Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-31
CHIEF JOINS OTIS
DATO MUNDI TAKES WARPATH
AGAINST INSURGENTS.
WARM BATTLE WITH REBELS
New Convert Said to Be One of Strong
est ChiefJains in Islands-Officials
Somewhat Discouraged by Partial
Failure Of Policy of Reconcilia-
tion-American Mutilated.

Manila, Aug. pa report from Ceou
says Dato Mundi, with tribesmen, has
taken the warpaUh against the insur-
gents who are holding Zamboanga and
given them a warm battle. Mundi
welcomed Gen. Bates saying he was
anxious to become an American citizen
and asked permission to fight the IN
surgents. He was given an American
tag. Gen. Bates will 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
Mundi gave him a most hearty well
come and claimed American citizen
ship. He rendered the services OF /, 800
men to the American officer and offered
to conquer the insurgents in the island
without any assistance from the Amer
leans.
Recent events have proved some
what discOuraging TO officials who are
trying to accompany war with a policy
Of Cancellation. Two new municipal
governments have collapsed through
the trea chery of the mayors. The
mayor Of San Pedro Macati, who was
elected by the people under the direc-
ton of Prof. Dean Worcester of the
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 Bilibid. 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. ga dispatch
has been received at the war depart
ment from Gen. Otis under date of Aug.
26 stating that Dato Mundi, of Fam
boanga, attacked and defeated the in
surgents there on that date, killing 80
of them.
The dispatch much confused the Of
ficials who are unable to ascertain lust
who Dato Mundi is. It is thought,
however. he is one of the smaller
chiefs. The text of the dispatch is as
follows:
''DatO Mundi attacked and defeated
the insurgents, killing 30. He visited
Gen. Bates at JolO to give adhesion to
the United States. Gen. Bates re-
turned him to a small island near
Zamboanga. When he requested per-
mission to drive out the insurgents,
but he was told troops would be sent
W LdulUOdiISO SOOu DIS Iue insurgents |
there offered several weeks ago to turn
over the city in case Aguinaldo was I'M
successful in Luzon. Dato Mundi is an |
able man and was educated abroad |
He is thoroughly loyal to American |
interests. Gen. Bates leaves Aug. 80 |
to place troops in the Sulu islands and
will soon place troOus at Zamboanga.
The following dispatch from Otis has
also been received:
Hughes, IloilO, reports four soldiers |
ambushed, killed and mutilated few |
miles south of the city of Cebu, names
not 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 and regulars discharged |
has prevented active campaigns in
those islands, which achievements
viii cure"