The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-25
INSURGENTS WERE 70 BLAME
Miguel, ~ the Inssrgest Army
brought Aheot the CenAaet-

WASHINGTON. May eA-The secretary
~ war today made public report from
Maj Gen. Arthur Macarthur. being one
OF the reports enclosed by Gen. Otis IN hA
own report Of the operations IN the Philip
pines which waE In part submitted 70 the
cabinet yesterday. Cen Macarthur covers
a period Of time from the evening OF Feb
ruary 4. when the insurgens outbreak be-
gar, 20 February -. He gives vivid pic
turs Of the conditions prevailing In Mania
and its suburbs during the exciting times
that followed the initiation OF the snsurGent
attacks. An important feature OK his re-
port - the demonstration OF tbs respoD
sibIiity Of the insurgents for the outbreak
He also speAixs In terms of the highest
praise OK the splendid qualities Of Amer1-
can officers and enlisted men.
The secretary today received by mai
detailed report OK the movements OF Mac
Arthur's division In the Philippines, carry
ing the operations into April. This report
he took over TO the president 1t throws
considerable new light upon the campaign
A. soon As the president has had an oD-
porsunity to examine II. Il viii be made
public. together with the report OF 0en-
Cen. MaeArthurs command was the Sec
ond division OF the Eighth army corps.
which includes the Twsntieth Kansas
fFunssonss commando and the Utah bat
terry.
Gen. Macarthur mentions also a little
naval contingent IN the shape Of Colt
automatic gun loaned by the Helena,
manned BY Lieut. Cieiand Davis, VINO voi-
unfeered with three marines.
Making a brief statement OF the posilion
of the United States troops In Mania ana
suburbs just preceding the outbreak q
February 4. Gen. Macarthur comes 10 the
Incidents leading up TO the rupture. lie
says: The pertinacity Of the insurgert1
in passing armed parties over the me OF
deiiInitaiion INTO Amerlcsn 'err,, h ,,1 -,
Of subsequent events. b interesting, as IN
dicating with considerable precision
premeditated purpose on the part OF some
body IN the insurSent army 70 fofce coz
lision.'
Gen. Macarthur addressed q note to Col.
San Miguel OF the insurgent army. The
note, which has now become 70 important,
and the answer are ~ folowe.
sir: The line between your command
and my command has been long established
and ID wei understood by yourself and my
self.
ditions that this line should not be passed
by armed men OF either command.
AN armed party from your command
now occupies the village In front OF hiock
house No. T. at a point considerably more
than 100 yards on my side OF the line. and
Is very active In exhibiting hostile inten-
tons.
From this date, ii the line Is crossed by
must be regarded as subject to such action
as / may deem necessary. Very respect
fully, ARTHUR MACARTHER,
Major General u. s. v. Commanding
San Juan del Monte. Feb. 2. 1893.
Maj. Gen. MacArthur-My Very Dear
Sir: In reply to yours dated today, in
which you informed me that my soldiers
have been passing the lire OF deinarkation
fixed by agreement. l desire to say that
this Is foreign To my wishes. and | shall
give immediate orders In the premises that
they retire. Truly yours.