Filipino-American Relation Massacre of Balangiga.pptx

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1. Filipino-American Relation Massacre of Balangiga

2. Balangiga Massacre An incident in September 21,1901 in the town of Balangiga in Samar during the Philippine-American War. It initially reffered to the killing of about 48 members of the US 9th Infantry by the townspeople allegedly augmented by Guerillas . This incident was described as the worst defeat since the battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876.

3. Balangiga Massacre Filipino Historian,Prof. Rolando O. Borrinaga, tells the story of the massacre in the Article entitled: “Vintage View: The Balangiga Incident and its Aftermath “The first month of the Company C,9th US Infantry Regiment,was marked by extensive fraternization between the Americans and the local residents.Friendly activities include drinking of tuba among soldiers and native men, baseball games and arnis, even a romantic link between Sergent Frank Berton and a native church leader,Casiana “Geronima” Nacionales.

4. Prelude to the Massacre Tensions rose when on September 22,1901 when 2 drunk American soldiers tried to molest a girl tending a tuba store. The girl was rescued by her two brothers who mauled the two soldiers. In retalation, the Company Commander, Captain Thomas W. Connell, West Point Class of 1894,rounded up 143 male residents for forced labor to clean up the town in preparation for an official visit by his superior officers.

5. Prelude to the Massacre They were detained overnight without food under two Sibley tents in the town plaza,Connell also ordered the confiscation of sharp bolos from their houses and the confiscation and destruction of stored rice. Feeling aggrieved,the townspeople plotted the attack of the US Garrison.

6. Balangiga Massacre The mastermind was Valeriano Abanador, a Letran Dropout and local chief of Police. He was assisted by 5 locals and two guerilla officers under the command of Brig. Gen. Vicente Lukban: Captain Eugenio Daza and Sgt.Pedro Duran Sr.Lukban played no role in the attack; he only learned about it a week later. About 500 men in seven attack units would take part.

7. Balangiga Massacre Then the Massacre happened. This is how Joseph Schott described it in his book, The Ordeal of Samar: “On the night of September 27, American sentries on the guard post were surprised by the unusual number of women hurrying to church. Each one are hevily clothed carrying small coffins.A sergent highly suspicious, stopped one woman and pried open her coffin with his bayonet. Inside he found the body of a child. The woman hysterically cried,”El Colera”.

8. Balangiga Massacre If the sergeant has been less abashed and searched beneath the child's body. he would have found the sharp bolos underneath. The coffins are loaded with them. At 6:20 in the morning,Valeriano Abanador, the native chief of the police, lined up around 80 native laborers to start their daily cleanup of the town.There are three armed Americansout in the town - the sentries walking in their post.In the church, scores of bolomen quietly honed their gleaming blades and awaited a signal.

9. Balangiga Massacre Valeriano Abanador walked behind the sentry, Grabbed the sentry's rifle and brought the butt down of the rifle, smashing blow on the sentry's head. Then Abanador fired a rifle, yelled a signal and all hell break loose. The church bell ding-donged crazily and conch shell whistle heavily from the edge of the jungle.he native laborers. The native laborers working about the town plaza suddenly turned on the soldiers and began chopping them with bolos, picks and shovels.

10. Balangiga Massacre Of the 74 men in Company C, 36 were killed in action, including all its commissioned officers; Captain Thomas W. Connell, 1st Lieutenant Edward A. Bumpus and Major Richard S. Grisworld.22 were wounded in action and four were missing in action.Eight died later of wounds received in combat, only four escaped unscatched. The villagers captured about 100 rifles and 25 rounds of ammunition and suffered 28 dead and 22 wounded.

11. News article regarding the Incident

12. News Article on the Incident

13. America's Retaliation Major General Adna R. Chaffee, military governor of the Philippines, received orders from US President Theodore Roosevelt to pacify Samar.To this end,Chaffee appointed Brigadier General Jacob H. Smith to Samar to acomplished the task. General Smith instructed Major Littleton Waller,commanding officer of The Battalion 315 US marines assigned to bolster his forces in Samar regarding the conduct of pacification:

14. America's Retaliation “I want no prisoners. I wish you to kill and burn, the better it will please me. The interior of Samar must be made a howling wilderness.”- General Smith

15. News articles Regarding Retaliation

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17. Aftermath The “pacification of Samar” resulted in an estimated 2000 Filipino civilians killed and 200 homes burned