Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
WAR NOT ES.


For some months it has been sus-
pected that large quantities of military
stores were in the possession of Cubans
at some point in the interior On the
18th the mayor of Tunis, a small town
In the district of Ilolguin, voluntarily
disclosed the location and surrendered
of three effective field guns, 1O,0 600
rifles and large amount of ammuni-
ton TO the Americans. The guns had
been stored in an obscure place, in
rough country under palm leaf blinds.
1T would have been almost impossible
to find them unless their whereabouts
had been voluntarily revealed. The
Holguin district is one of the widest
in the island, and has been regarded as
probable starting point for possible
uprising.
Gen Young reports the rescue of
Brutne, of the Nevada regiment, and
Edwards, of the gunboat Yorktown,
who have been held prisoners by the
fihpinos. Gen. Tino, conveying the
American prisoners north, is holly pur-
sued. Aguinaldo is a fugitive in the
mountains, his body guard having been
destroyed and Gregorio del Pillar killed.
Gen. Conception has surrendered. The
Lepanto province has been cleared of
insurgents The navy co-operated
with the army on the west coast. Two
thousand eight hundred released Span
ish prisoners are on their way to
Manila.
The latest from Gen March is to the
effect that Aguinaldo has disguised
himself, abandoned his troops and is
hiding in the province of Bengued. He
also adds that he destroyed Aguinaldo's
bodyguard: killed Gen. Pillar; received
the surrender OF Gen. Conception and
staff: killed and wounded ~ insur-
gents; released SO Spanish prisoners
and captured considerable property.
His loss was two killed and nine
wounded.
A force of insurgents estimated at
500, attacked the American garrison of
200 at Nigan, province of South llocos.
The American loss was eight killed
and many wounded. After very hard
fighting the Filipinos were driven off
and through the mountains, leaving 30
dead. Col Bisbee reinforced the gar
rlson.
An official London report gives the
total number of killed, wounded and
missing of all arms in the engagements
of the 10th and 18th, north of Modder
river at S32. There were Is officers killed
and four wounded, and in addition five
are missing and one is known to have
been made prisoner.
Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood, L. $. v,
was on the 18th assigned to the com
mand of the division of Cuba, relieving
Maj. Gen. John X. Brooke, U. S. A.
Mai. Gen. Wood will, in addition to his
duties as division commander, exercise
the authority of military governor of
the island.
The London war Office has received a
message stating there were ESQ casual
ties among the on-commissioned Off
GERS and men of the Highland brigade
at Magersfontein. The brigade lost 10
officers killed, 80 wounded and four
missing.
The news of the appointment of Maj
Gen. Wood as governor of Cuba, was
received at Santiago with enthusiasm.
Even the most bitter Cuban national
list agree in praising him as soldier
and an administrator.
Commander T.. p. Wood, L. 5. N,
died of typhoid fever at his residence
in Washington on Dec. H. Mr.. Wood
was in command of the gunboat Petrol
at the battle of Manila bay.
The transports Conemaugh and Lee
lanaw. with five officers, Is enlisted
men. IS civilians and 492 horses has
reached Manila.