Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-14
MABIN| TAKEN.
Real Head of Filipino Revolt
Is Now a Prisoner.
Capt. McCaIIa Of the Newark, Captures
Whole Cagayan Province.
Washington Greatly Pleased at Recent Sue
cesses in The Philippines.

| Washington, Dec. 13-Gen Otis has
some stirring news to report from Ma
! Mia. his adVices going to show that
, the insurgents are, as he predicted a
1 few days ago, at the end of the re-
! sources from a military point of view
ana are melting away before the rapid
advance of the American troops at all
points. His cablegrams We're as fol-
lows:
Manila. Dec. FIFTY men of the
navy and 80 men Of the army trans
ported hy the navy, took Laog on the
| 10th inst. Gen. Young, with staff, fol-
| lowed next day. He reports Kowze
with PENS Battalion Of the 34th fol-
! lowed by a portion. of 33rd Infantry
passed north Of Pudding east of Laog.
Marchs Battalion Of the oath was at
Cayane. province of Lepanto. on eth
inst. The 3rd Cavalry was along the
coast ana in the mountains pursuing
the enemy. Young states his extreme
ncrth-coast and in the mountains pur-
suing The insurgents under Gen. Tino
who was badly wounded. killing 80 and
wounding many. He made large cap
lures Of rifles and property with all
insUrgrrt transportation and released
all the Spanish prisoners in that sec
ton TIP the number Of about 1000. our
casualties We're two wounded
"Our troops are still pursuing the
remnants If Tinns command. March'S
battalion If tho 33rd reports from
Cayan. Lepanto province on the eth
inst. that he has destroyed Aguinal-
aus body guard. killed Gen. GreggriO
Pillar. received the surrender of Gen.
Conception and staff: killed and
wounded " insurgents released 80
Spanish prisoners. including $50 friars,
and captured considerable property.
His lass was two killed and nine
wounded.
My information is that Aguinaldo
has disguised his individuality. aban-
doned his troops and is hiding in the
province Of Benguet.'
Gen. Otis second dispatch follows:
Manila. DEC. 1".-Admiia Watson in
forms me that the province of Cagayan
surrendered Internationally to Captain
McCalla Of the Newark on the 18th
instant all arms being surrendered.
Major Batchelder is 90 miles south of
Aparri. command in good condition;
navy viii take supplies to Batchelder
in launch at once. This surrender
Doubtless includes the province of Isa-
bcla
Gen. Bates at Iamboanga reports
affairs there satisfactory Nearly all
rifles surrendered: Macarthur at
Bayambang reports that he holds as
prisoner Of war, Mabini, the ablest Of
insurgents. and founder of the late
government
The secretary Of war regards the in
formation conveyed in Gen. Otis dis
patches. today. as the most important
that has come to hand in months past.
Most important Of the items is the
capture Of Mabini reported by Mac
Arthur from Rayambang. 1t is believ-
"a that the Filipino leader was trying
to make his way across country from
Banned. where he had been obliged to
part company with Aguinaldo. fort
night ago and was endeavoring to
reach the east coast of L.uzon The
Of the Philippine commission
now in Washington declare without
reserve that Nahini was the head and
front Of the Instruction.
Aguinaldo was only figurehead, but
Ma bini was the brain and the direct
llytic, an old man but with extraordi-
y
ways conclusive with the Filipinos.
He was concerned in the first uprs-
ing against the Spaniards. For a short
time he Wavered upon Agunaldo's
breach with the Americans. but finally
cast his fortunes with the Instruction.
and was president Of the council He
was also the financial strength Of the
movement, for without his backing
Agunaldo would have had no credit in
that circle Of adventurous capitalists
n the East. which stands ready to ven
ure investments in revolutionary
against great risks for
arge odds.
Next in Importance to the capture Of
Nabini in the development Of the cam
pagn, was the bold stroke Of capt. Nc
ALA Of the Newark, in capturing the
Whole province Of Cagayan. With
holding the province of Isa-
BELLA adjoining. and Young's holdings
in the opposite pr western shore Of the
pp-r peninsula, the American forces
ire now in technical occupation of the
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