Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-06-22
News From The Philippines.


A general court martial 10 now in ses-
sion in Manila try ing an officer OF the
Suosistencs Department charged with
securing funds through his position
and appropriatinP them TO his own use.
The Manila AMERICAN s4ys dama0-
ing evidence is being brought out.
] This is the 4th case on trial two have
Bot-oeen made public, aud one is that
OF Conmissary Sergeant Metz, who af-
ter-servinG 20 years Was caught in his
illegal actions, hoDorably discharged,
and sentenced to . years in Billibic
prison, Manila. There are more to be
tried yet including officers.
AguinaIdo's proclamation 60 his pec-
pie has caused nearly all his enelals
to surrender except the blood-thirsty
outlaw, Oailes, who has proclaimed
himself President of the FiIipino Re-
public and murdered eight American
prisoners in his power. He was given
warm shake-up by Captain Chase
and narrowly escaped capture, all of
his stan was killed or csptured as we'll
as Msuser rifles, Mauser carbine
Remington, Winchester and one
double barrel shot gun, / gun barrel,
revolvers, two sabers, surveyors
transit, telephone outfit and 9 leath-
er belts and 10000 pounds OF sulphur
with other materials for making car
4 oAhNhOo oCsOEOIcu Two men Oh the
2lst Infantry were drowned in the at
| tack.
Aglipsy who was FiniG' principal as-'
sistaut and who gave Gen. Youug's
troops so much trouble surrendered TO
Col. M Caskie, 20th Infantry. He was
| formerly priest, but was cashiered
on account OF being implicated in O
murder some time ago, he ATTEMPTED
TO negotiate surrender, on the assur-
ance of being restored to the priest.
hood, but was refused. Gen. Tinio sur
rendered, but the particulars are not
at hand.
General Torres, the astute and boast
ful commander of the Revolutionary
forces in Bulcsn surreudered 10 the
| commanding cAeer sc Morzagsry with
six men and one ri3s, on April 23rd
He only adopted this course after
being thoroughly whipped by Captain
McRae with q detachment OF the 22r<t
Infantry and MacAbebes on the date
of his surrender, capturing nearly all
his rifles.
General Morales, one of the most
noted and soldierly OF the Insurgent
generals. surrendered his staff and 40
armed men to Lieutensnt Col. Bea-
cone, 42nd Infantry, on April % b. He
only surrendered when AgRie issued
his proclamation and SenCr Guzman
. leading citizen explained the Ameri-
can cause and he finally consented,
Senor Guzman arranging the surren.
der, tLey they took the OATH of alle-
glance.
General BAideoras, Aguinaado, cous-
in OF the ex-dictstor, surrendered last
week but the particulars are not OBJ
tainsble at this writing.
General Skloa, the last of the Insur-
gent generals in the island OF Panay,
surrendered to Msj. Noble. Adiutant
General TO General Hughes, on April
23rd, IS Iloilo (elo-elol. His forces
are very much scattered and will come
| IN bringing their arms and taking the
| oath Of allegiance as soon as possible.
This surrender is the most important
in that part Of the Archipelago.
A correspondent OF the New LMRRI-
CAN writes an interesting artiele on
Generol Mascardo's famous "Rsd
Trouser Brigade" from Crane, Bataan,
stating in part that he has 400 armed
men with Maussr rifles, camped near
Oriani and wishes 10 surrender, but
will not do SO to Major Vose. 9th Ar
tillery owing to personal hatred, pre-
ferring to await the arrival of Captain
Ludlow of the same regiment. who is
In Manila on court-martial duty.
| This completely winds up the insur-
rection leaving only Osi,ss and the
Ladrons element still ous
| Lieutenant NJ. Nab with detachment
''2 B' company, 25th Inf. captured II
Remington Rifles in the mountains
back OF Palanig. The information was
received from native prisoners. cap
| tured by the native residents of the
town. The above indications are good
gns of peace for some time to come.
The trial OF the native priest and
some or his Iarishoners for buryinp
natives alive. which has been going
on for sometime. has developed strong
evidence against them
Is is said, Gen. Piodee Pillar. who is
now at Guam. issued the orders and
that they working under his directions
1t is thought he will be brought back
as q witness.
Don Jose Serapi }, Civil Governor of
Bolacan Province called on the author
ities st Manila and protested against
the occupation OF the town by the Mac
nbebe scouts owing to the universal
hatred against them. His son was can
sured some time ago by Ladrone but
soon liberated, He stated that the
burning OF Morxagary was because of
their presence. He also stated that the
government officials had promised him
thas the towns would soon be garris-
oned by native police.
The commissary trouble as previ-
ously mentioned in this letter. has
reached an erroneous stage.
i Mr.. NJ. F. Clarke, the GENIAL propri-
ter OF the largest and most up-to-date
confectionery and catering estAbliah.
ment OF this eity and one os the lsr0-
est In she East, was arrested charged
with receiving stolen governments prop
ersy.
Representatives Of two other eom.
mercial houses Of the city are ALSO
mixed mp in the affair.
The Mosquito fleet which sailed
from Hampton Roads the early part of
the winter, arrived ut Oante last week
8. The tuS Pescsutsugs was little dam