New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-17
WAITING FOR OFFICIAL NEWS.
NEITHER DEWEY NOR MERRITT HAS RE
PORTED ON THE FALL OF MANILA. .

NEITHER DEWEY NOR MERRITT HAS RE
PORTED ON THE FALL OF MANILA.
Washington. Aug. 1G-In the midst Of stirring
news from other quarters. the officials mere re-
NAMED in a state of anxiety and doubt to-day
as to the actual condition OF affairs at Manila
The only information Of an Official character re-
ceived was the brief dispatch Of Consul Nid-
man al Hong Kong. credIting the report or
Manila's surrender. and of the withdrawal OF
Captain General August Further details
were anxiously awaited al the state war ana
Navy departments for in each Of them there
was A means Of communication. Admiral Dewey
being depended upon to advise the Navy De
partnnent promptly. General Merritt BENG OK
pected to report with equal promptness to the
War Department while the state department
placed its dependence upon Consul Wndman
In no quarter here however. were advices re-
cejved I'D 10 midday. Despite this fact the Of
Acials we're about ready to accept the surrender
~ Manila as an accomplished fact press
dispatch stating that Madrid officially con-
Nrmed the surrender seemed 10 dispel all douD'
on the subject 1t was pointed out ny th"Se WHO
have followed the situation in Manila that Cen
eral Jaudemes referred to as the officer VINO
surrendered the city on Saturday, Is the spanish
commander next in authority to Capiain-Gen-
Anguish.
the Captain General left Manila prior to the
surrender.
The change Of conditions az Manila led TO
ro,ch conjecture In some quarters II was felt
that the course Of the German naval officials
IN giving ptaIn-General August safe conduct
from Manila might be open TO some criticism.
This view however. found no expression IN
official quarters and at the state Department
n was said that the meagre and Indefinite IN
formation on the subject permitted no lnteHl-
gent consideration OF the propriety OF this act
There appears to be no disposition 70 questoh
the course Of the German authorities. parucu-
larlv in view Of the fact that the surrender Is
more or less a formaty. since SPAN on the
dav previous had formally agreed to the oc-
cupation Of Manila by the United states.
II the unexpected had not happened Admiral
Dewey and General Merritt would have received
word by to-day or tomorrow that peace was
proclaimed. and that Manila was temporarily
TO be occupied by the United States. In that
event peaceful occupation Of the city would
have occurred the latter part OF this week. But
| the bombardment and surrender have accom-
plished the same results In more speedy man
| ner II remains TO be SEEN however whether
| the Commandment occurring after the formal
proclamation OF peace creates complications.
| The authorities here do not believe. that COM
| plications will arise. II was evident the
| American commanders acted without knowledge
! Of what the two Governments had agreed upon
II is felt TO be quite possible, however, that
some complications may result from the dam
age wrought by the bombardment. by the en-
| forced departure Of August and by the con-
| tention probably aroused between the Spanish
| forces the Fpnas and the Americans on a
| forcble occupation Of the city The political
| status Of affairs Is said 10 be unchanged. there
| being no difference between forcible and
| peaceable occupation Of Manila