Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-08-27

supports. Nost q the nriae was done ~ d
range % from 5000 20 fCO0 yards. The prsc-
tice was e1ce.i-u; IS soon a. the raug- was
tetsrzinet. Most % the Eve zach shells
TEL .n battery protected by earthworks
sixteen eigh; inch aud sixty-uine ave i1ch
shells were a-ci ~ the olympia. ard toe
LsieicA as Petrol each drove IL atDr. a.
many.
I; was a r-e;;y sight 20 see the Calloa.
Lieutenant TapqSu commanding and the
lauoch Bar-elo. riding 20 the heavy surf
close IN shore. POURING their Gre or the
eneuys risen-n. There was rife in rer.y.
Ard The Calao was struck. She was not
damaged
The general signal 20 cease firing was
1oisted az 81 minutes Tsst 10. oar infsn-
Try was seen a few minutes ikter moving
forwart urou TIE Spanish entrenchuents.
Ta-ir advance was made under cover q a
heavy Gre frol ;he Uish Battery. With
co.ors fyinS ant hand playing TIE troops
moved swiftly along she beach There WAS
a creek % be fort-t- They plugged iuto u
snd we're soon across. Once over they de-
p,0yed in skirnishing order along
MslAte. keeping up a heavy rife IRE and
fuai.y hating OF Runeta-
Th- resistance made ~ The spanish troops
was stubborn iu the extreme. a. leas; Tor q
nominal t-fvnce
Flag Lieutenant Brumhy went ashore
about noon in the Belgian launch. accom-
panied ty Inspector General Whittier. 20
nrd and irt-rvie~ General yaatenes and
discuss TIE t-rns OF capisulAtion. General
Merritt was present 20 discuss settling tie
terms
General JautsnAs was found after eoasit-
erAtie difficulty. he wAs fnaiiy discovered
IL the security % 4 church ni-d with women
aid chi.treu- FlAe Lieutenant Drunby "a.
forced % speak sharply % several oHlc-rs
te,ore be could art The General. su5se-
guert proc-ed.nSs regarding terms were
conducted In The MuaicipA. Building. TIE
Governor General conserving 70 leave ~
church after = brief conference.
TIE terms are brieay these
Capiiu.Ation ithe Philippines.
Ofic-rs allowed 70 re,aia their swords and
personal fleets. tut not their horse. durin.
their Say 10 Manila. This VS. considered
e parole. lut not exactly So
Prisoners o. war surrendering their arm
Will have Necessary supplies provided froa
tne treasury. vhea that - exhausted To-
Americas are 20 make provision.
A. public property l. Surrendered.
TIE future disposition Of tho Spanisl
troops who surrendered Is % - determine,
F oy r-so.lasion between The respective gov
4 ernu.ents
Arms nay be returned st General Mer
riIg discretion.
Banks viii contirue % operate under *
. 'sting regulations which are subject :
change by The Unite. stat~s Government
Lieute1aat Bruuty. Immediately ai;e
tie terms % caplJulaiiou had been signec
buried u &c lower the spanish flags IN "a
I Philippines by taking down one. He va
accompanied by two sigma men from -
Olympia. This little party found Is VA
ats-r considerable disicGlty irto Fort SArt
arc. 60 be northern rcrl4on % the vale
city. There large spanish flag was fyin.
Grogpe1 Abo1t u were Macy spanish %
cers. Brunby's presence there 10 uriforl
! attracted a crowd from The streets. TIE
hissec a. be approached 10 haul down Il
fsz Then The Stare And stripes weat up
? ace Of The other. Many % those preseg
@ept tl.teriy as the flag o. tie vlctorioS
Z stranger c.iuated into place above the fOf
Fearirg that the crowd might lower 20
Glory7 Li-ut@nalt Brunty asked al Ams
icAn Infantry ofleer . move VI deiacl
J r.so. % guard ~. Fortunately be NE;
d company coming Up wiki band.
: The infsniryns1 presented arms and q
, tad played The star spangied Banner
Z which lent some eclzf 20 the ceremony.
The conduct Of the spaoiards was al
Z graceful. TIE gunboat Ceou wss broug
. down the river with the spanish flag nyin
= AID was set oE fire AZ The mouth Of q
PAsig party Of Americans boarded b
ard bOlstst the stars and STRIPES. Tn
2 Iried frGitisssIy 20 -sSe three launches a.
z several boats which were also destroyed.
, our troops quickly occupied tae city, al
: On b0th aides Of the P4sig. sleeping Ia q
Z streets through the night Of August
= which was q vet one. made the strange co
Z cltlcas dcubIy dsssgrseable. Yet tbs CO
Q duet OF the American troops Was admjrab
Tney frs,srnized good-hunoreciy with Z
c sp2nisrcs and natives.
;. group Of regulars squatted In Escol
. street, one OF tbs principal business tho