Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-08-18
MANILA IS B)NBERDED.
The Flagship Olympia Shells the
Forts and the American Land
Forces Make an Advance.
CITY CAPITULATES AFTER TWO HOURS.
Gen. AuRuAtl Wns Not In Command OF the
spanish Troops no Dispatches About
Peace Reaches Admiral Dewey After
tho Capture-Uult"d states Tro"p' De-
cupy the ClG-speIn Notified,


Hong Kong, Aug. THE report OF
the capitalization OF Manila is confirmed
by the German consul Of Manila, who
has landed here from the German
cruiser Kaiserin Augusta. Saturday
morning Rear Admiral Dewey adj
vanced with his warships on the city,
having previously received a refusnl
OF his demand for the surrender
of Manila. The flagship Olympia
signaled the city again, demand
ing the surrender The Span
iards still refused to capitulate and
the Olympia commenced the bombard'
ment of the forts with her eightinch
shells. Instantaneously with the bonn
bardment OF the forts the American
land forces advanced upon the city.
The battle lasted two hours, when a
white flag was hoistcd over the forts
which had been nearly destroyed. Gen.
August and his family were taken
on board the German cruiser at dusk
and the Kaiseriu Augusta steamed Off
Immediately for Hong Kong. Angus
ii, however, would not talk Of Phil
ippine affairs and the only infdrma'
ton that he would give was that he
was on his way to Spain. Nor would
the sailors on the German cruiser say
anything, Not until the German cou'
sui was questioned was the rumor
proved to be true. The consul told q
correspondent that the outskirts OF
Manila were bombarded by the Amer
leans and that the city surrendered,
According to the consuPs information
no damage was done the city, the
shells falling only in the sparsely set
tied outskirts
Augusta Was Not In Command
Berlin, Aug, 17.-Gen. Augusta, nc
cording to dispatch from Hong Kong,
was dismissed from his post as captain
general of the Philippines on August
B At the same time Gen. Jaudemes
was ordered to take the command
over Manila. The dispatch says in
pnrt: "The Americans notified the au'
thorities at Manila that lombard
ment by sea and land would commence
at DON on August o. The city surren'
dercd on the 18th Saturday and the
American flag was hoisted forthwith.
The Spanish officers were allowed their
freedom on parole, The judiciary and
the administrative officers are to re-
main temporarily in the hands OF the
Spaniards. The insurgent is remain out
side Of the town" Although the dis
patch implies that the bombardmenl
was to begin Tuesday, it. Is thought
here that the American forces post
poned the ATTACK, not opening fire un
Til Saturday.
The Dispatches Too Late.
Washington, Aug. II. The last dis
patches received from Admiral Dewey
and Gen. Merritt indicated that it was
their purpose to force II surrender OF
the city as soon as possible. II Is be-
lieved that they joined in a note de
handing the surrender OF Manila
threatening to make combined sea
and land attack upon the city unless
the demand was acceded to. AS soon
as the protocol was signed dis
patches were sent to Admiral
Dewey and Gen. Merritt via Hong
Kong. On Saturday the British
steamer Australian left Hong Kong
for Manila bearing the dispatches
from this government. It~was ex'
pected that they would hardly reach
Manila before decisive measures
against the city had been taken by the
American commanders, but every pos
sible effort was made to insure their
speedy delivery.
surrender OhicIallv Announced.
London, Aug. IA dispatch from
Madrid says: The surrender of Ma
Mia on Saturday by Gen. Jaudemes is
officially announced. "The United
States troops Immediately occupied
the city," according to the official
statement
Spaniah GovepnB,ont NotIae6.
Madrid, Aug. 1.-THE government
has been notified by the Spanish con-
sui at Hong Kong Of the surrender oil
Manila. 1t Is mot yet aware OF the man
ner in which The surrender was eff
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