Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-01
MINDANAO PACIFlED
Alvarez, the Revolutionary Leader,
Surrenders to Lieut.. Very.
LATTER OCCUPIES ZAMBOANGA
Americans Were Aided by Mayor
Midel of Tetuan.
AGITATOR CALIXTO KILLED

MANILA, December 1.-The steamer Sal
Yador, from ZambOanga, Island of Min
danao, which has arrived here. brings de-
tails of the occupation of the town by
Commander Very OF the United States gun
boat Castine. The revolutionists In Min
danaO 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 a considerable following.
The commercial depression and the lack of
food resulting from the islands blockade
get the people against the revoluttonists
and eliminated in the assassination on No
yeubeT 10 Of Calixto, frebrand and the
real leader of the revolution, by Midel,
mayor Of the town of Tetuan. Midel, un-
der pretext. secured Calixto's presence in
Teruan where the mayors guards were
stationed. They fired voiley, killing Cal
ixto instantly.
aIidel at once repaired to the Castine and
arranged with Commander Very for the
occupation Of Zamboanga Commander
Very asked that Datto Mundi, with 500 OF
bis followers. stationed on a neighbOrtng
island, come to Zanboanga.
Raised the American Flag.
Thefollowins morning Midel raised the
American flag over Zamboanga. the insur-
gents offering no resistance and evacuating
the town. The Castine was saluted with
twenty-one guns, and Commander Very
landed hundyed bluejackets and took pos
session of the town and fortihcations. Dat
70 NundPs men arrived in the afternoon
They were armed with wooden shields and
swords and were used on picket duty
Commander Very dispatched the gunboat
Manila on November IS to JolO to convey
troops to reinforce him. company of the
23d Regiment, under Capt. Nichols, arrived
on November H., and two more companies
followed them shortly. Mundis followers
then returned home.
Alvarez sought to arrange for surren-
der Of the arms and artillery pieces. On
the afternoon of November 20 Midel called
q meeting Of the local chiefs, who for
nlally deposed Alvarez as leader of the
revOluttonists in the island and elected Mi
del president Of the new insular govern
ment. established under American soyer-
eighty and control.
Ask Exemption From Taxes.
The chiefs then requested Commander
Very to grant exemption from taxes until
the Ie-esta blishmeut Of commercial rela-
tiOns, permission to carry arms in the
mountains religious freedom and the DOW
eE TO conduct local governments as they
had previously done, which requests. pend
Ing the arrival OF Brig. Gen. Bates the mil
itary governor of the district the COM
mander granted.
Commander Very then effected an ap-
parent reconciliation between Alvarez and
Mldel and their followers. Alvarez signing
q formal resignation of the position OF
revolutionary leader on November p at a
point on the coast near the rebel town of
Mercedes.
Alvarez delivered thirteen Nordenfeldts
ana MaXims, with ammunition, which We're
stored on board the Castine Eight Norden-
feldtS and MaXims were delivered TO the
army in Zamboanga, as We're also over 200
rifles and ammunition. The artillery came
Into possession of the reyOlutiOnists from
six Spanish boats bought by the army from
Spain, which the revOlutionists looted be-
fpre the Americans could get possession of
them.
Alvarez has only a dozen followers left
the remainder of the revOlutiOnists hav-
ing scattered and returned to their oCcu-
patlOns- No fighting is expected.
Commander Very having started 10 oc-
cUpy Z8mboanga is considered To have
handled the situation in its many phases
with energy and diplomatic skill.