Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-08-19
War Notes.

war Notes.
The commandment of Manila took
place during binding rain-storm.
Manila is now under martial law,
with Gen. Merritt acting as Military
Governor.
The cruiser Olympia fired the first
gun in the bombardment of Manila.
last Saturday.
Dewey's guns began and ended the
war, and they were the guns of the
warship Olympia.
Six Americans we're killed and 80
wounded in the capture of Manila.
The Spanish loss was large, although
no figures were given.
Admiral Dewey used one of the
gunboats captured from the Spanish
by him, the Callao, in the attack on
Manila, and under American marks.
manship she did good service.
1t is supposed that Admiral Dewey
was unaware of Gov. Gen. Augustin's
escape. 1t had evidently been pre-
arranged, for his family accompanied
him on the German warship Kaiserin
August.
The ms tructions given BY the gov
eminent to Gen. Merritt at Manila
are: Enforce law and order and
treat all law abiding citizens alike"
This order was necessary to settle the
possibility of an assumption of a
right by the insurgents of joint occu-
pancy.
While the signing of the protocol
for peace was, as matter of fact,
done several hours before Dewey's
attack on Manila, it is we'll estab.
lished rule of military law that
peace armistice or cessation of hostili-
ties does not become binding on COM
manding officers until they receive Of
fetal notice of it. The fOrcible taking
OF the city was, therefore, perfectly
regular and in due form.
There are evidences that the
Spaniards while conquered are not
subdued. The inhabitants of GALES,
Porto Rico, raised an American flag
after the Spanish troops had left.
After peace had been declared the
troops returned, tore down the flag
and macheted 80 of the citizens and
our troops are powerlcss to interfere
even though reign of terror be in.
augurated.
The Navy Department will ask
Congress to arrange the construction
of several of the largest and most for
midable warships in the world. The
vessels are to be without equals in my
foreign fleet, and UNNECESSARILY su-
perior in armament and speed. The
displacement Of these ships will be
between 1900 or 1900 tons, and
their speed - knots maintained run,
and designed to whip any fighting
vessel in the in the world. The
recommendation will likewise en-
ulate the construction of several cru
isers of superior speed with armament
which experience has shown to be the
NOSE effective.
Dewey's official announcement of
the ebombardment and surrender of
Manila as follows: Manila, August
13.-To the Secretary OF the Navy:
Manila surrendered to-day to the
American land and naval forces after
q combined attack. A division of the
squadron shelled the forts and in
trenchments at Malate, on the south
side of the city, driving back the
enemy, our army advancing from that
side Mt the same time. The city sur
rendered at about five o'clock, the
American flag being hoisted by Lieut..
Brumby. About 1000 prisoners were
taken. The squadron had no casualties
and none of the vessels were injured.
Plans are being completed for
mastering. out the volunteer troops
enlisted for the war. until the army is
reduced to about 100000 men. Under
this reformation it is expected that at
least 100000 will be returned to the
civil ranks within 30 days. The regi-
ments will be transported to their
State capitals for disarmament. De-
tails have not been perfected yet and
await information from Gen. Merritt,
in command of the military forces in
the Philippines. 1t is probable that
the volunteers in that service will be
1eplaced by regulars. The standing
army will not be reduced beyond 1907
600, however, until all pending COM
plications with Spain are settled,
The War Department. Tuesday after
noon, sent the following self-ex-
planatQSy message to Maj. Gen. Law
ton in command at Santiago: Reply
ing to your message for instructions,
the President directs that you be in
formed that the United States is
responsible for peace and must main
tain order in the territory surrendered
in your your department, and must