Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-08-27

ouSh fares. ,dityios the great crowd whieh
bad formed about them WIKI tuneiul Tlanta-
zion tit-ies-
oar ships which were engaged cruised
free Is ~ dead low vat-r inside a lice which.
on a British Admiralty chart. Is marked
Taree fa;hou-" Though the OiymT IA wa-
drawing "a feeg. A. d matter % fact her
navigator. Lieutenant CaiSius. during her
stay here careful y surveyed The water alone
th~ city troat
The CailAo wen. within rife range while
covering the fa1k % the troops a. they ad-
vanccd. The services - Lieutenant Taper
WHO l. her commander. Will doubtless re-
ceive special mentoa IL future.
The Monterey was rot called upon O. Try
her guns durirg tie bombsrdment. but un-
toubtstly her presence and the coltness
vith which abe was rsvieatet within easy
range % the city. had considerable Influence
on The Spanish 10 their decision % capitu-
late.
Notice to the Insurgents.
The insurgents on August 1.-THE day
after the -render-entered some spanish
trenches Oh the outskirts. but we're repulsed.
General Merritt notified them that viii nct
be Permitted 70 come inside the city. IL l.
! probable that the Americans will not deal
with the insurgents unless al amicatle AZ
Management l. arrived az soon
The terms % cApiiuiation we're formerly
signed ~ TIE American Commissioners.
+ General Green. Colonel Whittier. Colonel
Crowdes snd Captain Lavbeton, and TIE
, spanish Commissioner Colonies san Jose
Maria Laguen. Felin Don carlos Reye and
( Genera! DOE Nicolas te Is pena y CuelIas.
4 " = Immorssllie and IphiGenia.
whose commanders sept them IN motion,
. H~h 80
iions.
Gallant Work OF Our Soldiers
The Americans moved out OF camp early
. on tie morning Of August IS. General Az
+ tersor directing the operations. Genera
Green with tie left wing swept aiong upoI
The treuches before Ma!Ate. General NJ
Arthur .el the right wiag wi;a the Asto
Battery. which took up position OF ih'
risht %, the Pasis and did gallant WORK.
Ou- Instance O. this was when a Spanisi
blocklouse vas carried y men using thei
revolvers. The only rapid Ore gun OF to
lile was si.euced ~ this gallant advance
Three m-n q the Aston Battery were killed
The haries; agh;!ng Of The day was done a
Toin; OF tie right wiur. where the gun
of The aeei lrder Admiral Dewey could Civ
20 assistance.
AFTER the feet had raked the position q
MalAte the Coioratos. supported oy III
Eigate-ltl Regulars aud The Utah Battery
swept x With tie deatl-st OF fire.. Tn
spanlarts f-l tack before the charging Co
oratos. who followed them closely. giyin
them TO r., uatl the position was ours an
the American fAs was raised by the Cal
forniAus. who had been charging with u
Colorado.
. The Caiitornians who were subjected :
E a calling re from slanish sharpshooters
houses on tae rigst. moved past the Colors
dos into the sutrrO OF Erm!ta, where Con
1 pany l. which was leading. engaged IN hS
! aghting along Gale Real where the spar
= lsrds had erected street tarraoades.
E once Gale Real was cleared, TIE Gitac
y was virtually over About noon a white Ga
: was floating over the city walls
q The Casualties.
Z Dv come error, while the troops wei
. standing a; rest. Spaniards IN the walled eli
l. ared. fatally wounding Private DunsouI
q and cameron. Of the Cali.ornianS
: The Americans captured u 900 prisoner
y 1000 b%ing spanish regulars; 10000 Maus
a rides. 200 Eemingtons. Is modern canns
and many OF obsolete pattern.
. The Letter TO General JaudeneA
20 The following l. a copy os the letter &c
by General Merritt aud Admiral Dewey
y General Jaudsnes Oh August Z:
u To the Gereral 10 Chief, commando
2. the spanish forces AZ Msniin--sir: We la
e the hoaor 20 trforn your E1celleney %
n operations % the land aud naval forces
y the Unlt.d states against the defences
q Manila may begin az any time after the .
pirstion % forty-eigh, hours from the
! e-ipt by you OF this communication,
10 sooner II made necessary ~ attack Oh &c
3, part.
b This notice Is given 10 AFFORD you an G
b portaniiy 20 remove all noD-eomoatai
e. from the city. Yours respectfully.
,e WESLEY AZ. MgRRTrT,
"Msjor General L. ;. A, Commanding
Ia "GEoaox DEWEY.
p Rear Admiral, L. s. ". Commanding.