The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-24
NO. NOTICE TAKEN OF INSURGENTS.
LAW FOR MANILA
ssnsrsi Merritt Hss Issued . Proclamation Public
Property and Rights TO Be Risorously Protected
-Irstrustons From Washington.


Manila by the American forces. The
order follows:
"Adjutant Generals Office, Washing
ton. August II, 1898.
"Maj General Merritt, Manila, Philip
pines.
'The president directs that there
must be no Joint occupation of the city
with the insurgents. The United states
Is In possession of Manila city, Manila
bay and harbor and must preserve the
peace and protect persons and proper
~ within the territory occupied by
their military and naval forces. The
insurgents and all others must recog-
nize the military occupation and the
authority Of the United states and the
cessation of hostilities proclaimed by
the president. Use whatever means IN
your judgment are necessary to this
end. All law-abiding people must be
treated alike. by order secretary war,
II. G. CORBlN. Adjt. Gen"
Gen. Merritt has prepared II procla-
nation to the natives. which provides
n scheme of government for Manila
and surrounding territory and other
island places in our possession, the
chief points Of which are:
Rigid protection to all in personal re-
Iigion.
Municipal laws, tribunals and local
institutions for punishment of crime
TO remain, until further notice Except
where incompatible with military rule)
subject to supervision of American
general.
Provost marshal and sub-provosts to
be appointed. with power to arrest
civil as well as military offenders.
open trade for neutral nations.
Public property will b. vigorously
protected.
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long as they preserve peace.
Gen. Merritt occupies the governors
palace.
The Hong Kong correspondent of the
London Daily News says: THE terms
of the capitulation of Manila as agreed
upon Saturday between Gen. Jaudenes
and Gen. Merritt include the cession Of
the Philippines archipelago to the
United States.
IAN American naval officer who ar
rived from Manila on the Zafiro tells
me that the Americans practically
walked into Manila. The operations,
he says, were confined to the Maate
side of the city, where the Spaniards
had n fort and two lines of trenches.
The troops waded through the Malate
river and walked up the beach as
though going to lunch, meeting prac-
tically no opposition.
II learn that when Gen. Merritt went
ashore after the capitulation of Ma
nila he experienced some difficulty in
finding Gen. Jaudenes. who ultimately
was found in church among crowds
of women and children"
The Madrid correspondent OF the
London Standard says:
Spain and her continental patrons
still hope that the United States may
be induced not to take advantage of
the conquest of Manila. but will be
satisfied with coaiing stations. trading
privileges, etc. Should the retention Of
Manila be insisted upon. the United
States may meet more trouble even
than Japan did In securing the results
of her victory over China. and at the
hands OF the same powers"
Capt. Gen. Augusti obeyed instruc-
tions In transferring his authority up
on Gen. Jaundives at Manila. The lat
ter Will be court martialed for not
making a more desperate resistance
against the Americans.
1t is now known that 10 Americans
were killed in the land fighting around
Manila. The casualties, so far as
known, are as follows: The killed:
Capt. Richter. First California.
Sergt. ID. Cremins, Astor battery.
First Sergt. NJ. l.. Holmes. Astor
battery.
Archie Patterson, bugler, Company
Il, Inlrtetntn minnesota.
Private August Trollen, Twenty
third regulars.
John Dunsmore, First California.
Edward ONeill, First California.
William Lewis, Nebraska volunteers
Robert McCann, Fourteenth volun-
teers.
Samuel Howell Fourteenth regulars.
Private Phoenix. First Colorado.
Charles Winfield, Third regulars.
This is the way Admiral Dewey tells
Of his second victory at Manila:
Manila, August 10.
Secretary Navy, Washington:
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 ene-
my, our army advancing from that side
at the same time.
The city surrendered about 8 o'clock,
the American flag being hoisted by
Lieut. Brumby. About 1000 prisoners
were taken. The squadron had nc
casualties, and none of the vessels
were injured.
On August Gen. Merritt and I for
mally demanded the surrender of the
city. which the Spanish governor gen.
eral refused DEWEY.
The insurgents We're not allowed to
take part in the attack upon the city,
but were kept in the rear of the Amer
leans. In order to prevent blood
shed, they were forbidden to enter the
city after the surrender unless they
were unarmed. Before the surrender
the Spanards burned the transport
Cebu IN the Pasig river.
1t is stated that after the surrender
Of Manila. Aguinaldo's followers turn
ed upon the Americans and attacked
them, but they were easily defeated
after a brief conflict.
The United States monitor Monad-
mock. Captain Whiting. which left San
Francisco about six weeks ago, has
reached Manila safely.
The troops now have complete pos
session of the city, and are .disarming
insurgents who enter the city.
Notice has been given the foreign
Aduairals Of the opening of the port for
commerce. The cable will be repaired
Immediately.
1t IL reported that the Philippine in
surgents fired upon the Americans
when they learned that they would not
be permitted to sack Manila after the
surrender.
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Of Pensions II. Clay Evans will show