Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
WAR IS ABOUT OVER.
Authorities Say the Philippine
Insurrection is Suppressed.
VlNDICATION OF OTIS.
Aguina1do is Still in Hiding, but He
Has Neither Government an
Organized Army.

HdS HOl yet Deou CdpUuIoO, IUC
rebellion under his leadership has been
as effectually suppressed as was the re-
belion in the United States in April,
1865, although Jeff Davis was not cap
tured until a month later. In preparing
his report Secretary Root is enabled to
ma Ike the story of the Philippine rebellion
practically complete.
There is now no pretense of an insur
gent government in the Philippines, and
but very little pretense of an insurrec
ton. unless it be in the shape of ban
ditti hiding in the mountains.
End of the Insurrectinn.
For the first time Gen. Otis makes
positive declaration in regard to the end
of the instruction. 1t is also the first
time that he has expressed conviction
that Aguinaldo is still within his lines.
Army officers believe that AguinaldO is
now trying to reach the west coast and
! escape across the China sea to China or
to the Straits Settlement to the south.
But the navy is patrolling that coast, and
If it is desirable, can prevent his escape,
and his capture will not long be delayed.
Gen Macarthur can send force from
Tarlac west and within a week overrun
the whole province of Iambales.
The President and the secretary of war
are both much gratifed at this positive
assurance from Gen. Otis that the insur-
rection as an organization is completely
broken and that the natives of Luzon are
everywhere giving friendly greeting to
the American troops. This assurance
enables the secretary of war to tell the
whole story Of the instruction in his an
nual report. and the President to treat of
it fully in his message to Congress.
A Trying Question,
The instruction began on February 4,
two days before the ratification of the
treaty of peace 1t has been the most
trying question Of the whole war for the
government to deal with because great
effort was made in this country TO Gre
ate the impression that there was an in
dependent government in the Philippines
and that the President was deliberately
seeking to enforce upon the people for
eign rule almost as distasteful TO them
as that of Spain. But the Philippines
commission in its report has cleared away
this friction.
The general has also convinced the
President and the secretary of war that
their confidence in him as commanding
general and in Lawton, Macarthur and
Wheaton as field generals, was not mis-
ulaced Gen. Otis has at no time had
the number of men he estimated would
be an effective force to destroy the 1nsur-
rection. but he has destroyed IT, ana III
very short time since the ending OF the
rainy season and conditions of weather
and roads permitted of military opera
tons
American Flag Over Paragua.
Manila. Nov. 25-Gen. Bates, who is
making a tour of the southern islands,
reports that he has had an interview
with the Sultan OF Parasua' ahp t Lo5
satisfactory relations were established
with that ruler. The American hag IS
now fiying over the island of ParaSua,
which is the most western island or the
Philippines and is situated to the north
of Borneo. 1t is long and narrow, ana
has q chain of high mountains. Its
length is 266 miles and its population 40
900.
Gen. Macarthur reports the capture
by an outpost of Capt. Lawrence, an
Enclishman, who brought the launch
Iacson from Hong Kong to Dagupan.
The prisoner admits that he was serving
with the insurgents, and says that ne
commanded the rebel artillery In several
of the engagements with the American
forces.
Macarthur Makes a Capture.
Washington, D. c., Nov. 25.-The adj
iutant-general has received the following
cable from Gen. Otis:
Manila, Nov. 25.-Vessel from Lingayen
gulf, with dispatches from Wheaton to 23d
inst, brought in Buencamino, lnsurgent sec
rotary of state. Aguinaldo, with part OF
family escaped north win zoo I'm men, v pass
was still in pursuit at last accounts ana
has been rationed at San Fernando; Agui-
naldo's mother and Oldest child, with Buen-
canine, separated from rest Of party; moth
er got lost in woods and child, years old.
is with Wheaton's troops Macarthur has
captured the insurgent director of rail
roads who endeavored to destroy the rail
road to Dagupan; also Capt. Lawrence,
Englishman, who served Aguinaldos ar
tillery.
Lawton is believed to be on the military
road to Bayambang. Roads are now prac-
ticable for wagons, and supplies for him
Our troops have liberated some 300 Span
iSh prisoners recently.
Washington, d. c., Nov. 25.-The fol-
lowing cablegram has been received at
the war department from Gen. Otis:
Manila, Nov 25.-Insurgents made feint
on linus last night. Three enlisted men
were wounded Their loss was two killed,
ditional troops sent, from Manila today.
Insurgents will be driven south Reports
from Negros encouraging. Chief insurgent
tarily More planting being done. More
sugar mills at work than at any time since
revolution against Spain began Oficers
report people apparently cheerful and hope
full: that the form of government in OPP
GRAFTON is we'll suited to conditions and is
working smoothly.
To Create Diversion.
Washington, D. O., Nov. 25.-The war
department officials are disposed to ac
count for the sudden activity developed
by the insurgents south of Manila on the
assumption that the insurgent general in
command there has received notice
through some of his spies of the desper-
ate straits of Aguinaldo and is manfully
trying to create a diversion in his favor
by attacking the American force i'll the
rear He occupies strong defensive
ground and Cavfte province, the home
Of A guinaldo, has never been taken by
the Spaniards since the first hostilities.
With the advent of the dry season the
time is ripe for the execution of the plans
of Gen. Otis to clear out this country per-
manently and carry out his project for
the installment in the province of local
municipal governments, and Gen. Grant,
in command there, is being reinforced
with that special object.
The Capture or Bnencamino.
Buencamino, the brains of the Filipino
insurrection is locked up here in charge
of Brig Gen. Edward B. Williston, the
provost marshal When Tarlac fell
Buencamino fed northward with Agui-
naldos 3-year-old son and an old lady.
supposed to be the mother of Aguinaldo's