The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-11
|NSURGfAT CAMP TAKEN.
e Large Band of Them Scattered
by Spence.
FAMOUS IRENE INCIDENT
Spanish Prisoners Declare That the
Americans Did Not Keep Faith
With Them-A Wagon Train
Attacked.

Manila, Dec. 10.-4:30 p. m.-An ex-
pedition, headed by the battleship Ore
gon, left Manila for Subig last night.
1t is reported that the Filipino COM
mander, General Alejandrino. and his
staff has surrendered to General Mac
Arthur.
Major Spence. with a company of the
32d regiment, captured a new insurgent
camp and uncompleted stronghold in
Tassan district. He left Dinalupan at
daybreak yesterday and marched 10
miles along mountain trails, finally en-
counterng a large band Of insurgents,
who retreated after brief skirnish.
The Americans had no losses.
The records Of the treasury Of the So
called Filipino government, together
with quantity Of paper money and a
Nordenfeldt have been found at Man
gatarem.
Three Americans, who, with a COM
missary sergeant of the 18th infantry
We're travelling from San Fernando to
Angeles, left their escort for a moment
and went into the bushes. AS they did
not return speedily, search was made
for them, but they could not be found.
They were probably captured by the re-
bells.
mail orderly disappeared between
Angeles and Bambay. He also is sup
posed to have been captured.
Colonel Julio Del Rio, who is among
the released Spaniards that have just
arrived here, gives an interesting YER
sion of the famous Irene incident in Su-
big bay in July of last year. He was
formerly in command of Spanish troops
in the Olingapo district. His narrative
is corroborated by Senor Rafael Rosel-
10. wealthy Spanish merchant. who
also fell into the hands of the insur-
| gents Both declare that the Spanish
surrendered to Captain Coghlan of the
United States cruiser Raleigh 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 present their claims against
| the United States for their long impris-
onment
| According to their story, a thousand
insurgents were besieging Olingapo,
where there We're two companies of ma
rines and a battalion 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 Fill
pinas then raised white flag and de-
parted. When she returned she was
flying the insurgent flag and was ic-
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
Colonel Del Rio and Senior Rossello.
'the American warships began to bonn
bard us, firing about 25 shots. Seeing
that resistance was useless, as our gun
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 delivered to
the insurgents, and when he had given
his pledge the entire garrison surren-
dered.
1.-THE Americans sailed away on the
evening of the 7th. leaving the garrison
practically unarmed. They returned on
| the Sth Meanwhile the insurgents had
repeatedly fired upon the town. Captain
Coghlan Immediately ordered the Span
iards to embark on the F'ilipinas. When
they protested he said that, although in
the hands Of the insurgents they
would be treated as American prisoners.
Mine civilians all merchants, We're
placed on board the Filipinas and. de-
spite their protests, were kept inprisoN-
ed on the vessel until their recent re-
lease"
Senior Rossello, who is chiefly respon-
sible for the foregoing statement ad-
mits that, except for one attempt to
rob the merchants, for which Aguinaldo
punished the officers of the Filipinas by
reducing them, all We're well treated.
Colonel Del Rio, in a separate state
ment, says:
Captain Coghlan gave his word that
our capitulation would be accepted as
it was made. that is, to the Americans.
He. promised that we should not be
given into the hands of the insurgents.
and I believe he was sincere.
Later the Concord went to Cavite
| for instructions, returning with an or
der from Admiral Dewey that we were
to be handed over to the insurgents"
Colonel Del Rio and Senor RosSello
declared that the Irene left her anchor
age at 6 o'clock in the morning and the
American warship arrived at half past
!. passing the German cruiser as she
was leaving the bay. They express sur
prise at the popular belief that the
Irene slipped her cable on the appear
ance of the Concord and Raleigh.
A force of 100 insurgents yesterday
attacked near Baliuag a wagon train
escorted by 80 men of the 18th infantry.
A sharp engagement followed. The Fill
ipinos lost is killed and nine wounded.
During the recent attack by the insur-
gents upon Vigan the Filipinos obtained
possession of the plaza and of a church
in the center Of the town, in which the
Americans dislodged them. It seems
that the escaped Spaniards obtained
guns and fought with the Americans
against the insurgents.
Spanish Prisoners.