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Actual Potash.
THE SURRENDER OF MANILA.
The Terms Include Only the City-Ohicers
Retain Only Side Arms.

Washington, Aug. 2t-The following dos-
patch from Gen. Merritt containing the
terms under which Manila was surrender
ed, was received with the others in the at
tcrnoon, hut in the absence of Secretary
Alccr was not made public until last
eN cning, after n conference with the Pres
ident:
"llong Kong, Aug. 90 1895.
"Adiutant General, Washington:
THE following are the terms of the ca
pitulation
"The undersigned, having been appont-
cd Il commission to determine the details
of tho surrender Of the city ana dcfcnscs
of Manila and its suburbs. and tn" Span
sh forces stationed therein. in accordance
with agreement entered into the previous
day by Major Gen. Wesley Merritt, L. :.
A., American oommander-in-chcf i'm the
Philippines. and his cXccllcncy Don Fer
min Jaudcncs. acting gencral-iu-chcf of
the Spanish army i'm the Philippines, have
agreed upon the following:
81. Tho Spanish troops, European and
native, Capitilatc. with the city and de-
lenses. with all hnnors of war, dcpositing
their arms in the places designated Ivy
the authorities of the United states and
remaining in the quarters designated and
under the orders of their officers and sub
iect to the control of the aforesaid Uni.
ted States authorities until the conclusion
of Il treaty of peace between the two
belligcrent nations. All persons included
J i'm the capituatun remain at liberty, tn,
officers remaining in their RESPECTIVE
| homes, which shall he respected as long
as they observe the regulations prescribed
for their government and the laws IN
force
Officers shall retain their side arms
horses and private property. All public
horses and public property of all kinds
shall he turned over to STAFF officers dcsis
natcd by the United States
/ Complete returns in duplicate of mcr
/ by organization and full lists of public
property and stores shall he rendered t.
the United States within ten days from
this date.
An questions relating to the repatria
tion of officers and men Of the Spanisl
forces and of THEIR families and of th'
leNpenses which said repatriation may oc
asion shall he referred to the governmen
of the United States At Washington. Span
ish families may leave Manila at any tint
convenient to them The return of th'
Farms surrendered by the Spanish force
small take place wncn they evdcudte tn,
city or when the American army evacu
'atcs.
" Officers and mon included in the cap
litulation shall he supplied by the Unite,
States. according to their rank. with RI
tions and necessary aid as though the.
were prisoners of war, until the conclu
sion of peace between the United State
and Spain. All the funds in the Spansl
treasury and all other public funds shall
he turned over 10 the authorities of tn
United States.
80 This city its inhabitants, it
churches and religious worship its cdu
cational establishments and its privat
property of all descriptions are place
under the special safeguard of the fait
and honor of the American army.
"'F. V. Greene, Brigadier General o
Volunteers, L. S. A.
"'B. l.. Lamberton. Captain L. s. A.
"'Charlcs A. Whittier. I.icutenant-Col
onel and nspector-Gencral.
"'V. T.. II. Crowdcr. Lieutonant-C olonC
and Judge Advocate.
Nicholas de la Pcna Auditor-Gcnera
EXeta.
"'Carlos Reyes, Col. De InGoncros.
Jose Maria Olaqucn, Felia dc Ested
Major
"MERRITT. Major-Gcneral.
a despatch received at the war depart
ment from Gen. Merritt says that TN
, cable from Hong Kong to Manila is work
, ing again.