The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-21
AguinaIdo and His Rebels Supposed
to Have Fled to the Mountains
of ZambaIes Province.
CAPTURE OF ZAMBOANGA
PRINCIPAL CITY OF MINDANAO OCCU-
PIED BY wATsON's MARINES.
Gen. wheeler to Stay In the Philip
pines-wants Congress to Promptly
Dispel Aguinaldo's DeIusion.

MANILA, Nov. 20, 1880 D. m.-There has
been a revival OF insurgent activity south
of Manila, particularly in Cavite province.
At linus yesterday the Filipinos fired a
smoothbore cannon. but this was soon sill
enced by the American artillery. In the
course Of the morning Major Cowles with a
battalion OF the Fourth Infantry and two
guns, scattered the enemy from the districts
around linus, and in the direction of Perez
das Marinas. The Americans could not
pursue tho retreating insurgents because
their ammunition was exhausted. The Fill
pinos were under the command of Gen.
Mariana Trias.
Spies report that the insurgents are COM
ing into cavite province from Calamba, in
Laguna province. and the other southerly
provinces The insurgents have smooth
bores and two modern cannon. Firing was
In progress this afternoon and 1t is reported
there are more insurgents in the vicinity of
linus than ever before.
Two columns. one from linus and the
other from Bacoor. converged from the Ia
pote bridge, where they found deserted
Filipino camp.
Two troops of the Fourth Cavalry. four
companies OF the Fourth Infantry and two
guns OF Captain Riley's battery proceeded
to Annaboo, south of linus. and came upon
the enemy entrenched at that point. They
scattered the Filipinos. but as the latter
were subsequently reinforced. the Ameri-
cans returned to linus, under fire. seven of
our men being wounded. Our scouts found
fifteen dead insurgents at Annaboo.
General McArthur's reconnaissance party
entered Dagupan this afternoon. The Amer
leans found that no insurgents had been
do rba frI I,,
fantry was probably in Dagupan yesterday,
leaving last night. No insurgents have
been seen anywhere near the railroad, and
IL is expected that the only armed force of
any size Is In the mountains Of the province
of Zambeles, to the west, although there
are reports of insurgents concentrating at
San Miguel de Camilang west of Paniuui
and at Mangatarem, west of Bayabag.
General Macarthur is prepared for the at
tack. his forces being disposed between
Bamban. province of Tarlac and Dagupan.
The Twelfth Infantry, a battalion of the
Seventeenth Infantry and two troops Of
cavalry a-e with General Macarthur below
Dagupan.
Thirty insurgents under a major escaped
from Bayombong yesterday about ten min
utes before the Americans entered. Others.
IL is said, threw their guns into the river
and now play the role Of amigos. Many
Spanish prisoners. escaped from the Fill
pinos. are at Bayombong, among them the
former governors of the provinces of Tarlac
and Zambeles. There is also quite a large
colony Of former insurgent officers collected
at that point. including Major Ortiz. who
acted as interpreter for the Filipino commits
sion headed by General Alejendrino which
visited Manila in September. Ortiz has
donned the amigo clothing ar3 announces
that he has abandoned the insurrection.
The Spaniards say that the new insurg-
gent capital Is Bengaet and that the
American prisoners are at Camitin. They
report having seen Lieutenant Gilmore and
his party in the north
General Wheeler has decided not 10 return
for Congress. He Is writing a letter 10
President Mckinley. with u request that 1t
be forwarded TO the House OF Representa-
tives- In the course of an interview with a
correspondent OF the Associated Press. he
said: Congress. II ii occupies the first day
of the session in passing a resolution de-
claring in unmistakabe terms that the SOW
ereignty Of the United States Is to be main
tanned In the Philippines. thus dispelling
Aguinaldo's delusion that the anti-imperial-
fists can assist him. will be performing sa-
cred duty. Such resolution would save the
lives OF many American soldiers and of
thousands or deluded F1lipinos. would avert
famine. suffering and desolation from these
islands. and would render unnecessary the
expenditure or hundreds OF millions of dol
lars"
The people OF Gotta Bato. on the south
western coast II the island Of Mindanao de-
sire the establishment of American govern
ment there and have addressed a petition
TO General Otis asking him To send troops
In relating how they had appealed TO the
Dato 20 protect them against the Attempts Of
Aguinaldo's officials 10 collect excessive
taxes. they say In the petition that the
Dato having compassion for our sufferings
and In the interests OF peace" publicly be-
headed half dozen OF these officials.
The Charieston's Crew at Manila.
MANILA. Nov. q. ll:3O a. m.-The United
States gunboat Helena arrived at Cavite
this morning with the crew OF the United
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