Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-27
His Cavalry Pounding at the Heels
of Aguinad0.
OREG0N'S MARINES LANDED At VIGAN
Natives Welcome the Americans
and Threaten the Rebels.
RECOVERY OF PRISON ERS

Important Developments in the Philip
pine campaign are reported by General
Otis today in the following cable message:
MANILA. November -, 1859.
''Adjutaut General. War Department. Wash
inEtOn:
steamer from San Fabian yesterday
brought 1f5 Spanish prisoners. $4,000 OF
insurgeut government money and other
property captured by Lawton's troops near
Tayug, on 18th; Wheaton's troops of Fow-
lers company Of the 32d drove the enemy
westward from Maugataren. a few miles
southwest of DaEuran. captured five three
inch muzzle loading guns. twelve rifles,
12,GD rounds Of Maxim cartridges. 1850 of
shrapnel. SO pounds Of powder and other
property also 81 Spanish and : American
prisoners; Bell, with the 3Gth Infantry, is
in pursuit and will march down the west
ern Luzon coast The indications are two
or three bodies of insurgeut troops. num-
bering probably so or more men each. in
the mountains. west of the railroad, can
be readily handled by Macarthur. They
have the bulk Of the insurgent artillery,
all Of which will be captured unless buried
Young is still in pursuit Of AsuinaIdo
who is heading for Bangued. few miles
east Of Vigan; Young, with cavalry and
scouts. is followed by a battalion of the
55d and by balance battalion of the 22d:
two battalions of the SD are en- route for
Nigan by the military post road.
''Toungs reception by inhabitants is en-
thusiastic. They give all aid possible.
'Asuinaldo has collected more than 1,Uyo
of his troops at the north. Probably most
viii desert him; a number Of small detach-
ments Of insurgent troops throughout the
country north of Manila have been cap
tured and the inhabitants manifest graft
tude fer their dcliy erauce. The indications
are that ;he insurgent force south Of Ma
Mia are disintegrating and troops going u
their homes.
Reports from southern islands are favor
abs. Zambaanga insurgents surrendered to
our troops ana no trouble is anticipated
there. OTIS"
Marines Landed at yiGan.
The following message was received from
Gen Otls later in the day:
MANILA, November -. 1s99
AdJuyaat General Washington. d =:
oregon landed marines at Vigau yester-
day Young column was at .laluospa,a an.
twenty miles north Of san Fernando, On
tAe -, from which point ne passed north
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and delivered Fl, friends VII. j., -,
vicinity of Eavanto,,, N,4.-,-, ,-ts,..,-, -.,.
Offering their services 70 drive o,,, mo il
surs,ats and re1uest arms. rbe, renorr
only itJ Insurgents there
The report from Z3a.nL,.npt saws tb7,
the insurgents surrendered heavy artillery
10 the navy, and since have surrendered to
Nichols commanding a battalion of the "a
4-.id1'5fs' I'J rifles, one Noruenleidt ana
1'1A D'eeei--i','ding cannon Order re
s'oio- Ii town ana vicinity; about eighty
l0s-ios scattered in mountains.
NS!sAeaJ OTIS.
Ohiciai> Much Cratiiied
Today+s dispatches from Gen. otis give
'Ae War Department officials much eratp-
cation They believe chat the iusurrecrio,
can last but a shor, time longer and Tho,
it VIII not be many days before A,u,naIdo
by the pursuing Americans
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