date say:
Consul General Wildman today received
a report from Admiral Dewey saying that
it was intended after the capture Of Manila
to dispatcH cruisers on August ii to Iloilo
and Cebu to accept the surrender of those
ports, and also to send cruisers to Port
Royalst, in Talawan, TO capture the Span
ish gunboats hiding there. Another ship
was detailed to capture the Spanish steam
ers plying between Labuan and Iloilo. Four
| Spanish gunboats at Bataan, in Panay,
were also to be captured.
Consul Wildman credits the report, and
| says that should the vessels have left be-
| fore the arrival at Manila of the British
| steamer Australia, which was chartered to
carry the news of the signing of the proto-
| col and the cessation of hostiiities to that
| place, it will be impossibility to recall
| the vessels in three weeks.
| Gen. August today said he did not know
| that the kaiserin Augusta was TO sail for
| Hong Kong. He was informed that a
| launch was awaiting him, which he board
| ed, and was taken TO the Kaiserin Augusta
| which Immediately started for this place.
| Augustus Escape.
| His statement is considered as an equivo-
| cation, as Gen. August evidently knew his
| destination, and his escape was prearrang-
| ed.
| Yesterday a deputation of Hong Kong
| Filipinos, headed by Agoncillo, high COM
| missioner and ambassador of tile Philippine
/ provisional government, waited upon Mr
/ Wildman and congratulated him on behalf
| of Aguinaldo upon the splendid success OF
/ the American arms in the Philippines and
| the happy termination of the war in favor
| of America, and requested Mr.. Wildnan to
| wire President Mckinley their congratula.
| tons and assurances of their allegiance
and an expression of the hope that the
| FtIipiras will pc represented on the Phil
| ippine commission. Agoncillo, on behalf o