Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-29
GOV. CURRY HAS
ESCAPED BANDITS.
He Was Caught by Samar Brown Men
Under a Flag OF Truce-Leader's
orders Merciless.

MANILA. March 2G.-Goy. Curry is
safe and well, but the particulars of his
rescue are not available Gen. Blu
chdnan. commanding the department of
Niscayas, has left for Catba logan, the
capital Of the Island of Samar, to lend
the a-d Of the federal government to the
tLsular authorities if desirable
Gov. Curry Has Reported.
Gov. Curry, in report to the govern
ment on tue recent engagement with
Hulajaj.es at Magtacn, says:
Had lard fight i'll which Capt, Homes of
the COnStaDulary lost half of his command
sainil.E u magnificent victory in the face OF
overwhelming odds.
The PU1ajaneS, under flag of true and
while promising 10 surrender, Immediately.
opened ire, charging the constabulary The.
| !eauer CT the IuiaJanes ordered his men to
first wipe out the conStabulary and then 10
capture myself and the other Americans
/ nave requested company of federal
troops Immediately and later on, when
joined 10y this additional force, will prepare
10 va" = VAR OF determination against the
1UGlufts which IS the only alternative.
Constabulary Was Brave.
The constaublary did splendidly though
their inferior IRE arms which were minus
bayOncts, placed thtm at Il disadvantages
with the assistance Of the federal troops
we VIII be able to CXterminare the fugi-
tiyes who now in the mountains ana
VIII destroy the crops
The natives of Samar, with the exception
Of the Pulajanes are il sympathy with US
and are assisting us. Every Town is ca
deavoring to assist i'll the determination OF
the fugitives
Several prominent FiIipinos were present
ana witnessed the treacherOus action of vie
PUlajanes. Judge Lobinger and ali the 9TH
CT Americans are safe.
Ohio En- Route to Shanghai
| WASHINGTON. d. c.. March &c
Word reached the navy department that
the battleship Ohio the flagship OF Rear
Admiral Charles J. Train, had left Ma
Mia for Shanghai. 1t is insisted at the
navy department the sole reason for the
departure OF the Wisconsin and Ohio for
| Shanghai is the desire Of Rear Admiral
! Train, commander-in- chief of the Asiatic
station, to dock them. The authorities
| say their presence in Shanghai undouht-
| eddy will exercise a moral effect upon the
! Chinese.
| Official Account of Battle.
| WASHINGTON, d. c., March &c
| The official account of the fight with
the Pulajanes says:
/ Saturday morning, March "a, Gen Curry
had arranged to receive the surrender or
| the remaining Pulajanes and leaders at
| 1agtaon, Island of Samar. The leaders and
! one hundred Pulajane with fourteen guns
| presented themselves. Immediately before
! the surrender was to occur the Pulajanes
| leader signalled and all made Il bolo rush.
Judge Lobinger and the district school i'll
| spcctor escaped one direction and Curry i'll
| another, swimming the river and esca ping
| In the brush. Other Americans safe.
! The constabulary lost sixteen killed.
wounded and missing. and some guns were
| lost. Thirty Pulajanes were buried. PuIa-
/ james were pursued.
Curry to Finish Enemy.
Curry lost thirtysix hours, but pres
| entity found in road camp He Withdraws
i application for leave OF absence and pro
! poses to finish the pacifcation. Reports
natives in the province actively assisting
! him. Each found jealous 10 eXterminatc
/ PLlajanes lDE.