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of captured hemp, and various other conditions.
But Penn would not give in to any of Guevarra’ s demands, insisting that the surrender would have to be“ unconditional.” Moreover, Guevarra had to fix the date- the earlier the better – and those who did not wish to give up would be hunted down like fugitives. Guevarra asked to be allowed to talk things over with his jefes( chiefs). Penn promised him that he would release all prisoners of war who were not convicted of any crime, including those charged without sufficient evidence. Somehow, the jefes did not pose any objections and the discussion was short. The date was fixed for the 27 th of April, 1902, a Sunday. The place – Catbalogan.
Three sets of the terms of surrender in Spanish were signed, with one copy going to Guevarra and two copies to the Americans.
Surrender in Catbalogan
From the pictures shown, it appears that the surrendering officers and troops were fitted with brand new uniforms, while Catbalogan was decked with an arch near the pier under which the surrendering troops would pass on April 26, 1902, Saturday. Since Eugenio Daza, who was part of the officers’ corps, was in Calbiga, he too was fetched with his men in small launches. Tents were erected and rations issued to the insurgents. The formal surrender was received at 3:30 in the afternoon of the next day, with the population of Catbalogan witnessing the event. Since Gen. Jacob Smith was replaced in the first week of April, Gen. Frederick Grant, eldest son of the Union Gen. Ulysses Grant, received the surrender of Gen. Guevarra and his troops.
In the list were the officers and men of the insurgent forces of the island, including Gen. Claro Guevarra; Cols. Francisco Rafael and Sebastian; Lieut. Col. Narciso Abuke and one other lieutenant-colonel; five majors, including Eugenio Daza, who was suspected of leading and planning the Balangiga fight; 14 captains, 12 first and 30 second lieutenants; or a total of 66 officers and 236 riflemen and 443 boleros. A few days later, five more riflemen and 53 boleros also surrendered at Catbalogan. 3
The firearms turned over were assorted: 115 Krag rifles, 1 Krag carbine, 79 Remington rifles, 31 Mauser rifles, 14 miscellaneous guns, for a total of 240. As for the ammunition, the surrendered insurgents also turned over 7,500 rounds Krag cartridges and 500 miscellaneous, totalling 8,000.
After the Catbalogan surrenders, 18 more men, with 2 Remington rifles, a shotgun and 18 rounds ammunition, turned themselves in on
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