The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-17
STORMING THE CITY.
The Americans Attacked in Force
SMccnIng All Hclnrn Them.


HONG KONG. August lG.-Almum
Dewey gavo General Augusu an hour in
which 10 surrender at the time of the
last demand mado on Saturday. General
August refused 20 comply. The u me
hardment. which began at $3.50 A. NJ.
WAS continued for 1870 hours and then
the Americans stOrmcd The trenches.
sweeping al before them.
Those within the walls attempted no
resistance.
ma Flrsr Colorado Volunteers stormcd
the outer trenches and drove the Span
iards into fh- second line 0f defences.
Then the American troops swept on uflN-
ing AN the 5ululards into the inner ilrti-
ncauOns whore t.e Spanish commander.
seeing chat further resistance was USE
less. ho.stel the white hae and surren-
LOSSES UNKNOWN.
The LOSSES American anl Spanish are
NOT yet known. The Spaniarls iu the
trenches probably numbered three thou-
sand meu Tnc American attachins
f0rca numbered ten thousand. 3nd tlc
Americans were better armed. ne-te:
trained and u better condition.
Tho foreign fleets watched tl9 Dom-
bardu .ut with acute interest,".
Tho American Warshlps engaged we.-
he Olympia, Petrol. ka.eiEn M'Nui-
loch. Boston, Monterey, Charleston ana
Tho spaniards assert that the fire of
fh. Americans for the most part lNl
short fhe only elective hfe pri"s ti l."
small Zunu0at armed WIN HulDh -ili 'i'-
guns that was close ODD shore. n l7 .l
asserted bv the SpaularQs that the
Americans lost heavily in The stofmine,
o,yin. Oh the faulty construction 0l th'lr
entertainments waich the 5paniards c''lh
command from tle heights, ana upo"
which they poured CALLING hte'
THE TRENCHES.
The Spanish trench extended arounI
Manila at a distauce ol iioin wv ~
miles from the walled city, forming cl-
Gle Ten miles Do cmcumIciru anu l'
was impossible. the 5pinidrda say ~
hold so long line against tne American
attack. ..
Is ren0rted. had issued orders 10 spare
all except armed defences OF tar cllN 'iN
consequently the town is understood lo
have been but little damaged. ooih,
street hghting between the inslisrnts nts % dlia
the Spaniards occurred oi tn. p"'..'ir
but order prevailed within the "@il-"
THE American version OF the battle Is
not wei obfainaDle General Augustl'
former c8ntain-geueral OF tse Phlllplht'
will start for Madrid to-iI'ii"" - ~'-
German mail steamer. .......,,
TO ACCEPT THEIR SURliENDtf. =.
ConsuI General WiIdman to-day received
, renorf from Admiral Dewey sdyine tnal
4, y.4s intended after the capture OF II l-
,,us fo dispatch cruisers on August ltin.
80 Ilc NO and Cclu 20 accept thc surten-
d.r of tro-s ports aud also io send ciIls-
49, to port ROyalist in Talawan 90 cap
,ure Inc spanish guntoats hiding tnefe
Anofher shin was detailed 90 capture
tho Spgnish steamers plying between La
hn,n ana no no. Four Spanish suh3otts
m Rattan I'm p4nay were also 20 pc cap
Corsui Wrdman credits the report ana
-,vs thaf should the vessels nave leil pr-
fore the arrival at Manila OF the bfltl7i
sfe.noer Australia which was charter -i
to carry the news Of The signing oi tne
protocol and the cessation or huatiiit.
H. fnat place. ir VIII Dee an lmpcs,lolilty
IN recall the vessels in three weeks.
General August to-day saif ne dla nor
know that the kaisorln Aug ista Ehr i3
sail for Hong kOng. tie WAS Mtprins u
that a launch was awaiting Nun Wh'h ne
boardcd and was taken 10 the htlsef fln
Augusta. which immediately started LOT
'''i Tbls statement IS considered an cquiyo-
cafion AS General August eFideniiF
knew his destination and MS escape was
prc-arranged. 80. .,.,,r. ,.o>sr-r
Yesterday "a deputauon or sl"n7 'k6
Filininos headed by Aeonicolo, hisn
rommjssioner and ambassador OF the
phiiippine provisional government "al,el
mon General Wildman and consrai ma tsl
him an behalf of AruinaldO u2on we
snlsudid ,uccess ~ the American arms ln
lAe Philippines and the happy 'e'ii'-'''