Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-11
Dailp 4 enl,ebec 3opr1aI.
HAS HAD ENOUGH.
Filipino General Alejandrino
Said to Have Surrendered.
Another Rumor Says He Is Wounded
and Wishes to Surrender.
Major Spence Captures Native Camp-rhree
Americans Disappear.

mander, Gen. Alejandrino. with his
staff, has surrendered to Gen. Mac
Arthur and there is also n rumor that
Aleiandrino is suffering from a wound
received in fight between insurgents
and bandits and that he will be given
an opportunity to surrender and will
be properly cared for
Major Spence. with column Of the
32d Regiment. captured a new insur-
gent camp, an uncompleted stronghold
in the Tassan district He left Dinal-
upan at daybreak, yesterday. and
marched 10 miles along mountain trails
finally encountering large band of
insurgents who retreated after a brief
skrmish The Americans had no
losses.
The records II the treasury of the so
called Filipino government. together
with d quantity of paper money and
another Nordenfeldt have been found
at ManEatarem.
Three Americans who, with a COM
mssary sergeant Of the 18th Infantry
were travelling from San Fernandino
to st. Angeles. left their escort for 4
moment and Went into the bush As
they did no; return speedily a search
was made for them. but they could
not b. found and they We're probably
captured by the rebels.
\ mail orderly disappeared between
Angeles and Baban. He also is suppos-
ed to have been captured.
a force of 100 insurgents. yes
terday, attacked near Baliuag Il
wagon train escorted by 30 men Of the
10Th Infantry. a sharp engagement
and nine captured.
During the recent attack 10y the IN
surents upon Vigan the Filipnos OBJ
tanned possession of the plaza and of 4
church in the center Of the town from
which the Americans dslodged them.
It seems that the escaped Spaniards
obtained guns and fought with the
Americans against the Insurgents.
Col. Julio Del Rio. who is among thu
released Spauiards that have just ar
rived here gives an interesting Yer
sion If the famous Irene incident in
Subie bay. in July Of last year H
was formerly ID command Of the
Spanish troops at i'll the OlongapO dis
.rict Ills narrative is corroboTated by
senior Rafael Rosello, a wealthy Span
ish merchant. who also fell into the
hands If the insurgents.
Both declare that the Spunidrds sur
rendered to capt. Co2hlan Of the init
cd States cruiser Raleigh. on an cX-
press agreement that they We're not II
be given up to the Filipinos, and they
assert that the Spanish government
has promised to press their claims
against the United states for their
long Imprisonment.
According to their story, 1000 inSur-
gents were bcsieging Olongapo, where
there We're two companies OF marines
and battalion of artillery, together
with many civilians. The German
cruiser Irene entered the harbOr TO
take the women and children on board
At this juncturc the insurgent steamer
Filipinos dying the insurgent flag,
started to leave The Irene threw a
shot across her bow. claiming tn
right to 90 50 as Germany had not
recognized the insurgent flag. The
Filipinos then raised a white flag ana
departed When she returned she was
flying the insurEent flag ana was ac-
cOmpanied by the United States war
ships Concord and Raleigh. The Irene
was then leaving the harbor with non
combatants.
Without the least warming says
Col Del Rio. the American warships
began to lombard us. firing about %
shots. Seeing that resistance was use
less as our guns had never been
mounted We raised the white Rag.
Capt. Coghlan came ashore with seV-
eral officers and it was expressly sup
uated that the surrender was to the
Americans alone. Capt. Coghlan was
asked 10 promise that the SpanlaruS
should not he delivered to the lnsur-
gets. and when he had given his pledge
the entire garrison surrendered.
The Americans sailed away on the
evening of the It'll. leaving the garrison
on the Sth Meanwhile the insurgents
had repeatedly fired upon the town.
Capt. Coughlin now ordered the span
iards TO embark on the Filipinas. When
they protested. he said that although
in the hands OF the insurgents, they
would be treated as American prison.
ers. Nine civilians. all merchants
We're placed on board the Filipinas anu
despite their protests. We're kept I'M
prisoned On the vessel until their receh'
release"
Senior RoSalIo. who is chiefly respon-
sible for tn. foregoing statement. ad-
nlltS that cxctpt for one attempt ~
rob the merchants for which Aguinaiu"
punished tho officers Of the FlllplnoS
by reducing them all Were Vel trea'S".
Col. Del Rio in a separate statement
says: Capt. Coghlan gave ms Woi"
that our capitulation would be accept
ed as it was made. that IS, u the Am
erlcans. II" promised hat we shoul"
not DC given into the hands q the 1T
surgents, and | believe he was sincere
Later the Concord went 10 CaNlte l''
instructions. returning with an 3fd'I
from Admiral Dewey that we Were t"
be handed over to the Insurgents
Con. Del Rio and Senior Rosctia a.
clare that the Irene left her anchoraN-
at o'clock IN the morning and tEe IN
erlcan warships arrived at lo.3o. pas
ing the German cruiser as She W2>
leaving the bay They express SuTp''S'
at the popular belief that the ne
slipped her cable on the appearance
the Concord and Raleigh
Gen. Gregorio del Pillar, conlnlanNlHs
Aguinaldo's body guard. has been kit-
ed by Maj. Peyton c. Marsh 5 battah"
be o2r1 INFANTRY IN, a figlt u llflS