The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-24
TROUBLE in GUAM NOW.
GEN. LEART SENDS AN URGENT re-
QUEST FOR RK-ESFORCENENTS.

A battalion of Marines to BE Sent on Army
Transports-No Apprehension Felt in
Washington That Gen. Lcary's Force Can
he Overpowered by the Natives.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 23-The natives OF Guam.
that interesting island in the Ladrones. which
became the property OF the United States by
the terms OF the Spanish American treaty
oil lSS are causing trouble to the
American authorities there. Capt Richard
Z. Leary. L. s. n. the Governor OF the
island. has sent an urgent request for
alforcements. and tho Navy Department
to-day issued orders for auRmentng the Guam
garrison By battalion OF marines. The sew
eral sections OF this additional force. $50 men
in all. will leave their various stations for San
Francisco as soon as possible. They will sail
thence Tor Guam on army transports.
While Information as to the details OF tho
trouble in Guam is not obtainabe. it is under
stood that the situation is not grave. and that
there is no danger that the force at Gov.
Icarys disposal will DO overpowered The
natives OF the island were credited with
being peaceable They appeared to be
glad of the change OF government. but
according to the advces from Gov Leary
they have developed a hostile attitude to the
Americans and are not as peacsable as was
supposed. Their mum Der is not great enough.
however. to excite any apprehension In official
circles as to the ability OF the United States
marines in the islands to maintain order. This
change in sentiment. or DEVELOPMENT OF hid
den feeling. may be due to the Spanish infu-
ence that prevails and perhaps still exists In
the island.
There was small Spanish garrison at San
Luis d'Apra. the principal town, when Capt.
Henry Glass commanding the cruiser Charles
ton. which was convoying the army trans
ports CITY Of Lckin, Australia and city OF Sid
ney. sal led into its harbor early on the morn
ing OF June 20. 1888. and made the spanish
Governor and his subordinates prisoners OF
war before they knew that hostilites had
COMMENCED between the United States and
Spain This Spanish force. six officers and
wP,ed states shps to bsrs Manila but
here Some OF the enlisted men had their
families in Guam and they, have gone back
the privilege of being Transported back to
Spain Sp at the skpens s ,h OF ne United states;
wore left on the island after, being disarmed.
They manifested great Joy when told they
Coud not hSE Ii. to serve Spa2 any Longer
said that the natives are quiet and inoffen-
battalion OF United Estates marines re-
Gently arrived at San Luis d,Anra It wa, or
folk. League Island and Washington, and went
out to Guam on the Yosemite under command
OF Major Elliott. The Yosemite carried also
Gov. I.eary and his staff. and had cargo OF
lumber furniture, stoves. Sc., for the marine
barracks to be established in the island. A few
weeks ago the Navy Department received notice
| from Gov. Leary. sent by telegraph from
Manila. that he had issued proclamation as
sorting the authority of the United States over
Guam and calling on the natives to observe the
that Guam has no telegraphic communication
with the rest OF the world. and must depend on
occasional naval vessels for transmitting and
receiving news. some time has elapsed since
the condition that induced Gov. Leary to ask
| for reGn forcements became evident
Orders were also sent by the Navy Depart-
ment to-day for the dispatch OF another bat
| TALON ~ marines to Cavte the naval station
| near Manila. These orders are the outcome OF
| a request from Admiral Watson for marines to
serve in the Island of Cebu. There are two
Pope. and tho Navy Department had practi-
cally decided before Admiral Watsons re-
quest was received to augment this force by
| another battalion. 1t 10 probable that in
short time a regiment Of 1000 marines
will be serving ashore in the Philippines. The
Cebu insurgents. com posed mostly OF robher
bands. who have taken advantage of the dis
turhed condition in the island to commit
depredations. have been causing great deal
oitrouhIe lately. Owing to the withdrawal NJ
the State Volunteer ORGANIZATIONS from the
is composed only ola portion OF tho Twenty;
Watson will assign the marine reinforce
mentB when they arrive TO garrison duty in
Cebu and to cooperate with tho army when
ever occasion arises