The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-08-27
Spanlards Made a Stubborn Re-
sistance Against the Ameri-
cans for a Time.
soME MELo-0RAMAT,c EFFECTS
californians March to the Tune
Of the National Air and the
Hum Of Mauser Bullets.
THE TERMS OF cAPl1uLAIloN
spaniards Burn a Gnnboat and
Some Launches After tho
Surrender Had Been
Agreed Upon.

Agreed Upon.
London, Aug. 1o.-The Manila CORE
spondent of the Times telegraphs UNI
der date of August 49,, 5 p. M:
"The capture of the town today was
mol without certain m~elo-dramatic
elements. Notwithstanding the fact
that the Spanish made Il serious re-
sistance against the right wing of the
American force, it could not have been
difficult to foresee that q surrender
would follow a display by the land
forces to satisfy Spanish honor, MOI
has it been u we'll kept secret that the
captain general practically suggested
the manne in which the American
troops should advance to prevent loss
Of life on both sides. At first it was
not intended to attack the trenches,
but quietly to advance after the bonn
bardment has ceased.
sat the last moment, however, the
programme was changed and orders
were issued for the land batteries to
open fire simultaneously with the fleet
and for an advance to be made as soon
as it was considered practicable to as
sault the Spanish trenches. The rea-
son for this change of plan is not yet
apparent, but considerable loss of life
resulted. General Anderson placed his
division according to directions from
General Merritt.
LESS than half an hour after the
b~ombardment began General Greene
decided that it was possible to adj
vance, although the signals to cease
firing We're disregarded by the fleet
for the reason Of being invisible to
them. Thereupon the First Colorado
works, dashed into the swamp and
began volley firing from the partial
shelter of low hedges within 400 yards
of the Spanish lines. A few moments
later the remaining six companies
moved along the seashore, somewhat
covered by n sand ridge formed by an
inlet under the outworks of the fort
and at II o'clock occupied this formid-
able stronghold without loss. Mccoy
hauled down the Spanish flag and
raised the stars and stripes, amid wild
cheers along the line.
Meanwhile, the fleet, observing the
movement of the troops along the
beach, withheld it's fire. The lombard
ment had lasted exactly an hour and a
half. An hour later General Greene
and his staff proceeded along the
beach, still under a hot infantry fire
from the right, where the Eighteenth
regulars and Third regular artillery
were engaging the enemy, and direct
ed the movement of an advance into
Malate. The occupancy of the posi-
ton was uncomfortable on account of
sharpshooters in buildings. The for
ward movement, therefore was
outskirts of the suburb were well oc-
cnpied and the sharpshooters were
driven away.
March to the National Air.
Gas the Californians came up the
beach their band played the national
air, accompanied by the whistling of
Mauser bullets. Each regiment car
ried it's colors into action. There was
considerable street fighting in the
suburbs of Malate and Ermitn, but
the battalion of Californians pushed
into Luneta, a popular promenade
within 200 yards of the mout of the
citadel. Then the white flag was hoist
cd ut the southwest orner of the
walled town. General Greene, with
q few members of his staff, galloped
along the Iuenta under a sharp scat
tering fire from the houses near by
and parleyed with an officer who di-
rected him along to the gate further
east.
"At this moment the Spanish forces
view, fully 1000 strong, followed by
insurgents who had eluded General
McArthur's troops and now opened
fire for u brief period. The situation
was awkward if not critical, both
sides being slightly suspicious of
%treachery. The Spanish troops lining
the citadel ramparts observing the in
surgents' action, opened fire on the
Californians. killing one and wound
ing three. The confusion, however,
soon ceased by the advance of the re-
treating Spaniards to the Esplnnada,
When General Greene ordered them to
enter the citadel.
Terms Of Cnpltnlntior.
Soon a letter was brought from
the captain general requesting the
commander of the troops to meet him
for consultation. General Green inn
mediately entered with Adjntant Gem
eral Bates. Meanwhile, according to
arrangement, the moment the white
flag was shown General Merritt sent
General Whittier with Flag Lieuten-
mi Brumby ashore to meet the cap
tain general and discuss first a plan
of c%apitulation. General Whittier
found the officials much startled by
the news that the attack was still Wig
orously continuing along the whole
line, the American troops even threat
ening the citadel.
"AIl available Spanish troops were
Immediately n,assed in the vicinity of
the palace, awaiting the succession Of