The Lamar register., 1898-08-24
ORDERS TO MERRITT.
INSURGENTS NOT TO BE REcoo-
NIZED.
The United State. Forces to Re in Supreme
Authority and all Glasses Must BE
Made TO Behave.

Washington, Aug. ls.-The order sent
by the government to General Merritt
Inst evening regarding the occupation
OF the city Of Manila by The American
forces was as follows:
''Adjutant Generals Office. washing
ton, u. G., Aug. Il, 1898.
Major General Merritt. Manila: The
President directs that there must be
no JOINT occupation with the insur-
gents. The Americans are in possess
sion 0f Manila city. Manila bay and
bar5or. Must preserve peace and pro-
tect persons within the territory oecu-
pied by their military and naval forces.
The insurgents and all others must rec
osnize the military occupation and au-
thority Of the United States and the
cessation OF hostili,ies proclaimed by
.he President. Use whatever means In
your Judgment are necessary 10 this
end. All law-Iblding people must be
treated alike. III. e. COKBIN,
''Adjutant General.
by order Of the Secretary OF War"
The officials Of the department hope
there may be no trouble with insur-
gent forces in the Philippines. although
the dispatches which have been re-
ceiyed and published in the press. IT,
Ec,tier with the demands OF AguInnldo
for Joint occupation. has indicated a
temper on the part OF the insuTgent
leaders which Is not satisfactory.
The text Of the Presidents order can
not be misunderstood. and the insur-
gents will b. kept out of Manila. and
the city, bay and haroor VIII be held
as nm American possession. The posi-
bility Of an attack on the city by the
lea "a
but az the Insurgents. with the bay In
Possession OF Admiral Dewey and TO-
Co troops watching the city for a
month past. were unable TO cause the
surrender OF the city. IL is not believed
that they VIII b. very formidable
against the authority OF General Mcr-
rim.
Nothing has been heard from Gen
eral Merritt as 10 the casualties last
Saturday .sxeert that he estimated the
killed and wounded Mt fifty.
Another point on which the officials
are without definite Information Is rs 10
the extent Of our present authority In
the Philippines Under the peace pro-
to-ul the United States was given the
occupation OF Manila. with the bay and
hnrbor, until n permanent disposition
0f the Philippine question was reached.
But according "a press dispatches,
which are SO circumsiantial as to be
credited In most official quarters, Gen
eral Merritt and Admiral Dewey re-
ceiyed the caplulatInn OF the entire
Philippine archipelago.
Denver. Aug. is-A special from
New York 10 the Republican says;
The World prints the following re-
Sar,Iing the action of the Colorado reg
ifs=ni IN The assault on Ma,q.e and
tells OF the death OF Private Phoenix:
The fieei was signalcd to cease firing.
Then the order 10 advance was given.
The Colorado troops formed In column
with their nag flung to the breeze and
dashed Into the Rio Cinsalon. wadlng
waist deep. The CalIforniaus followed.
The euemy's Mnusers began 10 crack
in the bushes In front and ON the left.
but the shooting was Wild.
The Colorado men rau up 20 The fort
aud took possession.
Private Phoenix climbed 10 the ram
parts and pulled down the Spanish
nag and as he was raising the Ameri-
can standard was shot dead. There
upon Private Richard Holmes seized
the iiag and ran Il up on the pole.
The COloradoans. californinns and
the Eighteenth Infantry drove the
Spaniards through the streets of Ma
late. The enemy threw away guns and
ammunition In the fight. Their
trenches were fiiled with Mauser cart
ridges.
The troops followed them, capturing
the Lunefia batteries and chasing the
enemy into the walled city.
The name OF Private Phoenix does
not appear in the roster of the Colo
RADIO regiment and may be an error in
cabling. Richard c. Holmes was Il
member of company +. First regiment.
Colorado National Guard.