. The Philippine Islands . ADMIKAI. MONTOJO, COMMANDER OF SPANISH AT MANILA. 328 The Philippine Islands. render of everything Spanish in and around the Ladrones. Theguns, ammunition, and tiags of the Spaniards, as well as the gar-rison and all the Spanish officers, were then taken aboard one of thetransports, and the expedition continued its journey is said that, great was the rejoicing on board the cruiser andthe transports as the Stars and Stripes were unfurled from the Fortof Santa Cruz; and, while the Charleston fired a salute of 21 guns,. CAVITE : A REBEL STRONGHOLD
. The Philippine Islands . ADMIKAI. MONTOJO, COMMANDER OF SPANISH AT MANILA. 328 The Philippine Islands. render of everything Spanish in and around the Ladrones. Theguns, ammunition, and tiags of the Spaniards, as well as the gar-rison and all the Spanish officers, were then taken aboard one of thetransports, and the expedition continued its journey is said that, great was the rejoicing on board the cruiser andthe transports as the Stars and Stripes were unfurled from the Fortof Santa Cruz; and, while the Charleston fired a salute of 21 guns,. CAVITE : A REBEL STRONGHOLD : NOTED FOR ITS ARSENAL. Captain Glass formally declared the Ladrones to be possessions ofthe United States. Upon his arrival at Manila, by the transport Newport,—July 26th,—General Merritt immediately reported to Admiral Dewey, and,establishing his headquarters in the Cavite Arsenal, he assumedcommand of all the American land-forces. He was officially rec-ognized by a salute of 13 guns. The three expeditions, respec- The American Occupation. 329 lively, arrived a few days after one another, and all were now await-ing the word of the Commander-in-chief. He at once proceeded1:6 inform himself of the situation. Meantime, General Aguinaldo had removed his lieadcjuarters toMalolos. He had also consolidated the divers insurrectionaryparties in the northeast provinces, by which lie had gained anadditional force of 5,000 men, and obtained control of the entirenorthern part of Luzon. The insurgents, too, kept up a desultorvfight, and were graduallv driving the
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