The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-27
MiNDASIo REBELs GIrE ~.
The Province of Zamboanga Surrenders to
Commander Very.

Commander Very.
WASHINGTON. Nov 26.-The honor and credit
OF securing possession of one Of the most Inn
portant districts in the Philippines. heretofore
held by the insurgents. has been secured by tho
Navy. News to that effect came to the Navy
Department to-day in the following brief Cable
message from Rear Admiral John C. Watson.
commanding the naval force in Asatic waters:
"CAvITE. Nov. 25.-On Nov IL. the entire
province OF IamN oanga surrendered 10 Very.
Internationally. Delivered all guns promised.
Numerous chiefs declared loyalty"
This Information indicates to the minds Of
tn" authorities here that tho rebels in the
island OF Minianao have become ms tired Of tho
war a. their comrades in the islam Of Iuzop.
II is construed as marking the end OF resist
ance 10 United States authority in Mindanao.
The officer 10 whom the province-or. as tho
Spaniards called II. the district. meaning \
division Of n province OF ZamhoanGa was sur
rendered Is Commander Samuel W. Very OF
the llrt'e gunboat Castne.
The Mindanao rebels have been very tcna.
cious OF the hold they secured on the island.
Owing To the necessity OF using all his troops
elsewhere, Gen. Otis did not ray much atten-
ton 10 them. At"lcgram received from him
few LAYS ago when Commando Very assumed
possession OF the town %, Xamboango. the capt.
tal and principal place In th" island, showed
that his Int"ntlon was to Subtur the insurrec-
tton in Mindanao alter the Lu2on campaign
was over or when he had received moro
Tn" Sponinris dung to Z1mboanga after they
Ia been defeated in Iuzon and withdrew their
troops fr S, the other olnnd5 It was at Fam
pines. not destroyed or captured by Dewey.
Were qpssSrmhlei after tho. victory OF Manila
Say. When the treaty OF peace was signed
negotiations for the purchase Of these remains
MSo rav hsSrp by Cen 1
Of them, all hut "nc 81 which we're small gum
h"nts when delivered at Manila When the
nj ., was found that the Minionpo Insurgents ants
had captured them and after taE ing OF most
% aud f Srous s t. an The
where they were turned over To the navy. and
ar" ,1 now W. enfaged IN natroIlng the coast Of
:, 4 small spnnish garrison remained at Fam
hoangh AMI refused To- surrender. although
one Of tho officers were Killed, The remaining
ofilcrr with his men were finally reduced TO the
point OF starvation and agreed 10 deliver over
ate with AL the, honors Of war, American
inadvisa6e TO enter on "A campaign in Min
danno and no tro1rs were sent there, The
danao, however, and early this month delcga-
ton OF the inhabitants waited on Commander
bo5ngS In the name n Of the United states ." He
landed force OF blue Jackets and marines and
secured the town after slight resistance from
the r"bcls, among whom serious division had
arisen. lie then sent word to Gen. Otis, through
hulnlrhl watson. mat ne wanted troops 10 hold
the place. and Otis sent him some companies
from tho Island OF Jolo. saying in mis- report OF
!hat action that be had not intended to capture
Zamboanga until later.
Mindanno il tho second largest island in the
Philippines. The dlstric, o. ,zamboanga is
The capital Of the island and the district Is
Xamhoanga. II had, according 10 Spanish re-
ports. population OF 81 300. The place was
fortified and was used as a naval station The
cast o ~ San Eel pc commanded the town and
harhor. The other towns In the district are
AZala. Mercedes. Santa Maria and Tetuan.
The last named IL the largest OF the four. with
population. Of 5.643 II is mile only from
XCmbOanga town.