Evening star., 1901-04-09
SURRENDER OF COL. FUMES
MANY ARMED FIIIPINOs LAY DOWN
THEIR ARMS.
Celebration of Washington's Birthday
I'm the PhiIippines-Sorgoso
Province Pacifed.

Late mail adyices to the War Department
contain the details of the surrender of the
insurgent leader EmiterIo Fumes at Bulan
on the 22d OF February last, which has al
ready been touched upon briefly in the cable
dispatches from Manila. The expedition TO
capture Fumes was instigated by the fed
eral party, and consisted of Second Lieut.
B. F. Disque of the 4Ith Volunteer 1nfan-
try and twenty-five enlisted men of Com
pany b of that regiment. The soldiers were
accompanied by four members of the fed
eral party of Bulan, who, upon arrival at
Irocin, addressed the people of the village
gathered together in convent, setting
forth to them the advantages that would
accrue from a declaration of fealty to the
American cause. AS a consequence, 1Oti3
natives from the surrounding country took
the oath of allegiance within the next few
days.
Fumes Wanted to Celebrate.
Meanwhile Emiterio Fumes had signifled
his intention to surrender all the insurgent
forces in Sorgoson province to the Ameri-
cans. but asked permission to take part in
the celebration of Washington'S birthday
at Buan on the 22d. For this reason the
forces under his command were allowed to
retain their arms, although officers and men
took the oath of allegiance on the evening
of the 21st. The next evening the entire
Bulan.
Lieutenant Disque wrote a letter to each
of the insurgent leaders with Fumes with
the intention of bringing about their sur
render. 1t was shown that further resist
ance was useless and the benefits the peo-
pie of the province would derive from i'm
medite peace were pointed out. 1t was
promised that absolute pardon for past ac-
tionS and freedom of action in the future
would be granted to all Insurgents who
surrendered their arms and took the oath
Of allegiance-to the United States, and that
for each serviceable rife the United States
government would pay $50 Mexican money.
The surrender was made on the conditions
named.
Capt. McLain's Report.
Capt. C. C. McLain, .47th Infantry, COM
r1andfng the post of Bulan, made re-
port, giving the following account of the
return of Lieutenant Disaue and hts party:
''On February % L received d communi-
cation from Lieut.. Disqtre that Lieut. Col.
ETnitario Fumes and his entire command
had surrendered to him the day. previous
and chat he had allowed them to retain
their arms, as they desired to- come to
Bulan and assist in the celebration of the
birthday of Washington AT $50 a m. the
same day a delegation Of the federal party
waited on me and requested that l receive
and assist them in receiving Col. Fumes;
to this l agreed. AT 1910 O'Clock pm. Col.
Fumes and his commend, accompanying
Lieut.. Disque and a detachment of this
company, were reported TO he mile
from town, on the road leading to 1raCin.5
The entire federal party, on horseback and
in carriages, accompanied by First Lieut.
Charles II. Morrow, 4Ith Infantry, L. S.
V, and preceded by the two bands of this
. town, went out to meet them. TWENTY-FIVE
men of this company and twelve men of
Company d, 4Ith Infantry, L. S. V, under
command of First SaTgt. Kluver, were
drawn up on line just beyond the bridge
leading into the main part of the town TO
answer a salute of three volleys, to be
fired by Col. Fumes command When the
federal party came within sight of the
awaiting detachment nu the road they were
received by a salute of three volleys. The
entire party then formed in column OF
twos, the line of parade being members
of the federal party on horseback, preceded
by the Iracin and Bul&n bands, detach-
ment of Company B. 4Tth Infantry, u. 8.
V; Col. Fumes and Lieut. Morrow Major
Victoria Gratela and Lieut.. Bisque; off,
GERS of Col. Fumes command on horseback,
rifiemen under command of Capt. Zacarias
CCnspecto, and bolomen under command of
Major Domingo Espig0l.
The Surrender.
when the bridge was reached my de-
tachment stationed there fred salute of
three volleys, and as the procession march,
ed by presented arms. The entire process
sion then entered the church where a TIE
Deum was chanted by Casiano De Vega,
the Catholic priest Of Bulan. After the
TIE Deum was chanted the procession
formed again and marched to post head
quarters. / had my entire company and
the detachment of Company d, 41th Infan-
try, L. 8. V, drawn up in line, my COM
pany on the right OF the street and the
detachment OF Company d on the left of
the street. Capt. A. {. Hart and myself
received them in the center. The process
sion was halted short distance from the
right of the line, and Col. Fumes. accom-
panied by Lieut.. Morrow and Major Vic
toria by Lieut.. Disque, followed by all the
officers OF Col. Fumes command, came
forward and were received by me- The
command of Col. Fumes. led by Capt. Zaca-
rias Conspecto then filed by and surrend-
cred their arms. The federal party Of
Bulan deserves great credit for this work
In my opinion this surrender will bring
all armed insurrection in this province to