The herald., 1898-05-10
rms after they had surren-

men under arms after they had surren-
dered the fort.
Captain Sostoa replied that they had not
surrendered. but had merely hoisted the
white flag in order to enable them to re.
move women and children to places of
safety.
Commander Lamberton said that when
the Spanish flag came down and the white
flag went up, no other Interpretation could
be put upon 1t except that 1t was an un.
conditional surrender. and the women and
children ought not to have been there any,
how.
Captain Sostoa remarked that we came
so early in the day that they had not had
time to remove them. If we had not begun
the fight so soon. the women would have
been out of the way.
Commander 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 Span
iards there. he said must surrender their
arms and persons as prisoners of war,
otherwise our ships would open fire on
them.
Then Captain Sostoa said he could do
nothing, not being in command, and would
have to consult his superiors.
Commander Lamberton refused to rec
ognize anyone but the senior officer actu-
ally present, who, he said, must comply
with Commodore Dewey's conditions.
Captain Sostoa asked to have the terms
of surrender put down in writing, which
was done, these being the conditions:
"Without further delay. all Spanish Off
GERS and men must be withdrawn and no
buildings or stores must be injured. AS
Commodore Dewey does not wish further
hostilities with the Spanish naval forces,
the Spanish officers will be paroled and the
forces at the arsenal will deliver all their
small arms"
Captain Sostoa then pleaded for more
time. Consequently, Commander Lamber-
ton gave the spaniards two hours time.
Meanwhile the Spanish flag was not re-
hoisted at the arsenal.
We returned to the Petrol Just in time
and started back across the bay to report
to the commodore.
At a quarter to eleven o'clock the white
flag was hoisted. but when we went to
take possession of the arsenal in the after
noon, we found that every seaman had
marched off to Manila, carrying his Mauser
rifle with him.
More Work on Hand
NEW YORK, May "a dispatch to the
World from Singapore says:
There is general satisfaction among all
except the Spanish sympathizers at the
American victory at Manila. But the re-
duction of that town and the capture of
the other strongholds will not complete the
American work in the Philippines
In order to insure peaceful occupation
of the islands, security for life and prop
erty, the resumption of planting and COM
mercial undertakings. 1t will be necessary
to effect the pacification of the interior.
That is only possible through the aid of tho
supreme leader Of the Philippines, General
Aguinaldo.
This was forseen by Mr.. Spencer Pratt.
the American Consul-General here. His
prompt action in obtaining a promise from
General Aguinaldo to cooperate and the
sending of him on to arrange details with
Dewey, will prove an immense saving to
the American government in the matter
of life. time and expense. If the negotia
tons are judiciously managed. they will
the future administration and development
of the islands vast, but hitherto neglected.
resources.
The insurgents are now besieging the
suburbs Of Manila.
Montijo Wounded
NEW YORK. May "a dispatch to the
Herald from Hong Kong says:
The surgeon Of the Castillo says that
Admiral Montijo was wounded, the Cap
tain, Chaplain and ninety others were
killed and six wounded on the Castillo.
One hundred and fifty were killed and
ninety wounded on the Reina Christina.
Admiral Montijo's flagship.
Eve were killed and twenty-nine wound
ed on the Don Antonio de Ulloa.
Prompt Action Taken
WASHINGTON, May 9-Evidences of
the preparations being made for carrying
troops to the Philippines were apparent at
the war department today. The officials
had before them q list of between fifteen
and twenty vessels, whose home port is on
the Pacific coast, and were making prep
arations looking to their charter as trans
ports. Their aggregate capacity is more
than ample to the purposes of the gov
ernment. Should all be secured the war
department will be able to send cavalry
troops to the Philippines in case this is
deemed necessary The assignment of one
battalion Of infantry, two batteries of light
artillery and one troop Of cavalry and
Utah's apportionment Of troops for the
national defense, is taken to indicate that
some of them will be sent to Manila. If the
original program is adhered to, the volun-
teers to be sent to reinforce Admiral Dew
ey will include the following, with the ex-
ception of artillery and the rifemen: Two
regiments Of infantry and two batteries of
heavy artillery from California, one regi-
ment Of infantry from Oregon, one from
Washington and one battalion of infantry
and Senator Shoup's troop of rifemen. In
addition to these troops the department
will. 1t is said, avail itself of the four COM
panies of the Fourteenth infantry now on
their way from Vancouver barracks to
San Francisco, and portions of the Fourth
cavalry and Third artillery
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