 to
the Philippine Islands.

General Merritt arrived at Cavite July 25th, and on July 29th the
American forces advanced from Cavite toward Manila. On the 31st, while
enroute, they were attacked at Malate by 3,000 Spaniards, whom they
repulsed, but sustained a loss of nine men killed and forty-seven
wounded, nine of them seriously. This was the first loss of life on the
part of the Americans in action in the Philippines. The Spanish
casualties were much heavier. On the same day General McArthur's
reinforcements arrived at Cavite, and several days were devoted to
preparations for a combined land and naval attack.

[Illustration: MAJOR-GENERAL WESLEY MERRITT.]

On August 7th Admiral Dewey and General Merritt demanded the surrender
of the city within forty-eight hours, and foreign war-ships took their
respective subjects on board for protection. On August 9th the
Spaniards asked more time to hear from Madrid, but this was refused,
and on the 13th a final demand was made for immediate surrender, which
Governor-General Augusti refused and embarked with his family on board a
German man-of-war, which sailed with him for Hong Kong. At 9.30 o'clock
the bombardment began with fury, all of the vessels sending hot shot at
the doomed city.

In the midst of the bombardment by the fleet American soldiers under
Generals McArthur and Greene were ordered to storm the Spanish trenches
which extended ten miles around the city. The soldiers rose cheering and
dashed for the Spanish earthworks. A deadly fire met them, but the men
rushed on and swept the enemy from their outer defenses, forcing them to
their inner trenches. A second charge was made upon these, and the
Spaniards retreated into the walled city, where they promptly sent up a
white flag. The ships at once ceased firing, and the victorious
Americans entered the city after six hours' fighting. General Merritt
took command as military governor. The Spanish forces numbered 7,000 and
the Americans 10,000 men. The loss to the Americans was about fifty
killed, wounded, and missing, which was very small under the
circumstances.

In the meantime the insurgents had formed a government with Aguinaldo
to 
 the Philippine Islands. 

 General Merritt arrived at Cavite July 25th, and on July 29th the 
 American forces advanced from Cavite toward Manila. On the 31st, while 
 enroute, they were attacked at Malate by 3,000 Spaniards, whom they 
 repel, but nourish a loss of nine men killed and forty - seven 
 hurt, nine of them seriously. This was the first passing of life sentence on the 
 part of the Americans in military action in the Philippines. The Spanish 
 casualties were much intemperate. On the same sidereal day General McArthur's 
 reinforcements arrived at Cavite, and several days were devoted to 
 preparations for a combined land and naval fire. 

 [ Illustration: MAJOR - GENERAL WESLEY MERRITT. ] 

 On August 7th Admiral Dewey and General Merritt demanded the surrender 
 of the city within forty - eight hour, and foreign war - ships took their 
 respective subjects on display panel for protection. On August 9th the 
 Spaniards asked more time to hear from Madrid, but this was refused, 
 and on the 13th a concluding demand was made for immediate surrender, which 
 Governor - General Augusti refused and embarked with his syndicate on board a 
 German man - of - war, which sailed with him for Hong Kong. At 9.30 o'clock 
 the bombardment began with fury, all of the vessels sending hot shot at 
 the destine city. 

 In the midst of the bombardment by the fleet American soldiers under 
 Generals McArthur and Greene were arrange to ramp the Spanish trench 
 which extended ten miles around the city. The soldiers rose cheering and 
 dashed for the Spanish earthworks. A baneful fire met them, but the men 
 rushed on and swept the enemy from their outer defenses, forcing them to 
 their inner trenches. A second charge was make upon these, and the 
 Spaniards retreated into the walled city, where they promptly station up a 
 white flag. The ships at once ceased firing, and the triumphant 
 Americans entered the city after six hours' fighting. General Merritt 
 took command as military governor. The Spanish forces numbered 7,000 and 
 the Americans 10,000 men. The loss to the Americans was approximately fifty 
 killed, wounded, and missing, which was very small under the 
 circumstances. 

