Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-08-25
I From the Baltimore sun.
HOW MANILA FELL.


American flag now flies over the capi-
tai of the Philippines, and this was ac-
complished without great loss Of life.
saw the whole fight and have re-
turned to tell the story.
Our loss was eight soldiers killed
and forty wounded. No one on the
American fleet was injured. The Span
ish loss is estimated at from 20 to 600
killed and wounded.
The Americans captured many prls-
oners-7OOO being Spanish regulars
10000 Mauser rifles, 5000 Reming-
tons, eighteen modern cannon and
many cannon of obsolete pattern.
Manila newspapers on August 9Th
published the news that Captain-Gen-
eral August had been superseded by
Segundo Cabo Don Fermin Jaudenes
Alarez. On August 18th Admiral
Dewey and General Merritt, acting
Jointly, notified General Jaudenes that
they might attack the city within forty
eight hours after the receipt of their
note to him and give him an oppor-
tunity to remove all non-combatants.
The note sent to the Spanish General
was as follows;
SIR: We have the honor to notify your
Excellency that operations Of the land
and naval forces of the United States
against the defcnses of Manila may be-
gin at any time after the expiration Of
rorty-eight hours from the receipt by
you Of this communication, or sooner If
made necessary by attack on your part.
This notice is given you to afford you an
opportunity to remove all non-combat-
ants from the city.
Yours respectfully,
WESLEY MERRITT
Maior-Gcneral L. ). A., Commanding.
GEORGE DEWEY,
Rcar-Admiral L. :. n. Commanding.
To this letter General Jaudenes re-
piled as follows
GENTLEMEN: | have the honor to in
form your Exccllencics that at half-past
y today received the notice with which
you favored me to the effect that after
rorty-eight hours have elapsed you may
begin operations against this fortified
city. or at an earlier hour if the forces
under your command are attacked by
mine. AS your notice was sent for the
purpose of providing safety To non-com-
batants, | give thanks to your EXcellen-
cies for the humane sentiments you
show and state that finding myself sur
rounded by nsurrectionary forces, am
without place of refuge for the in
creased number of wounded, and the
sick. women and children now lodged
within these walls.
Respectfully and kissing the hands OF
your EXcellencieS,
FERMIN JAUDENEs
Foreign warships with refugees
moved out of the harbor on the morn
ing of August 9th. A small party Of
foreigners, chiefly British, remained in
the suburbs of the city. Action was
DELAYED until August 18th to allow
the American troops to extend their
front. Frequent visits by the Belgian
consul meantime to General Merritt
and Admiral Dewey led to rumors that
terms of surrender were being ar
ranged.
The American feet began to move
in at 9 o'clock Saturday morning.
Dewey on the Olympia led the fight
ing line, as of old. Above the Olym-
pia and from the ships following her
flew the American flag.
The Olympia opened with her 0-inch
guns at 9.35 o'clock, the first four
shells being directed against Malate
fort, called San Antonio de Abad. All
of these first shells fell short. a rain
squall made it difficult to get the range
properly and to observe the result Of
the shots.
The Raleigh, Petrol and CallaO also
opened on the forts, the Boston, Balti-
more, Charleston and Monterey stand
ing in as supports. Most of the firing
was done at range Of from 5000 to
1000 yards.
The practice was excellent as soon
as the range was determined. Most
of the fve-inch shells fell in a battery
protected by earthworks. Sixteen s.
inch and 90 fve-inch shells were fred
by the Olympia, and the Raleigh and
Petrol each drove in about seventy
FIVE. 1t was pretty sight to see the
CallaO, Lieutenant Tappen command
ing, and the launch Barcelo riding in
heavy surf, close in shore, pouring