Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-11-30

of the Filipino congress, presented
himself to Gen Macarthur Yesterday
and formally renowned all further con-
nection with the insurrection. He was
one of the influential Filipinos who
hesitated at the beginning of the war
as to which side on which to cast his
lot. He was offered Il judgcship of the
supreme court. but declined. He now
announces that he wishes to accept the
position and says that the Filipino
congress and cabinet are scattered,
never to reassemble. Some OF the
MEMBERS he adds. have returned to
their homes, while others are flying for
safety. Many of the congressman
have resigned, and he believes the
Filipino soldiers will lay down their
arms everywhere rs soon as they learn
the truth.
AEHy's Minister IL Prisoner.
Senior Buencamino. Il former member
of the so-called cabinet of Aguinaldo,
has been brought to Gen. Otis. pris-
oner on board the transport Brutus.
He had sought refuge in village near
San Fabian with Aguinaldo's mother
and son. The natives disclosed his
identity to Maj Cronin. who captured
him. Gen Young is still in the noun
tainsson the trail of Aguinaldo.
o.
| Washington, Nov. 26-Gen. Otis sum-
marizes the situation in LuZon in a dis
patch to the war department in which
he says that the insurgent government
can no longer claim to exist, that it's
troops and officers are scattered and
Aguinaldo in hiding.
Severe Fight Mt Pavia.
| Washington, Nov. 2G.-Fuller details
of the sharp engagement between Car
penter's command and the insurgents
in Iloilo have reached the department
in the following dispatch from Gen.
Otis:
In Panay to-day, 21st inst. when
Dickman drove enemy in vicinity of
Jaro, Carpenter, with two battalions,
Eighteenth infantry and Bridgman's
battery, had a severe engagement at
Pavia, north of Iloilo. His casualties
were five killed and twenty wounded:
enemy driven north. With reported
very heavy loss. Carpenter passed on
to insurgents stronghold. Santa Bar
bara, which he captured ODD inst.
without loss. Nothing received from
column under immediate command Of
Hughes, which is moving rapidly and
operating north and west of Santa
Barbara. Apparently Yisayans friend
ly. not taking active part. Enemy
consists of 1000 Tagalos.
A later dispatch gives the results of
the fighting at Iloilo as follows:
Hughes. 1loilo reports enemy driven
back into the mountains; insurgent
capital, Cobatuan. captured. Only Sc
rious action that of Carpenter at
Pavia: total casualties, five killed or
since died Of wounds. twenty-seven
wounded. Captured ten prisoners,
eighteen cannon, six rifles, quantities
of ammunition Enemy's casualties
not stated.
GunbOats for Watson.
Washington, Nov. 26.-Admiral Wat
sons fleet in Philippine waters is
about to be augmented by the three
gunboats Isla de Luzon, Isla de Cuba
and Don Juan de Austria, captured
from Spain at the battle of Manila.
Commanding officers have heretofore
been assigned to the vessels and Adj
miral Watson has been empowered to
complete tie list of officers from those
with the Asiatic squadron. The new
acquisitions are about the size of the
gunboat Marietta, and they will arrive
about the time of the Brooklyn. New
Orleans. Nashville and Marietta. MAX
ing in all quite a large increase in the
| ASiatic SQUADRON,