Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-11

MANILA, December 1870 p. H.
An expedition headed by the battleship
Oregon left Manila for Subig last night.
1t is reported that the Filipino COM
mander, Gen. Alejandrino, with his
staff, has surrendered to Gen. MacAr-
thur and there is also rumor that Ale
jandrino is at Aguilar, suffering from a
wound received in a fight between in
sGrgents and bandits, and that he will
be given an opportunity to surrender
and will be properly cared for.
Major Spence, with column Of the
Thirty-second regiment, captured new
insurgent camp, an uncompleted
stronghold, in the Tassan district. He
left Dilanupan at daybreak yesterday
and marched ten miles along mountain
trails, finally encountering large band
of insurgents who retreated after a
brief skirmish. The Americans had no
losses.
The records of the treasury of the So
called Filipino government, together
with quantity of paper money and
another Nordenfeldt, have been found
at Mangatarem.
Three Americans, who, with COM
n1issary sergeant of the Twelfth in
fantry, were travelling from San Fer
nando to Angeles, left their escort for
a moment and went into the bush. AS
they did not return speedily search
was made for them, but they could not
be found. They were probably cap
tured by the rebels.
A mail orderly disappeared between
Angeles and Bambam. He also is sup
posed to have been captured.
A force of 100 insurgents attacked
yesterday near Baliueg wagon train
escorted by thirty men of the Sixteenth
infantry. A sharp engagement follow
ed. The Filipinos lost eighteen killed
and nine captured. During the recent
attack by the insurgents upon Vigan
the FTlipinos obtained possession of the
Plaza and of a church in the centre of
the town, from which the Americans
dislodged them. 1t seems that the es-
capped Spaniards obtained guns and
fought with the Americans against the
insurgents.
MANILA, December 1880 p. NJ
Col. Julio del Rio, who is among the
released Spaniards that have just ar
rived here, gives an interesting ver-
sion of the famous Irene incident in
Subig bay, in July of last year. He
was formerly in command of the Span
ish troops in the Olongapo district.
His narrative is corroborated by Senior
Rafael Rosello, wealthy Spanish
merchant, who also fell into the hands
of the insurgents.
Both declare that the Spaniards sur
rendered to Capt. Coghlan, of the Unit
ed States cruiser Rale Oh, on an ex-
press agreement that they were not to
be given up to the Filipinos. and they
assert that the Spanish government has
promised to press their claims against
the United States for their long i'm
prisonment.
According to their story, thousand
Insurgents We're besieging olongapo,
where there were two companies of
marines and a battery of artillery, to-
gether with many civilians. The Ger
man cruiser Irene entered the harbor to
take the women and children on board.
At this juncture the insurgent steamer
Filipinas, flying the insurgent flag,
started to leave. The Irene threw a
shot across her bow. claiming the
right to stop her, as Germany had not
recognized the insurgent flag. The
Filipinas then raised white flag and
departed. When she returned she was
flying the insurgent flag and was ae-
companied by the United States war
ships Concord and Raleigh. The Irene
was then leaving the harbor with nom
combatants.
Without the least warning" says
Col Del Rio and Senior Rosello, ''the
American warships began to lombard
us, firing about twenty-five shots.
Seeing resistance was useless, as our
guns had never been mounted. we
raised the white flag. Captain Coghlan
came ashore with several officers. and
it was expressly stipulated that the
surrender was to the Americans alone
Captain Coghlan was asked to promise
that the Spaniards should not be de-
iiyered to the insurgents, and when he
had given his pledge the entire garri-
son surrendered
The Americans sailed away on the
evening OF the seventh, leaving the gar
rison practically unarmed. They -
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