Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-01
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streets Of Malate. by which number
OF men we've killed aud wounded among
others the soldier who pulled down the
Spanish colora still lying ON the fort,
and raised our own.
"The works Of the second line soon
gave way to she determined advance
OF Green's troops. and that officer
pushed mis- brigade rapidly through
Malate and over the brlrais % occu-
ny BinonIo and san Miguel. az con-
tomplated IN his Instructions. IN she |
moAnilme the brigade OF Cen. MacAr- |
thur. advancing simultaneously on he |
iasay road. encountered a very sharp |
IRE. coming from the bllCkiuusts, |
trenches and woods IN front, positions |
which u was very difficult 60 carry.
owing 60 tn swampy condition OF .ho |
ground on boIh sides " ihe road anu |
tho heavy underground clnsoulinE thf
enemy. with much Hallnniry anu fx-
ceiient judgment on the part OF she
brigade commander and thu troops
engaged. these difficulties ere overcome
with minimum loss, and MacAr.nur
advanced und tmli ,ho hrlgades and
thc town OF Malage, as was contcm-
plated In his instructions.
MANILA CAPIrULATEs.
the city Of Manila was now 10 our
Possession. excepting she walled town.
but shortly af.cr the cniry " our
troops into Mdlaie, q wnlte flag was
displayed on the wall. whcivup,n
Lieut.. Col c. \. WhiNicr. UnNei
States volunteers. o; my SIAN. 1nl
Llout. Brumby. u. =. ". reprcs nilnE
Admiral Dewey. wure sent ashore 10
communicate with tho captain general
I soon personally followed th1at olil-
GERS into the Sown. going at once 90 the
palace Of the governor geu,ril, and
there. after Cuuver1ltion with tha
SpaHsh authorlilCa. a preliminary
agrcemeni OF she terms u capi.uiatlnn
was signed by tire captain general and
myself. This agreement was subse-
qucntly incorporated Into the formal
terms % capituatl0n. az arranged BY
She officers representing The two forces.
Immediately after the surrender.
inc spanish c1lora on the sea fraus.
were hauled down and the American
faR displayed and saiutcd by the guns
~ The navy. Tho Second Oregon req.
msni, which had proceeded by sea
from cavlte. was disembarked ami en-
tered She wallsd down as provost
guard. and fhe colonel was directed 20
receive the spanish arms and deposit
thrm In places u security
The town was filled with troops Of
TIE enemy driven In from ths on.ron,h-
monia. regiments formed and sanding
IN line In the streets. but the work u
]
lnE unpleasant occurred.
THE CONDUCT OF THE MEN.
In leaving She subject OF the opera
tioEl Of the i8ih. desire herr TO record
my apprs citation of the admirable
manner Ia which the orders for at
| tack and ghe plan for occupation
OF the city were carried GU; by lhe
troops exactly as contemplated.
submit that for troops 10 enter under
frc town covering wide area. 10
rapidly dCriuy and guard all principal
/ points In the extensive suburbs. 10
keep out the lnsurgcn, forces pressing
Tor admission, "a. quietly diAarm M
army OF spanlardH more than equal In
number 20 the American troops and
nnahy by AL fhlu 20 prevent entirely
ala rapine. pillngc and disorder and
gain entire and complete possession OF
/ city OF 100000 people, filled with ma.
4 tlvcn hostile % European Interests and
stirred up BY the knowledge that theli
own people were fighting In the out.
side trenches was an &C; which only
the law-abldlng. temperate. rcs0iuts
] American soldier. well and Hkiilfuliy
handled BY his rcgimentnl and brigade
/ commanders, could accomplish" Gen
Merritt then detailed the Inauguration
OF the military government OF Manila
by the Americans.
ION the 10th a cabicgram containing
the text Of the pfcnldcnta PROCLAIM
fion directing the cessation of hostiH,
ties was received by mo and at thl
same time an order 20 make the fact
known 10 the spanish auihoritiesywhlci
was done ~ once, This resulted In d
/ formal protect from the governor gen
crnl IN regard 90 the transfer OF publ,
funds then taking place. on the ground
that the proclamation was dated prlol
10 the surrender, To this replied thai
tho status quo In which We were lcfl
with tho cessation OF hOatllltlos wal
that existing az the time OF the rccelp
by me OF the official notlcc and that
| must Insist upon tho delivery OF IN,
funds The delivery was made undci
| protest.
After the Issue OF my proclamation
and the establishment Of my ofilce al
military governor, had direct writer
| communication with General Aguln
aldo on several occasions. lie recog
nlErd my authority aH military Cover
nor Of tho town OF Manila and suburbs
ana made professions Of his willingness
10 withdraw his troops 20 a line whlel
might Indicate. but at the same tim
asking certain favora for himself IN
matters In this connection had not beet
settled at the date OF my departure
Douhtlefs much dlasatlufactlon In Eel
by the rank aud iilc Of the lnHurgent
that they have not been permitted q
enjoy the occupancy OF Manila AM
there n some ground for trouble viii
them owing 10 the fact, but nOtwlth
standing many rum0ra 10 the contrary
| am Of the opinion that the leader
VIII be able 10 prevent serious disturb
nncsr, as they are HufiicleDily lntelll
gent and educated 20 know that TO an
taFonlxe the United Stetea would be 4
destroy their only chance " futur
political Improvement.
CHANCES FOR THE BETTER.
n may add that great changes 10
the better have taken place In Manll
since the occupation of the city by IN
.AIaerlcnn troops The streets hnv
been cl-nrtt under the MANAGEMENT e
Gen, Ma sAr.hur and the police. unde
Col, Revve 90 the Thirteenth M.huraoi
we're most en- client In preserving order
a stranger 10 the city might easily I'm
aglne that the Americans had been u
control Tor ne nths rather than dayS"
In concluding hla report Gea. Mer
iii declares his Indebtedness for IN
succesr ~ tho expedition 70 the hGgad
and division commanders, members q
his stan and his personal aides. II
cummends especially brlg.-uen. II. /
Hughes, Brighten. Babcock, Mai. Me
C'lure, Mai Mhlpple and Capt. Mot
for valuable services rendered
All the documents, orders and procla
nations referred 10 In the report an