The times., 1901-04-09
INSURGENTS TAKE THE OATH.
Details of the Surrender OF Fumes
and His Command.

The War Department yesterday made
public the reports of Capt. Charles G.
McLain. Forty-seventh Infantry, and
Lieut.. r. r Disque of the same regiment,
on the surrender OF the insurgent leader
Fmiterio Fumes, and his entire force at
Bulan, province of Sorsogon, February %,
1901. On that occasion, 1073 insurgents
took the oath of allegiance. Captain Me-
Lain says: >
"On February 10, at the request of the
Federal party, / sent detachment under
command of Second Lieut.. 3. L. Disque,
Forty-seventh Infantry. to accompany
commissioners of this party to Iracin.
The object of this commission was to
establish communication with the insur-
gent leader, Lieut.. Col Emterio Fumes,
and, If possible, to induce him to sur
render with his entire command. On
February %, / received q communication
from Lieutenant Disque that Fumes and
his entire command had surrendered to
him the day previous and that he had
allowed them to retain their arms. as they
desired to come to Bulan and assist in the
celebration of the birthday of Washing
ton
AT $3.50 a. m the same day a delega-
ton of the Federal party waited on me
and requested that | receive and assist
them in receiving Colonel Fumes.
The entire Federal party, on horseback
ana In carriages, accompanied by First
Lieut.. Charles II. Morrow, Forty-seventh
Infantry, L. s. v, and preceded by the
two bands of the town, went out to meet
them. Twenty-Five men of this company
ana twelve men of Company ID, Forty
seventh infantry, under command of First
Sergeant Kluver, were drawn up in line
just beyond the bridge leading into the
main part of the town to answer a salute
of three volleys to be fired by Colonel
Fumes Whom no Federal ma rfx
came up they were received by 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, pre-
ceded by the Iracin and Bulan bands
detachment of Company d, Forty-seventh
Infantry; Colonel Fumes and Lieutenant
Morrow, Major Victoria Gratoa, and Lieu
tenant Disque; officers of Colonel Fumes
on horseback, rifiemen under command Of
Capt. Zacarias ConSpecto. bolomen under
When the bridge was reached my de-
tachment stationed there, fired salute
OF three Yolleys, and as the procession
marched by presented arms. The entire
procession then entered the church, where
a Tie Deum was chanted by Casiano
Vega, the Catholic priest OF Bulan. After
the Te Deum' was chanted the procession
formed again and marched to post head
quarters. | had my entire company and
a detachment of Company d, Forty-sev-
enth Infantry, U: S. ", drawn up in line,
my company on the fISnt Oh the street, ana
detachment of Company d on the left
of the street.
Capt. A. c. Hart and myself received
them In the centre. The process
sion was halted a short distance from the
right of the line, and Colonel Fumes, ac-
companied by Lieutenant Morrow, and
Major Victoria by Lieutenant Disuue, fol-
lowed by all the officers of Colonel Fumes
command, came forward and were received
by me. The command of Colonel Fumes,
led by Capt Zacarias Conspecto. then
filed by and surrendered their arms. The
Federal party OF Bulan deserves great
credit for this work In my opinion this
surrender will bring all armed resistance
in this province to an end