The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29
IN ENTIRE PROVINCE SURRENDERS.
PHILIPPINE CONQUEST.
zamboango Yields to Capt Very Of the Gas.
tine-LocaI Chiefs Have De-
clared Their Loyalty. ...

Secretary OF the Navy Long, Mon
day. received a cabegram from Admir-
al Watson, informing him that the en-
tire province OF Zamb6anga, island OF
Mindanao. had surrendered uncondi-
tionally TO Commander Very OF the
Castine. The surrender was made on
the 18th inst. Admiral Watson's dis
patch follows:
"Cavite, Nov CO. 1890.
Secretary Navy, Washington
November 49, entire province Zam-
boanga surrendered to Very, uncondi-
tionally. Delivery all guns promised. ="
Numerous local chiefs declared loyal
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WATSON"
The information contained in Admir-
al Watson's dispatchwas received by the
president and his advisers with uncon-
ccaled satisfaction. The surrender OF
the province OF Zamboranga is regard
ed as the beginning OF the end OF the
revolution in the island Of Mindanao
and, it is believed, will be hard blow
to those who are still endeavoring to
maintain the insurrection in the island
OF LuZon.
Zamboanga is the principal city OF the
island of Mindanao. which is the second
largest island OF the Philippine group.
Advices from Admiral Watson indicate
that the entire southern hall OF the is
land, which comprises the province OF
Zamboanga, has yielded to the Ameri-
can forces and acceded to the authority
OF the United States.
President Kruger is reported very i'll.
DR.. McGlynn is very i'll at Ncwburg,
N. Y.
Senor Buencamlno. former member
of the so-called cabinet of Aguinaldo
has been brught to Gen. Otis a pris-
oner on board the transprt Brutus. He
had sought refuge In a 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 i'm the mountains
on the trail of Aguinaldo.
Bautista, president OF the Filipino
congress, presented himself to Gen.
| Macarthur Saturday and formally re-
| nounced all further connection with the
insurrection. He was one of the inilu-
| ential Filipinos who hesitated at the
| beginning of the war as to which side
on which to east his lot He was offer
| ed n judgeship OF the supreme court,
| but declined. He now announces that
he desires to accept the position, and
| says the Filipino congress and cabinet
Some OF the members he adds, have
| returned To their homes. while others
are flying for safety. Many of the con-
gressmen have resigned. and he be-
lieves the Filipino soldiers will lay
down their arms everywhere as soon
| as they learn the truth.
The whereabouts of Generals Law
ton and Young is becoming as myster-
| ious as Aguinaldos. The belief is be-
| ginning to grow at Manila that Cen
| eral Lawton has struck the trail Of the
insurgent Government" and Is pursu-
| ing the ministers into the Binquet
mountains. II has been his ambition
| to capture the Philippine leaders, and
| he and General Young believe that a
| cavalry brigade living on the country,
could run them down to any part OF
| the Island. One vague report brought
| by Spanish prisoners Is that Aguinaldo
and others were nearly surrounded by
Americans soon after the insurgent
chief left Tarlac. but he escaped
| through the lines I'm peasants clothes.
Officers and soldiers arriving at Ca
| banatuan from General Lawton's force
describe the campaign as one of great
hardships. Many men. dropping out
sick, We're left at various towns without
adequate supplies and attendance,
some Of them making their way back
across the terrible roads.
A number of horses We're dying, ana
many OF the soldiers and even some of
| the officers were marching halfnaked
their clothes having been torn to pieces
| In getting through the jungles. Some
| of them We're reduced almost to breech
| clouts. and hundreds were barefooteu,
their shoes being worn out. and all
were living on any sort of provisions.
Bread was rare. and caraboo meat and
bananas We're the staples.
General Lawton foresaw that the
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ships. but he considered II the quickest
| and cheapest way of ending the war.