Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-02
JUST A BIG BLUFF.
Lieut.. Monroe's Capture of spaniards
Clever Bit of strategy.

Lieut.. Monroe's Capture of Spaniards
a Clever Bit of strategy.
Manila, Dec. 2.-The capture by Lieut..
Munro and fifty men of the Fourth
cavalry of the Filipino general, Conon,
with 800 officers and men with rifles,
several American and seventy Spanish
prisoners at Bayombong, province of
sNueva Vizsaya, was a successful bluff
Lieut.. Munro tapped the rebel Wire and
telegraphed to Conon that he was adj
vancing with a large force and demand-
ed surrender. After negotiations, Con-
on consented to capituate to a superb
or force. whereupon Lieut.. Munro tele-
graphed that he would enter the town
with a small guard and receive the gar
risons surrender. He captured the
whole Filipino force and secured their
arms. the rebels supposing Munro had
an army behind him.
End of the Rebellion.
Washington Dec 2.-One administra-
tion hope is realized. The Philippine
rebellion is practically crushed before
the meeting of congress.
Bayombong is captured, insurgents
that were armed and hostile are plead
ing for peace, our forces have crossed
the mountains into the northern prov
ince, called Neuva Nizcaya, and rebel
lion in the Philippines seems to be over.
These facts We're discussed at the
cabinet meeting yesterday. Every mem-
Der Of the cabinet felt that the Philip
pine insuhhection is now reduced practi-
cally to nil. The war department, in
hearing of the practical taking of Bay
ombong by Gen. Lawton, conceded that
1t was all over but the shouting.
has become of Aguinaldo. A high offs
cial i'll the war department putit this
way:
..Aguinaldo without forces behind
him, without armed support, himself
flying fugitive. amounts to nothing in
the eyes of the department. Why isn't
he caught by this time? That is a sim
pie question to answer. Aguinaldo may
be leader in some ways, but he is not
distinguished In looks. Probably not one
out of ten thousandeof our tropos would
know him from any other native. He
looks like the others and has taken care
not to make himself conspicuous He is
both in hiding and in disguise. Our
fears of Aguinaldo are past.
Surprise over Lawton's quick and
successful passage through the mount
ain ranges that separate Neuya Nis-
caya province from southern Luzon
was freely expressed in army circles
Gen. Otis dispatches indicate that
whatever paths there are through these
mountains. they will not permit the
passage of any troops except infantry
and cavalry and perhaps preferably
the latter. Gen. Lawton and Cen.
Young made their rapid plunge
through these barriers a-horse.
The Philippine campaign from now
on will be conducted along the lines
that have marked its remarkable prog
ress in the last fortnight In most in
stances the aim will be different, how
ever The idea now is to occupy and
pacify. Whatever becomes of Agui-
naldo now is of little consequence. Our
troops are being assigned to stations
where soldiery is believed 10 be neces-
sary. Within few months it is felt
that Luzon will be In a state of peace
full occupation, with American forces
stationed here and there from one end
OF the island to the other. Today, for
one reason and the other seems to be
the beginning of the new era in that
island.
This is noted with additional force in
the light of the capture OF so many
arms and ordnance and so much pow
der and ammunition by our forces from
the rebels Capt. Bell has been instru-
mental in doing a lions share of this
splendid work. Gen. Otis has been
taking from the Filipinos their own
weapons and showing such firmness
and mastery of the situation that
armed rebellion by the natives is of the
nature Of hoax. This is evidently be-
coming general sentiment among the
Insurgents, hence the disintegration of
their troops and the falling away of
Aguinaldo's personal following.
What has been hoped for has un-
doubtedly been gained--the practical
crushing of the Luzon insurrection be-
fore the meeting of congress. The
Philippine question is believed to be
resolved into one concerning satis-
factory civil government for the peo-
pie.
WAR PLANS NOT DlvULGED.
Important Happenings Expected in
south Africa soon.
London. Dec. 2.-The week, which has
been marked by q brilliant advance OF
LorA Methuen's column. closes In pro-
fesnd and remarkable silence.