Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-28
INVITED TO RE-EhLlsr
rho Macabebes Have :Grsasly Asslssy;
ed Americans and nracArtnas
would Enlist Them Againss Thsis
Old Enemies otis Invites volume,
tecrs to Re>EnIiss FOR six MonsES
Major DiegIes Mead spanisE
Troops Relieved.
tny telegraph to virginlan-pll I

Manila. May 2T.-6 p. m.-GeneraE
Macarthur is in favor OF the experi-
ment of enlisting the u Macabehas
against their old enemies, the TagalssS
y delegation OF the leading Macabebes
has visited the General and lbs spolk esr
man read an, address assuring the i.
American commander of the friend shiG 4
of the Macahehes
ness to transfer their allegiance ffo;ss 1
Spain to the United States. Thays cons-
planned that the Tagals mardereG
them. and burned their villages. a5la
they asked to be projected and givenS
arms to protect themselves
The Macabebes have greatly assist
ed in posting the Americans fon tEs
country and the positions OF the en-
envy.
General Macarthur would arm n hun
dred of these men and use them a
scouts, and If the experiment. proved
successful he would enlist more of
them. &
INVITATION TO VOLUNTEERS.
Major General Otis hasissued orders
inviting volunteers to re-enllst for six
months. according TO the act of Cons
grcss bearing on the matter S q
The United States transport Morgan
City. which left San Francisco AprtIt
2oth, with GOO recrui ~ for arious re 10
ments here on bSaft mas ,irffsjeds. =. AIN
Will proceed to Iloilo
MAJOR DIGGLES DEAD. IL
Major a. NJ Diggles. of the Thir-
wounded In the head while reconnott-9
ering May Sthi at point near San
Miguel, and who was brought to a hos
pital here, Is dead.
Colonel j. D. Miley, of General Law
tons staff, has been appointed collector
OF the port of Manila
BOANGAN AND SUIJJ.
Washington, d. c., May 27,-The fol-
lowing has been received at the Navy
Department: y 81
Manila, May 81.
secretary of the Navy, Washingtcn:
., information has been received from i
the commander of the CASTING (that) the
Spanish troops have been witAdrau-T, :.
from san Boangan, z. O., on Nav 2ftb.a.
information has been received from tl,s 3
commander Of the Helena tthatl the
United States troops have relieved tina
Spanish troops at Sulu on MAY Goth. go
(signed' RARlsER.
SPANISH EVACUATION.
Manila, May 27.-1o:15 q NJ ar,a
Spanish steamer Leon XIII landed he
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states regulars on the island of Jo,oN
ana took on board the Spanish garri-
son. the Americans paying the Span-
iards the usual honors,
~ The =. steamer then proceeded to Fam
ooanga, island of Mndnnao, and the
troops there We're embarked on The
Leon MIL, the Puerto Rico. the Uri-
mas and des Hernlsnos. the three last
named vessels sailing for Spain. me
Insurgents agreed not to modest the
Spaniards during the evacuation.
FLAGS AT HALF MAST.
The Leon XIII. entered Manila har-
Dor last evening With flags flying NJ
mar NEST in honor of General Montero-
VIZ Mo aasa on the passage zs1r1-
ooanga to Manila from wounds receiv-
ed In a recent engagement with the
f1lipinos in Mindanao. and with the
board. n st'ss ~ VI
The insurgents. 1T is reported, were
IN possession of zsmboanga when the
Standards left. and 1t will be NECESSARY
for the Americans to re-capture that