Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-09-02
not damaged. Ny launch followed

not called upon to try her guns
during the bombaIdmcnt, but, un.
dOubtedly, her presence and the
boldness with which she was
navigating within easy range of
the city had considerable influence
on the Spanish iu their decision TO
capitulate.
n general signal to the ships to
cease tiriug was hOiStet at 32 min e
uteS past 10. Tue American in.
fantry was seen "a few minutes
later moving forward upon the
Spanish entertainments. The ad.
vance was made under cover of
heavy IRE from the Utah battery.
With colors flying and bands
play Ing the troops moved swiftly
along the beach. There was a creek
t. be tordei. They plugged into
it and we're soon across. Once over
thev deplOyed in sklrmishing or
der along Maldte, keeping up a
heavy rife dr : nd finally hslung
at Runeta.
At far as | could see from my
launch the resistance made by the
Spanish troops was stubborn ia
the extreme.
Generrl Anderson directed the
operations on land and General
Greene, with tine left wing, swept
along upon the trenches before
Malate. General Macarthur led
the right wing. with the Astor
battery, which took up position
on the right of Paslg river, and
did gallant work One instance of
this was when a Spanish block
house Was carried 10y men using
only their pistols. The only rapid.
fire gun on the Spunish line was
silenced by this gallant advance.
Three men OF the Astor battery
wele killed.
The hardest fighting Of the day
was done at a place on the right
wing, where the guns of the fleet
under lighting" Dewey could give
no assistance. After the fleet had
Taxed the position at NJ late the
Colorado troops, supported by the
Eighteenth regulars and thel
Utah altery, swept it with the
deadliest of fires. The Spanlards
fell before tue charging Colorado
men, who followed them clohely,
giving them no rest until the po |
sitlon was ours anl the American
flag was rasled by the Callfor
mans, who had been charging be |
hind the Colorado men.
The CClifOrnians, who we're sub
jec.ed to a CALLING fire from Span.
lSh sharpshoOters in houses on the
right, moved past the Colorado |
men into the suburb of Ermita.
where COMPANY l.. was leading |
and engaged in hot fight along
the Gale Raal, the Spanlalds hav |
ing erected street barrlcades there
Once 9 Ile r al was cleared, the
attack was virtually over.
About noon a white flag was
hoisted over tie city walls. The
Ualifornlans advanced IN double
time across the Luneta as General
Greene and his staff arrived TO re-
ceive the surrender.
Bg some error, while the Amerl-
eau troops were standing at rest,
Spaniards IN the walled city fired,
fatally wouudlng two OF the Call.
fornians.
Flag Lieutenant Brandy went
ashore in a launch, accompanied
by Inspector General Whittier, to
Interview General Jaudeues on ii @
terms of capitulation. General
Merritt was also preseU to discuss
settling the terms.
General Jaudenes was found
after considerable difficulty. II.
was finally discovered in the Sc
curity of a church that was filled
with women and children. Lien
tenant Brumby was fOrce1 -
speak sharply end peremptorilD to
several officers before he could
fnd the Governor General.
Subsequent proceeding regard
ing terms were conducted in the
mnDlclpaI building the Governor
General consenting to leave the
church after a brief conference
rhe terms are briefly these:
"CapitulstiOn OF the Philippines
Oflicers allowed to retain their
swords and personal effects, but
not their horses, dnring their stay
In Manila
This was considered u parole, but
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