Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-05
DRIVEN TO MOUNTAINS.
American Troops Organizing Pack
Trains.
CAPTURE BAYONBONG.
IIoi1o Cleared of RebeIs-Fifty Pieces
of Artillery Captured-Aguina1d
Saves Gilmore's Life.

Washington, D. c., Dec 1.-Gen. Otis
advices to the war department today
show that the advance into the interior
is being vigorously pushed and the Amer
lean troops continue to drive back or dis
perse the scattered bands encountered.
He states that Capt. Warwick of the
Eighteenth infantry was killed IN an en-
gagement at Pargi, Iloilo province, on the
goth ult Gen. Otis dispatch is as fol-
lows:
Manila, Dec. 1.-Hughes reports from cen
trail PaDay that Ilolo province, one-third
OF 9 ene Island, Is cleared or insurgents. By
forced marches with two battalions from
Labuano by way of Calinog he obliged the
enemy to (engage) at Parsi on the Doth
turned in ten field pieces, of which two are
breech- leaders, also nine rifles and several
Hughes casualties: Capt. Warwick Eight
zenith infantry, and Private Daniel w.
He reports his troops in excellent health.
Is now converting wheel into pack-train
mountains. Expected that he will pass on
10 CaplZ. on the northern coast of the is
land. Dispatches from Lawton indicate
that Bayonbong was captured on the 2Sth
ult. Both trails over the mountains are
impracticable for wheel transportation of
any kind. Troops have Subsisted on rice
troops have had several minor agements,
capturing men and rifles. Bells capture in
all in good condition Over fifty pieces of
artillery were captured in the last three
weeks
The Oregon brought in 1o6 Spanish pris-
,oners from Vigan yesterday and ninety-fOUr
were received by rail the previous evening.
Young, with three troops of cavalry and
Marsh's battalion, TEirty-third infantry,
should have reached Vigan yesterday.
Conditions at Zamboang are satisfactory.
Additional ordnance was surrendered, con-
sisting of four field pieces, seventeen rifles
and a quantity of ammunition. Natives of
adjoining towns visiting city and native
military bands are serenading troops Thir-
ty-tirst infantry leaves Manila this evening
to garrison several stations on AIindanao
coast; no difficulties anticipated.
Rebel Leader Assassinated.
Mania Dec 1.-The steamer Salvador.
from Zamboanga, Island of Mindanao,
which has arrived here, brings details of
the occupation of the town by Command
er Very of the United States gunboat
Castine. The reyolutionists in Min
danao were led by Alvarez and Calixto,
who left Luzon some time ago and for
the last seven months had been stirring
up the people, winning a considerable fol
lowing. The commercial depression and
the lack of food resulting from the block
ade set the people against the revolu-
tiOnists and eliminated in the assassina-
ton on November ID of CaliXtO, a fire
brand, and the real leader Of the revolu
ton, by Mi0el, mayor of the town of
Ietuan. Midel, under preteXt, secured
CaliXtOs presence in Tetuan and where
the mayors guards were stationed. the
latter fired a volley, killing Calixto in
stantly. Midel at once repaired to the
Castine and arranged with Commander
Very for the occupation of Zamboanga.
Commander Very asked that Datto
MGndl, with 800 of his followers, sta
toned on a neighboring island, come to
ZambOanga.
Raised the American Flag.
The following morning Midel raised the
American flag over Zamboanga, the in
SurgentS offering no resistance and eYacu-
ating the town. The CaStine was salut
ed with twenty guns, and Command
er Very landed a hundred blue jackets
and took possession of the town and for
tifcations. Datto Mandis' men arrived
in the afternoon. They were armed with
wooden shields and swords and We're used
on picket duty
Commander Very dispatches the gun
boat Manila on November Is to Jolo to
convey troops to reinforce him. A COM
pany Of the Twenty-third regiment, I'M
der Capt. Nichols, arrived on November
IL, and two more companies followed
them shortly Mandi's followers then re-
turned home.
Alvarez sought to arrange for sur
render of the arms and artillery pieces.
On the afternoon of November 20 Midel
called a meeting Of the local chiefs who
formally depOsed Alvarez as leader of
the revolutionists in the island and elect
ed Midel president of the new insular
government established under American
sovereignty and control The chiefs for
mally requested Commander Very to
grant exemption from taxes until the re-
establishment of commercial relations
permission to carry, arms in the noun
talns, religious freedom and the power to
conduct local governments as they had
previously done.
Reconciliation Effected,
Commander Very then effected an ap-
parent reconciliation between Alvarez
and Midel and their followers, Alvarez
signing q formal resignation of the posi-
ton of revolutionary leader on November
- at point on the coast near the rebel
town Of Mercedes. Alvarez delivered
thirteen NOrdenfeldts and MaXims, with
ammunition, which were stored on board
the Castine. Eight Nordenfeldts and
MaXimS were delivered to the army in
Iamboanga. as were also over 200 rifles
and ammunition. The artillery came into
possession of the revolutioniStS from six
Spanish gunbOats bought by the army
from Spain which the reyolutionists loot
ed before the Americans could get posses
sion of it.
Alvarez has only dozen followers left,
the remainder of the reyolutionists hav-
ing scattered ana returned TO their 0ccu-
pations. No fighting is expected. Com
mander Very having started to occupy
Zamboanga is considered to have han
died the situation in its many phases
with energy and diplomatic skill.
Saved byAguinaldo.
Manila, Dec 1.-1:50 a. m-When the
landing party from the United States
battleship Oregon took the town of vi
gan last Sunday they found there an es-
capped prisoner, A. L. Sonnenshein, who
furnished the first authentic account of
the experience of Lieut.. James @. Gil
more of the United States gunboat York
town who, with party of the Yorktown,
was captured by the insurgents near Ba-
Ter on the east coast of Luzon, last April
Mr.. Sonnensheln was imprisoned at Abra
for q long time with Lieut.. Gilmore and