The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-10-06
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la' from 2ar trenches that -t was be
Heved oar t-oons could advance. the
navy ceased firing. and Immediately
"a Eght line Of sl,irmisners from the
Colorado regiment Of G-aeaa's bri-
gada passed over ou- trenches and
aepioyed rapidly forward, another
line from the same regiment from the
Lett flank Of cur aarthworks a3vaac-
.ng swiftly Ur the beach IN omen
order.
"Both these lines found the powder
magazine forts and the trenches flank
ing it deserted, but IS 6hey passed
over The Spanish works they were
met by q sharp FIRE from o second line
situated in the streets Of Malate, by
which a number Of men we're killed
and wounded among those tae sol
der VINO pulled down The Spanish
stolors stiis aying Or sshA--SorF And
raiss9~ a,sl wa.
The works Of 5he second line soon
gave way to the determined advance
Of Treen8's troops, and that officer
pushed his brigade rapidly through
Malate and over the bridges to
occupy Binondo and San Miguel, as
contemplated IN his instructions In
the meantime the brigade of General
Macarthur, advancing simultaneous
" on the Pa5ay road, encountered a
very sharp fire, coming from the
5lockhouses, trenches and woods in
his front positions which it was very
difficult TO carry, owing to the
swampy condition of the ground on
both sides Of The roads and the heavy
underground conoealing The enemy.
With much gallantry and excellent
Judgment on the part Of the brigade
commander and the troops engaged,
these difficulties were overcome with
q minimum loss, aud Macarthur ad-
yaneed and held the brigades and the
town Of Malate, as ives contemplated
in his instructions.
The city Of Manila was now in our
possession excepting the walled
5Own, but shortly after the entry of
our troops into Malate a white flag
was displayed On the walls" The
arrangements for capitulation were
then made.
General Merritt especially com
mends the advance under fire, and
the disarmament of the Spanish
troops without any disorder in the
city, which has 300, 900 persons.
The town was filled with the troops
OF the enemy driven in from the en-
trenchments, regiments formed and
standing in line in the streets.
He continues: After this issue of
my proclamation and the establish
ment OF my office as Military Gov
ernor had direct written communi-
cation with General Aguinaldo on
several occasions. He recognized nv
authority as Military Governor of the
Manila and suburbs, and made pro-
fessions of his willingness to with
draw his troops to a line which |
might indicate, but at the same time
asking certain favors for himself.
Much dissatisfaction is felt by the
rank and file of the insurgents that
they have not been permitted to en-
JOY the occupancy of Manila, and
there is some ground for trouble with
them. am of the opinion that the
leaders will be able to prevent serious
disturbances. The streets have been
cleaned under the management of
General Macarthur, and the police,
under Colonel Reeve, Thirteenth Min
nesota, were most proficient in pre-
serving order He commends espec-
tally Brigadier General r. P. Hughes.
Brigadier General Babcock, Major
Mcclure, Major Whipple and Captain
Mott for valuable services rendered.