The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-03
BEING FORMED BY LEADING vlSAYAkS
AT Il0ll0.
PLANS FOR A REVOLUTION
Being Laid by This Boav The Leader
Arrested Two Transports Arrive.
Mysterious Disappearance From
One-General Youug's Column Has a
Hot >kirmi-h with -Entrenchcd In
surgents Volunteers tn Join the
British Army In south Africa.

Manila. October 27.-M. Ruperto san
tiago, one Of the wealthieSt NiSayans,
VINO had taken the oath OF allegiance
20 the United states and who posed
as a friend OF Americans. has been ar
rested at Iloifo. while other Visayans
are being watched. The prisoner Is
charged with organizing a revolution
airy iunta. Santiago rs owner OF
estates throughout the island Of Ne
gros. II is asserted THAT a council OF
ten and the manager OF the junta met
daily al Santiago's office for the pur-
pose of engineering an extensive scheme
Of collections for an Instruction One
OF Sant1agoS was captured
carrying supplies to the rebels. His
arrest cauSed rumors of an outbreak
of the natives of Iloi.o and precautions
have been taken TO prevent trouble.
a battalion of the 18th regiment
and the marines Of the gunboat Con-
cord form an expedition, northern Panay
which is searching for the Concord's
coXswain, who was lured ashore by u
white flag and who is supposed TO be Il
prisoner. They found the place desert
cd and burned every house as a punish
ment-
Washington, October 27.-The follow
ing c~ablegrams have been received at
the war department from General Otis:
"Lawton's advance under Young,
north San ISdro e Cabamatuan.
Establish permanent station, three
months supplies being forwarded by
San Juan river route. LaWrUon meets
little resistance. Twenty-six volun-
teers and battalion Of Nineteenth in
fantry sent to Iluilo.
Transport Tacoma with h~eadquar-
tiers and seven companies of h Tween
ty-Seventh volunteers arrived. Casu-
| alties were Corporal Henderson, Com
a N c., washed overheard Two men
deserted and seven left sick at onolu
lu, of whom Corporal Hunter, G., dead.
No other casualties. Command in good
health. Transport Sheridan with the
Thirty-third volunteers and recruits
arrived. Good condition. One casual
ty-Private Hulgan, company X, died
en- route"
Manila, October %.
tAdjutant General, Washington:
THE inSurgent government applica-
tion to send five commissioners to Ma
Mia to range difficulties attending
release of Spanish sick prisoners and
| discuss peace conditions. Declined. No
negotiations necessary, as we would
gladly receive all Spanish prisoners at
| our lines. welcome them from their
| cruel captivity and labor for their well
fare. Correspondence by mail.
OTIS"
VOLUNTEERS FOR THE BRITISH
ARMY.
Manila, October 27.-An Informal
meeting was held here this evening OF
men proposing to proceed to South
Africa to fight for the British.
over one hundred E~nglishmen,
Australians and Americans decid-
ed to go. They organized a party
and believe they car secure 200 more
men. The volunteers include ex-sol-
diers, frontiermen, E~nglishmen familiar
with the Transvaal and commercial
clerks.
a MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
Washington, October 27.-News was
received ait the war department today
of the arrival of the hospital ship Re
lief at Manila. She reported the disap-
pearance at sea between Guam and
Manila of Lieutenant Robert ID. Car
mody, who went to Guam with the ma
rine battalion on the Yosemite when
Captain Leary was sent out as govern
or to take possession of n island
There are no details of the occurrence,
1t appears that Lieutenant Carmody
was taken aboard at Guam, presumably
sick and on orders home, or else on q
furlough. 1t is thought possible that
he may have jumped overheard while
deliriOuS.
General Young's column, which LEFT
San Isidro yesterday morning, at day
break, moving northward in the direc-
ton of Santa Rosa, the
enemy strongly entrenched just beyond
the Tuboatin river. A brisk fight en-
sued and the rebels were repulsed. TwE
Americans were killed and OF wounded
Pursuit was impossible on account OF
the width and depth of the stream.