New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-27
AGULNALDO'S LAST HOPE.
THE INSURGENTS NOW RESORTING TO
MURDERS AND ASSASSINATIONS.

Manila Nov 26-The last Filipino council Of
war held by the retreating leaders at
Bayambang on November 49, in the house now
occupied by General Macarthur. It was at
tended by Agunaldo, Pho del Pillar Garcia. Ale
jandrino, and some members OF the so called
Cabinet. Information has reached General Mac
Arthur from several sources to the effect that
the council recognized the futty OF attempting
further resistance to the Americans with united
forces and agreed that the Filipino troops
should scatter and should thereafter follow
guerilla methods
Reports Of ambuscades and skirmishes come
from every section of the country along the
railroads. Those districts seem to be filed with
small bands Yesterday four men of Company
D. 9th Infantry, were foraging beyond Bamban,
when twenty Filipinos took them In ambush,
killing one and capturing the other three. The
Americans resisted for half an hour. The firing
being heard at Bamban, Lieutenant Frazer
with a squad followed the retreating Filipinos
several miles. The Americans found the body
OF the soldier boloed. They burned the hamlet
where the fight took place.
Three Filipino rfemen ambushed Ameri-
can surgeon near Capas. He shot one and the
others fed
Between Bamban and Angeles a mule train
was fired upon by the insurgents. and Span
lard, former prisoner OF the Filipinos, who
with the train, shot.
FRIENDLY NATIVES MURDERED.
At Malasiaui the officials who welcomed the
Americans were murdered. This the only
railroad town which the Americans did not gar
rson; and on the night the troops withdrew
band of insurgents entered, dragged Antonio
~ he
cut his throat The murderers then assassinated
the vice-president and five members of the
Town Council in the same manner, and told The
frightened natives who witnessed the slaughte'
70 spread the news hat similar fate awaited
ALL friends Of the Americans.
Military activity continues in every section.
Colonel Bells regiment has advanced from Bay
ambang Upon Mangatarem, where 1t Is supposed
there is a large insurgent force. Two battalions
~ the newly arrived 2Sth Infantry have been
sent by cascoes to Bacoor TO reinforce the south
line.
Major Spence with fifty men OF the 32d Reg'-
ment surrounded village near Bautiston dur
ing the night and attacked the place at day
break. capturing a Filipino captain and fifteen
men. with seven rifles
The latest news from General Young Is that
there are ten cavalrymen and 2OO Macabebes
with him. most Of the horsemen who started
having been compelled to drop out because their
horses failed them.
AMERICAN PRISONERS.
The FIlipinos took the American prisoners
from Victoria to san Carlos. On the walls OF
tho Victoria prison and Of the San Carlos con-
vent are the following names:
CIVILIANS.
1
GEORGE LANGFoRD. THOMAS hAfES'
SOLDIERS.
,,,n,v vyrSrrEID DAVID SCOTT.
nnTN IfII iprrTERTOE MARTIN BRENNAN.
Thiil' c4T 81 isRI,RY TOM EDWARDS
/ - ., "f1DboN ID Y. CCRRAN.
n ~; ~ SIrrTT JOHN CRONIN.
/ r.; w SToXF CHARLES BAKER.
/ John DESMOND. -, ~ S,,,rr-Y
GEORGE SACKETT- bEhAHD ''iiii'
On the walls Of the San Carlos convent were
| ,so ,ound the following names:
CIVILIANS.
! CHARLES BIRD. r. T. hoDH"'
4 " J. SHEEHr.
SAILORS.
r,v.pD BURKE battle JOHN J. FARLEY.
ship OREGON. ..., Tir ntsH uI,ppEPr
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