The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-06-13
NATIVES MUT|NY
At M|NDANA0
MutIneers Flee to Mountains
Pursued by Officers -Fight
Three Hours
Vigorous Pursuit VIII Be Followed
Until Last One Of TraItorous
constabuIary Is Captured.

Manila. June ia portion OF the
second company of native constabu,
larry stationed at Davao In the Island of
Mindanao. in the southern part of the
Philippine archipelago, mutinied on
the night OF June G and attacked the
company quarters. which they cap,
tured after wounding one of the ma
tive officers
After a fight lasting three hours on
| the following day, in which one man
named Llbbey was killed and four
others wounded. the mutineers took TO
| the mountains upon the approach of
company OF constabulary stationed at
Mapi. which hurried to the relief or
the beSeiged Americans and loyal ma.
tiyes
Without any warning the mutiDcers
suddenly attacked the quarters during
the night and gained possession of
Them before any resistance could be
ouered by few native non.commis-
stoned officers and several loyal NOM
Dcrs OF tho company. Governor Wal
Ter OF the Davao province of which
The city Of Dayao is the capital, imme.
diately rallied the Americans and such
natives as could be trusted, in large
church and preparations for defense
were hastily made during the night
Windows and doors were barricaded.
loop'holes cut, food and water taken
into the building and everything posi-
BILE done TO withstand n Siege.
Al O'Clock on the afternoon OF the
seventh the mutineerS began an at.
tack on the church. For three hours
the fight ragged. A heavy fre was d.
rected against the church and Its de-
lenders, but Governor Waller and his
small force replied with such vigor
that they discouraged all attempts TO
storm the place
The mutlneers retired and evidently
expected 10 await darkness, under
cover of which a safer and more sue
cessful attack could be made upon the
church. In the meantime, however.
news of the mutiny had reached Natl. |
a town of considerable size forty.six !
miles southeast of Darao. a company
Of constabulary stationed there i'm |
hurried TO the relief OF Da-
vac. Their approach caused the dis
loyal constabulary force TO withdraw
during tho night Thirty native troop
crs escaped 10 the mountains with
their arms and equipment
With the receipt of the news of mu.
tiny today also came word that detach.
mcnts OF the Twenty-third infantry
have reached Davao and quickly sue
2eeded In restoring order Several col.
INNS OF troops were immediately dis.
patched in pursuit of the mutineers.
1t is believed here that the mutlny
vas purely local. resulting from diff
'erences over food supplies or the care
II women members of the families of
he constabulary. II is thought to be
confined to members of one commpany
1t Dayao. and the fact that a nelghbor-
ng company, also composed of natives.
hurried to the relief of the besieged
governor and the few American at the
place Is cited as proof of this.
lnsular officials express complete
aith In the constabulary. Acting Gov
.rnor General Forbes is absent at
'ampanga. inspecting new roads. He
S expected to arrive In Manila tonight,
When conference with Major Gen.
raj w. P. Duyall commanding the d.
-ision of the Philippines, will be held.
II is expected that the determine
ion will be reached at this confer
nee vigorously TO pursue the mutt ,
eers until the last one is captured.
The mutlneers are all Visoyans,
Next to Manila. Davao is the impor.
ant American community In the Phil
Dpines. II was planned only recently
o send regiment Of American regu.
arS to protect the district and friendly z
atiYeS against Moro bandits |