The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-25
Only Twenty-Six Cases and Twenty
Deaths Reported by the Medical
Authorities Up To Date.
EXTRA PRECAUTIONS TAKEN
NO EXODUS OF CITIZENS FOR FEAR
OF SPREADING THE PEST.
MorOs To He Punished for AttpcISin <
the Signal COrps-TranspOrts Not
to Touch japanese Ports.

MANILA, March 2i-Lieut. Col. Frank
d. Baldwin, of the Fortieth Infantry who
has been operating against the Filpinos.
I'm Cavite province, has. on account of the
inaccessible places Astounding in that prov
ince. sent i'm request for two three-inch
guns and a supply OF shraDnel shells for
The outbreak Of cholera here does not
create alarm. No white persons have been
stricken with the disease. According to
the report of the medical authorities, made
up to noon to-day. there have been all
told, twenty-six cases and twenty-one
deaths. Experts have gone to investigate
the five cases at Malolos. just north of
Manila. and the two cases at APART. in
northern Luzon. The moving of trains on
the railroad between here and Dagupan
has been prohibited. and no boat will be
allowed to leave Manila for interisland
ports for the next five days The object
of these restrictions is 10 prevent a general
exodus and the consequent possibility of
spreading the disease throughout the archi-
pelago. Japan has declared quarantine
against Manila.
The United States transport Grant has
enough coal to steam direct from Manila
TO San Francisco. She will not touch at
Japanese ports. She will sail from here
Wednesday. March %. and is now awaiting
the arrival of the last battalion of the
Twelfth Infantry
Instead of sailing on board the transport
Grant, as previously announced, the Third
Infantry has embarked on board the United
States transport Thomas
General Chaffee will send one battalion of
the Twenty-seventh Infantry, one mountain
battery and four troops OF the Seventh
cavalry TO Brigadier General George w.
Davis al ZambOanga Island of MiudanaO
in whose district detachment OF the signal
corps consisting of seventeen men. was at
tackled by 200 MOros, when one Of the signal
desires him to do so General Davis will
demand an apology for this attack from the
datto, or Moro chief. of the district in
which the attack occurred, well as the
surrender OF the Moros who fought the
signal corps
Senior Torres. of the Island of Marin
uuque, mas been sentenced 70 ten years
Imprisonment in Bilibid prison for sedition
This is the first sentence on this charge.
The trial by court-martial of Lieutenant
Hagedorn has commenced. Hagedorn was
quartermaster OF the Twenty-eighth In
fantry, and was charged with embezzle-
ment.
The remnant of the force in Laguna prov.
nce, Luzon' under the insurgent leader
CabalIoS, mas surrendered to Lieutenant
colonel Dougherty, of the Seventh In
fantry. FOrty-seven rifles and eighteen re-
Nolvers Were turned in by these insurgents.
Caballos, who also surrendered. has or
dered the insurgents remaining in Laguna
TO cease their hostilites
General Maxilom and his brother who
were arrested on the island of Cebu for
having concealed rifles and considerable
ammunition in their possession. made a
desperate attempt TO escape while being
conveyed in a launch to the port of Cebu.
They severely stabbed the master of the
launch. but were Overpowered and General
Maxiloms brother was killed. The general
was bound and turned over to the Amer
lean authorities on the coast of the island