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Show HUULAJS OURS. Surrenders to Dewey to Escape Bombardment Commander Given One Hour S""'' WTko Cattle, are reported. . i. ao- 16. Word has ed to the American forces. P General Augusti escaped on a launch provided by the Germans and made his way to Hongkong on the German steamer Kaiserin, where he now s. He left ManilaGSaturday August 3 No direct report from either Deey or Merritt has-been received, but from other sources it is learned that Dewey and Merritt united in a demand for the surrender of the city, allowing the Spanish commander but one hour to consider the matter. At the expiration expi-ration of that time no reply had been received, and Dewey opened fire. A white flag was immediatelyiraised and the city was entered by the American troops, who took formal possession. No casualties are given on either side, and it is probable that not many occurred, as the bombardment was evidently evi-dently of short Juration, and probably not replied to by the forts. The information created no surprise in official circles here. The last reports re-ports from Dewey and Merritt indicated indi-cated that they were preparing to attack at-tack the city. The attack of the Spanish upon the advancing troops, news of which arrived last week, shows mat me .Ttpciman auutipuu and sought to strike the first blow, hoping to postpone the inevitable engagement en-gagement in the hope that some means of escaping surrender would be provided. pro-vided. Belated mail reports state that there has been renewed activity on the part of the Spanish, owing, it is believed, to the circulated reports that America's resources are exhausted and she is sue-ing sue-ing for peace. The only effect of this emboldened action would be to hasten the engagement. The surrender, occuring as it did after peace had been declared and hostilities hos-tilities ordered suspended, is on a par with the battle of New Orleans, which was fought and won three days after peace had been declared, in the war of 1812. The results are liable to be more far reaching, however. In that case the Americans were simply repelling an enemy from their own territory, while at Manila new possessions were gained, and when they are gained at the risk of human lives there will not be a disposition dis-position to surrender them. We have a more valid claim to the islands now than before, and there will be loss dis-disposition dis-disposition to give them up. The flight of Augusta has created much amusement. As one official expressed ex-pressed it, "had he maintained his position, po-sition, hard as it was, until the arrival of news of peace, he would have been out ne nen and he will now be branded as a coward." Detailed news of the engagement is now anxiously looked for. The cable will be restored and direct communication communi-cation will be had before the end of the week. Admiral Dewey has the cable buoyed and i repair wiU be but a matter of ashort time, as equipments for that purpose are now at hand. |