The sun., 1900-01-03
Proclamation FOrbidding it Has
Been lsslyd BY Com
mander of Guam.
TAKES EFFECT MKT MONTH
Archbishop Chapclle, Papal Delegate
10 the Philippines, Arrives at
Manila.--Troops Begin Gen.
eral Southern Move
ment in Luzon.
ment in Luzon.

has arrived here from Guam brings a
issucd hy captain Leaiy,
naval governor Of that island. decreeins
the absolute prohibition and total aboli-
ton Of slavery, Or peonage, tie order tax.
ins effect I'eb. D.
The prologue of the proclamation de-
clufes that the Spanish System of peon-
age, amounting 70 slavery, i n menace
to popular liberty and a vialailen q the
privileges guaranteed by the American
constitution.
Captain Lrary also depo1eJ all the
Spanish priests for reasons NAich were
sufficient for him
Archbishop Chaprllc. the rapal dele
gate to the Philippines, has arrived here I
on the United States transport sherman,
which sailed from san Francisco Dec. ,.
lie viii lodge ii the house formerly Dccu- |
pied By Mr.. Charles DENLY 0f the Phil-
ippine advisory commission.
This action On the part of Mgr. Ina
pelle srit,a- the contest between the va |
roils friar brothcrhoods in Manila Who I
separately, have been using their inhu-
once 10 obtain the privilege Of entertain
ing the archbishop and the Rey. father
McKnnnn, late VI the California volun-
teprs and now j regular army chaplain,
who was also passenger on the Shef-
man. II Is said that the friats are sfrly-
ng 10 secure Mgr. Chapelle's ear for the
purpose Of securing better protection FOR
individual interests.
The arrival Of tire papal delegate 1i-
rects attention q the question Of the
! church and the brotherhoods III the Phil
| ippines, including the matters Of deciding
! the brotherhoods' Claims to real estate
4 % hp rll
| ing state support and Of the re-estabish-
| ment of Spanish curates in native par
| ishes. By the appointment Of Mgr.
/ Chapelle as Archbishop Noznleda's sue.
cessor the Filipinos and Spauiards feel
that steps will be taken in these momen-
| tons matters which may bring infinite
good Or evil 70 the islands.
Consequently Mgr. Chapclle's actions
viii be closely watched and fully discuss
"a. All classes Of the brotherhoods are
anxious to send representatives to the
pnrishes in the provinces recently occu-
pied hy the Americans. This matter will
soon b. brought to Mgr. Chapelle's atten-
tion. ana his aid ia this connection will be
solicited.
cabuyao Occupied.
The first movement u general south
ern advance has hegun. Two battalions
Of the Thirty ninth infantry landed and
occupied Cabuyao, on the south side Of
Laguna de Bay. Two Americans were
killed and four were wounded. Twenty
four Of the enemy's dead were found in
one house. One hundred and fifty prison
ers and four q FOUNDER rapid fire guns
were captured. Three Filipino officers
also surrendered to Major March and
two American and two Spanish prisoners.
The gunboat Lagnna de Bay lombard
"a the town before the Decentralization OF
the troops from the cascoes, which was
made under the encmy's shrapnel fire
The enemy evacuated the place before
the charging Americans, retreating (
Santa Rosa. to which town they were
pursued. Heavy fighting occurred along
the road 10 Santa Rosa, which was occu
pied by the insurgents retreating soutt
toward SLANG. The Americans burned
, the country between and around Ca
buyao.
: The Laguna de Bay recently captured
two Of the enemy's steam launches, on
under the fire of artillery at Calamba
and also four cascoes loaded with rice.
Several regiments are mObilizing at Sal
. Pedro Macati and pasig preparatory t
:, continuing the southern advance.
!. AguinnIdo's wife Yields.
! Aguinaldo's wife, sister and 1S Fill
o pinos have surrendered TO Major March
battalion of the Thirty-third infantry q
Eantoc province OF that name.
Lieutenant Duffy and ten men of th
signal corps, who were building a tel'
!. graph line south from Nigan 10 meet
plrty II charge OF Lieutenant Lenoi
who were building northward. failed
4 connect with the Lenoir party. The
{. nonappearance caused search TO
(. made. and it was found that telegrap
Al poles nut up by Duffy had been destroye
y and the wires cut. 1t is supposed the 81
= nal corps men were either captured
NJ killed tiy the rebels.
ls Lieutenant Duffy's party Of men is y
second body Of the signal corps 70 sutt
within a week from the guerrilla tacti
q adopted by the insurgents,
~ Sundays capture Of bombs involved q
~ seizure of documents inculpating l,0l
,zt Filipinos who intended to rise against Z
~ Americans. Papers were also foul
~ showing a distribution Of the city in
~ districts and n careful assignment
, leaders and followers. The precautio
taken By the Americans on Saturday,
~ Is now evident, alone prevented an Y
/ rising. The provost marshal has
TX qncsted two more regiments 10 be
sM tailed for the protection Of Manila Thr
ia thousand troops are now actually in
"a city.
Colonel Petit, commanding the Th
~ first infantry. and Lieutenant Color
. Hayes. who commanded the three co
"a panies of that regiment on board
20 20 transport Mauauense, which arrived h'
NOV. . and reported terrible expo
les cnees at sea. the steamer being class
I as uuseaworthy, undermanned and sh'
gs; OF provisions, have 6led Official repo
corrobarating iD every detail the pr
rn' report describing the hardships Of |
i,h soldirrs. The colonels report, which
particularly vigorous, recommends
lla claim against the ships owners for
uniforms Of the whole battalion, whi
La were ruined during the passage.
M bringing sick Soldiers Home.
,te Washington. Jan. 2.--SUrgeon Gene
Stcrnberg has received cable mcssa
n. Fnf t-t,s