The times., 1899-10-01


teered TO command division. Also Ensign Scott
who did excellent work as signal officer III both
engagements. Wildes, commander OF the Boston,
desiIes TO return home. VIII relief be senI2
DEWEY.
Recommended for Advancement.
United States Naval Force on Asiatic Station
flagship Olympia Mani.a p l.,
September l6, 1898
Sir: In addition to the officers recommended fer
Advancement in my teIegrauls OF Nav IL and
August II, | have the honor to recommend that
the following named executive officers and chief
engineers of the squadron under my command at
the destruction OF the Spanish squadron and bat
teries at Gavfte en- May l, lS9S, be given similar
advancement to those OF the feet which destroyed
the Spanish squadron at Santiago de Cuba:
Lieutenant Commander r. Singer executive Off
G. ). y Raleigh.
Lieutenant Commander j. B. Briggs. executive
officer L. S. s Baltimore.
Lieutenant Commander G. p. CoIvocoresses, ex-
ecutive officer L. 5. 5. Concord.
Lieutenant Commander J. \. Norris, executive
Cfhcer l.. >. : Boston.
Lieut.. Z. NJ Hughes, executive officer L. S. $.
Petrel.
Lieut.. C. p. Rees executive officer L. s Flag
ship Olympia
Clief Engineer j. Entwistle feet engineer U.
S. Flagship Olympia
Chief Enginee- J. d. Ford. L. S. S. Baltimore
Chief Engineer R. Inch, L. S. S. Boston
Cliff Engineer G. B. Ransom, u. 5. s. Concord
Chief Engineer F. H. Bailey, Z. S. S. Raleigh.
Chief Enginee- 4. T. Hall, L. S. S. Petrol.
1 have the honor to be, very respectfully,
GEORGE DEWEY
Rear Admiral L. s N,
Commanding L. S. Naval Force ON Asiatic sta
IKE secretary of the Navy, Navy Department,
Washington, ID. c.
L. S Naval Force on Asiatic Station,
Flagship Olympia, Manila. z. l..
August 16. 1893.
| Sir: lave the honor to report that on August
:, lS9S, Major General Merritt and I sent to the
| Spanish Governor General and Captain General az
Manila ieint notice that operations might begin
| against the city at any time after forty eight
! hours copy enclosed, marked A.
| On the saline date reply received copy
OF translation OF which IS enclosed, marked B. the
original being IN the possession OF General Mer-
| Iitt.
| Tn August General Merritt and sent a Joint
| formal demand for the surrender of the city and
Spanish forces. copy Is enclosed, marked G..
On the same date reply received deeIn-
| ing to surrender, but requesting the time neees-
! sary TO communicate with Madrid. A copy Of
| translation is enclosed marked D, the original be-
I ing In the possession OF General Merritt.
/ On August 10 we replied, declining to grant the
| time requested. A copy IS enclosed, marked E.
All ef these communications were sent and re-
| eefved from Manila through the kindness of Cap
| tain Chichester, OF Ii. b. II. S. Immortalite and
sfr. f. A. Ramsden, British and United States
! acting consul.
| On August l3 the United States land and naval
| forces made joint attack Manila, resulting
| in the surrender Of that city on the same date
| This is made the subject of a separate report
have the honor to be- very respectfully.
[ GEORGE DEWEY,
| Pear Admiral IT, s NJ
Commanding U. S. Naval Force on Asiatie sta
/ ti0n.
| The Secretary OF the Navy, Washington, D. O.
Manila, August %, 1s9S
| Secretary of the Navy, Washington:
large number of vessels of all classes in the
! bay and river when Manila was taken All were
registered as Spanish property, and as such prizes
OF the feet. Have control OF all of them, but al
low some to be used by former possessors to faci-
| tate commerce. Small prizes be appraised and
| bonded and put in regular trade or held in port
pending appointment by the President of price
| commissioners? 81 DEWEY.
Repatriation of Priests.
Manila, August %, 1898.
Secretary of the Navy, Washington:
Am advised that in addition to Spanish civil
| authorities there about $50 priests who are
anxious to leave the country. Strongly advise
| that they be given passage to Hongkong as they
are heartily disliked by the insurgents and their
departure would tend to .appease latter and
| prompt harmony. DEWEY.
Manila August 81, 1885,
Secretary of the Navy. Washington:
From my observation and that OF my officers
| the Spanish prisoners are not treated cruelty by
the insurgents, but they are neglected not from
| design, but owing to want of proper food supply
medical outfit, and attendance. DEWEY.
The Belgian C0asuIs Service.
Manila, August II, Is9s
Sir: l have the honor to inform the department
! of the services rendered by Mr. Eduard c. Andre,
the Belgian Consul at Manila, who, knowing that
the fall OF the city inevitable, has been most
assiduous in his endeaYCrs to bring about its sur
| render without loss Of life property
This gentleman has acted as intermediary be-
| tween the two Governors General on the one hand
| and General Merritt and myself on the other,
| carrying several important communications,
| among them a message from to the Governor
General to the effect that il the numerous batter.
| les on the water front of the walled city kept
silent the city would not be shelIed The effect
OF this was the capture of this rich and populous
city without loss OF life to the squadron or to
non-combatants and with little or none to our
army.
[ 1t may be mentioned here that the Governor
General and Captain General, Don Basilio Angus
tin, was relieved OF command and authority on
the 4th instant by Don Fermin Jaudenes the
former second in command. This change was
made under orders from Madrid and the cause
was said to have been that Don Basilio Angus
tin was disposed TO surrender without a struggle.
The new Governor General being thus committed
to make strong resistance, it is much to the
credit OF VT. Andre that his counsel prevailed
and that in the attack the city batteries did not
fire.
trust that the Government will see fit to make
some acknowledgment of Mr. Andres valuable
services. | have the honor to be, very respect
fully, GEORGE DEWEY.
Rear Admiral o. S NJ
Commanding L. S. Naval Force on Asiatic Sta
| tion.
The Secretary Of the Navy, Navy Department