Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-31

tlon- American Mutilated.
Manila, Aug. CA report from Ce1u
says Dato Mundi, with tribesmen, has
taken the warpath against the insur-
gents who are holding Zamboauga and
given them warm battle. Mundi
welcomed Gen. Bates saying he was
anxious TO become an American citizen
and asked permission to fight the IN
surgents, lie was given an American
flag Gen. Bates viii return to the
Sulu archipelago to arrange for estab-
fishing American garrisons there.
Mundi is well known to the Ameri-
cans as one OF the most powerful and
influential chieftains in the islands
When Gen. Bates visited the island
AlsA@ 2,af Il III Us 5'i1i t;fi~ty wei
come and claimed American citizen
ship He rendered the services OF 1900
men to the American officer and offered
TO conquer the insurgents in the island
without amy assistance from the Amer
leans
Recent events have proved some
what discouraging to officials who are
trying to accompany war with policy
OF Cancellation, Two new municipal
governments have collapsed through
the treachery OF the mayors. The
mayor OF San Pedro Macati, who was
elected by the people under the direc-
n Of
United States advisory commission for
the Philippines, was Brought to Manila
and lodged in Jail The United States
officers at San Pedro Macati found that
he was using his office as a recruiting
station for the Philippine army Four
disguised insurgent officers were help
ing him.
The mayor OF Baliuag was also ar
rested and confined in the same prison
The Americans caught him passing be
tween the line of the two armies with
an discriminating document which The
authorities secured.
When the result of the election at
linus, which Gen. Lawton and Prof.
Worcester engineered, was announced,
the Americans inquired as to the
whereabouts of the peoples choice and
were informed that he was in prison
at Bilbid. where the authorities had
placed him on suspicion of being a
revolutionist. He was released and In
stalled as mayor.
Otis Confirms Report.
Washington, Aug. 20. dispatch
has been received at the war depart
ment from Gen. Otis under date of Aug.
rs stating that Dato Mundi, OF Fam
boaaga, attacked and defeated the In
surgents there on that date. killing 30
of them.
The dispatch much confused the Of
ficials who are unable to ascertain just
who Dato Mundi u.s. 1t Is thought,
however he Is one of the smaller
chiefs The text of the dispatch Is as
| follows
"Dato Mund attacked and defeated
the insurgents, killing 30 He visited
Gen. Bates at Jolo to give adhesion to
the United States Gen Bates re-
/ lulNtN nun W SDldIl lbluDu near
Iamboanga, When he requested per-
mission to drive ont the insurgents,
but he was told troops would be sent
to Zamboango soon as the Insurgents
there offered several weeks ago to turn
over the city in case Agunaldo was un-
successful In Luzon Dato Mundi Is an
able man and was educated abroad
lie is thoroughly loyal to American
| interests Gen. Bates leaves Aug 30
/ 80 place troops in the Suu islands and
/ viii soon place troous at Zamboanga.
/ The following dispatch from Otis has
also been received.
/ Hughes, lloilo, reports -four soldiers
ambushed, killed and mutilated few
miles south of the city Of Cebu, names
Inot given, that robber bands Negros
scattered, and most OF same returning
/ to work ON sugar plantations; that
armed Tagalos, who had entered that
/ island, severely punished and that con
dition favorable for formation OF civil
/ government under military supervision
as has been directed, little change in
/ Pany and Cebu islands; withdrawal OF
/ volunteers ana regulars discharged
/ has prevented active campaigns in
those islands, which reinforcement
will cure"