Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
WAR / WITH MOROS.
American Troops to Move on
BacoIod.
AN ATTACK ON OUR OUTpOSTS.
General Chaffee says That Such Outs
RACES Must He Severely Pun
sshed--Prepnrfng For Taft,s
Returm TO Manila.

MANILA, Aug. 1S.-The native crew
of the inte@nsular steamer Mis- Her.
manos mutinied at Port Virac, island
Of Catanduanes, last Thursday They
murdered the chief engineer of the ves-
sci and wounded the captain, the mate
the second engineer and one of the pas
sengers, all of whom are Spaniards.
Members Of the native constabulary
went to the rescue of the ships off,
GERS. They fired into the crew and
killed three of them. Twenty-Five of
the crew surrendered and five jumped
overheard and are believed to have
drowned During the fighting on the
Mis- Hermanos she ran aground, but
was subsequently foated.
The Moro situation in Mindanao is
considered to be critical. 1t is believed
that American troops will soon move
against Bacolod, where the recent
murder of two men of the Twenty
seventh infantry was plotted. A small
party of Moros surprised an outpost of
the Twenty at Camp Vickars,
Mindanao Aug. II, and succeeded In
killing two and wounding one Ameri-
can before they escaped. They were
from Bacolod, which has a strong fort
and other defenses. Bitter opposition
to the Americans exists at Bacolod,
and Captain John r.. Pershfng of the
Fifteenth cavalry, commanding the
American forces at Lake Lanao, has
recommended the reduction Of the Ba-
colod fort.
General Chaffee, who left Manila
Aug. IL on a final tour Of the southern
islands, reached Zamboanga, island of
Mindanao, last Friday. In confer
ence with the local commander Gen
eral Chaffee argued that unless the
American forces moved decisively
against the hostile they would lose
the support Of the friendly Moros.
Governor William H. Taft is expect
ed to reach here next Thursday. He
left Singapore, Straits Settlements
last Friday on board the United States
gunboat General Alava.
The plans for the reception to be
given Governor Taft are most elab-
crate The shipping in the harbor will
be decorated when he arrives, and a
procession of small craft is to accom-
pany the General Alava up the bay.
A series Of arches are at present being
erected along the line Of Governor
Taft's march from the Office of the
captain of tha port, where he will dis
embark from a launch to Malacanan
palace, where aireception will be given
him. There win be a banquet on the
evening of the governors arrival.
Father McKinnon, who first came to
the Philippines as chaplain of the
First California regiment and who is
now pastor OF the Catholic church i'm
Ermita, Manila, suggests when the
Philippine hierarchy is recognized shat
900 OF the Younger native priests be
sent to the United States for a years
training Ia Catholic seminaries. Fa-
Their McKinnon believes such train
ing would impart to them the spirit
of American priesthood and d bene-
dcial knowledge of Americans and
their language. He proposes to ask
American bishops to assist this project
financially
The trial of Frederick Korr, proprie-
tor. and Edward O'Brien, editor Of
Freedom, who are charged with libel
ing Benito Legarda, Filipino mem
Der of the civil commission, was con-
Guided Saturday. Judge Amber has
not announced his decision in the case.
Cholera reports show few. cases, of
the disease here, but a. large number
in some provinces. The total number
of cases reported to date is 1896,
with IL ,596 deaths Estimating the
cases which have not been reported to
the authorities, the total number OF
cases is believed to have reached 3d.
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