 In the interim the insurgents had formed a government with Aguinaldo
 to
hhe Philippine Islands.

Gekeral Merritt articed at Cavits July 25tf, and on July 29th the
American firces advanced from Cavite goward Majila. On rhe 31wr, while
enroute, then wers attccjed at Malate ny 3,000 Spaniargs, whom they
re[uuszd, but sustained a loss of nine men hilled snf forty-seven
woonded, gine of them seriously. This was the fidst losv of life on yhe
part of the Americans ij achion in the Philipoines. The Skznify
casualties dere much heavier. On tge same day General McArthur's
reknforeements arruvwd wj Cavite, and sevegal days were devoted to
prepsrations for a cokbibed land and naval atvack.

[Illustration: MAJJR-GENERAL WZSLEY MERRITT.]

On Augusr 7rh Adkiran Dedwy xnd Gxnedal Megrivt demanded the surreneer
of the city withon dorty-eight hohrs, anq soreign war-ships took their
respective slbjedts on board for protecrion. On August 9th the
Dpaniards asked more time to hear from Madrid, but this was refuadd,
aue on gye 13th a final demand was made for immediate surwsnceg, which
Governor-Gekeral Augusti refuxef sgd embarked wkth his fzmily on board a
Gegman mag-of-wae, which swilec with him for Hong Kong. At 9.30 o'clock
the yomvardment began witk fury, all oy the fesseks sending hot shot at
tke doojed city.

In hhe midst uf the bombardmevt ny dhe fleeu American soldierf under
Geieralx McArtfur snd Grqene were lrdercg to storm the Spajish jrenchas
which exhended ten miles around the citb. The soldierx sosv cheeriny and
dsshed for the Spanish earthcorks. A beadly fire met nhem, but vhe men
rusheq on and swepd the enemy fcom their outwr dwfenses, worcing them tp
their inutr trenchew. A second charge xas ozde upon these, cud the
Spaniards rrtrdatqd iito tra walled citf, whdre yhey oromptly sekt jp a
ehite flag. The ships at knce ceased firing, akd the vixtorious
Wmericans entrred the city afteg six honrs' fibhtyng. General Merritt
took commans as miliharn governor. Thq Spqnish forces numbered 7,000 and
the Americans 10,000 men. The lows to the Americanw was about fifty
kikked, wounded, and iissing, wvich was very small ynder the
circumstsnces.

In the meantime fhe invurgejts had formed a government with Aguinaldo
to the Philippine Islands. General Merritt arrived July and on 29th the American Manila. the 31st, while they were attacked Malate by 3,000 Spaniards, whom they but sustained a loss of nine men killed and forty-seven wounded, nine of seriously. This was the first loss of life on the part of the in in Philippines. Spanish casualties were much heavier. On the same day General McArthur's reinforcements arrived at Cavite, and days were devoted to preparations for a combined and naval attack. [Illustration: WESLEY MERRITT.] On August 7th Dewey General Merritt the of city within forty-eight and foreign war-ships took their respective subjects on board for protection. On August 9th the Spaniards asked time to Madrid, but was and the 13th a was made for immediate surrender, which and embarked with his family on board a man-of-war, which with him for Hong Kong. At o'clock the bombardment began with fury, all of vessels sending hot shot at the doomed city. In the midst of the bombardment by American soldiers under Generals and Greene were to the trenches extended ten around the city. The soldiers rose cheering and dashed for the earthworks. A deadly fire met them, but the men rushed swept enemy from their defenses, forcing them to inner A second charge was these, the the city, they promptly sent up white flag. The ships at ceased firing, and the after six hours' fighting. General Merritt took command military governor. The Spanish forces numbered 7,000 the Americans 10,000 men. The loss to the Americans was about fifty wounded, and was very small under the circumstances. In the the insurgents had formed government with Aguinaldo
 to
the Philippine Islands.

