The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-23

CAitCU States nOlulnS the 1nllpplHeS
permanently, or at least formally de-
claring protectorate over it, his fol-
lowers would lay down their arms; but
until that time it would not be safe
for him to do SO. While all this is
very plausible it is the concensus of
opinion among the English speaking
merchants and residents here that the
rebels, and especially Emilio Aguin
aldo, are only holding out in order to
be bought. The fact that one of
Aguinaldo's Lieutenants is authority
for the statement that an agreement
had been made with the American Of
hcialS by the terms of which Aguin-
aldo was to be made Governor of
province and each of his officers to be
given minor positions, provided his
troops would lay down their arms, tend
to show that this opinion has some
basis, particularly when General Mer-
rift, upon learning of this statement,
said emphatically that mo agreement
whatever had been made with Aguin-
aldo upon any subject"
The departure of Governor General
Merritt and his staff for Paris to-day
effectually disposes of further negotia-
lions with the insurrectos for the pres
ent, whatever inducements may have
been held out to them secretly, for il
| is hardly to be supposed that so deli
cate duty would be delegated by
Merritt to his deputy.
1t is significant that coincident with
the departure of Major General Merritt
for Paris the rebels should have spread
the report that three of Aguinaldo's
trusted Lieutenants have already left
for Washington, with the avowed in
tention Of reaching the American Cap
ital ahead of Brigadier General Greene,
who is scheduled to leave to-day on
board the China.
Certain it is that the insurrectos held
secret meetings in various parts of
the city yesterday, for the purpose of
determining their future plan of cam
paign; and that the result of their de-
alterations was carefully withheld from
publication.
The ecclesiastical party has appar
emily concluded to accept the inevitable
with the best grace possible under the
circumstances. AT any rate, neither
| the Archbishop nor any of his satellites
have made the slightest attempt to in
terfere with the policy adopted by the
new administration SO far and unless
all signs fail no such attempt will be
made.
The transports Peru and City of
Pueblo, with Major General E. S. Otis
and Brigadier General Hughes, from
San Francisco, arrived here August
21st. The trip from Honolulu was made
in sixteen days, the fastest as yet made
by any of the expeditions. Six cases
of measles and two of typhoid fever
developed among the soldiers aboard
| the Peru after leaving Honolulu. There
We're thirty cases of measles on the
PUEBLO. All the sick We're removed
Immediately to the hospital esta blished
at Cavite.
The transports Pennsylvania and Rio
de Janeiro with Brigadier General H.
G. Otis in command, arrived on Au-
gust .24th. Both the Montana and
South Dakota regiments will be en-
camped at Cavite under the command
of General Anderson. The recruits Of
the Thirteenth Minnesota and First
California Regiments will join their
regiments. There were no casualties
on the voyage, and all We're well on
both transports.
General Anderson appointed on Au-
gust 10th board Of three officers, with
Captain Bridgeman, Sixth United
States Artillery, as Chairman, to in
Vestigate the recent shooting at Ca
vite. Their report has since been rem
dered unfavorable to the conduct of
the Utah soldiers. All the officers are
outspoken in blaming our soldiers for
the shooting
The four insurgent soldiers implicated
| in the shooting We're court martialed
by an insurgent board of officers yes
terday at Cavite. Three were acquit-
ted on ground Of self-defense and one
was found guilty, and will be SEN
fenced to be shot upon the proceedings
or the court being approved by Cen
eral Aguinaldo. An invitation was ex-
tended to General Anderson and the
other officers stationed at Cavite to be
present at the trial of the prisoners
General Anderson will ask that the man
| be not shot, as he places the blame
upon the Utah soldiers.
General Merritt has requested Cen
eral Dios, who is commanding insur-
gent General at Cavite, to withdraw all
his troops from Cavite. He has re-
piled, asking time TO consult with Cen
eral Aguinaldo.
Several nights last week noise was
heard coming in the direction from the
wrecks of the former Spanish warships
| that lie close to the shore. On the
night of August 10Th a detachment of
Montana volunteers was sent in a
boat TO investigate and drive away
anyone from the wrecks. Upon see
ing a couple of small boats tied to the
wrecked vessels. the troops called for
anyone concealed inside to come out
and upon receiving no response they
fired into the cabins, which are largely
above the water line, and returned
with the small boats. The following
morning four natives were taken pris-
| oners, one being dangerously wounded,
and the dead body of another native
was found, who had been shot the
night previous.
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