The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-22
AGUINALDO'S ACTS
CALL FOR interference BY
AMERICANS
EXPEDITION ORGANIZED
TO SEIZE THE SOUTHERN GROUP
OF ISLANDS
DEWEY is ON THE LOOKOUT
Two American Cruisers and British
Gunboat Have Been Ordered to
Proceed to Cuba
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
r MANILA, Sept. 2.-Unless checked r.
r by the American forces in the Philip r.
r pines, 1t seems more than probable f.
r that the rebels under Aguinaldo will 1,
4. soon have seized all the southern 4.
r islands Of the group. The steamship r.
r. Abbey has arrived off The west coast 4,
r. carrying a cargo of arms and ammu- r
/. milton for Auginaldo's forces. After r.
r landing these munitions of WAR the 1,
r Abbey is to proceed to the southern r
r islands She will carry large force j.
4. of rebel troops and these troops. who i.
i. are now we'll armed, purpose attack i,
1, ing the Spanish garrisons of the r.
4. islands to the south, and unless there 4,
1, is prompt interference. there seems 1.
r little doubt that the expedition will r
i, be successful. r.
+ Alarming reports Of conditions at i.
+ Cebu have been received These re- r.
4. ports have resulted In the British 4.
4, gunboat Rather being ordered to that /.
+ point. 1t is also reported that Dewey r
+ has ordered the Raleigh and Balti- r.
r more to proceed to Cebu. +
r Stories of the attempt to poison 4.
+ Aguinaido seem to be without foun- r
4, dalton. 1t is probable that they were 4.
l. gotten up for the purpose Of arousing r
r the natives to greater enthusiasm f.
Sailors for Dewey
WASHINGTON. Sept. 21.-(By the As
ISOLATED Press). The navy departing Mt has
ordered 400 sailors to be sent to Admiral
Dewey's squadron at Manila The men
will be sent from San Francisco on mer-
chant steamer. 1t is the purpose Of the
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the Pacific coast, but orders have been
given to Lieutenant Commander Vail, in
charge of the permanent naval recruiting
station in Chicago. to recruit 40 Of the
sailors there. This detail does not amount
TO a reinforcement: of the forces at Manila,
for the men are to take the places of sailors
whose terms Of service have expired.
Seaports Still Held
MANILA, Sept. 2l.-The report that the
last Spanish garrison in the island of Lu-
gon had surrendered is premature. The
Spaniards still hold seven seaports in the
Albay province. the principal hemp dis
trict. The disturbances have already re-
suited in diminution in the output of AL
bay hemp by 100000 bales. compared with
last years figures. Further fighting seems
imminent and unless peace Is concluded,
the shortage will be doubled.
Work for Paymasters
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-A few days
ago orders were issued directing the return
to San Francisco from Manila of three pay
masters, as it was thought they were not
needed in the Philippines longer. The order
was revoked today upon the receipt of a
telegram from General Otis saying that
the men could not be spared. He said that
most of the paymasters in Manila were
employed in duties outside of the regular
duties of paymasters. Major Whipple, the
chief paymaster. was auditor of the cor
poration of Manila Maj. Kellher wos pro-
vost marshal and in charge of finances;
Major Lord was in charge of the customs
of Manila, and Major Kibourne was en-
ployed in another field capacity. This made
1t impossible to send the three paymasters
home.
The Rueful Rios
MADRID. Sept. 2l-Senor Montero Rios,
president of the senate and member OF the
Spanish peace commission. in an interview
published today, is quoted as saying:
ut is a painful spectacle to see politicians
on all sides throw on each other the blame
for the disaster. the responsibility for
which rests on all parties. 1 personally
have always favored autonomy for Cuba,
Spain being unable forcibly to maintain
her sovereignty at such a. great distance"
Continuing he said: ut is useless to
speak of our disasters. Has not the coun-
Try accused all our governments of exhib-
lting too much weakness toward the United
States? What Spain wanted was a man
ready to sacrifice himself and who recog-
nized the impossibiNty Of war with a pow
erful nation, especially after years OF use
less conflicts with Insurgents"
The queen regent has signed the decree
suspending Admiral Monteio and granting
pardon to convicts who fought as volun-
teers in the war with the United States.
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