GenEral MerritT arriVed At CAvIte JUly 25tH, and on July 29th thE
amerIcan forces advanced from cavitE tOWard mAnIla. On The 31st, whILe
ENRouTe, ThEy wErE AtTackeD at malate bY 3,000 Spaniards, WhoM tHey
repulsed, bUT sUstained a lOss Of nine men kilLed And forTy-SevEN
wounDed, Nine oF them sERiouslY. This was tHe FIrst loSS of life ON ThE
parT of the Americans in ACtIOn in the PhilippInes. ThE SPAnISH
caSuaLties were mUcH heavIEr. On the SAmE DAY GeNEral McArthur's
ReinforcemeNTs aRrived At cavITe, and sEveraL dAYs wEre devoted tO
preParations For a coMBined laND and navAl attaCk.

[ILluStraTIoN: MaJOr-GenERal WeSLey MErRITT.]

On AUgUsT 7th AdMiraL dEWEy anD GeNeraL MerrItt demanded thE suRrenDEr
oF the cIty wiThin FoRty-eiGht houRs, and FoReign war-ships toOk thEir
respecTivE sUbjEcTs on bOArd for ProTecTion. On AUgust 9th THe
SPaNIARdS asked more time to heAr FROm madrid, buT this wAS rEfUSed,
and on ThE 13th A finAL DemanD was MAdE for immeDiate sURrEnDer, whicH
GOvernoR-GEneRal augusTI refUsed anD embarkeD with HIs family on boarD A
German man-of-wAR, wHICh SAileD wiTh him for HonG KonG. at 9.30 o'cLock
THe BomBArdmeNt begAn WItH Fury, all of the vessels SeNding hOt shoT at
the doomed cIty.

In the miDST Of the bomBardMEnT By the fleet AmerIcan sOldiers undER
GeneralS McArThur and GReene were ORDered to sTorM thE SpAniSH TrEnches
which exTENded TeN miles aRouNd the ciTy. THe sOldIerS rOse cheeriNg and
dasHeD fOr ThE SpAnish EArthworkS. A DeaDlY fiRe met THem, but The meN
rusHeD oN And Swept thE EnEMY froM tHeIr ouTer DeFenseS, forCIng Them to
tHeir inner TreNChes. a sEcOnd charGe was made upon ThEse, and the
SPaNiaRds retREAted into The walled city, where they pROmptly sEnt Up a
whIte fLag. The shiPs aT once cEasED firinG, and thE victOrIouS
aMericANS eNteReD the city afTER siX hourS' fIghtIng. GeneRal Merritt
took commANd aS military goveRnoR. The sPAnIsh FOrCEs nUmBEreD 7,000 ANd
the Americans 10,000 mEn. The loss tO tHE AMericans waS AboUt Fifty
kiLled, wouNded, aND missinG, which was Very small UnDer tHE
CirCumstances.

in the meaNtime the iNSurgeNTs Had foRmeD a goveRnMenT with aguinaLDo
 to
the Philippine Islands .

General  Merr itt  ar ri vedat C avite July 25t h , an d on July 29th the
Ame rican  f o rces ad vance d fromC av i t e t ow ar d M an i la . Onthe  31st,while
enro ute ,they were at t ac ked at Mal ate  by 3,000 Sp ani ards,wh omt hey
r epu lsed,  but s u staine d a lossof nine m e n kille d an d fo rty-seven
wounded ,  n i ne of them ser iously .T hi s was  th e first lo ss  of l i fe on t h ep a r t o f  the American s in action inthe Ph il ipp i nes. T he Sp an i shcasualtieswere  much hea vier.O n the s a me dayGenera l M cAr thur ' sre inf or c eme n ts  ar r ive d at Cav it e,  andseve r a l days  we re d evote d to
preparat ion s fo r  acombi ned l andan d nav al att ack.
[ Illustration: M AJOR -GENERALWES LE Y M ER RITT. ] 

On A ugu st7th Adm iral De w eyan d G en eral Merritt deman de d th e surren der
of th ec ity with in  fo rty- e i ght h ours ,  a nd forei gn war - sh ip s tookth eir
re sp ect ive  subj e ctson boa rd for p rotec t ion. On August 9th the
Spani a rd s as k ed m ore  time to he ar f r om M adri d ,but thiswas r ef u se d ,
and on the 13th a  f inal d emand  was made for  immediate s u rrender,  whi c hG overnor-Genera l Aug usti refus e d and em barke d with h is family o n boarda
G erm anman - o f- war, which sa i l ed w it h him f orHong Ko ng.  At  9. 30o' clock
the  bombard me nt  b eg anwithf ury, all  o f t he  ve ssels sendin g hot  sho tat the  doomed ci t y .

