Evening star., 1901-12-23
TREACHERY m MINDANAo
GEN. DAVIS WISHES MILITARY RULE
RESTORED.
He Declares the Native Civil oacieIs
Are I'm League with the
Insurgents.

A dispatch from Manila yesterday saysi
Gen. George w. Davis. commanding at
Zamboanga, Island OF Mindanao. has re-
quested that the province OF Misamis, Min
danao. again be placed under military con-
troll. General Davis has proof that the re-
Gently elected presidente and vice councillors
and the leading men OF Cagayan DE
Missmis are guilty OF treason In furnish ng
ammunition to the Insurgents within the
last month. The fiscal OF the province OF
Misamis is also implicated
The evidence shows that al these men
were members OF the secret Katipunan So
ciety. Gen. James r. Wade. commanding
the American forces on cebu Isisnd, con-
ours in and indorscs the request OF General
Davis. and, reviewing the situation in Min
Justice, peace and good government Will
soonest be obtained by the restoration of
military control to the province OF MisRmis
and the overcoming Of all resistance to that
authority. 1t Is expected that the United
States Philippine Commission will refuse
this request. as they did a similar applica-
ton made by General Chaffee concerning
the province OF Tayabas Luzon, where the
rebels have recently been particularly ac-
tive.
General Charee- speaking with the corre-
spondent here OF the Associated Press on
the situation in the islands. said he consid-
cred conditions in the Philippines to be
hopeful, and that by the end of February
aA the turbulent provinces viii have been
pacihed. General Chaffee excepts the Isl
and of Samar, however. which Will proba-
bly, require some months longer. There the
situation demands a policy OF rigid starva-
tion and the giving Of food only 10 those
who surrender or who stay in the towns.
The closing OF the ports in Laguna and
Batangas provinces, in Luzon, has had a
most salutary effect, as the measure has
resulted in touching the pockets OF the
Manila FflinippS MI hn bar ha1p asa ek
insurgents. The former are now anxious
for peace and are working to taat end In
order to hasten matters these Fflipinos
will Cooperate with the forces under Gen
eral Bell in Batangas and Laguna-
Capt. John S. Parke, yr.. with thirty men
of the 2ist Infantry, encountered sixty in
surgents last week at Alaminos in Laguna
province Four of the enemy were killed,
several guns were captured and their bar
racks was destroyed
General Bell. who is in command OF the
American forces in Batangas province.
Luzon, has praised Lieut.. James D. T1lford
who, while scouting with Troop q OF the
1st Cavalry, routed an insurgent force in
that province. Lieutenant Tilford located
rebel stronghold on top Of a hin near the
town OF Batangas, He surrounded the
enemy under cover of night and attacked
them at daylight. Their surprise was COM
plete. Nineteen Insurgents were killed while
attempting to escape. Lieutenant Ttford
captured sixteen rifles and 500 rounds Of
ammunition.
Two priests have been arrested IN Batan-
gas province. They are charged with aid
ing the insurrection. They were found TO
have hidden behind the altar Of their church
appliances for counterfeiting money. They
are charged with manufacturing Mexican
silver dollars TO pay the insurgent soldiers
Inspector General Breckinridge has re-
turned to Manila from a tour of the prov
inces.
The public schools of vigan, in nocos
province. Luzon, have celebrated the feta
day of Jose Rizal. the Filipino patriot, who
WAS shot by the Spaniards. Seven hundred
school children marched in a procession and
were addressed by the governor OF the
province, who told them to kiss and bless
the American flag. which brought them
that liberty for which Rizal had dsed.
A detachment of scouts OF the I'd Infan-
try also had small engagement with the
insurgents. In which they killed nine men
and captured four.
Lieut.. John ID. Hartman Of the LIST Cav
airy. during an expedition which lasted
several days, encountered the enemy six
separate times without losing one of his
men. He destroyed several barracks
Every effort TO decrease the expenses of
the American army in the Philippine ISL
ands is having little effect. owing to the
Increase of army stations. due partly to the
activity of the insurgents on the Island OF
Samar, in Batangas and Tayabas prov
inces and in other places. and also TO the
establishment Of municipal governments In
many towns. which has made necessary
the sending of troops there to preserve
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