Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-03
''D[NOUNgES TIE leader.
The Rival of Aguinaldo Calls Upoo
the People to Support United
States Officers.
DECLARES THE NATIVES ARE BETRAYED.

a Government ON the Island Oh Ne
eros American Soldiers Fight
Robbers - Reenlistzaents Among
the Volunteers.
Manila, July 25-Isabelo Artacho.
the rival of Aguinaldo, has issued .
manifesto calling on the people OF his
province to lay down their arms and
support the United States. He de-
nounces Aguinaldo and declares he is
betraying his people.
sheridan Arrives.
Manila, July 25.-The United States,
transport Sheridan with reinforce
ments for Gen. E. S. Otis has arrived.
Satisfied with Otis.
Washington, July est can be stat
ed authoritatively that the administra-
ton is entirely satisfied with Gen. Otis
and his conduct of the Philippine cam
paign. He will not be superseded or re-
called and will remain in Manila as gov
ernor general.
Provisional Government.
Manila, July 2e.-Pending congress
sional action concerning the constitu-
ton under which the inhabitants of the
island of Negroes shall be governed,
which has been submitted to President
Mckinley, Gen. Otis has proclaimed q
provisional civil government under the
direction of a military governor to be
named by the governor general of the
Philippines, with civil governor and
advisory council to be elected. Bacolod
will be the capital.
Routs the Bandits.
Washington, July q. = Three cable
messages from Gen. Otis were received
at the war department Wednesday.
One reports another engagement with
bandits in Cebu, in which the American
forces were victorious.
Fight with Robber Bands.
It bears date of Wednesday and is as
follows:
Following from cebu to-day: Bandits
In Cebu mountains robbing and impressing
people coast towns. On Monday Lieut..
Moore with detachment Twenty-third in
fantry. while scouting in mountains, fired
upon from strongly fortified position; one
private killed. name not given. No other
casualties. Enemy's loss, five bandits killed
and seven captured"
Recnlistment OF Volunteers.
Another refers to the organization of
the volunteer regiments in the Philip
pines as follows:
"Bell has enlisted about 500 men. Wal
lace still south: has about 400. Loclkett
now existing: has over 400 applications.
which are coming in rapidly. Might raise
here an additional regiment. exclusively
volunteers"
Men on Transport Sherman.
Manila, July 27.-The transport
Sherman sailed Wednesday for San
Francisco via Nagasaki and Yokohama,
with the California infantry, consist.
ing of 4s officers and $50 men; two
batteries of the California heavy artil-
lery, nine officers and Sc men and 275
discharged soldiers of other regiments.
A Town Captured.
Manila, July 2s.-Gen. Hall drove
Gen. Malabar's garrison of 300 Filipinos
out Of Calamba after sharp running
fight, breaking the north and south
line of communication of the insurg-
ents of southern Luzon. The expedi-
ton was under the supervision of Gen..
Lawton. The loss to the United States
forces was four killed and 72 wounded
Ordered to Manila.
Washington, July 29.-The navy de-
partment has ordered a battalion of ma
rines, 35s in all, to proceed to Manila
and take station at the Cavite navy
yard, to reinforce the small contingent
now there. The war department will.
furnish transportation for the marines,
carrying them on steamers leaving San
Francisco on the Sth and 18th of Au-.
gust.
Horses for the Philippines.
Chattanooga, Tenn, July 20. - The,
quartermaster at Chickamauga park on
Friday started a shipment of 4s2 horses,
and mules for the army III the Philip,
pines, via San Francisco, in compliance
with an order from the war depart
ment.