The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-11
PLEDGE VIOLATED.
Interesting Version Of the Irene In.
cident Of Last Year.
SPANISH MERCHANTS PROTEST
Against Treatment Accorded Them by
Admiral Dewey.
MADE A CONDITIONAL SURRENDER
Providing They We're Not to Be Given Over
to Insurgents,
BUT AGREEMENT WAS NOT CARRIED OUT
Imprisoned ut the Time and kept
Until Acknowledgements thut FIJI
I jpino Commanders Surrendered.

Manila, December 10, 1870 p. m--Colo-
Spaniards that have Just arrived here,
gives an interesting version of the Irene
incident in Subig bay in July OF last year
He was formerly in command of the
Spanish troops in the Olongapo district
His narrative is corroborated by Senor
Raffel Roselo, wealthy Spanish mer-
chant, who also fell into the hands of the
insurgents. Both declare that the span
iards surrendered to Captain Coghlan or
the United States cruiser Raleigh on an
express agreement that they were not to
be given up to the Fil!pinos asf -Chey
assert that the Spanish government mas
promised TO press their claims against the
United States for their long Imprisonment.
According to their story, thousand IN
surgents were beseging olongan-A where
there were two companies of marines and
n battalion OF artillery together Win
many civilians. The German cruiser Irene
entered the harbor to take the women
and children on board. At this tuncture
the insurgent steamer Filipinns, flying the
insurgert flag, started to leave. The
Irene threw a shot across her bow, claim
ing the right 10 stop her. as Germany bad
not recognized the insurgent nag. The
Filipinos then raised white nag aud de-
parted
When she surrendered she WAS flying
the insurgent flag and was accompanied
by the United States warships Concord
aud Raleigh. The Irene was then ieay
ing the harbor with non combatants:
| without the least warming" states
Colonel Del Rio and Senior Raselio. ''the
| American warsblps began to lombard us,
firing about twenty-five shots. Seeing
| resistance was useless, as our guns had
| never been mounted. we raised the white
| nag Captain Coughlan came ashore with
several officers and expressly stipulated
that the surrender was to the Americans
| alone Captain Coughlsn was asked to
promise that the Spaniards would not be
delivered to the insurgents and when he
had given his pledge, tho entire garrison
surrendered. The Americans sailed away
| on the evening OF the 7th leaving the gar
rson practically unarmed They returned
on the Sth. Meanwhile the insurgents
| had repeatedly fired upon the town. Cap
tain Coghlan now ordered the Spaniards
to embark on the riipinas. When they
protested he said that, although in the
hands of the insurgents. they would be
treated as American prisoners. Nine civi-
ltnns. all merchants, were placed on boarh
tho vessel and despite their protests were
kept imprisoned until their recent re-
lease
senior Raseilo who is chiefly responsible
for tho foregoing statement, admits that
except for one attempt by the Filipinos 10
rob them for which Aguinaldo punished
: the officers by reducing them, all were
well treated.
Colonel Del Rio, In II separate state
,, ment. SAYS: "Captsn Cogblan gave his
word that our capitulation would be ac-
cepted as 1t was made that isto theAmer-
leans. He promised that we should not
= be given into the hands of the insurgents
and believe he was sincere. Later the
D Concord went to cayite for Instructions.
returning with an order from Admiral
Dewey that we were TO be handed over 10
the insurgents
Colonel Del Rio and Senior Rasello de-
/ clare that the Irene left her anchorage at
2 O'Clock in the morning and that the
4 American warsbips arrived at 1890, pass
6 ing the German cruiser as she was leay-
5 ing the bay They express surprise al the
: popular belief that the Irene slipped her
cable on the appearance of the Concord
- ,ha Raleigh