The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-19
ACuINALD0
B0BS UP AGAIN.
He Issues a Proclamation to
the Filipino Rebels.
REFERS TO THE COMMISSION.
Says Appointment Was Unauthorized and
That II Has No Power 10 Treat
TELLS REBELS NOT TO GIVE UP ARMS
Court Of Inqllr Appointed 10 InssIlaa.s Shooting
Of Unarmsd Filipino b. Capt McGowan Court
win Meet al Washington NaU Yard.
Says Appointment Was Unauthorized and
That II Has No Power TO Treat
TELLS REBELS NOT TO GIVE UP ARMS

Manila, May IA proclamation.
purporting TO have been issued by
Aguinaldo, and dated May from Polil-
10 island. one Of the Philippine Islands
in the Malay archipelago, east of Luz
zon, is circulating in Manila. II says
the commission appointed by President
Mckinley was appointed without the
authorization Of Congress and that.
hence, IL cannot treat Jfficially. II
urges the Filipinos not TO surrender
their arms at the instigation Of the
commission and on promises which
Congress may not ratify, and also
urges the Filipinos 10 enthusiastically
welcome the commission when ii ar
rives In the towns and provinces ask
ing. boldly, for the form OF government
they most desire, as the Americans per-
NIT freedom of speech.
The proclamation closes with asking
the Fiiipinos TO still striN 2 for liberty
and independence and again warns the
commission against deception.
In the Catarma fight, Island Of Sa-
mar May /, about 700 OF t.le enemy at
tackled the men OF the 43d Infantry.
The Americans killed 209 Of the rebels
and by actual count only three Ameri-
cans were wounded
MAJ. JOnH y. anu lUV IfltH Ol
the 43d regiment were ambushed May
net, Pambugan. Samar. Seventy-five
of the enemy We're killed and there
were no American casualties.
The transport Lennox has returned
here after landing four troops of the
11th cavalry to reinforce Col. j. Frank
lin Bell. Two troops, Mai. Hugh II.
Slime commanding, were landed at Le-
gaspi and proceeded across the coun-
TRY to strengthen rhe garrisol at Ligao.
They found numerous entrenchments
manned by insurgents between the
towns and were two days on their way,
skirmishing, dismounted, constantly.
Their only loss was three horses. The
officers report that they killed 40 in
surgents. but the natives declare so
were killed.
COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED.
Washington. ID. c.. May 19.-Secre-
tary Long has announced the appoint
ment OF a court of inquiry % investi-
gate the shooting of an unarmed Fill
pino by Capt. John McGowan when
that officer was In command of the
monitor Monadnock, on Nov. 81, 1899.
The court will assemble on Monday
next in the Washington Navy Yard
and will consist OF Rear Admirals
Frederick Rodgers. &. s. Cotton and
Silas Terry, with Commander Adolph
Mark as judge advocate.
Capt McGowan will appear before
the court and make a personal state
ment and the department will trans
NIT to the court the papers in ITS
possession.
The Monadnock had been ordered to
Cuba. and upon arrival was surround
ed b. native boats. Capt. MCGOWAN
feared that an attempt was being
made TO smuggle liquor aboard. and
gave orders that none of the boats
should approach the ship. One Of
them, however. made for the Monad-
nock's forecastle. Capt. MCGOWAN
hailed It and told the Filipinos to keep
away. The boat failed to stop. and,
to frighten Its crew. Capt. MCGOWAN
fired at the water. The bullet was de-
fiected and lodged in the body of one
OF the natives.
The man was taken aboard the moni-
tor and given medical attention, and
subsequently transferred to a shore
hospital. where ne died. Capt Nc
Gowan failed to report the affair to
Rear Admiral Watson. Capt. Nc
Gowan is now on sick leave.