Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-08-18
SURRENDER Of MANILA.
Another Glorious Victory Achieved
by Our Gallant Navy and
Invincible Army.
AUsUSTI FLED IN A GERMAN LAUNCH.
The Surrender Unconditional After an
Hours Bombardment of Forts and Out
skirts of the Town, the City Proper Be-
Ing Spared by Our Gunners-German
Violation of Neutrality Laws.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The depart
ment of state has issued the following:
The following dispatch was received
at the department of state at 1l:i5 p. M,
August Is, from Consul Wildman, Hong
Kong:
August says Dewey bombarded
Manila Saturday. The city surrend-
cred Internationally. August was
taken by Germans in a launch to the
Kaiserin Augusta and brought to Hong
Kong. I credit the report
HONG KoNG, Aug. 15.-Manila sur
rendered to Rear-Admiral Dewey Sat
urday. The American feet advanced
toward Manila and signaled demand
forts were then bombarded and the
city taken by assault, the Americans
being soon in possession.
Gov.-Gen. August, who had relin-
guished the government a week ago to
the military governor, was taken off
by the German cruiser Kaiserin Au-
gusta late at night.
Hone KoNG, Aug. 16.-News reached
here last night that Manila had sur
rendered. Gov.-Gen. August refused
to speak.
The German consul was called upon,
and he informed the correspondent
that the outskirts of Manila was bonn
barded by the Americans and that the
city surrendered.
No damage was done to the city
proper, the outskirts being bombarded.
The date of the bombardment was I'M
known to the German consul, who re-
fused to say more.
Gen. Anguish told a lady that Ad-
miral Dewey demanded the surrender
of Manila in an hour. The Spaniards
| declined to surrender, and Dewey be-
gan the bombardment. and the Span
| iards hoisted white flag.
Gen. August Immediately jumped
into a German launch, which was in
| waiting, and went to the Kaiserin Au-
gusta, which sailed before the bonn
bardment was concluded. The bonn
bardment occurred on the 18th.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The report
of the surrender of Manila, cabled by
Consul Wildman from Hong Kong, is
generally credited here. All day the
| news of the bombardment of Manila
was expected, and when it did not
come by 11:3O o'clock, Secretary Alger
| left the White House, and the presi-
| dent retired.
The dispatch received from Wildman
few minutes before midnight was
| sent at once to the White House and
taken to the president. President Nc
Kinley expressed his great satisfaction
| at the achievement.
| The taking of Manila is regarded as
evidence that Admiral Dewey and Gen.
| Merritt have either reached an agree
ment with Aguinaldo or believe them
selves strong enough to cope with him
should he undertake to give trouble.
1t also gives the United States much
better claim for the cession of Manila
| and the surrounding territory, or even
of the Island of Luzon, as it can now
claim them as part of the spoils of war.
1t is expected that the report of Ad-
miral Dewey will be received some time
this morning.
MADRID, Aug. 16.-According to La
Correspondence de Espana, the sur
| render of Manila occurred after the
last attacks made upon the city.
LONDON, Aug. 16.-The Westminster
Gazette says it has received from a
London business house report that
Manila has fallen. The report comes
from the firms Hong Kong agent.