The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-27
|zAMBOANCA NOW LOYAL
Entire Province Surrendered to Commander
very u the Csstlne,
Last Council or War Of Filipinos
Held while InsurEcnts Were RE-
treating Guerrilla Warfare Now.

washington. November 2s--secretary OF
the Navy Long today received q csbegram
from Admiral watson informing him that
the entire province OF Zaniboansa. island OF
Mndanao, has surrendered Internationally
TO Commander Very, of the CastInc. This
surrender was made on the 18th instant. Ad-
rnral watson's dispatch follows:
Secretary Navy. Washington:
Cavite November eG.--November Is, In pro-
vince zamboanga surrendered TO Very. I'M
conditional Delivery all guns promised.
Numerous local chiefs declared loyalty.
watson"
The information contained In Admiral Wat
sons dispatch was received by the president
and his advisers with unconceaed satisfac-
ton Tho surrender of the province OF Fam
hoanga is regarded as the beginning OF the
end OF the revolution In the island OF MIN
danao and ii is believed will be hard blow
TO those who are still endeavoring to main
tain the instruction in the island of Luzon
ON the 2lst instant Admiral Watson cahlcd
the navy department that Commander Very
had captured the city OF Zamboanga on the
18th. He was aided by friendly natives and
Moros and was holding the town pendius
tho arrival OF achievements from Jolo On
the same day General Otis Informed the war
department that he had ordered two COM
panies OF infantry to be sent to zamboanga
from Joo. Zainboausa IL the principal city
of the island OF Mindanoa, which Is the see
ond largest island of the Philippine groupe.
Advices from Watson indicate that the en-
tire southern half of the island. which com
prses the province OF Zamboanga, has yield
cd 10 the American forces and acceded to the
authority of the United States.
Manila, November &c, Il D. m.-The last
Filipino council OF war was held by the re-
housc now occupied by General Macarthur.
1t WAS attended by Aguinaldo, Pic Del Pillar,
Garcia Aleiandrino and some members Of
the cabinet. Information has reached General
Macarthur from several sources to the effect
that the council recognized the futility OF
attempting further resistance To the Andri-
cans with united forces, and agreed that the
Filipino troops should scatter and should
hereafter follow guerilla methods.
Reports of ambuseades and skirmishes come
from every section of the country along the
railroads. Those districts seem to be hlied
with small bands. Yesterday four men OF
company d, Ninth infantry, were foragng
beyond Bhmban when twenty I'iliplnos at
tackled them In ambush, killing ono and cap
turing the other three. The Americans re-
sisted for an hour the firing being heard at
Bamban. Lieutenant Frazer. with squad.
followed the retr@uting Fiipinos several
miles The Americans found the bodies of
several soldiers. They burned the hamlet
where the fight took place.
Three Filipino rnemen ambushed an Amer
lean surgeon near Cspas. He shot one. but
the others fed.
was fired upon by the insurgents and a
Spaniard, former prisoner of the Filipinos
with train. was shot.
At Malasau the officials who welcomed the
Americans were murdered. THIS was the
only railway town which the Americans did
not garrison. and ON the night the troons
withdrew. band of Insurgents entered,
dragged Antonio Mcjln, president OF the town.
into tho street and cut his throat. The muir
derers then assassinated the vice president
and five members OF the town council In the
same manner and told the frightened natives
who witnessed tho slaughter TO spread the
news that similar fate awaited all friends
of the Americans.
Military activity continues in every section
Colonel Bells regiment has advanced from
Bayambang upon Mangntarem, whore II is
supposed there is a large insurgent force Two
battalions of the newly arrived Twenty
eighth infantry have been gent by cascoes to
Bacoor TO reinforce the south line
Major Spence. with fifty men OF the Thirty.
second regiment, surrounded q village near
BaulIston during the night and attacked the
place a, ddsybreak capturing Filipino Off
The latest news from General Young Is that
there are ten cavalrymen and 200 siaeoabees
with him, most Of the horsemen who started
having been compelled TO drop out because
their horses failed them.
The Filipinos took tho American prisoners
from Victoria to san Carlos: On the walls
of the Victoria prison and Of the san Carlos
convent arc the following names:
Civilians: George Langford. Thos Hayes
Soldiers: Harry Winfield, Phil Betterton,
J. !. Saulsburg, a. H. Gordon, H. ~ Nufrt,
Frank Stone John Desmond George Sackott,
David Scott, Martin Brennan. Tom Edwards.
y. p. Curran, John Cronin, Charles Baor,
c. l.. Davis, Leland Smith.
On the walls OF the san Carlos convent
were found the following names:
Civilians: chas Bird, w. j shelly. r.
Huber.
Sailors Edw. Burke. battloship Oregon:
G. b. Powers. gunboat urdaneta j. j. Far.
ley. B. j.. Greene. Tilden Herbert
Washington. November 2s.rhe war de-
partment has not been advised of the sur
render OF the province. reported in I'D
mirai Watson's dispatch. Secretary Root said
tonight he had no news today from General
Otis Both Secretaries Root and Long are
elated over the information sent by the
admiral aud express the belief that the end
Of the insurrecton In the Philippines Is now
at hand.