The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-21

capped from Bayombong yesterday
about ten minutes before the Americans
entered. Others, it is said, threw their
guns into the river and now play the
role of amigos. Many Spanish pris-
oners escaped from the Filipinos are at
Bayombong, among them the former
Governors of the provinces of Tarlac
and Zambales. There is also quite a
large colony of former insurgent officers
collected at that point, including Major
ortiz, who acted as interpreter for the
Filipino Commission, headed by Cen
eral Alejandrino, which visited Manila
in September. Ortiz has donned the
amigo clothing and announces that he
has abandoned the Instruction
The Spaniards say that the new in
surgent Capital is Bengaet, and that
the American prisoners are at Catamin.
They report having seen Lieutenant
Gilmore and his party in the north.
In the course of the morning Major
Cowles, with battalion Of the Fourth
Infantry and two guns, scattered the
enemy from the districts around linus
and in the direction of Peres Das
Marinas. The Americans could not pur-
sue the retreating insurgents, because
their ammunition was exhausted. The
Filipinos We're under the command Of
General Mariana Trias.
Spies report that the insurgents are
coming into Cavite province from
Calamba, in Laguna province, and the
other southern provinces. The inSur-
gents have smooth-bores and two mod
ern cannon. Firing was in progress
this afternoon, and it is reported that
there are more insurgents in the vicin-
ity of linus than ever before.
1920 p. m. = General MacArthurs
reconnaissance entered Dagupan this
afternoon. The Americans found that
no insurgents had been there for four
days. The Thirty third Infantry was
probably in Dagupan yesterday, leaving
last night. No insurgents have been
seen anywhere near the railroad. 1t is
believed that the only armed force of
any size is in the mountains of the
province Of Zambles, to the west, al
though there are reports of insurgents
concentrating at San MIGUEL de Can't
lang, west of Panique, and at Manga
tarOm Tor Mangalaron), west of Baya-
bang. General Macarthur is prepared
for the attack, his force being disposed
between Durham, province Of Tarlac,
and Dagupan- The Twelfth Infantry,
a battalion of the Seventeenth Infantry
and two troops of cavalry are with
General Macarthur below Dagupan-
General Wheeler has decided not to
return for Congress. He is writing a
letter to President Mckinley, with a
request that it be forwarded to the
d.
of an interview with a correspondent
of the Associated Press, he said
Congress, if it occupies the first day
of the session in passing a resolution
declaring in unmistakable terms that
the sovereignty of the United States is
to be maintained in the Philippines.
thus dispelling Aguinaldo's delusion
that the anti-imperialists can assist
him, will be performing sacred duty.
Such a resolution would save the lives
of many American soldiers and OF
thousands of deluded F'ilipinos; would
avert famine, suffering and desolation
from these islands, and would render
unnecessary the expenditure of hum
dreds of millions of dollars
The people of Gotta Iato, on the south
western coast of the island of Min
danao, desire the esta blishment OF
American Government there, and have
addressed petition to General Otis
asking him to send troops. In relating
how they had appealed to the Dato to
protect them against the attempts of
Aguinaldo's officials to collect excessive
taxes, they say in the petition that the
Dato, having compassion for our suf-
ferings and in the interests of peace"
publicly beheaded half dozen of these
officials.
OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE TAX
ING OF ZAMBOANGA.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Three ca
BILE dispatches were received at the War
Department to-day from General Otis.
They are all dated to-day but were
received at different times. The first,
which came at 2:15 a. m, says:
"MacArthur's advance is within five
miles of Dagupan, to which point the
railroad is intact from Bambam. ex-
cepting for the Tarlac break. The
northern five miles were destroyed but
the rails We're recovered. A large
quantity of rolling stock was destroyed
along the line. Probably either Law
tons or Wheaton's men are in Dag
upan. No report has been received
from those officers since the 18th, but
we should hear to-day. Roads are be-
coming practicable for transportation,
and the troops are moving from San
Jose to Lawton's front. Leonhauser,
with three companies of the Twenty
fifth Infantry, by night march SUR
prised and captured without casualties
the insurgent force at O'Donnell, seven
Bambon or Capas. One insurgent was
killed. The force consisted of four
officers and 200 men, Their rifles. TO-
600 rounds of ammunition, transporta-
ton, four tons of subsistence official
records and considerable clothing were
captured.
The insurgents south of Manila are
somewhat restless, and have been again
driven back from linus. Six men We're
slightly wounded"
The second dispatch relates to affairs
in the southern islands, and was re-
ceived at $3.50 a. m. 1t reads as fol-
lows:
"One of the contending insurgent fac
tons at Zamboanga secured the city
and turned the same over to Captain
Very of the United States vessel in the
harbor. The insurgent faction made
a demonstration against the city. and
Very called on Jolo for troops.
"One company was sent The com
handing officer asked permission to
send three additional, leaving two there.
Two companies will be dispatched from