New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-05
THE BRITISH N MANILA.

GENERAL DIAPERS REPLY TO CHARGES
OF CRUELTY AT THE sTORMGNG IN 1852.
To the Editor Of TIE Tribune.
Sir. recently found in The London Magazine
OF l7s. an article referring 10 the capture and &C.
cupancy Of Manila by the British in 1872 near the
close Of the Seven Years War. which corresponds
% our French and Indian War. comparison OF
the American occupancy with that OF the British
Is7 years ago may be Of interest 70 the readers OF
The Tribune. and hence l send Il. The article
opens with a notice sent the British General by
the acting governor Of the city. an archbishop OF
the Roman Church and reads thus
The Enslsh generals who made themselves mas
lstiop 20 The archbishop. who acted as governor
Ti,lSge 4 the governor and the principal magis-
rates would consent 20 and sign the arucies OF
10 being threatened 20 be put to the sword in
case Of refusal Notwithstanding this shameful
S SsT s54a T bTa6er s ortd Or suffered The
civ to be sacked ard plag"d for forty hours Oy
han 81 cocc6 Therefore the said capi,ulation
ought 10 be void because II was slkhtd by iotCe
and because General Draper FIRST violated ana
broke the capitulation by permitting the city 70
be piliaged
To this Genera. Draper made the following reply:
II * a known and universal rule of war among
the most civilized nations that places taken by
storm without any cap.tllation are subject 20 an
ne n,,series that th4 conquerors may choose 20 in
siet Manila my lord was in This horrid situation
~ Conseoi,ence the lives OF the inhabitants. with
an belonging % them We're entirely az oar mercy.
But Christianity humanity. the dignity on cur ma
zion and our own feelings men induced us not 10
W., ~ utmost rigor OF the possession against
The wretched suppiants. although my Cwn secre-
fary Lieutenant Fryar. had been murdered as
he was CARRYING nag Of truce 20 the town Ad-
rniral Cornish and told the archbishop and prln-
cipaI magistrates that W. were DESTROYS 60 save
so nne a CITY from destruction. ordered them 10
withdraw consult. and propose such terms OF
compensation as might satisfy the fleet and army
and exempt them from pilage and It's faiai con-
sequences .
which tho Spanards most arifully call a second
capitulation and were afterWard agreed 10 Dy Us.
tence OF force and violence may be made use OF
TO evade any military agreements whatever wheie
the TWO parties do not treat upon an rquaHly' oul
ave the Spanards forgot their own histories OF
will they not remember the Just inolsnatioh IN, ~
messed against Francis !. who pleaded the IKE
stbterrugc OF force and violence 20 eVade the treaty
made after the battle Of Pavia: ,,,
Tn. destruction that We couid nave o0'@si"
would have trebed the loss they sOHrr Dy tlS
'',r,rort ~ 'h. ransom The rich churcDes ana
converts the King Of spain own pasdGge. | hniid
s,iperb and costly furniture. the mAshlvel'' JUN
- ~ VERY sort the fOrlncations, dock- nus
zines fouudries cannon ana IN -ilofs enT ~
,,t,bf have been entirely ruined. me SpihiSn eIl-
Mrs I'm Asia subyerted ana me ituI's "a ~ No.
hgous mission lost forever. together WIN me lNss
- wanX thousands OF the inhabitants WHO WEI
% nv our humanity As suitable ana grave,
III rc,rrn for this enity. the spanish menorlsl
aWrnos that after the capltulatlOh was StsHeu,
Gsnnrsl Draper ordered or permitted the city 10
~ ssacked or pillaged for forty hours by four
thousand English. who plundered II OF more thah
81 10000 .. Ao,s .. ~, oe,c.r and O
man Of honor. 10 80 wIekedy attacked Is th's un-