Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-02
A BIG SURRENDER.
Eight Hundred Fi|ipinos Give
Themselves Upta5O Amsriicans'|
MANY PRISONERS RESCUED.
Garrison at BayOTbOns Also Part Of
The Capture.
THE OCCUPATION OF zAMBOANGA
Commander very's Conduct OF
Affairs in MindanaO Regarded nv
DipIomaticaiIy SISiIfuI-Movemenfs
In Pnnay and North Luzon.


and seventy Spanish prisoners, and the
garrison at Bayombong. Province Of
Nueva Vizcaya, TO Lieutenant Monroe,
with fifty men. of the Fourth Cavalry.
OCCUPATION OF ZAMBOANGA.
MANILA. December 1.-The steamer
Alvarado. from Zamboanga, Island OF
Aindanao. which has arrived here. brings
details Of the occupation of the town
by Commander Very, Of the United
States gunbost Castine.
The revolutionists in Mindanao were led
by Alvarez and Calixto, who left
I I.uzon some time ago, and for the last
seven months had been stirring up the
people winning a considerable following
! The commercial depression and the lack
OF food resulting from the islands block
AIDE set the people against the reVo-
! lutionists. and eliminated IN the assassi-
nation. on November 18th, of CaliXto, a
nrebrand and the real leader of the rev.
olution, by Alldel. Mayor of the town OF
Tetuan. Midel, under preteXt, secured
Cauxtos presence in Tetuan, and where
the Mayors guard were stationed. The
latter fred q volley. killing Calixto in
stantly. Midel at once repaired TO the
Castine. and arranged with Commander
Very Tor the occupation of Zamboanga-
Commander Very asked that Datto
Alundi. with 500 of his followers, station
ed on Il neighboring island, come to Fam
bOanga
AMERICAN FLAG HOISTED
The following morning Midel raised the
American flag over ZambOanga, the IN
surgents Offering no resistance, and eVac-
uatng the town. The Castino was
saluted with twenty-one guns, and Com
mander Very landed hundred blue
Jackets and took possession Of the town
and foruhcations. Datto Mundfs men
arrived in the afternoon. They were
armed with wooden shields and swords,
/ and were used on picket duty.
Commander Very dispatched the gum
boat Manila on November 18th TO Jolo.
TO convey troops TO reinforce him. A
company Of the TWenty-third Regiment,
under Captain Nicholas arrived on
| November nth and two more companies
followed them shortly. Mundi's follow
ers then returned home. Alvarez sought
To arrange for the surrender Of the arms
and artillery pieces.
ALVAREZ DEPOSED.
| on the afternoon of November Goth.
Midel called a meeting of the local chiefs,
who formally depOsed Alvarez as lead
er of the revolutionists in the island,
and elected Midel president Of the new
insular government established under
American sovereignty and control. The
chiefs then requested Commander Very
to grant exemption from taxes until the
re-establis hment Of commercial relations,
permission 10 carry artns in the noun
tains religious freedom, and the power
to conduct local governments as they had
previously done, which requests, pend
ing the arrival Of gadier-Generai
Bates, the military governor of the dis
trict, the commander granted.
Commander Very then effected an appa-
rent reconciliation between Alvarez and
| Minded and their followers. Alvarez sign
J ing a formal resignation OF the position of
revolutionary leader on November 22d at
! a point on the coast near the rebel town
Of Mercedes AlbareZ delivered thirteen
Nordenfelts and MaXirns. with ammuni-
ton. which were stored on board the
Castine Eight Nordenfelts and MaXims
were delivered to the army in Fam
! bOanga as were also over two hundred
rifles and ammunition.
NO FIGHTING EXPECTED.
Alvarez has only a dozen followers left,
I
ing scattered, and returned to their oc-
cupatons No fighting is expected.
Commander Very. having started to oc-
| cupy ZambOanga, Is considered 10 have
! handled the situation in its many phases
with energy and diplomatic skill.
A MACABEBE BATTALION.
WASHINGTON. December Word
| comes from the Philippines that the two
companies Of Macabebe scouts under
| CAPTAIN Batson are doing so well that II
| has been decided 10 organize full bat
TALON of those natives The additional
two companies will be very useful in
the present campaign in tracking the
! fleeing remnants of Aguinaldo's disor-
gained army.
MOVEMENTS IN PANAY.
WASHINGTON, December 1.-General
| Otis's advices TO the War Department to-
! dav show that the advance into the in
terror is being vigorously pushed, and that
| the American troops continue 10 drive
! hack and dispense the scattered bands
| encountered. He states that Captain
| Warwick. Eighteenth Infantry, was kill
ed in an engagement at Passi. Iloilo pro-
! vince. on the 26th instant.
General Ous's dispatch Is as follows:
manila. December Hughes reports
| from Central Panay that Iloilo province,
| one third or the lSldhN ~ tlcditN Va III
surgents. BY forced marches, with two
| battalions. from Lambuano, by way OF
! Calnog. he obliged the enemy TO engage
at Passi. on the 2Cth instant, and drove
him. with loss, TO the mount. ms, in de-
tached bodies. capturing ten rifles ana
| several thousand rounds of small ammu-
| milton. Hughes's casualties; captain
| Warwick. Eighteenth Infantry, and Pr
| vate Daniel W Humphreys. Company X,
! Eighteenth Infantry. killed He reports
| his troops I'm excellent health. Is now
converting wheel into pack transporta-
ton. for the purpose Of entering the
mountains. Expected that he will pass
| ON 10 Capis northern coast of the island.
LUZON SITUATION
"Dispatches from Lawton indicate that
| Ravombong was captured the 18th in
Giant Both trails over the mountains
| impracticable for wheel transportation
If any kind Troops have subsisted on
rice and a scant supply at that. Mac
Arthur's troops have had several minor
engagements, capturing men and rifles
| Relrs capture Nm the mountains includes
| fourteen modern guns. all In good condi-
| lion. over fifty pieces OF artillery cap
tired by troops OF corps In last three
| weeks Oregon brought in l06 Spanish
prisoners from Vigan yesterday. Ninety
four received b. rail the previous eN'-