The evening Republican., 1902-08-18
WAR WITH M0ROS,
American Troops to Move on
Bacolod.
AN ATTACK ON OUR OUTPOSTS.
General Chn1fec Says That Such Out
RACES Must He Severely Pun
ihl,ct:-rrcEerinEF For Tnft's
Return to Manila.

MANILA, Aug. 1S-The native crew
of the interinSular steamer Mis- Her.
manos mutilii"d at Port Niluc, island
Of Catanduancs. last Thursday. They
murdered the. chief engineer Of the vos-
sci and wounded the captain, the mate
the second engineer and one of the pas
scngprs, 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 ard five jumped
oyerloar: and are believed to have
drowned. During the fighting Oh the
Mis- HcrmanDs she ran aground, but
was subsequently doatad.
The Nero situation in Mindanao is
considered 10 be critical 1t is believed
that American troops will soon move
against Bacoiod, where the recent
murder of two men Of the Twenty
seveut. Infantry was plotted. A small
party Of Moros surprised an outpost of
the Twcnty-scycnth at Camp Vickar$,
Mindanao, Aug. II, and succeeded in
killing two aAd wounding one Ameri-
can before they escaped. They were
and other de'enses. Bitter opposition
to the Americans exists at Bacolod,
and Captain John j. Pcrshing OF the
Fifteenth cavalry, commanding the
American forces at Lake L:nao. has
recommended the reduction of the Ba-
colod fort.
General ChaffCe. who left Manila
Aug. II on a final tour OF the southern
islands. reached Xamioanga, island Of
Minhanao, last Friday. In Il confer
ence with the local commander Cen
eral Chalfcc argued that unless the
American forces moved drcisvely
against the hostile they would lose
Governor William II. Taft is expect.
ed to reach here next Thursday He
left Singapore, Straits Settlements,
last Friday on board tie United States
Gunboat General Alava.
The plans for the reception to be
given Governor Taft are most cIub-
crate. The shipping in The harEor will
hc decorated when he arrives, and Il
procession of small craft is to accom-
pany the General Alava up the bay.
series of arches are at present being
erected along the line of Governor
Taft's march from the Office of the
captain of the port, where he will dis
embark from launch, to Maiacanan
palace, where a reception will be given
him. There will he Il 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 In
Ermita. Manila, suggests when the
Philippine hierarchy is recognized that
400 of the younger native priests be
sent to the United States for a years
trimming in Catholic seminarics. Ia
thcr Mckinnon believes such a train.
ing would impart to them the spirit
of American priesthood and a bcne-
fetal knowledge of Americans and
'i'i ihHSud J." IibItOS's 10 aSh
American bishops to assist this project
financially.
The trial of Frederick Korr. proprie.
tor and Edward O'Brlen. editor of
Freedom. who are charged with libel
ing Benio Lecarda. a Filipino mem
Der of the civil commission. was COLI
cluded Saturday. Judge Amber has
not announced his decision in the case.
the support of the friendly Moros.
Cholera reports show few cases Of
the diSease here. but II large number |
in some provinces. The total number |
OF cases reported to dale Is 23,G36,
with 1886 deaths. Estimating the
cases which have not been reported to
the authorities. the total number of
cases Is believed TO have reached 30.
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