Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-05
COURAGE AND BLUFF,
Lieut. Monroe Compels 800 Fill
ipino Rebels to Surrender.
WHEELER'S OPINION.
Insurrectiou Would Collapse but for
Encouragement of the Anti
xpausionists.

New York, Dee. "a dispatch to the
Herald from Manila says: The surren-
der of Gen. ConCn and 800 insurgents
at Bayonbong, to Lieut.. James T.. Mon
roe of the Fourth cavalry was the re-
suit of a remarkable display Of courage
and bluff" on the part of the American
officer.
Lieut.. Monroe had only fifty men with
him. and all possible reinforcements
were far in his rear. He communicated
by telegraph with the insurgent leader,
Bayonbong at once with a large force
unless he received the unconditional sur
render of the rebels.
The lieutenant wired south for rein
forcements, but twentyfour hours be-
fore they reached him lie went TO Ba-
yonbong with his little escort of half a
hundred and Gen. Conon surrendered to
him.
Encouraged by Atkinson.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 2.-Gen. Joe
Wheeler, in a personal letter received
here today dated at Angels, Luzon, says:
There are more than twenty different
tribes in this island and very few of them
would submit to Aguinaldos rule. Aguin-
aldo and his generals would like to govern.
because it would give them great power,
and many of his soldiers like the war be-
cause for the first time in their lives they
have authority to carry q gun. They live
by taking what they want from the PEG
pie: Many of them are robbers who rob
defenseless people of their money and
withdraw there would be warfare and
anarchy in the Islands, and well-to-do PEG
pie would get some strong government TO
come and take control.
Aguinaldo publishes paper which is filled
with expressions from people OF the United
/ think were it not for these expressions
the instruction would be closed.
Col. B=rerson Commits Suicide.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 2.-The war
department has received the following
from Gen. Otis, dated Manila, December
,:
Lieut.-Col Bereton, captain OF the
Twenty fourth infantry, while temporarily
insane committed suicide at Santa Thomas,
near San Fernando, Union province, LuZon.
at O'Clock this morning. Insanity. First
man November % ut Aringay.
The last sentence of this dispatch is
not clear and the war department is en-
deavoring to have it Strengthened out.
1t is thought 1T the department that 1t
means that Col. BerertCn was the first
man to enter Aringay when it was cap
tured and that his insanity is the re-
suit of a wound received at that time.
Transport Logan Arrives.
Washington. d. c., Dee. 2.-The war
department has been informed of the
arrival of the transport Logan at Glib
raltar today with all well Oh board. The
Logan sailed from New York for Manila
November 20, with the Forty-hrst infan-
try.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 2.-Gen. Otis
informed the war department. today or
the surrender of Bayonbong in the fol-
lowing dispatch:
Manila, Dec 2.-Reports received that
Bayonbong with province Neuva Niscaya
surrendered November % to Lieut. Mon
roe, who commanded advance scouts on
Carrangalan train, consisting OF nifty men
of the Fourth cavalry, and three native
scouts Insurgent Gen. Conon Surren-
dered entire force numbering SUI men,
armed with MauserS and a number OF
officers; seventy Spanish and two Amer
lean prisoners secured and probably con-
siderable insurgent property.
Otis Report of Casualties.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 2.-Gen. Otis
latest casualty list is as follows:
Manila, Dec 2-Casualties not previously
kiled-Harry o. Lee, B, Ninth infantry
November % near Capassi: Henry W.
Landfohr, E.. Thirty fifth infantry y engage
ment Tobantin bridge, November "a
Wounded-In action near Leon, Panay,
November 20, Harry Hiscock, sergeant, l.,
Twenty sixth infantry, abdomen, mortal mortal
f. Fifth artillery, leg. moderate; George NJ.
Duncan, B, Fourth infantry, forearm, mod
crate In action i;oilo Panay N a%ta6am
Frappier, thigh, severe; D, Eugene E;
Blower, corporal, head; severe; Edward
Sweet leg severe; Sixth artillery, q. Ed
ward England, sergeant, chest, severe;
James r Murphy, shoulder, severe; Sixth
infantry, L, LAWRENCE E. Grennan, cor
poral, hand severe; Paul Rink, thigh, Sc
we're; Eighteenth infaptry, B, Charles ].
Ling. shoulder, severe; Simon T.. Barker,
shoulder severe: George Beckwith, thigh.
severe; Carl Strohm, elbow, slight; {.
James O'Connell, thigh severe; Harry s.
Dunton. corporal, chest severe; Brice
Leach, hand severe; Christopher c. Coates,
leg severe; #, Bert j. Reed, corporal, leg,
severe; Timothy ]. Finn, arm, severe;
James Jones, corporal, hand, severe;
Charles Weber, corporal, chest. severe. In
action beyond Mabalacal, November %,
Matthew A. Batson, first lieutenant, Fourth