Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM OTIS
Macarthur Holds as Prisoner Mabini, the
Founder Of Filipino Government
AGUINAuDo IN DISGUISE AND HIDING
BodyEuard Practically Destroyed nnd
It's Commander killed-Rc-
leases Many spanish
Prisoners.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-GeneTd! JUS uau
some stirring news to report today from
Manila. his adyices going to show that the
insurgents are, as he predicted few days
ago, at the end Of their resources from
military point of view and are melting away
before the rapid advance of the American
troops at all points. His cablegrams wee
as follows:
MANILA, Dec. 13.-Fifty men Of the navy
and fifty men Of the army, transported by
the navy, took Laoag on the 10th inst Gen
eral Young, with staff followed next day.
He reports Howse with Pennsylvania bat
talon OF the Thirty fourth, followed by
portion of the Thirty third infantry, passed
north to Pidding, east of Laoag Marshs bat-
TALON of the Thirty fourth was at Cayan,
province of Lepanto, on 9TH inst. The Third
cavalry was along the coast and in the
mountains pursuing the enemy. Young
states his extreme northern force passed
over mountains, driving the insurgents un-
der General Tino, who was badly wounded,
killing fifty and wounding many. He made
large captures of rifles and property with
all insurgent transportation and released all
the Spanish prisoners in that section, to the
number of about 1000. Our casualties were
two wounded Our troops are still pursuing
the remnant of Tino's command.
"Marchs battalion of the Thirty-third re-
ports from Cayan, Lepanto province, en- the
7th inst that he has destroyed Aguinaldo's
bodyguard, killed General Gregorio Pillar,
received the surrender of General Conception
and killed and wounded fifty-two insurgents;
released SIS Spanish prisoners, including loo
friars, and captured considerable property.
His loss was two killed and nine wounded.
AguinnIdo i'm Disguise.
my information is that Aguinaldo has dis
guised his individuality, abandoned his
troops and is hiding in the province Of Ben
guet.'
General Otis second dispatch follows:
MANILA Dec. 13.-Admiral Watson in
forms me that the province OF Cagayan sur
rendered Internationally to Captain McCalla
of the Newark the 11th inst; all arms
being surrendered. Major Bachelor is ninety
miles south of Aparri; command in good
condition.
Navy will take supplies to Bachelor in
| launch at once; this surrender doubtless in
cludes the province Of Isabella.
| General Bates at Zamboanga, reports
affairs there satisfactory. Nearly all rifles
| surrendered: Macarthur, at Bayambong, re-
ports that he holds as prisoner of war
| Mabni, the ablest of insurgents and founder
| of the late government"
The secretary of war regards the informa-
! tion conveyed in General Otis dispatches to-
| day as the most important that has come to
| hand for months past. The character or
| Mabini reported by Macarthur from Bayam-
| bong, is very gratifying. 1t Is believed that
| the Filipino leader was trying to make his
way across country from Bangued, where he
had been obliged to part company with
| Aguinaldo fortnight ago, to the east coast
| of Luzon. The members of the Philippine
! commission now in Washington declare
| without reserve that Mabini was the head
| and front of the insurrection. Aguinaldo was
only a fgurehead. Mabini was the brains
and directing power behind him. He is a
paralytic, an old man, but Of extraordinary
ability and his counsels are conclusive with
the Filipinos He was concerned in the
first uprising against the Spaniards. For a
short time he wavered after Aguinaldo' S
breach with the Americans, but finally cast
his fortunes with the insurrection, and was
president of the council. He was also the
financial strength OF the movement, as with
out his backing Aguinaldo would have had
no credit.
McCaIIa's Bold stroke.
Next in Importance to the capture OF Ma
bini in the development of the campaign was
the bold stroke of Captain McCalla OF the
Newark in capturing the whole province o
CaPayan. With Macarthur holding the
province of Isabella, adjoining Young's hold
ings on the opposite or western shore o
the upper peninsula, the American forces
are now in technical occupation of the who'll
northern end Of Luzon from point JUS
north of the Gulf of Lingayan.
McCallas position at the Port OF Aparrl
the only good port on the northern end
the island, commands the greater part OF th
whole length Of the Rio Grande. affordin,
an entrance of boats to a whole third OF M
interior of the island. 1t is up this rive
that Captain McCalla is sending steam
launches, carrying supplies to Major Batch
elor. The latter officer, with few negr
soldiers of the Twenty fourth infantry ha
lust completed one OF the most darinl
marches of the campaign. Detaching his lit
tle force from Macarthur a week age, h
drove straight through the center OF tn
island northward, cutting loose from hi
communications and bound to reach AparI
or be captured or killed in the attempt. Cap
tain McCallas advices indicate that he ha
succeeded being now within touch OF IN
navy on the north shore,
Bates report from the southern archipel
! ago has allayed the apprehension excited TO
the security of things there growing out G
the agitation by the misleading publication
of important insurgent victories. Altogether
the advices contained in todays dispatche
l have given great satisfaction to the Off -ial
of the War department.
= Two CabIcgrnms from watson.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-The naval ac
, count of the operations of the ships in Lu
zon is contained in two cablegrams froI
Admiral Watson at Cavite. The first read
as follows
"CAVITE, Dec. 13,-Burwell reports tha
y the Wheeling landed a naval force and
detachment of troops Kaiser commanding
sixteen miles north of La Laoag, northweS
- Luzon, and attacked the city yesterday, re
= leasing / 500 spaniards Am holding, at th
a request of General Young. No casualties.
WATSON"
The second cablegram reads:
"CAVITE, Dec. 13,-General Tino, CON
manding Filpinos Internationally surrenc
e cred Aparri Cagayan province, to Captai
a McCalla OF the Newark on the llth of De
cember. Princeton and Helena at present
q the river All arms and ammunition SUI
G rendered. TnO surrendered from patriot
!, motives to prevent more bloodshed. He VIZ
4 appointed civil governor by McCalla, sui
ject to the approval OF Otis. The Heller
n was dispatched up the river with stores 4
/, Bachelors troops, ninety miles south
= | nd EnPana lipht houses r