Eureka Reporter | 1906-03-30 | Page 2 | Treachery of the Pulajanes

fight with the constabulary in samar the result of a native plot ch es expressed a wish that their party be photographed and then treacherously attacked the amer can soldiers manila according to advices re here the r cent fight at ma gaon samar between the cons tabu lary and Pula janes was the result of the base treachery on the part of the natives As a result of the fight thirty Pula janes were killed and sixteen ot the constabulary killed and wounded A dispatch received from captain jones of the constabulary at magtaan says that on march 23 governor cur ry judge lobinger and superintend ent of schools hoover arrived there and camped over night near the pula janes the presence of the officials was made known to the rebellious na alves and thear leader announced that he would surrender his force the next day As a result of this promise the americans returned to the town 0 magtaan accompanied by colonel aguillar another Pu lajane chief the next day saturday morning four chiefs of the Pula janes with over men and fourteen guns ap feared at magtaan and lined up in front of the constabulary barracks between the barracks and the pula janes stood the group of american of echals one of the chiefs expressed a wish that his party be photographed in the act of surrendering and superintend ent hoover in compliance with the re quest was adjusting his camera when the Pula janes leader blew a whistle and gave an order to advance the entire party of natives thereupon rushed upon the american officials who escaped to the magtaan river and swam to the opposite bank when the treachery of the natives was ap parent the constabulary immediately opened fire and a fierce fight ensued in which the constabulary gained a decisive victory the Pula janes chased to the mo but the pur sucre lost more guns than they cap aured