The times., 1898-10-16
MANILA's SURRENDER.
A Description of the Scene by IL Ma
jor Who Was There
(From the Detroit Free Press.)

(From the Detroit Free Press.)
The pitiful futility of Spanish pride was
never more strikingly eXempllfied than
at the scene of surrender at the palace.
after the battle of Manila. In a letter to
his parents in Detroit. Major F. s. Bourns
says of 1t:
After the white flag was hOisted, Gen
Greene and his staff pushed along at a
rapid rate toward the wall. We were
alone and in open view, but did not an
ticipate any trouble but here we were
mistaken. for some Spanish troops that
We're retreating from the trenches opened
up on us. I have since learned that it
was a mistake. as the Spanish officials
had not been able to get orders to that
particular body of men. and they. seeing
this group of mounted officers advancing
in the open. fired on US from our right
Gen. Greene estimates that about thou
sand shots were fired. all directed at our
little party
I'VE reached the walls in safety. AT the
gate Il message came. brought by an at
tache. saying that Gen. Greene was want
ed at the palace. and that Il carriage was
waiting Just inside the barricaded gate.
The general told his adjutant. Capt
Bates, and myself TO accompany him We
dismounted and climbed over the barri-
cade and soon were rolling along toward
the palace. Spanish troops were gath
cred in ali places, and they did not seem
bit pleased to see us. As we afterwards
found out. Manila was defended by
IL, 900 men.
We arrived at the palace. and there
found LieutCoI. Whittier. of Gen Mer-
ritt's staff. who had disembarked from
the steamship Newport, where Gen. Mer-
ritt was: and all the leading Spanish Of
fcials dressed in their best uniforms and
Military repalfa Tbara
ner general. Augustin. the governor gen.
eral Cinterino). Jaudenes, Admiral Mon
, toto generals and colonels and other Of
| ficials galore. The contrast in dress was
| certainly striking, and not in our favor.
| We had on our common field uniforms:
| the general wore a sword, but Bates and
| l had only huge 3S-calibar revolver and
| a belt of cartridges each, and we were ]
| wet from top TO toe and covered with
| mud. Bates stayed in the anteroom while
| the general and 1 went into the parlor
to have talk. / had the pleasure OF
acting as interpreter while Gen Greene
and Col. Whittier demanded the surren-
der of the city and the laying down of the
arms of the soldiers Polite but positive
! language was used-few words, but to tn,
| point. We left in about an hour. but no
! before we had heard the governor genera
give the order to have his troops marcel
up in front of the palace and lay dowr
their arms.
Gen. Greene then stationed troops al
| important points about the city, to pro
| tect it and keep out the insprgents W,
soon met n body Of armed insurgent.
who proposed to block our way and re
fused to let us pass So the general or
dered up two companies who fixed bayo
nets, and gently pushed them down III,
side street. Every street leading from
the suburbs was guarded in this way
1t was O'Clock before we had our sid
of the river all posted and guarded.
81 spent one whole day in getting Gen
Merritt's proclamation to the Philippine
people into Spanish and Tagalog, an,
having it published in all of the paper
and also having 10.G00 loose copies printe,
These were posted and distributed al
over town
Later. he says: 1.-THE general and hi
staff have taken possession of the palac
| formerly occupied by the celebrated
but ilI-starred Montojo Its dimension
are on grand scale and everything !
quite magnificent. Electric lights, tele
phone and waterworks. and fine stable
full of horses. You note that l am usin
captured paper with the royal arms o
Spain. 1t was government property, an
We have taken possession of all govern
ment property we could find, includin
about SS0O,eI0 (Mexican money! in cash.
Speaking of the battle of the 18th, Ma
jor Bourns says: Have learned fror
an old Spanish friend who was in tn
pattle of the 18th that the Spanish los
was 10 killed and 2e0 wounded, and miss
ing. We lost six killed and about
| wounded