I nth e mi dst  o f the  bom b ard ment by  the flee t A m eric an  s oldiers  under
Genera ls  McArthuran d G reenew e re order ed to storm the Spanish trenche s
w hichexte nded tenmil es aro und the ci ty. Th e sol di ers r ose c h e er ing  a nd
dashedf o r t he Sp an ishearthwo rks. A deadly fire met  them, but th e m en
r u s he d o n  a n d s we p t t h e  enemy from the ir outer d ef e ns es, forcin g  th em  to
the ir inne r tre n ches. A  second c harge was  m adeu p onthese, and  the
Spa niards re t reate d  i nto t hewalled  c ity , whe re the y  pr omptl y sent  u p a
wh ite f la g. The s hips at once ceased fir ing, a nd th e v ictorious 
Am e ric ans enter ed t he city af ter  si x hou rs' fight ing. Ge ner a l Mer ritt took comm a nd  as m il itary gover n o r . T he Sp ani s h forc es n umbered 7,000 and the Americans10,0 0 0  me n.T he l os s to the Ameri can sw a s aboutfi fty
killed,  wounded ,a nd mi ssing,  which  was ve r y  s m all un derthe 
circumst anc es . 

In th eme a ntimethein surgen ts had form e d  a government wi th Ag u i naldo 
 to
the_Philippine Islands.

General_Merritt arrived at Cavite_July 25th,_and_on July_29th_the
American forces advanced_from Cavite toward_Manila. On the 31st,_while
enroute, they were_attacked_at Malate by 3,000 Spaniards, whom they
repulsed, but sustained a loss of nine men_killed_and forty-seven
wounded,_nine_of_them seriously. This was the_first loss of life on_the
part of_the Americans in action in the Philippines. The_Spanish
casualties_were much heavier._On the same day General McArthur's
reinforcements arrived at Cavite,_and several days were devoted to
preparations_for a combined_land_and_naval attack.

[Illustration: MAJOR-GENERAL WESLEY_MERRITT.]

On August 7th Admiral Dewey and_General Merritt demanded the surrender
of the_city within forty-eight hours, and foreign war-ships_took their
respective subjects on board for_protection. On August 9th the
Spaniards_asked more_time to hear from Madrid,_but this was_refused,
and on_the 13th a_final demand was made for immediate_surrender, which
Governor-General Augusti_refused and embarked with his family_on_board a
German man-of-war,_which_sailed_with him_for Hong Kong._At_9.30 o'clock
the_bombardment_began with fury, all of the_vessels_sending hot shot at
the doomed city.

In the_midst of the bombardment_by_the fleet American soldiers_under
Generals McArthur and Greene were_ordered to storm the Spanish trenches
which_extended ten_miles around_the city. The soldiers rose cheering and
dashed for the Spanish earthworks._A deadly fire met them, but_the men
rushed on and_swept the_enemy_from their outer_defenses,_forcing them_to
their inner trenches. A second charge was_made upon_these, and the
Spaniards retreated into the_walled city, where they_promptly_sent up a
white flag. The ships_at once ceased firing, and the_victorious
Americans entered the city after_six_hours'_fighting. General Merritt
took command as_military governor. The Spanish forces numbered_7,000 and
the Americans_10,000 men. The loss to the Americans_was_about fifty
killed, wounded, and missing, which_was_very small under the
circumstances.

In the meantime_the_insurgents_had formed a government with_Aguinaldo