Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-01
ZambOanga's Submission.
The Entire Province surrenders TO the
American Naval Forces.

naval EOrCe1.
Washington, Nov. 26.-Secretary Long
today received a cablegram from Admiral
Watson informing him that the entire
province of Zamboanga, Island of Min
danao, had surrendered Internationally TO
Commander Very of the Castine. The
surrender was made on the 18th instant.
Admiral Watson's despatch follows:
"Cavlte, Nov. 20, 1S99.-November IS,
entire province Zamboanga surrendered TO
Very Internationally. Delivery all guns
promised. Numerous local chiefs declared
loyalty"
The surrender OF the province of Fam.
boanga is regarded as the beginning of the
end of the revolution in the Island of Min
danao, the second largest in the Philip
pines group, and 1T is believed, will be a hard
blow to those who are still endeavoring to
maintain the instruction in the island of
Luzon.
Gen. Otis reports that the conditions In
the island of Negros are encouraging. The
chief insurgent leader in the north of the
island has surrendered voluntarily, and
more sugar mills are at work than at any
time since the revolution against Spain be-
| gan.
Other Surrenders---Iiems OF Interest.
The Filipinos have evacuated Mangata-
rem in Pangasinian province. leaving seven
American and "a Spanish prisoners. A
company of the SD regiment followed the
rebels, driving them into the mountains
and capturing five cannon and large SUP.
ply of ammunition.
Gen. Otis reports that Gen. Young is
still in pursuit of Aguinaldo, who is head
ing for point east of Vigan. Marines
from the Oregon have been landed at the
latt point.
Three hundred Spanish prisoners who
escaped from their captors before the Amer.
lean advance, including civil officers of
rank, who had been in the hands of the
Fllipinos for more than year, and many
officers have arrived at Manila the past
week. They were motley appareled and
bearded company. Some were i'll and had
to be carried in army wagons. A delega.
ton of these former prisoners have visited
Maj Gen. Otis to thank him for his hos
pitality, which included the furnishing of
food and clothes. Senior Jamarillo, the
Spanish commissioner, is making arrange
ments to send them TO Spain on Spanish
transports.
Aguinaldo's youngest child, who was re-
Gently christened at Tarlac with great GER
emony, died and was buried at Dayamban
in Aguinaldo's flight.
Gen. Wheaton reports thas natives have
threatened violence to Aguinaldo's mother,
who is now sheltered in a convent with a
guard. Gen. Otis has ordered her to be
brought to Manila for safety.
Still Another Victory.
Manila, Nov. 29.-Col. Bell has defeat
ed and scattered the brlgades of Gen.
Alejondrino and Gen. San Miguel. The
engagement took place on the summit of
mountain, the insurgents being so conf
dent of the impregnability of their posi-
ton that they had their families with them.
The Americans captured all the enemy's
munitions and artillery.
More WRrshipS for The Philippine
Waters.
Admiral Watson's feet in the Philippine
waters is about to be augmented by the
three gunboats Isla de Luzon, Isla de Cuba
and Don Juan de Austria, captured from
Spain at the battle of Manila Bay. Com
handing officers heretofore have been as
signed to the vessels, and Admiral Watson
has been empowered to complete the list
of officers from those with the Asiatic
squadron. The new acquisitions are about
the size of the gunboat Marietta, and they
will arrive about the time of the BROOKLYN,
New Orleans, Nashville and Marietta,
making in all quite large increase in the
Asiatic squadron.