The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-09
~ PREDDEkTE AND
f. HlS OFFlolAlS.

As to our personal characters. SOL
derly qualities and faithfulrfess to
every trust to which we pledge our
selves, we can refer you 10 all Span
ish residents OF Manila, both soldiers
and civilians and all resident foreign
consuls familiar with the history or
the past two years.
Very respectfully.
LEONARD BLASCO Y CALNO,
Captain of the Third company OF the
regiment OF Blanco.
on the same day the following letter
was sent TO the provost marshal general:
Manila. p. l.. February %, 1899
Brig. Gen. X. T. Hughes, Provost
Sir: / beg TO advise you that have
this day rendered to Maj. Gen. y. :.
Otis the services OF about 300 Macabe-
hes. including my own for use In such
capacity and under such circum-
stances as he may deem wise.
From personal conversation with
you | know that you are fully con-
versant with the history and character
of my people, and therefore dare TO
hope and ask that you will interest
yourself in our behalf and speak such
words of commentator as you may
see that we deserve should you do
this | promise for both my comrades
aud myself that you VIII never have
cause to regret Il. and that we viii
prove ourselves honest m.u and faith
AAt tttAA fNAtaAtA aN4Aiffo AHAff Ati CIT
cumstancss.
our lot must be cast with the Amer
leans. as the bitterness and h9Stilitiez
for many years existing between my
people and the Fillpinos preclude all
possibility of our living under their
rule or forming part ~ the same ma
tian with them. On our own behalf
and on behalf " our people we desire
20 swear allegiance 20 you and %
serve, II We may be permitted. under
wnh Gratitude FOR the Kindness and
courtesy that you have shown nv
comrades and me in the past beg
% remain.
Very respectfully yours.
LEONARDO BLANc0 Y CAIvo.
The result Of these letters was tina. &c,
Otis took the Maeabrtes into the army.
They have proved themselves most eryI.
cient soldiers and ss scouts have harr
80 vaiaabl. that 4 is hard 10 ene hoyf
We could have gotten along without them
They have shown that they can b. relied
upon. and they will probably have th.
same place IN our army IN the phillE.
pines that the Sepoys have IN the army
IN india, They may b. Used IN uslltclug
the islands. ard more and mare of them
WI be enlisted from time tq time They
are now organized in companies ~ -
men, and are used altogether as scouts.
Taey have uniform ana each e&rries
hayersack. a eantseu ana hiankst.
They are paid about sfs a month each,
and are given the same rations as our
soldiers. They usually trade their ra-
uons. however. fer Fitigino food They
are armed with krag Jorganseu wuns.
and are able % use them with great
eject FRA a close fight they prefer ere
bola Zach mar carries twa t0ios. q
long one and short enc or rather 4
sword and dagger When 81 eigse
quarters they take one q these knives
in each hand, and taey can use the right
or the lffs sand equally well The dag.
ser il usually used ln the left hard az
4 guard Whiie TIE boia or hong sword
Is welded With THE right. the MaeSte -
sr1eavorIEg TO dlseTntsawcl his enemy
With a.
The war has made things rather lively
about Marmbeba land. This country g
situated 81 the province 81 Pampanga. u
~ a beautiful strip ~ lrvei land. con.
tanning some tens Of thousands % acres
living between the Rio GTapde river ard
the Za7nbales mountains. II f. surround.
% by TaEaios, and the insgrTectcs havs
been lowering ahout b for fhe fast 5-sai
and making raids upon the people Dur
Ing the insurrectiou against tfr Span
lards AEmfuaAdo and he army burnt a
large part 90 the town 81 Sfacaoehe. de-
stroy!ng the magnificent cathedral, q
church covering two or three acres Of
ground. They burnt many OF the houses