The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-26
LAST BATTLE Of THE WAR.
Dewey Fired the Last Shot as
Well as the First.
STORY OF THE FALL OF MANILA
Surrendered to the American Army and
Naval Commanders After Sharp but
Short Engagement by Land and Sea
During q Furious Rain Storm.

Hone KoNG, Aug. 19.-Manila was
surrendered, after nominal defense,
on Saturday, August 10. Gen. Ander-
son placed his division according to di-
rections from General Merritt. There
were eight battalions of the First bril-
gade under General Macarthur in the
fighting line on the right, with three
battalions in reserve, while seven bat
talions of the Second brigade, under
General Green, were in the trenches
across the road to the seashore, three
others forming a reserve. The troops
left the camp at $3.50 in heavy thun-
derstorm. They carried 800 rounds of
ammunition per man, and two days
cooked rations
Shortly after s:45 the fleet got
under way with flags mastheaded. At
o'clock the Olympia led the way, at
tended by the Raleigh and the Petrol,
while the Callao, under Lieutenant
Tappan, and the launch Barcelo, crept
close in shore in the heavy breakers.
Perfect quiet prevailed in the lines
on both sides as the great ships,
sometimes hidden by rain squalls The
Monterey, with the Baltimore, Boston
and Charleston, formed the reserve.
cat 9:35 sudden cloud of smoke,
green and white against the stormy
sky, completely hid the Olympia, a
shell screamed across two miles of
turbulent water and burst near the
Spanish fort at Malate San Antonio de
Abad Then the Petrol and Raleigh
and the active little Callao opened
rapid fire directed toward the shore
end of tho intrenchments. In the
heavy rain it was difficult to judge the
range, and the shots at first fell short,
but the fire soon became accurate and
shells rendered the forts untenablc,
while the four guns of the Utah bat
terry made excellent practice of the
eanthworks and swamp to the east of
the fort. The Spaniards replied feebly
with a few shells.
LESS than half an hour after the
bombardment began, General Greene
decided that it was possible to ad
vance, although the signals to cease
firing were disregarded by the feet,
being probably invisible on account of
the rain. Thereupon six companies of
the Colorado regiment leaped over
their breastworks, dashed into the
swamp and began volley firing from
the partial shelter of low hedges with
In 300 yards of the Spanish lines.
"a few moments later the remaining
six companies moved along the sea-
shore, somewhat covered by sand
ridge formed by an inlet under the
occupied this formidable stronghold
without loss. Mccoy hauled down the
Spanish flag and raised the stars and
stripes amid wild cheers along the
line.
meanwhile, the feet, observing the
movement of the troops along the
beach, withheld it's fire. The bonn
bardment had lasted exactly an hour
and half. An hour later General
Greene and his staff proceeded along
the beach, still under hot infantry
fire from the right, where the Six
teenth regulars and the Third regular
artillery were engaging the enemy
and directed the movement for an ad-
vance into Malate. The vicinity of the
forts was uncomfortable on account of
numbers of sharpshooters in the build
ings on both sides 200 yards distant.
The forward movement was, therefore,
fastened, and in a few minutes the
outskirts of the suburb were well oc
cupied and the sharpshooters were
driven away.
"As the Californians under Colonel
Smith came up the beach the band
played the national air, accompanied
by the whistling of Mauser bullets,
and during the sharp shooting con-
tinued to encourage the men with in
spring music. Each regiment carried
its colors into action.
General Green Immediately en-
tered, with Adjutant General Bates.
Meanwhile, according to arrangement,
the moment the white flag was shown,
General Merritt, who occupied the
steamer Zafro as temporary corps
headquarters, sent General Whittier,
with Flag Lieutenant Brandy, ashore
to meet the captain general and dis
cuss first plan of capitulation. Gen
eral Whittier found the officials much
startled by the news that the attack
was vigorously continuing along the
whole line, the American troops even
threatening the citadel.
"All available Spanish troops were
Immediately massed in the vicinity of
the palace, awaiting the succession of
events, concerning which a certain de-
gree of anxiety was evident
"There was considerable street fight
ing in the suburbs of Malate and
Ermita, but the battalion of Califor-
mans pushed into the Luneta, popu-
lar promenade, within 200 yards of the
most of the citadel Then the white
flag was hoisted at the southwest cor
ner of the walled town.