Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-10


r5orald from Hong Kong says: Early
!, The morning of Monday, the day
.f.ar the battle in Manila bay Com
,,,,nder Lamberton was ordered to go
- he Cayite arsenal and take poses
sion.
The Petrol went within 500 yards of
+se landing, when we were surprised
"a see that the arsenal was still occu-
MD by 500 men, armed with Mauser
MAGAZINE rifles.
As a white flag had been hoisted on
+be arsenal the day before. Commander
1amberton could not understand what
the Spaniards intended to do, and be-
fore leaving the Petrol he ordered
commander Wood to keep his men at
me guns. with directions that if we
we're not back in one hour he should
oDen fire on the arsenal.
On landing we were met by Capt. Sos
+oa Of the Spanish navy, next in rank
at this station to Admiral Montejo.
Commander Lamberton, Lieut.. Wood,
of the Petrol, and your correspondent
went with Capt. Sostoa to the arsenal
HEADQUARTERS, which were at once sur
rounded by an armed guard.
Commander Lamberton told Capt.
Sostoa that he was surprised TO see his
men under arms, after they had sur
rendered the day before. Sostoa re-
pliad that they had not surrendered,
but had merely hoisted the white flag
in order to enable them to remove wo-
men and children to places Of safety.
Commander Lamberton said that
when the Spanish flag came down and
the white flag went up no other inter-
probation could be put upon it than that
it was unconditional surrender, and
the women and children ought not to
have been there anyhow.
Capt. SOstoa remarked they had no
time to remove them. If we had not
begun the fight so soon the women
would have been out of the way Com
mander Lamberton reminded him that
the Spaniards had fired the first shot.
However. he added he was not there to
discuss past events. He had come as
Commodore Dewey's representative, to
take possession of the arsenal. All
must surrender their arms and persons
as prisoners of war, otherwise our
Ehip5 would open fire on them.
Then Capt. Sostoa said he could do
nothing, not being in command, and
would have to consult his superiors.
Commander Lamberton refused to
recognize any one but the senior officer
actually present, who, he said. must
comply with Commodore Dewey's con-
ditions.
Capt. Sostoa asked to have the terms
Of surrender put down in writing,
which was done, these being the condi-
tons: Without further delay all
Spanish officers and men must be with
Dawn, and no buildings or stores must
f@.njured. As Commodore Dewey does
not wish further hostilities with the
Spanish naval forces, the Spanish off
GERS will be paroled, and the forces at
the arsenal will deliver all their small
arms"
Capt SostOa then pleaded for more
time Consequently, Commander Lam
oorton gave the Spaniards two hours
time
If the white flag was not rehoisted
over the arsenal at noon, he said, we
should reopen fire.
We returned to the Petrol Just in time
and started back across the bay to re-
port to the Commodore
Al a quarter to eleven O'Clock the
Whlte flag was hoisted, but when we
Went to take possession of the arsenal
seaman had marched off to Manila. car
Iylhg his Mauser rife with him.
A dispatch to the World saws: Mon
gay morning a tug under a flag of
truce brought an offer to surrender
rom the Commander of the Corregidor.
me Baltimore and Raleigh went to ac-
cept the surrender. They found the
pommandant alone, his men having de-
serted and the guns of the forts having
Deen blown up.
our fleet coasted about the bay pick
ING up all Spanish vessels or Destroy
Ing them. Then Commodore Dewey
Hollhed the governor that he must be
@HoWed TO use the cable or he would
cut 1t.
ING governor refused permission to
use the cable. Therefore he cut it.
ne harbor around Cavite is desolat-
gu by American shells
III me outer harbor lie the submerg-
gu wrecks of the Reina Christina Don
,hHtonlo de Ulloa and Castillo. These
"ele all Tired by American shells and
~ ~ Wlen the Spaniards deserted them.
0LF the upper works and guns show.
INSIDE the harbor there are the
SItcKs OF eight war ships, all burned.
|oIe OF them can be raised. Many Of
Vac guns are in good condition and may
, laAen and put aboard the transport
L b-@Hila and shipped home. Further
noSIlltles seem impossible unless Com
~ -touoFe Dewey bombards the town.
He wounded in the Cavite hospitals
I've insufficient food, and at the sur
ems request are being moved in the
"ISuIeQ steamer Manila.
~ ne Pasig river, running through
CITY was INSTRUCTED with moored
, ro.9eS' and it was reported that many
b;.n -eS We're planted there. The inha-
i,,' 1'nyS Almost unanimously favor cap
lex s'@',on according to one of the Span
~ oHcefS. He said the city was in
from starvation W "''o
NJ. moore Dewey is not in conlrnu-
re, r-.lon with the insurgents, who are
All F4ilsG to surround the city. stopping
~ .ooQ supplies, which are now RIM
his aa,l Dewey highly commends
as omcers and men for +bo;r o-...o