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ascertained. It is probably several
times as large as that of the American
forces.
Strength of the Spanish Forces.
The Spanish forces numbered about
5000 men, but they were well in
trenched. Nearly 10000 Americans
were engaged in the assault, and their
loss, under the circumstance, is con-
sidered small. The Colorado troops
were the first to storm the trenches,
and every man was a hero.
Augusta Took a Sneak.
When the white flag went up, Capt.
Gen. August jumped into a launch
from the German cruiser kaiserein Au-
gusta. The cruiser then left with him
on board for Hong Kong.
The FiIipinos Glad.
The Filipinos are glad hat the
struggle is over. The shops are again
open, the blockade has been raised, and
things will o be just as they were
before Admiral Dewey came to destroy
Spanish rule here.
August Said to Have Left After the Sur
render.
MADRID, Aug. LIT is now asserted
that Gen. August left Manila after the
surrender.
The government has received his re-
port giving details as to the surrender,
but it is not yet ready to publish it.
1t is asserted that Gen. August, on
August I, refused all propositions to
surrender.
Instructions to the american Commans
ders.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1S.-The two
American commanders at Manila, Adj
miral Dewey and Maj-Gen. Merritt
united III Il joint dispatch, which was
received here late yesterday evening
asking for instructions as to the man
uer Of dealing with the various ele-
mcnts, particularly the insurgents,
now that the city was occupied by the
American forces.
Instructions Forwarded.
After a conference at the White
House, in which Secretary Alger and
Acting Secretary Allen participated,
instructions were sent to the two
American commanders. The text of
request for instructions and of the an
swer was not made public, but Secre-
tary Alger summed up the instructions
substantially as follows:
Instructed to Enforce Law and Order.
The instructions are to enforce law
and order, and to treat all law-abiding
citizens alike.
The instructions are practically the
same as those tent Tuesday night to
Gen. Lawton. The latter order spe-
officially stated hat the insurgents
must recognize the military occupa-
ton and authority of the United States
and the cessation of hostilities pro-
claimed by this government.
Doubtless II t same rule is being ap-
piled to the insurgents under Aguinal-
do, although it was not officially
stated that such specific orders were
made.
AGuInaIdo Not Mentioned in the Dis
patches.
1t is said the joint dispatch from
Dewey and Merritt did not in terms
refer to Aguinaldo nor did the instruc-
lions mention the insurgent leader by
name. 1t is well understood, how
ever, that the desire of the American
commander vas to have instructions
on the manner of dealing with the
large and m~enacing forces of insur-
gents under Aguinaldo who have sur
rounded Manila for many weeks and
who, it is thought, may or have de-
handed the right to occupy the city
with the American soldiers as the Gu.
ban insurgents did at Santiago.
No Recognition of the Insurgents.
1t had been thought in some quar-
tiers here that the showing heretofore
made by the insurgents would lead to
receiving a certain amount of
recognition in the way of joint action
between the United States forces and
those of the insurgents, when the city
was occupied, but the instructions
sent last night are based on occupation
by the United States alone, and as a
high administration official summed up
the situation:
There shall be no joint action ex.
cept between Merritt and Dewey.
They will maintain law and order and
will treat insurgents and Spaniards
alike, requiring all to observe peace
and order"
No Report from Gen. Merritt.
Aside from this joint dispatch, the
only other word received from Manila
the day vas in the brief dis
patch from Admiral Dewey announce
ing the surrender of the city last
Saturday. A detailed dispatch from
Gen. Merritt was eagerly awaited
throughout the day, as it was feared
that the sharp engagement of the and
during the storminp of Manila