Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-26
CAPTAIN GENERAL AuGCsT1,
Spanish Governor Of the Philippines.

der and Dewey began the bombardment
and the Spaniards hoistcd a white flag.
The Spanish consul at Hong Kong had
not notified the Spanish authorities ut
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
ISL 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 Maniln, coming as it
does, furnishes a fitting conclusion of the
drama of war. which began with the de-
struction of the Spanish fleet in Manila
harbor on the LIST of May last. Like the
battle of New Orleans. fought by Andrew
jackson on the Sth of JaAuary, 1915. it
came after the suspension Of host;litics
between the contcnding powers. but this
does not inval:date 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 Mt the time
of the last demand, made ON Saturday.
Gen. Augusti refused to comply. The
bombardment, which began Mt 0:30 a. 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
iSpaniards 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, ho;stcd the white flag and
surrendered. The Spaniards 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 wnrships engaged were
the Olympia, Petrol, Raleigh, McCulloch,
Boston, Monterey, Charleston and Balti-
more. The Spanish trench extended
around Manila Mt a distance of from two
to four miles from the walled city, FORM
ing q circle ten miles in circumference,
q 1t was impossible, the Spaniards say,
to hold 80 long a line against the Amcri-
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 were raised over
the city at $40 o'clock in the afternoon.
In the bay Admiral Dewey's fleet thun-
dered a national salute and the formal
surrender Of the Spaniards wal compiet-
ed. The surrender includes $500 men.
1900 stands Of arms and IN 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.