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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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