The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-01
The Behavior Of the Men Under Fire
Was All That Could Be Desired.
GEN. MERRITT AND AGUINALD0.
The Insurgent Leader Did Not Tender
His Services as Subordinate
Leader, and No Direct Conn
muaicatiOn with Him
was Held-The Bat
tie Described.


Mai0r-General Wesley Merritt. OF the op-
erati0ns about Manila was made public
to-day 10 is dated on board the trans
port China, August 3lst. After giving
briefly the story of his embarkauon and
arrival at Manila and the disposition of
has rocps there. he says.
"I found General Greene's command
encampDt ON O. strip OF sandy land rum
ming parallel 20 the shore of the bay
ami not TAR distant from the beach. but
owing 90 tine great difficulties of landing
supplies the greater portion of the force
nld shelter tents only and were sui-
ferng many disc0miOr.s. the camp bee
ing situated in a low. fiat place without
shelter from the heat Ol the tropicaf-~-,u
9r adequate protection during the terrl~
lo d0Wup0ur5 Of rain $50 frequent at tAls
season.
CHEERFUL ENDURANCE
Of was ar once struck Dy the exc
lmplary spirit of patient, even cheerful
endurance shown by tne officers ana men
under such circumstances, and TINS fe-'--
iug Of admiration for the manner Do
which the American s0idier-Voiunteer
and regular aIkc-accept necessary hard-
ships of the UCrk thcy have undertaken
t0 do has grown and increased WITH
every phase ot the difficult and trying
conditions which the troops OF the Philip
Pine expedition have nfoushl 10 such
brilliant and successful conclusion.
"The PhMpinos or insurgont forces at
v-a- with snaf1 had pri0r To- the arrival
of-tbe Ar,orioan land forces been vaaing
, dee,,f+,r,. v.,rf,ra With the Standards
for several months and We're at the time
~ ,,,. srri,.rr B., considerable force-yq-
r.o,.i,. l.ti,,,toJ and never accurately
..oc~t.f,o5 b,,. nrob,bi,, NOT far from
pom mon These froops We'll supp1ed
,,.tb email arms uirb nfent,, Of arnrunf-
tr., and sa,or,i Gof5 ouns had obtafn-
cd positions of Investment opposite to the
sngnf.1 limo OF detached works through
ort their entire extent"
IS TO AGJINALDO.
General Merritt then speaks OF Agui-
nald0's accomplishments previous to his
arrival and continues.
"As General Aguinaldo ala not visit me
on my arrival nor oner his services .,., as
....-, ,l t.,, ,t pro.i,Isr- f,,r,. con-
fon,rIsteI tbe occInafion of the islanrr
bv tha American land Forces and stated
that "the powers Of the military octu-
rr 1n! Sunfe fe.le enc, itlll l'..,l', li,.,,',,
"i+t'ly Vrv' "i'i '''D l''''. '
3l i-e lnHthiliiil7. O.. .,.,.. o., ,,,.f4 o,,.
li..t ,..,,,r,,,.. io,tio, v.ith fhc insurcent
leader umfu shoull le I'm possession
0f the city OF Manila. especially as ]
would mot until then Doe in position 10
issue proclamation anu tnioIDr iIl' i'I'
aull9I,l ,lE i1 ln- .'i.t. ,.. ll.i,,l
1. tbeto reaeore the nreD8rati0ns for
a.. ..l.t- ,- tbo ,ft,. ,.a~o rrassed and
,.,ft..,.,. .[,,lr,.tf,,s conducted without re-
- t[ 3d.. eitt,sti,0 of the lnsureent
s.-.l, ,rbo wisdom, of This course was
s..f,sol,,,ertl,, fnIl, established bv the fact
| mad v.bon tho trooDs OF my command
..-- - +r, s,sri.1 entertainments ex-
'.,'.l. 60, .,...., r., tbo poe,v road
~, tto c,tro,,o sn,nisb rieht. we were
under NO oblirations. by pre-arranged
, 49, .,...,,,i a+t,,l- f., turn 40 the
4 'i'.. +t... s,l.,t stffl l,ald against
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possiol WIN t'lo l''s- ,...,.,. w. 80
manuel ii L'S l'i,''''',. t,. ,, -,
70 lne ll5n. ..-.i anu ..l..r,i ~ tSe roads
.'' ~ ,.,-.t--,1 er+,. ~, obieotion
.' ''.' ~I ..ccordirlry General
-'- ,.'f...,ls +brs,, f,rv,~d a heavy
Hlo'" t,- ON, pe,r and t,s
o"t''' ..-,(,,.l d., trerlb in which
D1l'..' o.''' .,, I'm. NJ the nan batter-
| a. pyl -.o'' -'t
i09 /" 49, l,.,,,.,.i,,,, this ,cti,-itv ON
H' ~p''-' p.-''.la " 80. s6.rn ,ttack witb
o%-t % 80 ...,,i,r,. on the niehf Of
I,,i'. eis,
Jug ,~g-,se GALLANT RFTTLVIOR.
..-,,li - Cf ann. +roons during this
,,,tt ettocl, was an that could be leslr-
ed and have in cablegrams 20 the War
| rs,srtr,o,t taken occasion 20 commend
| b.. ,,sr-e +bosa VINO deserve special mem
| ton for GOOD conduct In the affair. Our
nositlon was extended and strengthened
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