The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-11-01
SAMAR IS N REBELLION.
Dispatch to Navy Department Says
That Active Instruction
Exists in Island.
CRUISER new YORK LEAVES FOR SCENE.
Carries Marines to Help the Army
SuDpress the Uprising-Gen. Chat
fee Does Not Expect an Open Fight
Hard to Find Any Armed Fill
pinOs-Cause of Outbreak.

Washington, Oct. 23.-The navy de-
partment has received the following
ca blegram from Rear Admiral Rod
gers:
"Cavitte, Oct 22-Secretary Navy. WASH
ngton: Active instruction in Samar.
New York leaves to-day for Catbalogan
with 300 marines, to return to Basey ana
Balangiga, to cooperate with army. Near
ly all naval force concentrated on Samar
patrol Services Arethusa and Zafiro two
golfers, needed and being utilized.
(Siened) "RODGERS."
Naval officials construc the dispatch
to mean that the New York will go
first to Catbalogan and then to Basey
and Balangiga, landing detachments
of marines at each point.
Open Fight Not Probable.
Manila, Oct. 23.-Gen. Chaffee does
not expect to hear of any extensive en-
gagement in the Island of Samar. He
believes the operations there will not
result in an open fight. 1t is hard to
find armed Filipinos, but every man
without occupation will be compelled
to go into town.
New York Reaches Samar.
Washington, Oct. 24.-Admiral Rod
gers has cabled the navy department
his arrival on his flagship New York
at Catbalogan, Samar, with marines to
cooperate with the army in suppress
ing the instruction.
Traced to False Rumors.
Washington, Oct. 24.-Oficial adj
vices received from the Philippines
are to the effect that the violent
outbreak of rebellion in the island of
samar has been traced to false ru-
mors set in circulation among the
natives concerning the death of Pres
ident Mckinley. The natives have
been led to believe that Mr.. McKin-
ley was killed because he persisted
in attempting to subdue the insur-
rectionists in the Philippines.
No Further Trouble in Samar.
Manila, Oct. 25.-Gen. Hughes tele.
graphs from the Island of Cehu, re-
porting that there has been no
trouble in the Island of Samar since
the fight at the Gandara river. Gen.
Smith is busy increasing the garrisons
in Samar and preparing for active
measures.
Officials Under Arrest.
Manila, Oct. 26.-The insurrection
which recently began on the island of
Samar seems to have spread to Leyte,
an island of about the same size, just
south of Samar. No fighting has
taken place, but conspiracy among the
natives is apparently widespread.
T11h1onsc chief
commissary, was recently captured
and taken to Cebu. Papers which he
had in his possession have resulted in
the arrest of many of the best known
presidentes and other civil officials of
Leyte.
Will Reduce the Force.
Washington, Oct. 26.-Pre sident
Roosevelt, after conference with Sec
rotary Root, decided to send no more
troops to the Philippines. Instead, the
force there will be reduced 1000 mem
by next March. Conditions in the
archipelago are said to be satisfac-
tory.
Military Control Necessary.
Washington, Oct. 2s.-1n spite OF
Secretary Roots determine ton that
$4,000 men are sufficient to preserve
order in the Philippines, competent
military observers who have just re-
turned from the island insist that Co.,
900 will not be too many. These hold
the view that it is entirely too soon
to attempt to observe civil govern
ment and that military control sh ould
be maintained.