Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-02
They Want to Possess the City, bu!
Merritt and Dewey Will Fore
stall II II Possible.
WILL DEMAND THAT
THE CITY SURRENDER.
This l. Expected TO Cause Trouble
Between Americans and Aguinal.
dos Forces. aud May Result
In a Battle.

Washington, Aug. i.--Gencral Mer.
ritt has again cahled the war department
relative 20 the situation In Manila, which
he hnds very unsatisfactory and dan
gcrous, owing 20 the attitude Of the in.
surgents. In the opinion OF General
Merritt the attitude Of the insurgents
there is similar 20 that assumed by Gar.
cia's Cuhans upOn the question Of then
right 10 enter and possess themselves Of
the city, although in this case the insur.
gents are a much more formidable Gle.
ment being not only numerous, but
better armed and filed with arrogance
following their numerous victories over
their Spanish foes. General Merritt
however indicates ho will do his utmos
60 protect the citizens from the .avagery
O. the insurrvnts.
The general gave notice he was about
20 combine with Admiral Dewey In a
joint demand for the surrender o. the
city 70 the United States forces. thus
forcstAlhng the insurgents and this
move may caus a rupture.
Il is possible, In view OF the fact that
Moritrs cab.egnm was sent from Ca.
vite last Thursday, this movement has
been made already by the combined
American military and naval force al.
though there j. some doubt shout this
on account ot the statement from Gen.
eral Merritt that Ne may need all his
soldiers before attacking
Secrctarys Algcr and Long held a con.
ference with the president over the seri-
Gus situation in the Philippines They
had an tmportan; dispatch from Dewey
rs well as Merritt. Secretary Algcr adj
mit'ed signilcan,e of these dispatche.
but declined 20 s,ate the exact nature.
There is much surprise at the way
I Aguinaldo has acted Dewey furnished
him guns lon his men and directed all
his movements tp TO a short time ago.
and fof him 20 act a. he has, shows lnm
to b. either a traitor or he Is acting IN.
I der some influence that is dangerous.
II an armistice is granted, pending the
settlement Of peace, and should Aguin.
aldo refuse toabiie by such. there Is a
possibility of thc Spanish and American
/ forces combining and wipe AguinEldo
and ms men from the face oi the earth.
The day oponcd quietly M the state,
war and navy departments, and there
was visible warning interest in the war.
the attention leing rather diverted "a
I peace negotiations
IL was still ths understanding that no
word was 10 b. expected until tomor.
row from Spain touching the accepta.
bilty Of the United States demands.
General Greeley, chief signal uiiioer.
announced be was now in direct cable
communication with Miles headquar.
tiers at Ponce, Porto Rico The present
cable runs from Ponce to St. Thomas.
thence 20 Martinique and Kingston and
so on by one u two routes to New York.
The British officials who control the
cable arc perfectly willing 70 transmit
messages for the United States govern.
mont over Il provided our forces are in
| pOssessson of the cable terminus. but
they will not allow their cables 20 b.
used II the insurgents arc "cut in" at
any intermediate point