The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-17
NOTHING OFFICIAL

Received at Warrington COuosRning the
FaII OF Manila, nat It's Capltulation
lsconesdsd Through Unomeial Sources.
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 1s.-1n
the midst of stirring news from other
quarters, the oficlals here remain In a
state of anxiety and doubt to-day as 20
the actual condition Of affairs at Ma
nlIa. The only information of an official
character received up to o'clock to-
dag was the brief dispatch of Consul
wildmaa, at Hong Kong, credting the
report of ManIla's surrender and of the
withdrawal Of Captain General August.
Further details were anxiouslY awaited
at me state, war and navy departments.
for in each of them there was no means
OF communication. Admiral Dewey being
depended upon to advise the navy de-
pnrtment; General Merritt being ex-
peeted to report with equal promptness
to the war department, while the state
department placed It's dependence upon
Consul wildman. In no quarter here,
however, were adNees received. De-
spite this fact the officials were about
ready to accept the surrender of Ma
Mia as an accomplished fact.
DlSpsllOd all Doubt.
A press dispatch stating that Madrid
oficially confirmed the surrender seem-
ed to dlspel all doubt on the subject.
1t was pointed out By those who have
followed the situation In Manila that
General Jaudemes. referred to as the
offieer who surrendered the city on Sat-
urday is the Spanish commander next
In authority to Captain General Angus
Il. From this, 1t is presumed. that the
captain general left Manila prior to the
surrender.
GsrmSnyS CouruN
The change of conditions at Manila
led to much conjecture. In some quar-
tiers 1t was felt that the course of the
German naval officials in giving Cap
tain General August safe conduct from
Manila might be open 20 some criticism.
This view, however. found no express
ion In oflclal quarters. and at the state
department It was said that the meagrs
ana indefinite information on the sub
ject permitted no intelligent consIdera-
ton of the proprIety Of this act.
There appears to be no disposition to
question the course OF the German au-
thorities, particularly In view of tho
fact that the surrender is more or less
a tormaHty, since Spain on the day
previous had formally agreed to the
occupation of Manila by the United
states. II the unexpected had not hap
pened Admiral Dewey and General Aer-
ritt would nave received word bv to-
day or tomorrow that peace was pro-
claimed and that Manila was tempo
rnrlly to be occupied by the United
states. In that event peaceful occu-
patton of the city would have occurred
the latter part of this week. But the
bombardment and surrender have ae-
compllshed the same results in q more
speedy manner.
Euect OF uoWuAtuNuS
It remains to be seen. howeverwheth-
er the bombOrdment. occurring after
the formal proclamation Of peace.
creates complications. The authorities
here do not believe that complications
viii arise as It was evident the Ameri-
can commanders acted without knowl-
edge OF what the two governments had
agreed upon. 1t is felt to be quite pos
sIble. however that some eomplicn-
tlons may result from the damage
wrought by the bombardment. by the
enforced departure OF August, and by
the contention probably aroused be-
tween the Spanish forces, the Flllplnos
and the Americans on a forclblc oceu-
patton of the city. The political status
OF nifalrs Is said to be unchanged, there
being no difference between a torelble
and pcaceable occupation of Manila.