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The España left Dumaguete about 1:00pm and reached Cebu the
following morning.
Rizal was fascinated by the entrance to Cebu which considered
"beautiful".
He met an old couple whom had known in Madrid.
August 3
Unfortunately, Rizal was not able to catch the mail ship, Isla de Luzon,
because it had departed the previous day at 5:00pm.
"Unfortunately i didn't catch the mail ship for spain and fearing that my stay for
a month in manila would bring me troubled i made known to governor general,
while remaining on board the ship (España) of my wish to be isolated from
everybody, except my family."
August 6, 1896
September 2, 1896
AUGUST 30, 1896
He received two letters of introduction for the minister of war and the
minister of colonies, with covering letter that absolved him from all
blame for raging revolutions.
Manila
Cavite
Bulacan
Batangas
Laguna
Pampanga
Nueva Ecija
Tarlac
"as promised i am addressing you a few lines before leaving, to let you know
about the condition of my health.
i am well thank God, I am only concerned as so what will happen or shall
have happened to you in these days of upheaval and disorder. God will that
my old father may not have any indisposition.
i shall write to you from places where the boat stops. I expect to be in madrid
or barcelona at the end of the month."
With nothing more my very dear mother. I kiss your hand and that of my father
with all love and affection, give me your blessings of which i am much
needed."
Yours,
Jose Rizal
Victim of Duplicity
CHAPTER 23
Jean C. Matias
To: Blumentritt
Rizal arrested before reaching Barcelona
Rizal noted. "There are people on board who do nothing but slander
me and invent fanciful stories aboutm e. I'm going to become a
legendary personage."
Sept. 30, the steamer anchored at Malta. he was officially notified by
the captain Alemany that he should stay in his cabin for further orders
from Manila.
Stopovers:
Dumaguete
Cebu
Iloilo
Capiz
Romblon
To His Mother..
Sept. 25, he saw the steamer Isla de Luzon, leaving the Suez Canal,
crammed with spanish troops.
Two days later he heard from the passengers that a telegram arrived
from Manila reporting the execution of Francisco Roxas, Genato and
Osorio.
..... I cannot believe it! This is infamous, but if it turns out to be true as
everybody assures me, I am communicating to you these news so that you
may appraise my situation.
The truth of the matter was Blanco and the Minister of War and
Colonies were exchanging coded telegrams and confidential messeges
for his arrest upon reaching Barcelona and that he was a deportee and
was kept under surveillance
His Mistake..
Afternoon at 2, he was brought to the headquarters of General Despujol. In
the interview told Rizal he would be shipped back to Manila on board the
transport ship colon which was leaving evening
Iloilo.
He missed the steamer, Isla de Luzon, which sailed to Spain the day
before he arrived to Manila Bay.
Stopovers:
Dumaguete
The following morning Rizal and the other passengers went ashore for
sightseeing and shopping for souvenirs.
In his travel diary he wrote that he had observed there are more
chinese merchants and less indian. Singapore has changed since he
first saw it in 1882.
after the interview, Rizal was taken aboard the colon which was "full of
soldiers" At 8:00p.m. the ship left Barcelona with Rizal on board.
Cebu.
Rizal in Singapore