The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22
MANlLA'S FALL.
The Terms of the Surrender of the Philip
pine City.

Washington, August 20.-The War De-
partment late this afternoon posted the
| following cablegram from General Merrltb
| giving the terms of the capitulatlon OF
Manila:
| Hong Kong, August ~.
Adjutant General, Washington:
| The following are the terms Oh tne
capitulation:
"The undersigned, having been ap
| pinted a commission to determine inc
details of the oapitulation OF the City anu
defenses of Manila and It's SUBURBS ana
| the Spanish forces stationed Unereln, IN
accordance with agreement entered into
the previous day by Major General Wesley
Merritt, u. S A. American commander
in.chief in the Philippines and his ex-
oellenoe. Don Fermin Jaudenes, acting
general -in-chief OF the Spanish army in
the Philippines, have agreed upon the
| following:
"1st-The Spanish troops, European
and native, capitulate with the city and
defenses, with all honors of war, deposit
| ing their arms in the places designated by
the authorities of the United States, re-
manning in the quarters designated and
under the orders of their officers and sub.
| iect to control of the aforesaid United
States authorities until the conclusion of
treaty of peace between the two
| belligerent nations. All persons included
| in the capitalization remain at liberty; the
officers remaining in their respective
homes, which shall be respected as long
as they observe the regulations prescribed
for their government and the laws in
force.
| "2nd-OHcers shall retain their side
arms, horses and private property. All
public houses and public property of all
kinds shall be turned over to staff officers
designated by the United States.
| "3rd-Complete returns in duplicate of
men by organizations and full lists of
public property and stores, shall be
rendered to the United States within ten
days from this date.
| "4th-All questions relating to the
repatriation of the officers and men Of. the
| Spanish forces and of their families and
of the expenses which said repatriation
may occasion shall be referred to the
government of the United States at
Washington. Spanish families may leave
Manila at any time convenient to them.
| The return of the arms surrendered by the
Spanish forces shall take place when they
evacuate the city and when the American
army evaouates.
t5th-Officers and men included in the
capitulation shall be supplied by the
United States according to rank, with
| rations and necessary aid as though they
were prisoners of war, until the con-
clusion of treaty of peace between the
| United States and Spain. All the funds
| lie funds shall be turned over to the
authorities of the United States
'6th-This city, it's inhabitants, its
churches and religious worship, its eduoa-
tional establishments and it's private
property Of all descriptions, are placed
Under the special safe guard of the faith
and honor of the American army.
"F. v. Greene, Brigadier General of
Volunteers, U. S. A.
"B. L. Lam berton, Captain, U. S. N.
"Charles A. Whittier, Lieut.. Col. and
Inspector General
"E. Il. Crowder, Lieut.. Col. and Ju dge
Advocate
"Nicholas De La Pena. Auditor General.
"Carlos Reyes, Col. De Ingenieres.
"Jose Maria Olquen, Felia De Estado,
Majors"
(Signed) MERRITT.