The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-14

tndt ~ insurgents are, as ne predfcted a
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 troops at all points. His ca
Diagrams were as follows:
Fifty men OF the navy and fifty men Of
the army. Transported by the navy, took
Laoag on the 10th inst. General Young. with
staff. ollowed next day. He reports that
Howse. with Penn's battalion OF the
Thirty-fourth, followed by a portion OF the
T~hirty-third Infantry. had passed north to
Pfdding. east OF Laoag. Marshs battalion
of the Thirty-fourth was at Cayan, prov
ince of Lapanto, on the eth inst. The
Third Cavalry was along the coast and In
the mountains pursuing the enemy. Young
states his extreme northern force passed
over the mountains, driving the insurgents
under General Tino. who was badly
wounded, killing fifty and wounding many.
He made large captures of rifles and prop
erty, with all insurgent transportation, and
released all the Spanish prisoners In that
section, to the number or about TWO tnou-
sand. Our casualties were two wounded.
Our troops are still pursuing the remnant
of Tino's command.
..March's battalion OF the Thirty-third
reports from Cayan. Lepanto province, on
the 7th inst, that he has destroyed Ag-
uinaldo's b~odyguard. killed General Grego-
rio Pillar, received the surrender of General
Conception and staff, killed and wounded
ffty-two insurgents. released 55 Spanish
prisoners. including 80 friars, and captured
considerable property His loss was two
killed and nine wounded.
My information Is that Aguinaldo has
disguised his individuality, abandoned his
troops. and is hiding in the province OF
Eenguet.
Admiral Watson informs me that the
province of Cayagan surrendered uncondi-
tionally TO Captain McCally, of the New
ark. on the nth inst, all arms being sur
rendered. Major Bachelor is ninety miles
south Of Apparri, with his In
good condition Navy will take supplies TO
Bachelor in launch at once This sur
render doubtless includes the province or
Isabella.
General Bates, at Zamboanga, reports
affairs there satisfactory. Nearly all rifles
surrendered. Macarthur. at ~Bayombong.
reports that he holds as prisoner of war
Mabfni. the ablest of insurgents and found
er OF the late government"
ADMIRAL wATSON'S DISPATCHES.
The naval account of the operations of
the ships in Luzon is contained in two
catlegrams from Admiral Watson, at
Cavite. They follow:
.'Burwell reports that the Wheeling
landed a naval force and a detachment of
Troops, Kaiser commanding, sixteen miles
northwest of Laong. and attacked the city
yesterday, releasing 1900 Spaniards. Am
holding. at the request of General Young
NO casualties.
General Tirona, commanding the Fill
pinos. Internationally surrendered Aparri
and Cayagan province 10 Captain McCalla,
OF the Newark. on the 18th of December.
Princeton and Helena at present i'm the
river. All arms and ammunition surren-
dered. Tirona surrendered from patriotic
motives. to prevent further bloodshed. He
was appointed civil governor by McCalla,
subject to the approval OF Otis. The He
lena was dispatched up the river will
stores for Bachelors troops, ninety miles
south of Aparrf. Aparri and Lugana light
houses relighted."
The secretary of war regards the infor-
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patches to-day as the most important that
has come to- hand for months past. The
capture of Mabini. reported by Macarthur,
from Bayombong. is especially gratifying.
II is believed the Filipino leader was try
ing to make his way across country from
Benguet. where he had been obliged TO
part company Will Aguinaldo a fortnight
ago, to the east coast Of Luzon. The men,
bers OF the Philippine commission now in
Washington declare, without reserve, tina
Mabini was the head and front of the in
surrection. Aguinaldo was only a figure
head Mabini was the brain and directing
power behind him. He Is a paralytic, an old
man, but OF extraordinary ability and his
counsels were always conclusive with the
Ftlipinos. He was concerned in the first up
rising against the Spaniards. For a short
time he wavered upon Aguinaldo's breach
with the Americans, but finally cast his
lOTSuntS VIII the lnSurrectlOn and was
president OF the Council. He was also the
financial strength of the movement, as,
without his backing, Aguinaldo would
have had no credit.
Next In importance TO the capture of Ma
oini, In the Developments of the campaign,
was the bold stroke of Captain McCalla of
the Newark. in capturing the whole prov
fnce of Cayagan. With Macarthur holding
the province Of Isabella adjoining. and
Young holdings on the opposite or west
ern shore OF the upper peninsula. the
American forces are now in technical occu-
patton or the whole northern end of Luzon,
from a point just north of the Gulf of Lin
gayen. NcCalla posted at the port Of
APART. the only good port on the northern
end of the island. the greater
part Of the whole length OF the Rio
Grande. affording entrance by boats to a
full third of the interior OF the island. 1t is
up this river that Captain McCalla is send
Ing steam launches carrying supplies to
Major Bachelor.
The latter officer, with a few negro SOL
diers Of the Twenty-fourth Infantry. has
Just completed one of the most daring
marches connected with the present cam
paign- Detaching his little force from Mac
Arthur a week ago. he drove straight
through the center OF the island north
ward, cutting loose from his communica-
lions and bound to reach APART, or be cap
tured or killed in the attempt. Captain Nc
Calais advfces indicate that he has sue
ceeded. being now within touch of the navy
on the north shore.
Bates's report from the southern archi-
pelago has ailayed the apprehension ex-
4 cited for the security of things there
growing out OF the agitation by the mis-,
leading publications of important insurgent
victories. Altogether the advices con-
tanned In to-day's dispatches have given
great satisfaction to the officials of the
War Department.
H nEyUA