Chapter 23: Last Trip Abroad (1896) From Dapitan to Manila.

July 31,1896,gabi na ng nakaalis ang Espaa, sakay si rizal at ilang mga pasahero kasunod na araw (Saturday, August 1) dumaong ang barko sa Dumaguete kapital ng Negros Occidental Rizal stopovers from Dapitan to Manila.. Dumaguete Cebu Iloilo Capiz Romblon Dumaguete Binisita dito ni Rizal ang isa niyang kaibigan na si Herrero Regidor na hukom ng lalawigan. Inoperahan niya sa mata ang isang kapitan ng guardia civil. binisita din nya ang ibang kaibigan kasama sina Periquet at Rufina families. Cebu. umalis ang espaa sa dumaguete ng 1:00pm at narating ang cebu kainumagahan Inoperahan niya ang mag-asawang Mateo na kanyang nakilala sa Madrid. Iloilo. Monday, August 3, umalis si rizal sa cebu patungong Ilo-ilo pagdating sa Iloilo si Rizal ay namili at binisita ang 'Molo'. Molo, isang simabahan, sabi niya: The church is pretty painted by a lad. The Paintings are mostly copies of biblical scenes by Gustave Dore. August 6, 1896 August 30, 1896 September 2, 1896 Isla de Luzon Steamer (cc) image by jantik on Flickr Rizal misses ship going to spain. nakarating ang barkong espaa sa manila bay pagkaumaga Sa pagdating ni Rizal sa Maynila ay nakaalis na ang barkong Isla de Luzon na sasakyan sana niya patungo ng Espanya. "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 (Espaa) of my wish to be isolated from everybody, except my family." - Jose Rizal to Blumentritt He wrote a letter to.. Napilitang tumigil si Rizal sa barkong Castilla bilang panauhin ni Enrique Estalon, ang kapitan ng barko, ayon na rin kay Governor General Ramos Blanco. sa loob halos ng isang buwan ay nanatili sa Castilla si rizal The state of war was proclaimed in the eight provinces Manila Cavite Bulacan Batangas Laguna Pampanga Nueva Ecija Tarlac He received two letters of itroduction for the minister of war and the minister of colonies, with covering letter that absolved him from all blame for raging revolutions. To: Blumentritt To His Mother.. "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." Inilipat si Rizal sa barkong Isla de Panay na maglalayag na patungong Barcelona, Spain. Rizal in Singapore 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. Rizal was urged by his fellow passengers to stay in singapore to save his life. But he ignored their appeal because he had given a word of honor to Governor General Blanco and did not like to break it Don Pedro a fellow passenger with his son, disembarked at singapore. Advised rizal to stay behind too to take advantage of the protection of the british law The steamer isla de panay arrived at singapore in the evening of Sept. 7, 1896 Rizal arrested before reaching Barcelona His Mistake.. 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 officialy notified by the captain alemany that he should stay in his cabin for further orders from manila. Sept. 28, a passenger told rizal that he would be arrested by order of Governor General Blanco and would be sent to prison in Ceuta (spanish morocco). Shocked by alarming news, Rizal belatedly realized that he was duped by the unscrupulous Spanish officials, particularly the sly Blanco. With an agonizing heart he immediately.. 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. 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 Unaware of the spanish duplicity, particularly of Governor General Blanco's infernal deceit, he happily continued his voyage towards Barcelona He sealed his own doom. By Refusing to break his word of honor in singapore.. he thought General Blanco was a man of honor because he let him to go as a free man to spain to become a physician-surgeon of the spanish army in cuba, and gave him two letters of introduction addressed to the Spanish minister of war and colonies (cc) photo by theaucitron on Flickr (cc) photo by theaucitron on Flickr Victim of Duplicity To his Best Friend Blumentritt.. "A passenger on board just told me a news that i can hardly believe and should it be true, would bring to an end the prestige of Philippine Authorities. I cannot believe for it would be the greatest injustice and the most abominable infamy, unworthy not of a military official but of the last bandit.. ..... 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. Yours, Jose Rizal October 3, 1896. Isla de panay arrived in Barcelona His jailor was not the ship captain but the military Commander who happend to be General Eulogio Despujol, the one who ordered his banishment in Dapitan. October 6, Rizal was escorted to the grim and infamous prison-fortress named Monjuich where he spent the whole morning. 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 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.