The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-23
GIVES UP THE CHASE.
Mai. March Abnndons Pursuit o.
Aguinnldo - Latest News
from Gen. Otis.

Manila, Dec. 1s.-Maj. Peyton Z.
March, of the Thirty-third infantry,
has abandoned his pursuit of Aguinai-
do, and has reached Baguen, in the
heart of the Grand Cordillera, where
the range is 10000 feet high, and where
food is scarce and travel almost I'M
possible.
From native couriers and Spanish
prisoners it was learned that Aguinaido
left Bontoc, in the province OF the
same name, with three women ana
two soldiers, three days ago, and head
ed southwark, evidently for Bayom-
bong, in the province of Nueva Nizcaya'
where it is thought he may encounter
the Americans.
Mai. March's command was depleted
20 per cent. by the two days march
from Ceramics to Bagnen, so he re-
turned to Ceramics December 10.
Scattered bands of Macabebes which
have been operating in the north are
being collected with the intention or
sending them back to Mania, as there
is much sickness among them and they
are unfit for further mountain work.
Lieut. Chadwick and correspond.
ent of the press, the latter commanding
30 Macabeb hes. have visited the noun
tain town of Pamposa and received the
surrender of n company OF insurgents,
including three officers, with their arms
and ammunition.
Gen. Conception and other Filipino Of
fcers who have surrendered have been
taken to Vigan. Conception, who is
cheerful, insists that the insurgent or
ganization will be maintained, even in
the districts where the Americans are
operating, also claiming that the Fill
pino leaders can use their troops when
ever they desire.
He suggests that the only method of
terminating the war is the capture of
Aguinaldo and the obtaining of an or
der from him for The troops to SUR
render their arms. But, Conception be-
lieves, Agunaldo will never be cap
tured.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-Gen. Otis ca
bled as follows Saturday:
Manila, Dec 1G.-On the sth inst. Gen
Smith. at Negros, reported that early IN
December number of the Inhabitants OF
four coast towns entered the mountains
believing the statements OF Panay and Lu.
ION agents that the Americans had been
Overwhelmingly defeated in those islands
that Agunaldo was about to dictate terms
of peace and the American congress &c
confer peace, when the established civil
government of the island would be over
thrown. They also were told that all
Negros were about to rise and drive ou
the Americans. No depredations wer,
tance apprehended."
Manila. Dec. 1s.-The following dis.
patch, dated December Is, has been re.
ceived from a correspondent at Laoag
province of North Ilocos:
Natives al Manitong, province of Nortl
Tpcos. report that Aguinaldo, in DISCUS,
| nd~aecompanied by several of his gen
erals, left Manitong last Saturday. with
500 men. going in the direction of Salsona
from which point he intended TO proceed
to Cabugaon. province of Cagayan.
IAN insurgent major, claiming to be II
command of 100 Filipinos, who have bee,
guarding % American prisoners at Cabu
gaon, surrendered. He wrote his captain.
to deliver the prisoners to Gen. Young
Gen. Young's command is now divides
into six or seven parties, which are operat
ing in the mountains about Laoag Sew
eral parties are hunting for Gen. Tino.
Maj. Swigert, with detachment OF tn,
Third cavalry, had an engagement will
l20 insurgents near Dingras. Two Ameri
cans were killed and two wounded Sew
eral Filipinos were killed.
capt. McCalla, of the United State!
cruiser Newark, has occupied Claveria
and Pantelona. The Filipinos SURRENDERED
1 rifles