Note 52 — Chapter III · Insurgent “Coöperation”
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On July 15 General Noriel telegraphed Aguinaldo as follows:—
“Urgent. Received a telegram from the captain adjutant, who is in Parañaque, of the following tenor: ‘I inform your excellency that two cascos of armed Americans have arrived at this point. I await orders from Your Excellency.’ Which I hasten to communicate to Your Excellency for the proper action.”—P.I.R., 849.
Later on the same day Arevalo telegraphed Aguinaldo as follows:—
“Lieutenant-Colonel Duboce with three hundred men waiting for more troops from Cavite, and also orders, but not to attack.”—P.I.R., 849.