Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-22
AFFAIRS IN MANILA.

Manila is quiet. The banks are open
and business has been resumed. Armed
rebels are not allowed in the city. Gen.
Merritt has ordered the armed rebel
forces to retire ten miles from Manila
within three days. Representatives oil
Aguinaldo have agreed to these terms
and have asked employment under the
American government for the leading
rebels, which has been granted. The
rank and file of the rebels say that il
Aguinaldo orders them to retire they
will refuse and will attack Manila.
The result would doubtless be disas-
trous to them, as Manila is well pro-
tected by 10000 American troops.
Aguinaldo has sent rebel troops to at
tack Iloilo and agents to induce the
southern islands to rebel. 10 Iloilo
are four thousand Spanish troops.
The Manila customs house and
postoffice are now administered
by American officers. The treas
ury, which was handed over to Gen.
Merritt, contains large amount OF
money. The health of the American
troops is excellent. Part of the fourth
expedition OF troops has arrived from
San Francisco.
The War Department late Saturday
afternoon posted the following cable
gram from General Merritt, giving the
terms of the capitulatiou of Manila
HONG Kong, Aug. 20.
Adjutant General, Washington:
The following are the terms of the
capitulation:
The undersigned, having been APP
pointed a commits ion to determine the
details of the capitulation of the city
and defenses of Manila and its suburbs
aud the Spanish forces stationed there
in, in accordance with agreement en-
tered into the previous day by Maj. Gen
Wesley Merritt, American commando
n-chief in the Philippines, and his excel
lency Don Fermin Jardenes, acting
general-in. chief of the Spanish army in
the Philippines, have agreed upon the
following:
/. The Spanish troops, European and
native, capitulate with the city and de-
lenses, with all the honors of war, de
posting their arms in the places desg
mated by the authorities of the United
States, and remaining in the quarters
designated and under the orders OF
their officers and subject to control OF
the aforesaid United States authorities
until the conclusion of treaty of
peace between the two belligerent ma
tons. All persons included in the ca
pitulation remain at liberty; the officers
remaining in their respective homes,
which shall be respected as long as they
observe the regulation prescribed for
their government and the laws in force.
2. Officers shall retain their side arms,
horses and private property All pub
lie property of all kinds shall be turned
over to staff officers designated by the
. nited States.
8. 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.
1. All questions relating to the re-
DGtrlaJlO0 OF OuCeTS duQ ueu VI Iue
Spanish forces and of their families,
and of the expense which said repatria
ton 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 surren.
dered by the Spanish forces shall take |
place when they evacuate the city or
when the American army evacuates.
), Officers and men included in the |
shall be supplied by the |
United States, according to their rank,
with ratious and necessary aid as
though they were prisoners of war, un.
Ill the conclusion ola treaty of peace be-
.ween the United States aud Spain.
All the funds in the Spanish treasury |
and all other public funds shall be
turned over to the authorities of the |
United States.
This city, its Inhabitants, its church
y and religious worship, its education
i establishments and its private prop
,rty of all descriptions are placed u'-
Ter the special safeguard OF tho FIFTH |
and honor of the American army.
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