The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
MINDANAO ACCEPTS
AMERICAN RULE
Mayor Of Zam boapga Assas.
sinated Calixto and Has
Himself Made President.

vador from Zamboanga, island OF
Mindapao, which has arrived here,
brings details of the occupation of
the town by Commander Very of the
United States gunboat Castine The
revolutions in Mindanao were led by
Alvarez and Calixto, who left Luzon
some time ago and for the last seven
months had been stirring up the
people, winning considerable fol-
lowing The commercial depression
and the lack of food resulting from
the islands blockade set the people
against the revoutionists and culmi.
mated in the assassination OF Nov Is
of Calixto. frebrand and the real
leader of the revolution, by Midel,
mayor of the town of Tetuap>
Midel, under pretext, secured
Calixto's presence in Tetuan, and
where the mayors guards were sta
toned, the latter fred a voley, kill.
ing Calixto instantly.
Midel at once repaired to the Cas-
tine and arranged with Commander
Very for the occupation of Zamboan-
ga Commander Very asked that
Datto Mandi, with 500 of mis- follow.
ers. stationed on neigbboring isl
and, come to Zamboapga
The following morning M1del raised
the American flag over Zamboanga,
the insurgents offering no resistance
and evacuating the town The
Castine was salu;ed with 81 guns and
Commander Very landed hundred
blue jackets and took possession of
the town and Notifications Datto
Mandi's men arrived in the after
nooc. They were armed with
wooden shields and swords and we're
used on picket duty.
Commander Very dispatched the
gunboat Manila Nov Is to Jolo, TO
convey troops to reinforce him A
company of the Twenty third regi'
ment under Capt Nicholas arrived
Nov IL and two more companies
followed them shortly Mandi's fol
lowers then returned home
Alvarez sought to arrange for a
surrender Of the arms and artillery
pieces. On the afternoon OF Nov 90
Midel called meeting Of the local
chiefs. who formally deposed Alvarez
as leader Of the revoiu,ionists in the
island aud elected Midel president Ct
the pew insular government established
uoder American sovereignty aod con-
troll The chiefs then reques ed
Commander Very to grant exemption
from taxes uotil the reestablishmeot Of
commercial relations, permission to
carry arms 10 the mountains. religious
freedom ard the power to conduct local
government as they bad previously
done, which requests. pending the
arrival of Brig Geo Otis CT the military
governor OF the district, the comman-
der granted.
Commander Very then affected an
apparent reconciliation between Alva
rez and Midel aud their followers,
Alvarez signing formal resignation Of
the position of revolutionary leader
Nov % at point Oh the coast near the
rebel towp of Mercedes Alvarez de-
livered l3 NordeDfeldts and Maxins,
With ammunition. which we're stored
90 board the Cassine Eigb: Norden
fed,s aud Maxims we're delivered TO
the army 10 Zam boanga, as we're also
200 rifles with ammunition.
Alvarez tad only a dozeu followers
LETT. the remainder of the revolution
lists havleg scattered and returned to
their occupations No fighting is ex.
pec'ed
C9nmaader Very having started to
occupy Zamboauga IS considered to
have handled the situation 10 its many
phases with eoergy and diplomatic
skill.
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