Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-08-25
w AR NEWS.

10Th. VIA Hong Kong, SAYS:
1.-THE SDaniards renewed the ATTACK |
on the American outer works last
night. The trenches were occupied by |
a battalion each of the 18th and 23d
regulars. and the Nebraska volunteers. |
the latter holding the extreme right
and a company of regulars the ex-
IRENE left. They returned the Span
ish fire and hot firing lasted half an
hour. The American losses are chiefly
from shells The killed are S. II. How
ell, private, Company D. 18th regiment
infantry; McCanna, private, Company
G, 18th regular infaIsry; G. Sauer, pri-
waite Company r, 23d regiment in
fantry There were eleven wounded.
four of them seriously
MORE MANILA NEWS.
Washington, August 1S.-The War
Department has received the follow
ing:
tsHong Kong. August 1S.-Adjutant-
General. Washington.-Mani August
13-On the 18th instant Admiral Dewey
Joined in a 40 hour notiIi cation to the
Spanish commander to remove nom
ccmbatants from the city. The same
date a reply was received expressing
thanks for the humane sentiments and
stating that the Spanish were now
without a place of refuge for non-com-
batants now within the walled town
On the 9th instant we sent a joint
note inviting attention to the suffering
in store for the sick and non-com-
batslnts in case it became our duty to
reduce the defenses. also setting forth
the hopeless condition of the Spanish
forces surrounded on all sides, the
fleet in front. with no prospect of rein
forcementS and demanded the Surren-
der as due to every consideration of
humanity the same date received a re-
ply admitting their situation but stat
ing the council of defense declared
that the request for the surrender CAN
not be frarted, but offered to consult
rhe government if time was granted
necessary for communication
In reply we sent a joint note de-
Ginning On the 18th 1 Joined with the
navy in an attack with the following
result:
After about ha1f-hour's accurate
Smelling of the Spanish lines. Near
thurs brigade on the right and
Greene's on the left. under Anderson
made a vigorous attack and carried the
Spanish works The loss is not accu
rate1y known, but about fifty in all.
The behavior of the troops was excel
lent. and the cooperation of the navy
most valuable. The troops advanced
rapidly on the walled city, upon which
the white flag was shown and the
town capituIated The troops occupy
Malate. Bynondo and the walled city
of San Miguel All our centers are
protected The insurgents are quiet
No disorder or pillage.
(SigneO "MERRITT."
ORDERS TO GENERAL MERRITT
Washington, August 1S.-The War
der sent to General Merritt last even
ing regarding the occupation of the
city of Manila by the American forces
The order is as follows:
TO Major g eneral Merritt, Manila:
''Adjutanf- Generals Office. Washing
ron. d. c., August II. 1895
The President directs that there
must be no joint occupation with the
insurgents. The Americans are in pos
session Of Manila city. Manila bay and
har'bor and must preserve peace ssit sifa
kprotect persons WIiffIIn the territory
occupied by their military and naval
srces. The Insurgents and all others
hi -rec0gnize the military occupa-
n and authority of the United States
: ld the cessation of hostlftfes pro
aimed by 4lhe rre;.dent. Use what
ery means in your Judgments neces-
Ilsry to his end. All law-a'bfding peo-
pie must be treated alike
by order of the Secretary of War.
Ell. C. CORBIN,
'tAdjutant-G ener-al."
SQUIRTING INSURGENTS.
Washington. August 1S.-Hope that
there be no trauble with the insurg
e1lt forces in the Philippines, although
the dispatches which have been receiv-
ed and published in the press, together
with the demands of Aguinaldo, for
Joint occupation. has Indicated tenn
per ON the part of the insurgent lead
eI.S which is not sa!tiSfa Glory, still ami
mates the officials here. The text of
rhe Presidents orders cannot be ms
understood and the insurgents Will be
Kept out of Manila and the city, bay
and IarbOr will be held as an Ameri- |
can possession
Possibility of an attack on the city |
by the insurgent forces has been con-
sidered but as the insurgents with the |
bay in the possession of Admiral |
Dewey and ten thousand troops in the |
vicinity for month past, were unable !
TO cause Il surrender of the city it is |
not believed that they viii be very |
formidable against the authority of |
General Merritt.
IMPORTANT NEWS.
.W%shingt ton, August Dispatches
+ Importance Nverse received and con
.iSered at the War Department today.
Immediately after the ARRIVAL of Sec
.etary Alger at the deparffmen he had
| consultation with General Cor-bin
md denied himself to lvisitors. The
conference was protra1cte one. They
we're considering dispatches received
rom Merritt and fro3h Santiago. II
vas understood GeneJaI Merritt's dis
,atcnes were not of IA disquieting ma
ure. although the( conditions to be
aced in the Philippines are giving the
department cousiGes-a bic concern. The
CONDITIONS at Santiago are causing ii
treat deal of uneasiness and it is be
ieved more troops Will be ordered
here very soon. j was decided also
% send the Goth Kansas to Manila
should additional. troops he asked for
1y General Merritt. The Goth is now
1t San Francisco.
THE NEW YORK
New York. August 1S.-A special to
lie Herald from Washington, says:
s'Ra7r-Admiral SIMPSONS flagship.
y artuOred cruiser New York. will be
le first a merican warship to enter the
arhOr off Hh~ana since the war was
eclared. She Will carry with her
lembeIs of the Military commission
ppointed by the President 10 Havana :
, arrange With a simIls9r commission
, be appointed by SpaffS the details !
+ the evacuation by tAe Spanish
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