Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-01
THIN LuZON CAMPAIGN.
THE SURRENDER or THE CITY OF MANILA
~. ra,. o Msritoriou. Tribute to tho Sol
dieriike Work of the Men -AEuina'""
Recognised the Generals Authority


war department today. 1t Is dated on
board the transport China. Aug. u.
After giving briefly the story Of his
,mb,rNa,ion AMI arrival at Manila and
the disposition Of the troops there he
iaysi
'srhc strain OF the night
ash,lnr and the heavy "details
for outpost duty made v I'm
psr,tlve to reinforce Gen. ureenes
,roops with Gen. MacArthura brigade,
which had arrived in transports on
mo ais, Of July. The difficulties OF his
opsraton can hardly be over-ostimat-
.srhe transports were at anchor on
cavite. Ave miles from a point on tho
mach where II was desired 10 ulhen-
b,tt me men. Several squalls, accom-
,,ni.t h., hoods OF rain, ragged day af-
H. aay. and the only way 10 get the
,r,sns and supplies ashore was to load
nom from the ships side into native
fightrra traiicd cascas) or small steam
hsats move them to a point opposite
me camp and then diHcmbark them
through the surf IN small boats OF ~
r,nnlnr the lighters head on the beach'
the landing was nnaily accomplished
after days of hard work AMI hatlAhlp,
and / desire here TO express again my
admiration for the fortitude anu envs.
fnl willingness o. the men OF ah e'"'-
marAs engaged In the operation
at'pon Inc assembly Of MacArthura
brigade In support Of Greene. ! h.h
about $500 men In position TO attack.
and / deemed the time had come LOT
fnnl action. During the time OF W.
nlght attacks I had communicates m,
desire 10 Admiral Dewey that he would
allow his ship. 10 open IRE on the
rlrht OF the spanish line OF inttenen.
meuta, believing that such acupn
would stop the nigh, iifing and los OF
lie. but the admiral had declined 70
order il unless we were In danger OF
losing our position by the assaults OF
inc spanish. with the reason that IN
his opinion. IL would preclpltate gen.
cral enSagsTcni for which he was not
THE uLTIMATuM
NOW, however. tho brigade OF Den.
Macarthur was In position ana the
Monterey had arrived. and under date
Of August 9th Admiral Dewey agreed
10 my suggestion that we should send
a iolnt letter 70 the captain-Eencfh
notifying him that he should remove
from the city ali non-combaianu Win
In fnrty-olght hours. and that opera
lions against the dcfcnnes OF Manlla
might begin at any time after the *
piratlon of that period.
TIN letter was sent August ith'hnu
a reply was received the same date 70
the cffeo, that the spanish were Win,
out places Of refuge for the Increased
numbefa OF wounded. sick women ann
ehildron now lodged within the walr.
ON the 9th a formal joint dc~and tor
me rurrrnder OF the city was made
Thls demand was based upon the hepe,
icssnosa OF the struggle on the par. o.
the spaniards. and then every sonI ~.
Grafton OF humanity deinahuee ,nas ~ ~
city should not be subject 10 bompsfs
nent under such circumstances.
'srhe captain-gcnerafH reply,oi SAM
date. stated that he council OF deteh.. !.
hcid, declared that the demand eoulu
not be granted. but the captaln-gehseI .'
offered 10 consult his government u w
would allow him the time atrlctV ne
oefsary for the communications py way
OF HongkonE. a.,
"This was declined on our part io'
the reason that Il could, IN the op'nso.
of the admiral and myself. leau on's
to continuance OF inc stueuo", ~,
no Immediate result favorable to Us,
and the necessity was apparent ana
very urgent that decisive action thpulu
he taken at once 10 compel the enemy
40 give up thu town. In order 10 relieve
our troops from the trenches ana hoii
the great exposure 10 unhealthy condi'
TONS which was unavoidable IN the bi'
younc during the rainy season.
COMMANDMENT a LAST RESORT
s1hc rcacoaHt batteries In defense ol
Manila are - situated that II IL I'M
possible Tor ships 10 engage thcm with
out nring Into the town. and aa th'
bombnrdment OF city fiiled with wo'
men aud children. sick and wounded
and containing a large amount OF ncu'
trail property. could only be- Justified al
last resort Il was agreed between Ad
mlfnl Dewey and myself that an at
tempt should be made 60 carry the ex
trrme right OF the Spanish line " In
trenchments In front Of the positions al
that time occupied by our troops
which. with Its hank on the seanhorc
was entirely open 10 the IRE OF IN
navy.
N was not my intention TO press tn
assault at this point, In case the enem,
should hold II In strong force. until
after the navy had made practicable
breaches In the works and shaken tn
troops holding them, which could no
BE- done by the army alone. owing 4
the absence OF Siege guns. This IN In
dirated fully IN the orders and memo
fnndum u attack heretofore appended
II was believed, however, nH most de
flfuhle, and In accordance with tn
principles OF civilized warfare, that al
attempt should be made 10 drive tn
enomy ont OF his lntrcnohments befor'
f.Iorllng to the bombardment OF tn
city.
ny orders issued some time previ
ously, MacArthura and Grecne's brig
AIDES We're organized as the Second al
vision OF the Eighth army corps
hHEadler General Thomas NJ. Andcr
IN commanding, and In anticipation o
tne attack General Anderson movei
Nv headquarters from Cavite 10 tn
uHgade camps and assumed dlrec
'elnamnd In the neld, Copies OF IN
uVen and verbal Instructions 70
i'lted 10 above and appended heret
were given 10 the division and brignd
commanders on the 18th. and all IN
uo,ps Mere In position on the 18th a
ana early hour In the morning.
UTAH BATTERIES BoMBARD.
About a, m. ON that date our Zee
teNmed forward from Cavite, and be
li' 10 a, m. opened hot and accurat
nv OF heavy shells and rapld.hre pro
,.lNta on the sea flank OF the spanlsl
nIehehmenls az the powder magazln
M and at the same time IA
YIN batteries, In position In gu
enehes near the Gale Real. bega
az. with great accuracy
49, lVi-e a, M, on a prearrnnged aig
~ rom our trenches that II was be
1tl our troops could advance. IN
ITN.