Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-21
THE SITUATION M LUlON
Dispatch from Gen. Otis Shows That
Insurgents Are Being Pur-
sued with Vigor.
REBELS At END Of THEIR RESOURCES.
rilipino. Have Apparently Adopted
Smith Captures Assassins - More
Prisoners Released-Aguinaldo In
the Mountains.

London, Dec. 13.-Reuter's Telegram
company has received the following dis
patch from Hong-kong. evidently sent
by the Filipino junta:
'sThe insurgent government $50 called) Of
the Philippines will be changed to die
tatorship. to continue hostilities against
the Americans exclusively by the methods
Of guerrilla warfare. The Filipino army Is
being split up into small bands, the troops
taking an oath before separation that they
will fight until their country's rights are
"A force Of United state. marines who
landed at vigan, South nocos province.
from the battleship Oregon was defeated
by the Filipinos under Gen. Tino on Deem
Der 1. The Manila newspapers, despite the
censorship, admit that Gen. Lawton is
missing
Rebels ON the Run.
Washington, Dec. 14.-Gen. Otis had
some stirring news to report Wednes-
day from Manila, his advices going to
show that the insurgents are, as he pre-
dicted few days ago, at the end of
their resources from a military point
of view and are melting away before
the rapid advance of the American
tIOOpS dI dAA POAAsSs AAAb SoOASS Oils
we're as follows:
manila, Dec; 1s.-Fifty men of the navy
and so men Of the army, transported by
the navy, took Laog on the lost inst. Gen.
Young with his staff followed next day.
He reports Howse with Pennsylvania bat
talon of the Thirty-fourth followed by a
portion Of the Thirty-third infantry passed
north to Pudding. east Of Laog. March's
battalion Of the Thirty-fourth was at
Cayan province of Leganto on 7th inst.
The Third cavalry was along the coast
and in the mountains pursuing the enemy.
foung states his extreme northern force
passed over mountains driving the in
surgents under Gen. Tino. who was badly
wounded. killing so and wounding many.
erty with all insurgent transportation, and
released all the Spanish prisoners in that
section to the number of about 1000. Our
casualties were two wounded. Our troops
are still pursuing the remnant Of Tino's
command March's battalion Of the Thir-
province, on the 9TH inst. that he has de-
stroyed Aguinaldos bodyguard, killed Gen.
Gregorio Pillar, received the surrender of
Gen. Conception and staff, killed and
wounded 81 insurgents, released 675 Span
ish prisoners, including $50 friars, and cap
two killed and nine wounded. My informa-
ton is that Aguinaldo has disguised his
individuality, abandoned his troops and is
hiding in the province of Benguet.'
IL Of Great Importance.
Washington, Dec. 14.-The secretary
Of war regards the information con-
veyed in Gen. Otis dispatches Wednes-
day as the most important that has
come to hand for months past. The cap
ture of Mabini, reported by Macarthur
from Bayambang, is especially crafty
ing. It is believed that the Filipino
leader was trying to make his way
across country from Bangued, where
he had been obliged to part company
with Aguinaldo fortnight ago, to the
east coast of Luzon. The members of
the Philippine commission now in
Washington declare without reserve
that Mabini was the head and front of
the instruction. Aguinaldo was only
q figurehead. Mabini was the brain and
directing power behind him.
A Bold Stroke.
Next in importance to the capture of
Mabini in the developments of the CAM
paign, was the bold stroke of Capt.
McCalla, of the Newark, in capturing
the whole province Of Cagayan.
With Macarthur holding the prov
ince of Isabella. adjoining, and
Young's holdings on the opposite
or western shore. Of the upper
peninsula, the Americans are now in
technical occupancy of the whole north
ern end Of Luzon from point just
north Of the gulf of Lingayen.
Pursuing Aguinaldo.
Cayan, Luzon. p. l., Dec. 2 (via cou-
rier to Manila, Dec. 15).-Maj. March,
with his battalion of Thirty-third in
fantry, left Cayan yesterday morning,
climbing the mountains to Baguen, a
village Of the Igorrotes, or primitive
mountain people, which is situated at
an altitude of $500 feet. There he
learned that Aguinaldo left Bontoc
three days before, going toward Tatu-
bin, to the eastward, having in view as
his destination the valley of Quiangan,
TO the south. or the city of Bayom-
bong, beyond it.
Split Into Bands.
Washington, Dec. 16.-Information
has been received from Gen. Otis which
indicates that the Filipino people real
lie that the insurrectionary movement
has gone to pieces, and are anxious that
drastic measures be adopted to bring
about normal conditions in the Philip
pines. Gen. Otis said in his dispatch
that he had received a communication
from prominent Filipinos saying that
the remnants of Aguinaldo's army had
divided into small bands for the pur-
pose of committing murder and rob-
berry, and suggesting that they be