The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-30

Manila, May 27-The Spanish steam
er Leon XIII landed the Twenty-third
regiment of United States regulars on
the island of Jolo and took on board
the Spanish garrison, the Americans
paying the Spaniards the usual honors.
The steamer then proceeded to ZambO-
anga, Island of Mindanao, and the
troops there embarked on the Leon
XIII, the Puerto Rico, the Uranis and
the des Hermanos, the last three named
vessels sailing for Spain.
The insurgents agreed not to modest
the Spanirds during the evacuation.
The Leon XIII entered Manila harbor
last evening with flags flying at half
mast in honor of General MonterO who
died on the passage from Zamboanga
to Manila from wounds received in re-
cent engagement with the Philippines
in Mindanao, and with the garrisons,
officers and their families on board.
The insurgents, it is reported, were
in possession of Zamboanga when the
Spaniards left and it will be necessary
for the Americans to recapture that
place.
WANTS TO ARM THE MACABEBES.
General Macarthur is in favor of the
experiment Of enlisting the Macabebes
against their old enemies the Tagalos.
A delegation of the leading Macabebes
ioitn re n
read an address assuring the Amer
ican commander of the friendship of
the Macabebes and Of their willingness
to transfer their allegiance from Spain
to the United States. They complained
that the Tagalos murdered them and
burned their villages, and they asked
to be protected and given arms to pro-
tect themselves. The MacabebeS have
greatly assisted in posting the Ameri
cans on the country and the positions
of the enemy.
General Macarthur would arm hun
dred of these men and use them as
scouts and, if the experiment proved
successful, he would enlist more of
them.
VOLUNTEERS ASKED TO RE-EN-
LIST
Major General Otis has issued orders
inviting volunteers to re-enlist for six
months, according to the act of con-
gress bearing ON the matter.
The UNITED States transport Morgan
City, which left San Francisco April
25th, with 500 recruits for various reg
iments ON board, has arrived here and
will proceed to Iloilo.
Major A M. Digges, of the Thirteenth
Minnesota regiment, who was wounded
in the head while accommodating May
Sth at a point near San Miguel, and
who was brought to hospital here is
dead :
Colonel J. D. Miley of General Law
toms staff has been appointed cOllec-
tor of the port of Manila.
CABLEGRAM FROM MANILA.
Washington, May 27.-The following
dispatch has been received at the navy
department.:
Manila, May 27, 1899.
Secretary of Navy Washington:
Information has been received from
the commander of the Castine (that)
the Spanish troops have been with
drawn from San Roangan, P. l., on May
24th. Information has been received
from the commander of the Helena
(thaD the United States troops have re-
heved the Spanish troops at Sulu on
May Goth. Saluted each flag; all quiet
there.
BARKER"
MAJOR YOUNG'S OFFICIAL RE-
PORT.
Next in the series of reports of the
operations near Manila which the war
department is making public in con-
nection with that OF Major General
Macarthur, is that Of Major Richard
W. Young, Of the famous Utah Light
Artillery.
Major Young's report is accompanied
by a report from his subordinate Of
ficers, Captain and Brevet Major F.
A Grant, Captain E. A. Wedgwood,
First Lieutenant George A. Gibbs and
Second Lieutenants Georgia.. Seaman,
A 8. Fleming and w. G. Webb. All OF
these are in large part purely techn1-
cal and give detailed accounts OF the
various movements made by the COM
ponent parts of this organization,
which appears to have participated al
an important point in every engage
Enena which has taken place in Luzon.
In his report, which tells the story OF
the operations from February 4th to
February 18th, Major Young, after de-
scribing the advance on Caloocan says:
I am satisfied that no troops during
mis- advance have performed more dam
serous service than the detachment un-
der Lieutenant Seamen, in their periloue
der IieUtGnantSeaman in their nerilOma