The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01
CUBA OF THE FAR EAST.
The Philippine Islands and How the
British Captured Them in 1162

We may eXpcct To- hear stirring news
from Admiral Dewey in a rev Jay H. az. 40
- generally understood he has orders i0r
an expedition against the fhilhppihe 1s'-
anGs. -,...,.,,.,.,,,t ,,roup
separated from Asia by the emma 90.
Thev can be reached from Hong NonE lh
two or three days by steam Ihey -nde'
An aggregate population OF DtlWecu 49,,
600 and 100000. OF Whlcn ohlS dp""t oVvn
are OF pure Spanish oloo9. Inc EIoIP
embrace over Zoo islands OF Whch
hovever. only nine are OF any cohslucid d
ME size The island OF Luzon, whose cap
ital Is Manila, Is about 'he slIe 'rhc
philippines have been I'm state OF reNo-
lution for several years. brougnt amour
by the same Spanish policy OF eSi,o't I'm
ana oppression that has driven me W
bans into instruction. The Spanish gov
eminent some time ago announced tIat
the revolution had been suppressed pul
All accounts seem to indicate that ~ mas
ontv been smolhereC and Is ready TO
hurst out again on the nrst opportunity
In fact. risings in different parts nave
been announced recently and u Is aite-
gether probable that the native ChlcIs
are only awaiting the arrival OF an Amer
fcsn squadron TO take the neld ana CO.
operate with II against their oppressoIS
The announcement that one OF their lead
ers Is now on board the Olympia would
indicate that they are IN direct cOmmu-
nication with Admiral Dewey 20,
The Philippines We're olscoNeIeo IN 1911
us as Magellan. a Portuguese navigator
who offered his services 10 spain. ana IN
duced its government 10 lntTust MN WIN
an expedition 10 found a colony III tnt
Molucca or Spice Islands which al thal
time were coveted by both spain ana
Portugal. These two countries haq agreed
10 partition between themselves the colo,
NAL empire OF the WoriO. Spain taxing an
countries discovered $50 degrees west OF
The Azores. while Portugal was 10 nave
All east OF that line.
Magician left san Lucar September ~.
i5ie with Eve small vessels, carrying 80
ynen sailing westward the FIRST land he
made was the coast OF Brazii whSfe ne
entered tine la Plata river nut hhulhS
that a was not a strait. ne returned 10
che Atlantic and followed the coast OF
South America until he reached harbor
in Patagonia. which he calleC 81. Julian.
There he spent the winter In the spring
ne pursued his voyage and on OCTOBER Il,
l620 entered the straight that VOW bears
his name. AS that day was the festival Of
ST Ursula and Magellan was devout
Catholic he named tho strait The
strait Of the Eleven Thousand Viz
gins"
directed his course stiIl westward across
the Pacific, until. on March le. 1871, he
discovered the island OF Samar, one OF the
Philippine group. He proceeded a. once.
according 70 the custom OF the time. 20
plant the cross and Christianize the peo-
Be. The Inhabitants OF the island Of Mac
Van refused 10 accept Christianity, and
Magellan. with ffty-hve men, went ashore
20 convert them by force OF arms. His
Ssrs.. and Magellan was killed. A few OF
Ms followers escaped. and Juan sebes-
gar Gang brought back eighteen 20 Spain;
Svss q rcumnsSisaied the earth.
Spain afterward occupied and held pos
x&6tn OF the philippines no named after
Anb Va until l's2 In that yen, soon