Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-16
MERRITT OCCUPIES MANILA.
Americans Entered the City Saturday Acknowledgements Took No
Par-General August Had Been SupesededSpaush Officers
faroed-Cig Administration Left in Spanish Hands

London. AUG ia special dispatch
from Madrid says
Tho surrender of Manila on Saturday
ty Con. Jaudcmcs Is officially am
nouuc.i.
Tho United States troops Immediately
occupied the city.
Washington. Aug. iC.-Up 60 half
past nine this morning no advlccs had
r,nohgd neither the state. war or navy
departments regarding the fall OF Ma
nlla. except tho cablogrnm from Cone
Hul wiiimlu. briefly announcing an un-
conditional surrender
Adyiccs arc expected momcntarily
Madrid. Aug. 49,. .. m. The gov-
crnmcn, has been notified by the Span
lHh consul vt Hongkung VI the surren-
der OF Manila.
u IL not yet aware NJ the manner
Ia which the surrender was effected.
AMERICANS ~ FULL POSSESSION.
Berlin, Aus. iC.-Gon. August. ao-
coriing 20 a dispatch from iiongkoug,
dated yesterday. was dismissed from
his post ne cnptaln-rcmrai Of the Phil
ipplncs on Aus. o. Gen. JaudemcH was
ordered to take over the command At
Manila.
The dispatch says;
Tho Americans notified tho authors
ties az Manila that bombarimon; BY
sea and land would commence nj noon
on August 0. This city surrendered
on tho is,h, ana the American ilng
was hoistcd forthwith.
"Tho Spanish officers were allowed
their freedom on parole. The judiciary
and the administrative officers aro 60
rmaln temporarily Ia the hands OF the
spaniards."
MERRITT KEPT INSURGENTS OUT
Madrid. Aus. 10. $3.50 y. m.--Gen
Merritt. II II reported here. took thu
greatest precautions 10 prevent innur-
gents from interfering with the eapitu-
iation OF Manila or approaching the
/ city.
Tho Madrid press fears that the sur
l under may nffcct SPANS position Ia
I
mcnt Of the Philippines.
WANT To FIX THE CABLE.
Hongkong. Aug, io.-rhe officials Of
the Manila cable are anNiously awaiting
prrmisslon 10 rcpalrnnd a cable steam
Or Il now at singapore awaiting IN
utruotionu.
| so FURTHER NEWS At WAhli-
lNGTuN.
Washington Aug. iG.-in the, midst ot
stirring news from other quarters w.
] oifclais hyfu remained In a state OF
! anxiety aud doubt today un 90 the hc-
/ tunl condition of Affairs at Manila.
| T'he only Information OF an Official
! character received up 20 . o'clock 10.
| dny was the brief dLpntch 81 consul
] NVildmnu az iinnFknng, crrdlunH we
rrp0ft Of Nnuiln'H surrender an DOT thf
! withdrawal % Captain General Au-
rusu. Further details were anxious
| iy awaited nt the departments OF state
/ aud war. ana nj each Of thtm h,,a
was no means of communication Al
mirni Dewey being depended upon TO
advise the navy department, promptly,
Gen. Merritt being expected 10 report
with equal promptneHS 60 the war ue-
| pnftment, while the state department
| placed itH dependence upon Consul
| Whitman. In no quarter, however
/ vs,rp advlces received Despite THIS
/ fact the officials were about ready 70
ncoept the surrender Of Manila aa an
! accomplished fact,
A press dispatch that Mhdfli onl-
| rlaliy reported the surrender ot Ma
Mia. left no doubt on the subject. From
| ths reports received thus far. II IN pre-
rum,d that the captain general lett
I Manila prior o. tho surrender
| The change Of conditions AT Manila
ird 10 much conjecture, In hunn
] quarters n was fclt that the course of
| the Gcrmln naval officials IN giNlhs
/ Captain General August safe conduct
from Manila might BE- open TO som,
I ,fItlrIsu. This view, however, found
no ,Auftualun lu oihcinl PuAil,in' "'l.
-t th. state department % was aild
maj the mragur and indefinite inior-
! nation ON tho subject Permitted no
] lntruIssul confederation on the prppfl-
,fy ID ih.s act. There appears % De- no
displsslsu 90 question the course ~
M German authorities, particularly lh
] vl,w VI the Fac, ihat m surrender ~
moro Or lees ID Formally since aiaih
pn ihf day prev Gus had tnlihAlly
arr.sl 10 he occupation 90 Manila by
! ths United states. II The unexpected
! mad moi hunptn.d Admiral Dewey ana
General MUrrig would have rtcciWd
word hy today or tomorrow thht peace
was uuIHIilmrl ana thdt Mania wa
Temporarily 30 be- occupied by ,he
United sIl.pT. IN thAt event q peace
| ful occupation OF tho city would nave
| occurred fhe latter part of this week
Uut thr blmntplmrrt and surrender
have accomplished the same r,sllH IN
"A more speedy manner. II reWllna 10
b. seen, however whether thn bonn
bardmrnt. occurring after the formal
proclamation of peace creates compile
] rlfHus TIE authorities here DO not
believe that complications Will arise, as
! h was evident the American com.
manders acted without kulwl.dse ot
| what the two governments had agreed
upun. j. o. fglt Co Doe quite possible,
| however, shlt some complications may
| arise from ihe damage wrought by the
b1mblrdmgUt, by che enforced de-
plrturs n August. and by the c0nten-
I non probably aroused between the
I spnnIsl forces, the Filllplnos' and
AmericluF flrcihls occupation, The
p5iitlral status OF Affairs II said 10 be-
| Unchanged. there hslng no difference
betWcln a f1rclhle and peaceable occu-
patton " Manila.
AUTHENTICATED FOR LACK OF
FOOD.
Madrid. Aug. iG-sonor Sagasta on
! leaving the palace this afternoon do
MED mat Gen. nlauco and other gener'
nls were opposing tn governments
policy, as had been alleged. IL 10 now