New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-02
VERY'S GOOD WORK.
DETAILS OF THE OCCUPATION or ZAM-
BOANGA REACH MANILA.

Manila. Dec. 1.-The steamer Salvador. from
Zamboanga. island of Mindanao. which has ar
rived here. brings details OF the occupation OF
the town by Commander Very Of the United
States gunboat Castine The revoutionists In
Mndanao were led by Alvarez and Calxto VINO
left Luzon some time ago. and for the last seven
months had been stirring up the people, win
ming a considerable following. The commercial
depression and the lack of food resulting from
the islands blockade set the people against the
revolutlonsts, and eliminated in the assassina-
ton November IL OF Calixto. firebrand and
the real leader Of the revolution, by Mide,
Mayor OF the town Of Tetuan
Mdel under pretext secured Calixto's pres
ence in Tetuan and when Calixto was within
distance of thirty yards from a point where
the Mayors guards stationed the latter
fired volley. killing Calixto instantly.
Mdel at once repaired to the Castine and ar
ranged with Commander Very for the occupa-
ton of Zamboanga Commander Very asked
that Datto Minda with five hundred of his fol-
lowers. stationed on a neighboring island, come
to Zamboanga-
The following morning Mdel raised the Amer
lean flag Zamboanga, the insurgents offer
ing no resistance and evacuating the town The
Castine saluted with twenty guns, and
Commander Very landed hundred bluejackets
and took possession OF the town and fortihca-
tons Datto Minda's arrived in the after
noon They were armed with wooden shields
and swords, and used on picket duty.
Commander Very dispatched the gunboat Ma
Mia on November Is to Joo to convey troops
to reinforce him. A company OF the 23d Regi-
ment, under Captain Nichols, arrived on No.
vember II, and two more companies followed
foTio han, rotti ed
home
Alvarez sought 10 arrange for a surrender or
the arms and artillery pieces. In the afternoon
OF November 20 Mdel called a meeting of the
local chiefs who formally depOsed Alvarez as
leader Of the revolutionists In the Island, ana
elected Mdel president Of the new insular gov
eminent established under American sovereign
" and control The chiefs formally requested
Commander Very TO grant exemption from
taxes until the re-estabshment Of commercial
relations permission to carry arms in the
mountains religious freedom and the power to
conduct local governments as they had pre-
viousy done, which requests. pending the ar
rival Of Brigader General Bates. the new MILL
tary Governor of the district. the commander
granted.
Commander Very then effected an apparent
reconciliation between Alvarez and Midel ana
their followers Alvarez signing a formal reslg-
nation of the position Of revolutionary leader on
November 90 at a point on the coast near the
rebel town Of Mercedes. Alvarez delivered thir-
NOrdenfeIdtS ana MdAIilS' WIN
ton. which were stored on board the Castlne:
Eight Nordenfeldts and Maxims were delivered
10 the army in Zamboanga, as We're also over
two hundred rifles and ammunition. Inc ar
tillery came into possession Of the revolutionlsts
from six Spanish gunboats bought by the Army
from Spain. which the revoutionlsts looteo pc
fore the Americans could get possession Of them.
Alvarez has only a dozen followers left. the
remainder of the revolutionists having scattered
and returned 70 their occupations NO nshtihs
Is expected. -
Commander Very having started to occupy
Zamboanga Is considered 10 have handed the
situation in it's many phases with energy anu
diplomatic skill.