[66] Taylor, 29 AJ.
[67] That is, the surrender of Manila.
[68] Fort San Antonio A′bad.
[69] Senate Documents, Vol. 25, p. 2943.
[70] “I must tell you that I feel as you should feel in regard to our government not having officially participated in the capitulation of Manila. Accordingly the war must be continued with Spain, because, if we attack to-night, the Americans, acting upon the request of the Spaniards and foreigners in addition to those who took part in the capitulation, will have to ask us to suspend operations; hence we shall be included in the negotiations and this will work to our advantage.
“To-night at 2 A.M. you will attack without fail in order that we may be included in the capitulation which the Americans made to-day. You must not stop the attacks because they do, and this is also the opinion of our partisans among the foreigners.”—P.I.R., 1179. 5 & 427. 5.
[71] “Our Rule in the Philippines,” The North American Review, 1900, No. 170.
[72] General Ricarte to Aguinaldo, August 12, 1898, 11.15 P.M.:
“Have received the telegram from your honourable person regarding attack at four o’clock in the morning, although we will make the attack anyway. I have directed Gen. Pío Del Pilar begin firing cannon at the hour set. At the present time we are making preparations and will also give orders to the chiefs of the columns.”—P.I.R., 849.