Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-19
MAINSTAY.
Surrender Of Fiji plnos' Great
est War Chief.

lnsurgent Leader Nalvar Yields His
Sword to the Intrepid General Bell
Latter Highly Spoken Of by Gen.
eral Wheaton for His Arduous Work
During the campaign-Paves the
Way to Complete Paeification Of the
Islands and Resumption Of Trade
MaIvar, Who 10 Highly cuItiv ated
Man, Succeeded Aguinaldo-He
Proved Himself a Man Of Great Re.
source and Cave Lawton the Big.
gest Battle Of the War.
Manila. April lT.-General Malvar
has surrendered Internationally tn
General Bell at Lipa, Batangas prov
ince. with the entire insurgent force Of
the provinces of Laguna and ia tnngaS.
General Bell says his (Belrs, influence
is sufficient to quell the insurrec-
tionary movements in Tayabas and Cu-
vite provinces ami capture all those in
the field who have not yet surrendered.
but Malvar has ordered the complete
surrender Of every insnrgent TO the
nearest American force.
General Wheaton, reporting to the
division headquarters, says that all r..
sistance in his department has ended
and that the surrenders just announced
mean that the ports will be opened and
that the FilipinOis in the detention
camps can be allowed to return to their
homes in time to plant the crops.
General Wheaton gives General Bell
great credit for his indefatigabillty in
conducting the campaign. He was in
the field day and night, personally su-
perintending the most arduous opera
tions.
The people Of Manila are delighted
at the prospect Of resumption of trade
with the pacitied provinces AMI are anx-
iOus to show Generals Cha flee,
Wheaton and Bell their of
the fact that the insnrrection is really
over.
General Malvar personally requested
an Interview with General Bell in order
to make his complete submission.
The lack Of news from the island of
Samar is due to defective cable. 1t
is believed. however. that the American
commander there received yesterday
the surrender of all the insurgents in
Samar, unless the planned proceedings
We're altered.
w. w. AstOr has given 100000 to
endOw those professOrslips in the
University college Of London. which are
now without endowment.
General Miguel Malvar is one of the
most important and best known Of the
native Filipino leaders. He was Gen
eral LawtOns most formidable an
tagOnist. and commanded the ii,sur-
rectos in the fight at ZapOte river. the
most serious battle fought In the Phil-
ippines. In May, 1901. negotiations for
his surrender We're under way. but they
failed and he announced himself die
tatOr in succession to AguinaldO. NAL |
var Is Tagal, and native Of the prov
ince OF Batangas, and was mayor Of his |
native town Of SantO Tomas. lie was |
educated in Manila at the Royal uni
versity. and is considered an able and
highly cultivated man. He Is, accord. |
ing to SiNtO Lopez. one of the most |
popular men in his province. and his
extends throughout the
islands. Although good general, it |
Is thought by many that he would mike
a still better statesman, and therefore
during peace he would he one of the
most prominent men in the Philippines.
He belongs to the best class of Fill
pinos, and his family Is one of the REST
In his province.
He was one OF the original 80 who
came over with AguinaldO and took an
active part In the operations In Luzon,
he having for some time past been en-
gagged in the provinces of Batangas and
Tayahns. Interesting stories ere told
of his methods in the field. They Y
he rarely camped with his troops gen
orally with but a friend or two, his
wife, boy to boil his rice,
n cara boa and a bull cart. This was the
Malvar outfit. Within mile or so of
where he camped, in circle about the
place, We're detached columns of 90 or
30 men each. His camp was pitched
IN the brink of some deep barlnnca, one
IF those assures of the earth that run
through the Batangas country. The
moment gun was fired, Malvar dis
appeared and our troops began the un-
search for needle In
laystack. American soldiers long tried
o catch him through the striking per-
'Onality of his wife, DODa Placida, a
Guat. crOss-eyed woman with a mas
erful voice and temper. AS result,
III the crOss-eyed women in Batangas
lave spent much time in prison, but
DOna Placida always escaped.
Malvar was wont to visit towns or
lrmy posts dressed like a peasant, with
lis shirt outside his hOmespnn trousers.
iding a caradoa with his favorite ga me-
'Ock under his arm. He came to town
II amigo clothes to attend to his own
lfairs, to hear mass. or to barter with
ur soldiers for plug tobacco, or to re.
mind the patriots within our lines to
,ay their assessments to the insurgent
reaslry. In this guise he has entered
Oh market day; Lipa, too,
When all We're celebrating our lady Of
he rosary. lie had passed in and o,rt
ImOng thousands Of people. each Of
whom knew him, but his secret was
llways kept.
Miss Stone Called Into Court.