The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-05

Lux dUl
salvador from Zamboanga, island of
which has arrived here,
brlngs details of h occupation of the
tow by Commander Very, of the Unit
ed States gunboat Castine.
Inc revolutionists were led by Alive
Tez and Calixto, who left Luzon some
time ago and for the last seven months
had been stirring up the people, winn-
ing a considerable following. The COM
mercial depression and the lack of food
resulting from the islands blockade
set the people against the revolution
lists and eliminated in the assassina-
tion on November 18th, of Calixto. a
hrebrand and the real leader of the rev.
%olution, by Mideq, mayor of the town
of Tetuan.
Mldel, under a prtteXt, secured CAL
ixto's presence in Tetuan and were the
mayors guards were stationed. The
latter fired a volley, killing Calixto in
stantly. Mfdel at once repaired to the
Castine and arranged with mmande
Very for the occupation of Zamboanga.
Commander Very asked that Datto
Mandi, with 500 Of his followers, sta
tloned on a neighboring island. come
to ZambOanga.
The following morning Midel raised
the American flag over Zamboanga. the
insurgents Offering no resistance and
~eVacuating the town. The Castine was
saluted with tWenty-One gums and Com
mander Very landed 100 Dluejackets
and took possession of the town and
Notifications. Datto Mandi's men ar
rived in tha afternoon DNhou
armed with wooden shields and swords
and were used on picket duty.
Commander Very dispatched the
gunboat Manila on November 18th
to Jolo, ito covey troops to reinforce
him. A company of the T~wenty-third
regiment under Captain Nicholas, ar
rived on November 18th and two more
companies followed them shortly. Man.
dis followers then returned home.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT EsTAB-
LISHED.
Alvarez sought to arrange for a sur
render of the arms and artillery pieces
On the afternoon of November 10th
Midel called a meeting of the local
chiefs, who formally deposed Alvarez
as leader of the revOlutiOnists in the
island and elected Midel president OF
the new insular government establish
ed unde American sovereignty and
control. The chiefs then requested
Commander Very to grant exemption
from taxes until the establishment
of commercial relations, permission to
carry arms in the mountains, religious
freedom and the power to conduct
local governments as they had previ-
Ously done, which requests, pending
the arrival of Brigadier General Bates,
the military governor of the district,
the commander granted.
Commander Very then effected an
apparently reconciliation between AL
varez and Midel and their followers,
Alvarez signing a formal resignation
of the position of revolutionary leader
on November 22nd ait a point ON the
coast near the rebel town of Mercedes.
WAR MUNITIONS SURRENDERED.
Alvarez delivered thirty N~ordenfeldts
and Maxims, with ammunition, which
were stored on board the Castine.
Eight Nordenfeldts and Maxims were
delivered to the army in Zamboanga,
as were also over 200 rifles and ammu-
milton. The artillery came into pos
session of the revOlutionistS from six
Spanish boats bought by the army from
Spain which the revolutionists looted
before the Americans could get possess
sion of them.
Alvarez has only a dozen followers
left, the remainder of The revOlutionists
having scattered and urn to their
occupations. No fighting is expected.
Commander Very having started to
occupy ~Zamboanga is considered to
have handled the situation in its many
phases with energy and diplomatic
skill.
THE MACABEBE SCOUTS.
Washington, December 1.-WOrd
comes from the Philippines that the
two companies of Macabebe scouts un-
der Captain Batson are doing so Well
that it has been decided to organize a
full battalion of these natives. The ad-
ditional two companies Will be very
useful in the present campaign, N
tracking the fleeing remnants of Agui-
naldo's di~sorganized army.
DISPENSING THE INSURGENTS.
General Otis advices to The war de-
partment today show that he
into the interior is being vigorously
pushed and the American troops CON-
tinue to drive back and dispense the
scattered bands encountered. he
states tina Captain Warwick, of the
Eighteenth infantry, was KILLED In an
engagement at Passi, Iloilo province
on the 26th instant. General Ot1s' dis
patch is as follows:
Manila. December 1.
Hughes reports from central fanay
that uoilO province, one-th1rd OF Ine
island is cleared of insurgents. BY
forced marches with two oattaIlons
from Lambuano by way of Callnog ne
Obliged the enemy to engage at Passl
on the 26th instant and drove him, win
loss. to the mountains, in detached bod
els, captured ten rifles and seVerai
Thousand rounds Of smaW am1nuh1I1on
Hugbes' casualties were Captain War
wick, Eighteenth infantry, and Private
Daniel w. Humphreys, comptny N,
Eighteenth infantry, killed. he rePoros
his troops in excellent healrn: ne Is
now converting wheel into pack traIs-
portation for purpose of enterlng une
mountains. Expected that he Will pass
on to Capis, on the northern coast OF
the island.
Dispatches from Lawton indicate
Bayombong captured 2Sth instant
Roth trails over mountains impracUi-
a.co b1a for wheel transportation of any
kind. Troops have subsisted ON rice
and scant supply at that. MacArthurs
troops have had several minor engage-
ments. capturing men and rifles. Belrs
car,t,1re in Mountains includes TOUR
o,,nS an in rood condition;