Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-08-24

THE SURRENDER OF MANILA
The official dispatches from Admiral
Dewey and Gen. Merritt announcing the
surrender OF Manila, are as follows;
MANILA, Aug. 10.
Secy Of Nary, Washington:
Manila surrendered to-day to the American
land and naval forces. after a combined attack
A division of the squadron shelled the forts and
entertainments at Malate ON he south side of
the city, driving back the enemy, our army ad.
vancing from that side at the same time. The
city surrendered about O'Clock, the American
flag being hoisted by Lieut.. Brumby. About
1000 prisoners were taken. The squadron had
no casualties none of the vessels were injured.
On Aug. T. Gen. Merritt and l formally de
manded the surrender of the city which the
Spanish governor general refused.
(Signed) DEWEY.
MANILA, AUG. Is.
AdJutdnt General, Washington:
ON the eth instant Admiral Dewey joined
me in forty ght hours notification to Spanish
commander to remove non comhatants from
city. Same date reply received expressing
thpnk- for humane sentiment and stating
Spanish without places of refuge for non com.
hatants now within waited town.
ON 9Th instant sent joint note inviting at
tention 10 suffering in store tor uouscoiabatants
In case 1t became our duty 10 reduce the de
fences, ai~o -ettinE forth hopeless condition
ot Spanish forces surrounded ON all side,
Meet In front, no prospect of reinfureemcuts
and demanded surrender a. due To EVERY con.
-ideratou OF humanity. Same date received
reply admitting their situation but stating
council OF dofence declared request FOR -uf
render could not be granted, but offered L. tsn
-ult government II tlmc wa granted uecc--
-ary for communication Via Hong Hong
Jont note in reply declining ON tine 18th
joined with navy in attack with following
result
After about half hours accurate Smelling Of
spanish lines MarArthur'- brigade on right and
Greene, on lott, unler Anderson, made yigor-
Gus attack aud carried spanish work. Loss
not accurately known-ahout nifty in all. BE
havior OF troops excellent, cooperation of the
navy most valuable. Troops advanced rapidly
on walled city, upon which white flag shown
and the town capitulatcd. Troops occupy Nal.
ate, Binondo, Waled city. san Miguel All
important ccutors protected. insurgents kept
out No disorder or pillagc.
,Signedj MERRITT.
The American policy towards the in
surgents at Manila, is outlined in the
following orders cahled to Gen. Merritt:
WASHINGTON, ID. t, AUG. Il.
To MAJ. Gen. Merritt
The President directs that there must be no
Joint occupation with the insurgents. The
United States in possession of Manila city,
Manila hay and harbor, must preserve the
peace and protect persons and property within
the territory occupied by the military and
naval forces. The insurgents and all others
must recognize the military occupation and
authority of the United States and the cessation
OF hostilities proclaimed by the President. Use
whatever means in your Judgment are neces.
sary to this end. All law abiding people must
be treated alike. ADJUTANT GENERAL.
WELCOMING THE wARsHIPs.
The warships New York;, Iowa"
"Indiana, ""Brooklyn, "Mssssch usetts,"
"Oregon," and Texas" arrived at New
York Saturday and were given an enthus-
iastic welcome. The New York Sun says:
What New York could do to honor the
ships it did. Not only did it turn out its
millions, but ii hoated Old Glory on
hundred thousand buildings; it decked
its shipping in gala coiors and 1t an
swered the ships salutes from the mouth
open. There was not much time for
preparation, and there was not great
spendor of formaiity, but the day was
one that New York will not forget SO long
as generation hands down its records to
succeeding generation.
1t WAS simple ceremonial. There were
seven ships that sailed up the river, fired
their saiutes and sailed back to their an
Chorage. That WAS all. But the salutes
were fired from guns that have made
American history, and the men behind
those guns and the ships that carried
them have won new glory for our
country.
MAINE TROOPS COMING HOME.
The First Maine regiment has been or
dered from Chickamauga to Augusta,
where it will probably be mustered out,
though orders to that effect have not yet
been given.
The sick soldiers from the First Maine
arrived i'll Portland last Friday, The
condition of the men on the 'hospital
train" as it WAS called was not as bad as
the kilograms which preceded it led the
people to fear. Arrangements had been
made at the Maine general hospital and
the eye and ear nhrmary for over fifty
men, but only eight OF the 120 men On he
train required hospital treatment. An
drew Heaphy, of Houlton, one OF the
men taken to the hospital, died Monday.
RELIEF FOR HAVANA.
Clara Barton sailed Monday from
Santiago for Havana on the Red Cross
steamer "Clinton" with supplies for the
reliet Of starving Cuhans in Havana.