The Archive · 1887

Affairs in the Carol

We are indebted to Dr. Gulic for the following timely information:—By letters just received, I learn many details regarding, the Into occurrences on this now ill-fated island, beyond those gathered from the Spanish papers of Manila, It will be remembered that the Rev. E, T. Deane w deported to Manila in June, und false charges, which the Captain-Goi the Philippine Islands refused to conside Barly in August Mr. Deane was sent 1 in a Spanish transport to be reinstated in all his rights and privileges. Meantime, it sveins that the feelings of the natives were aggravated to a dangerous point by the Agportation of their best friend, and by the exactions of unrewarded Inbour, and outrages on their families whi redressed. They undertook to oh: usual. holiday on the 4th of Jul; Governor, Seftor Isidro Posadillo, sent an armed detachment demanding that they continue their allotted tasks, sind on th refusing the fired on. "This naturally Dlew their wildest: passions into fhune, and though the mildest of peuple, they fell upon their assailants and killed the whole de tachment with the exception of one wan, who escaped to tell the sad tal The remaining Spanish force fortified their head-quarters, and sent the priest children on board the receiving hulk in the harbour; but they were finally overpower weedl save: tie few yn the husky Killed, some fifty-four in number, the Governor hnnself. The fir aumnunition of the Spaniards fell hands of the natives, together with the arms they had previously been obliged to surrender to the Spaniards, Mr. Deane, on his arrival, own request allowed to return to his fe residence among the natives, where ican Protestant "Mu Lye

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