The age-herald., 1898-11-20
THE REPORT OF
 CAPT. COGHLAN Throws Light on the Conditions in
 the Philippines. THE RALEIGH AND BOSTON
Dispatched by Admiral Dewey to Mak|
 Inspection of Islands.
INSURGENTS WERE MOST FRIENDLY
Were Given Orders Not to Fly the Flag of the Rebel Republic, and Most Cordially Acquie -
 Wildes' Report.

Washington, November 19.-The navy de- partment has made public two interesting reports, one from Captain Coghlan, of the Raleigh and the other from Captain Wildes, of the Boston, both attached to Dewey's squadron.
 These reports were read at the cabinet ing a good deal of light on the conditions in the Philippines. The two officers were despatched by Admiral Dewey to make an inspection of the islands and the result is set out in their reports.
 Captain Coghlan, of the Raleigh, says that he started on September 19 to the northwest coast of Luzon for the protec- tion of American commerce. Some points of his report follow:
 q stopped at Corregidor island Cat the entrance to Manila bay) and delivered your orders not to fly the insurgent flag. This was cheerfully agreed to. then proceeded to San Ferdinando de la Luzon, north of Lingayan gulf. I found the insurgent flag flying and a chief with five companies of insurgents guarding the place. They said they had about 150 Spanish prisoners. The chief and others were invited off, but the chief made an excuse and would not come. Six other officers, including the captain of the port, came off, first stipulat1ng that Lieutenant Rodman should remain ashore while they were on board. Our boats transported them. They were received with due respect, entertained in the cabin, shown over the vessel and treated with every courtesy.
 Refused a Landing
 "At Saul, near the head of the Linguayan orulf Ua f0ufld a iDSl1rQent lieutenant and party of thirty men in charge. Many peo- pie came off that night. When l visited the shore at a. m. the next day, we were refused a landing on the plea that they had no orders to that effect. After parleying for more than an hour, a reinforcement of one officer and forty men having come in, we were permitted to land and go into the Quartet, where all the officers were very polite, but would not allow us to go about the place on the plea that they had tele- graphed to the capital city and were await ing an answer-which never came. None of the officers would come off to the ship, seemingly very suspicious of us. Numbers of natives came off and seemed perfectly at ease, regarding us as friends. At all places south of Linguayan gulf we found both officers and natives very friendly-anxiouS, as they said, that the United States should maintain protectorate over the island of Luzon and that trade relations should be re-eSta bliShed."
 Captain Coghlan gives a good deal of in- formation as to the character of the towns visited by him, Subig Marivel, Aparri, Su- sal Dingupan and San Fernando, showing in substance that, though all the people are poor, they are all capable of considerable development.
 Captain Wildes, of the Boston, in his re- port states that his entire cruise was made in company with the transport Manila to the southward. The native villages all hoisted white flags on his approach. While nd hA sels having the appearance of two Spanish gunboats end on and smoke rising from the funnel of one of them. In half hour they were out of sight