The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-18

This flag had every appearance of a
table cloth and not over clean at that,
but il served the purpose. 1t was
raised a few minutes past il in answer
10 the signals OF the Olympia "Will
you surrender" and by > o'clock in the
afternoon all papers were signed.
which completed the formal surrender
OF Spanish forces in Manila.
During the bombardment The big
English cruiser Immortalite took up
position between the American and
German ships which was very signif-
icant TO say thesleast She was cleared
for action and. had the Germans inter
fered, as they had promised the
Spaniards they would there is no
doubt that she would have been heard
from in way 10 convince Germany
that England would not tolerate med
ding on their part.
The American troops were marched
TO different parts OF the city. some TAX
ing possession OF deserted Spanish bar
racks, of which there were seven. some
quartering themselves in the public
buildings. and some in the Governors
and Admirars beautiful palace on the
Pasig river. Some were in private res
licences and others camped in the
streets, where the stone sidewalks
served for beds that night and some
time after, for it was not an easy mat
ter TO find quarters for so many men
at short notice.
The Spanish troops We're all dis
armed and confined within the walls of
the old city. For a few days the of
fiCers were.allowed to wear their side
arms, but after several street fights
had occurred, caused by their oyefbear-
ing conduct, they too We're disarmed
Martial law was proclaimed and the
city policed by American soldiers.
On the afternoon of the 18th
learned, although Gen. Aguinaldo was
not notified, that the insurgent forces
We're not to be allowed to enter the
city. AS this was told to me in con-
fidence l did not mention it to any
one, but at once made up my mind to
come in with the American troops
The insurgents did enter the city, at
least two thousand of them, and took
up positions in the suburbs which they
held for several weeks. They were III
timately requested to retire This they
did with all the pomp of war, and now
the nearest insurgent outpost is six
miles from Manila.
The Filipino capital is at MoloIos
two hours ride on the Manila & Dagu-
pan railroad, where Gen Aguinaldo
has established his seat of government
and where Congress is now in session
Outside Of Manila the whole of Luzon
| is in possession of and governed by
Gen. Aguinaldo, who is communicating
chief of an army of ten thousand men
armed with Mauser and Remington
rifles, great many of which were cap
| tured from the Spaniards.
The utmost cordiality exists between
| Generals Otis and Aguinaldo. and all
| the stories of strained relations SO
| freely published in the American pa
| pers are but fiction, which has eman-
| ated from the fertile brain of a space
writer
Gen. Aguinaldo is awaiting the deei-
| sion of the Commission at Paris In
| the meantime he is keeping his army
in such condition that he will be in q
position to carry on the war to the bit
ter end, should they revert to Spain
Two months ago / heard him say
he would at once lay down his arms
and disband his army if the Govern
ment of the United States would as
sure him that they intended to keeI
possession of the Philippines.