The herald., 1898-08-19
AUGUSTUS ABDICATIoN
Not 80 Complete in Theory as In Actual
Fact

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Patch from Manila. dated August "h' eA-
plains that Governor General Anguish hao
not quite abdfcated' and says:
The governor general only declined TO De
responsible for the consequences wnen ne
found that Spain was not sending MIN
helm. He retained his position but prac-
tlcally washed his hands OF the hgnting. A
Madrid dispatch CONSTITUTES this as insup-
ordination and the Gazette will now pub
fish an order to supersede him.
1t is rumored that confidential instruc-
tons have been given to his successor 70
resist to the utmost, hoping to gain the
worlds admiration and possibly assistance
in securing a favorable termination.
A telegram arrived Sunday ordering the
Americans to proceed at once to extremities'
whereupon General Merritt and Admiral
Dewey issued an ultimatum. allowing
forty-eight hours for the removal OF non
but declaring that they would
begin the bombardment earlier II the Span
lards made an attack The governor re-
piled Immediately, thanking the American
for their humane sentiments,
but saying they were useless" because ne
was surrounded by rebels and had no place
for refuge for the sick and wounded and
women and children.
The governor thereupon convened the
consuls, begging them to use their infiu-
ence with the Americans TO get them 10
grant him time and facilities for the re-
moval of the refugees, and suggesting tine
use of the American troop ships. but he
was unwilling to allow them food from
n "a q
of the 100000 natives.
The British consul made a powerful APP
peal to the governor for surrender, glorify-
ing the heroism hitherto shown by the
Spaniards, but demonstrating against me
hopelessness of furtheri resistance. The
other consuls endorsed his appeal with the
exception of the German consul, who said
that as a military officer she should hesi-
tate to assert that the Spaniards had done
enough yet.
Today the consuls will visit Admiral
Dewey to convey the governors request
but 1t is probable the reply will be too late
1t ought TO have been made long ago.
The rebels made o. final effort to capture
the city on Tuesday but failed. The Amer
leans are preparing to act and to avoid
lIOuOlG III ChtSiiih6 thS tOWA. ihSie ho~
been slight fighting for four days and It IS
reported that twenty Americans were
killed and sixty wounded. This fghting is
purely preliminary.
In consequence of the American ultima
tum. the governor ordered the adultery to
cease Smelling in the enemy's trenches ana
he suspended an officer at Malate for dis.
obeying his orders. ,. ,l
There is a little firing at night
A Spanish commercial deputation today
waited upon the governor and pegged him
to surrender, saying that otherwise they
would be utterly ruined.
The civil members of the council OF war
favor surrender but the military men,
bers do not care to endorse such a request.
Officers tell me they realize the fu.ility
of resisting the Americans, who, with their
superior guns can keep at hong range and
kill everybody without loss to themselves,
with probably dozen shells.
The British consul promptly arranged
for four launches, under a white flag, to re-
move British subjects and also ior one
launch for the Chinese. Swarms or Span
ish and native half-caste women and chill
dren are beginning to be provided with
means of escape. II is believed that the
American gunners have been ordered to
spare the churches owing to the tact that
thousands OF persons have taken refuge IN
them. The ex-governor Is trying to secure
passage on a German warship.
European Interest
PARIS, Aug. 1s.-The American position
in the far east is attracting great atten-
ton. The Soleil says:
The Americans will quadruple the value
OF the Philippines and Manila will become
the rival Of Hongkong. The United States
will have a preponderating situation In
Chinese waters. There is no market they
desire more eagerly than the Chinese, and
though they have been forestalled by other
powers, they will assuredly overtake their
rivals by the rapidity of their progress in.
that region and In the coming breaking
up Of the Chinese empire the United States
will not be content with the worst fortunes
for their heritage.
Terms Of Capitulation
LONDON. Aug. 1s-The Hongkons cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
The terms of the equalization Of Manila
as agreed upon Saturday between Gen.
Jaudenes and Gen. Merritt includes the
cession of the Philippine archipelago to the
United States.
An American naval officer who arrived
from Manila on the Zafiro tells me that the
Americans practically walked into Ma
Mia. The operations. he says. were con-
aned to the Malats side Of the city. whsra'