The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-11
LOOKING FOR ALEJANDRINo.
SPENCE DEFEATED INSURGENTS IN
A BRIEF sKIRMIsH.

-hARAHON AsOSA ANhAitu Ah ~
Fight Near BnIiuag-spaniards
Fought With Americans-spRnish
Colonel Gives n New Version of the
Irene Incident in Lubig bay.
spaniards VIII Make Claims Be-
cause They Were Turned over to
FfIIDinOs.
Manila, Dec. 10, 4:S0 p. m.-An expedition
headed by the batiseship Oregon left Ma
nila for subig last night
1t is reported that the Filipino command
er, Gen, Aiejandrino. with his staff, has
surrendered to Gen, Macarthur. and there
is also rumor that Alejandrino is at
Aguilar. suffering from wound received
in night between insurgents and bandits
and that he viii be given an opportunity 70
Surrender and will be properly cared for
Maj. Spence, with a column of the Twen-
ty-second Regiment, captured a new In
surgent camp. an uncompeted stronghold
In the Tassan district. He left Dlnalupan
at daybreak yesterday and marched ten
miles along mountain trails, finally en-
countering large band of insurgents who
retreated after a brief skirmish. The
Americans had no losses.
The records of the treasury of the so
called Filipino government, together with
quantity of paper money and another
Nordenfeldt, have been found at Manga
tarem.
Americans Disappeared.
Three Americans, who with a commits
sary sergeant of the Twelfth Infantry,
were travelling from San Fernando TO An
geles, left their escort for a moment and
f.,4..
turn speedily, a search was made for them,
but they could not be found. They were
probably captured by the rebels.
A mail orderly disappeared between An
geles and Bamban. He also 10 supposed
to have been captured.
A force of 100 insurgents yesterday at
tackled near Baliuag O wagon train es-
corted by thirty men of the Sixteenth In
fantry.
A sharp engagement followed. The Fill
pinos lost eighteen in killed and nine in
captured.
During the recent attack by the insur-
gents upon Vlgan the Fillpnos obtained
possession of the plaza and of a church In
the center of the town, from which the
Americans dislodged them.
1t seems that the escaped Spaniards OBJ
tained guns and fought with the Ameri-
cans against the insurgents
story of Irene Incident.
Col. Julio de Rio, who Is among the re-
leased Spaniards that have just arrived
here, gives an interesting version OF the
famous Irene incident in Subig bay in
rIuly of last year. He was formerly in
command OF the Spanish troops In the
Olongapo district His narrative is cor
roborated by Senor Rafael RoselIo. a
wealthy Spanish merchant, who also fell
into the hands of The insurgents.
Both declare that the Spanlards sur
rendered TO Capt Coghlan of the United
States cruiser Ralelgh on an express
agreement that they were not to be given
up 10 the tilipinos and they assert that
the Spanish government has promised 10
press their claims against the United
States for their long Imprisonment
According 10 their story, a thousand in
surgents were besieglng Olongapo where
there were two companies of marines ana
battalion of artillery together with
many civilians. The German cruiser
Irene entered the harbor to take the wo-
men and children on board. At this junc-
ture the insurgent steamer Filipnas fiy-
ing the insurgent flag, started TO leave
The Irene threw shot across her bow.
cleaning the right TO stop her, as Ger
many had not recognized the insurgent
flag. The Filipinas then raised a white
flag and departed When she returned
she was flying the insurgent flag and was
accompanied by the United States war
ships Concord and Raleigh The Irene was
ants
Capt. COghIan's Promise.
"Without the least warming" says Col.
Del Rio and Senor Rosello, ''the AmerI-
can warships began to lombard u.s. firing
about twenty-five shots. Seeing that re-
sistance was useless as our guns had new
er been mounted we raised the white
flag. Capt. Coghan came ashore with sew
eral officers and it was expressly stipu-
lated that the surrender was to the Amer
leans alone. Capt Coghlan was asked TO
promise that the Spaniards should not be
delivered to the insurgents, and when he
had given his pledge, the entire garrison
surrendered.
1.-THE Americans sailed away on the
evening of the 7th. leaving the garrison
practically unarmed. They returned on
the Sth, Meanwhile the insurgents had re-
peatedy fired upon the town. Capt. Coghr
Ian now ordered the Spaniards to embark
on the Filipinas. When they protested he
said that although in the hands Of the
insurgents they would be treated as
American prisoners.
Mine civilians, all merchants, were
placed on the board the Filipinas and des-
pite their protests. were kept imprisoned
on the vessel at Olongapo until their re-
cent release"
Were Well Treated.
Senor Rosello, who Is chiefly responsible
for the foregoing statement admits that,
except for one attempt TO rob the mer-
chants, for which Aguinaldo punished the
officers Of the F1lipinas by reducing them,
all were well treated.
Col. Del Rio. in a separate statement,
says:
Capt Coghlan gave his word that our
capitulation would be accepted as II was
made, that IL, TO the Americans. He prom
ised that we should not be given into the
hands Of the insurgents, and / believe he
was sincere.
Later the Concord went TO Cavite for
instructions, returning with an order from
Admiral Dewey that we were 10 be handed
over to the insurgents"
Col Del Rio and Senor Rosello declare
that the Irene left her anchorage at G
O'Clock IN the morning, and that the Amer
lean warshiDs arrived at 1890 o'clock, pass
ing The German cruiser as she was leav-
Ing the bay. They express surprise at the
popular belief that the Irene slipped her
cable on the appearance Of the Concord
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