The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-08-27


events conserving which, certain de-
gree of anxiety was evident. /:
General Merritt entered with his
staff at 3 o'clock. The situation was
then better understood and a confer
ence with General Jaudenes wa held.
The terms agreed on may be outlined
MS follows:
IAN agreement for the cap~itulaiior
of the Philippines.
"a provision for disarming the men,
who remain organized under the com
mand of their officers, no parole being
Iexacted.
Necessary supplies to be furnished
from the captured treasury funds, any
possible deficiency being made good
by the Americans.
ssThe safety of property of the Span
ish soldiers and citizens TO be guaran-
teed as far us possible.
"The question of transporting the
troops to Spain to be referred to the
decision of the Washington govern
ment, and that of returning their
arms to the soldiers to be left to the
discretion of General Merritt.
Banks and similar institutions to
continue operations under existing
regulations, unless these nre changed
by the United States authorities.
Perfect order prevails tonight on
both sides of the Pasig, the civil guard
remaining armed and on duty and CO.
operating with the American sentries
to preserve quiet.
about 1000 soldiers laid down their
arms tonight in the palace vestibule.
The stories of starvation in the town
are exaggerated. The Spanish troops
appear to be in excellent condition.,
and there are only 176 sick.
Mcrrits Deserves Credit.
Great credit must be given to Cen
eral Merritt for his plan Of attack
which was successfully carried out in
every detail under unusually compli-
Gated conditions. Nor can commenda-
ton be withheld from Chief of Staff
General Babcock for his expert CO.
operation in the admirably conceived
strategy. Prompt action and strictly
following fully detailed orders ended
in every case in the immediate settle
ment of every difficulty, however
threatening. The conduct of the Span
ish was in u few cases reprehensible,
such as their setting fire to the gun
boat Cebu and the destruction of sew
eral armed launches and boats after
the capitulation had been agreed
upon.
Lieutenant Brumby lowered the
Spanish flag in Fort Santiago and
raised the stars and stripes, many
Spaniards weeping, while the Ameri-
can band played the "Star Spangled
Banner and a company of infantry
presented arms.
ut is impossible to praise too high
ly the humanity of Admiral Dewey
and General Merritt, for n lombard
ment of the walled city would have in
ficted severe loss of life upon women
and children. The conduct of the
Americans, officers and men alike,
towards Manila was highly creditable.
1t vas hard to realize that they
are invading troops occupying a hos
tile town.
"The Olympia, Raleigh and Petrol
fired about seventy rounds each of
five-inch and eight-inch shells at a dis
tance of from 5000 to 1000 yards"
Ask for Instructions.
Washington, Aug. 19.-The two
American commanders at Manila, Adj
miral Dewey and Major General Mer-
rift, united in a joint dispatch which
was received here late yesterday
asking for instructions as to the man.
nor of dealing with the various ele-
ments, particularly the insurgents,
now that the city was occupied by the
American forces.
After a conference ut the white house
in which Secretary Alger and Acting
Secretary Allen participated, instruc-
tons were sent to the American COM
manders. The text of the request for
instructions and of the answer wa
not made public, but Secretary Alger
summed up the instructions substan-
tally as follows:
THE instructions are to enforce law
and order and to treat all law abiding
citizens alike
The instructions were practically
the same as those sent to General Law
ton. The latter order specifically
stated that the insurgents must recog-
nize the military occupation and au-
thority of the United States, and the
cessation of hostilities proclaimed by
this government. Doubtless the same
rule is being applied to the insur-
gents under ~Aguinaldo, although it
was not officially stated that such spe-
ciic orders were made.
1t had been thought in some quar-
tiers here that the showing heretofore
made by the insurgents would lead to
their receiving a certain amount of
recognition in the way of join action
between the United States forces and
those of the insurgents, when the city
was occupied, but the instructions
sent last night are based on occupa-
patton by the United States alone and
as a high administration official
summed up the situation, there shall
be no joint action except between
Merritt and Dewey. They will main
tain law and order and will treat in
surgents and Spaniards alike, requir-
ing all to observe peace and order"
The only other word received from
Manila during the day was the brief
dispatch from Admiral Dewey an
nouncing the surrender of the city last
Saturday. No dispatch came from
General Merritt up to the close of the
office hours last night. except the one
in which he joins with Admiral Dewey
in asking for instructions. Secretary
Alger concluded from this that the
casualties could not have been heavy,
as he felt sure General Merritt would
promptly report any great loss.
1t was noted that neither the first
dispatch of Admiral Dewey, nor the
joint dispatch of Dewey and Merritt,
made any reference whatever to the
part which the German cruiser Kais-
erin Augusta took in removing Cap
tain General Augusti from Manila to
Hong Kong. From this the officials
believe that the American command
ers do not attach serious significance
to the course of the German naval au-
thorities. The incident continues to
cause much irritation here, but it is
practically certain that no official cog
~nizance will be taken of it. There is
no disposition i'll any official quarter
Mt present to carry the incident to the
point of considering it 4 breach of neu
trality as has been suggested in some
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