The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-19

h city. which the Spanish governor
general refused. DEWEY"
Thomas NJ. Brumby, flag lieutenant
TO Admiral Dewey. is a southerner.
having been appointed to the naval
academy from Georgia His present
rank dating from August "A. 1892. is
that of lieutenant, senior grade, his
number list being 135.
New York, August ia special dis
patch from Manila, August 18th. via
Hong Kong. to The New York Journal.
says: Five American soldiers were
killed and forty-five were wounded in
the capture Of Manila this afternoon
The stars and stripes were raised over
the city at $40 O'Clock in the after
noon In the bay Admiral Deweys
feet Numbered a national salute.
The Spanish loss has not yet been
ascertained. 1t Is probably several
times as large as that Of the American
forces. The Colorado troops were the
first to storm the trenches and every
man was a hero.
When the white flag went up Cap
tain General August jumped into a
launch from the German cruiser Kai-
serin Augusta The cruiser then left
with him on board for Hong Kong.
The Filippinos~are glad HI the
struggle is over. The shops are again
open, the blockade has beer raised and
things will soon be just as they were
before Admiral Dewey came to destroy
Spanish rule here.
PHILIPPINES ATTACK OUR
TROOPS.
San Francisco, August 17.-Advices
from Manila of August 14th, via Hong
Kong, say: Our troops met with
much resistance in the attack on Ma
Mia, eight being killed and thirty-four
being wounded. The insurgents, who
are shut out of the city, threaten to
cause trouble. Malate only was bonn
barded. All the ships escaped injury.
Admiral Dewey has raised the block
ade, the shops have 're-opened and
there is a great feeling of relief among
the people of the city. 1t is stated
that after the surrender of Manila.
Aguinaldo's followers turned upon the
Americans and attacked them, but
they were easily defeated after a brief
conflict. The United States monitor
Monadnock, Captain Whiting, which
left a Francisco about six weeks
ago., has reached Manila safely.
GENERAL AUGUSTUS FLIGHT.
Madrid, August lit is now as
serted thai General August left Ma
Mia after the surrender. The gov
eminent has received his report giving
details as to the surrender, but is not
yet ready to publish it. It is asserted
that General August on August 9TH
refused all propositions to surrender.
Berlin, August 1.-THE Nord Deut-
sche Allegemine Zeitung explains that
the Kaiserin Augusta, which brought
away General August from Manila,
left h harbor after the surrender Of
the city and asserts that the Spanish
officers were allowed to go free, SO hat
General August was able to go with
er he pleased.
when Admiral Won Diedrichs per-
mitted him to go to Hong Kong on the
Kaiserin Augusta" says that paper,
sit was by agreement with the Amer
lean commander-in-chief, if indeed the
German admiral considered such agree
ment still necessary. Moreover, it is
also to be observed that the Spanish
troops at Manila may by, mutual con-
sent, proceed to Spain or Hong Kong"
Hong Kong, August 17.-1'he Ameri-
a collier ZafirO, from Manila, which
arrived here yesterday is anchored in
Junk bay. She left Manila on the 14th.
A typhoon is raging and it is impossi-
BILE to land the mails with further
details of the battle at Manila.
1t is learned, however, from an
American laval officer, hat when Ad-
miral Dewey, on August 9Th, demand
ed the surrender of Manila within for
ty-eight hours, the Spanish command
err replied that the insurgents being
outside the walls he had no safe place
for the women and children who were
in the city and asked for twenty-four
hours delay. This Admiral Dewey
granted.
At the expiration of the specified
time Admiral Dewey and General Mer-
rift consulted and decided to postpone
the attack.
On August 18th the American squad
ron formed in line eff Manila. The
Olympia fired the first shot at the Ma
late fort. The shots of the Americans
fell short and some time was occupi-
ed in finding the range Then the Gal
lao, one Of the g%unbOats captured by
Admiral Dewey from the Spaniards,
got under the fort and sent in a hot
fire. Great destruction was done with
the rapid-fire guns. The fort failed to
reply, but fired on the American troops
who were storming the Spanish
trenches. The large American ships
were ordered to cease firing after an
hours work, owing to the failure of
the fort to respond.
FIERCE FIGHTING IN TRENCHES
The fighting in the trenches was
most fierce. In fifteen minutes the
Spaniards were driven to the second
line Of defenses and they were forced
to retreat to the walled city, where
seeing the uselessness of resistance
they surrendered and soon afterwarG
a white flag was hoisted over Manila.
The Belgian consul at Manila, M
Andre, boarded the Olympia and re.
turned with an American lieutenant tt
the Spanish military governor wht
agreed to surrender. General Merritt
proceeded to the palace at $3.50 O'Clock
and there found the Spaniards formed
in line. The troops surrendered theil
arms, but the officers were permitted
to retain their swords. ,
MERRITT IN COMMAND OF THF
CITY.
The American loss is reported to b.
six or eight killed and forty wounded
The Spanish loss was considerable. blu
the exact numbers are not obtainable
The trenches were filled with badl.
wounded SpaniardS. Manila is now I'm
der martial law, with General Merritt
as military governor.
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