The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-20
ABANDON THE PURSUIT.
Maj. March and His Command
Return to Cervantes.
LEADER STILL MISSING
Gen. Conception Says Rebel Chief
will Never be Captured-Negroe
were Deceived.

Manila, Dec. 16-9:15 a. m.-Mai.
Peyton G. March of the Thirty third in
fantry has abandoned his pursuit of
Aguinaldo, and has reached Bagnen. in
the heart of the grand Cordiliera, where
the range is 10000 feet high and where
food is scarce and travel almost impos-
sible.
From native couriers and Spanish pris-
oners it was learned that Aguinaldo left
Bontone, IN the province of the same
name, with three women and two SOL
dlers, three days ago, and headed south
ward, evidently for Bayombong, in the
province OF New Vizcaya, where, it is
thought, he may encounter the Ameri-
cans.
Maj. March's command was denleted
~ per cent. by the two days march from
CervanteS to Bagnen, so he returned to
Cervantes December 10.
Scattered bands of Macabebes which
have been operating in the north are be-
ing collected with the intention of send
ing them back to Manila, as there is
much sickness among them and they are
unht FOR further mountain work.
Captured by the Associated Press.
Lieut.. Chadwick and a correspondent
OF the Associated press, the latter COM
handing thirty Macabebes. have visited
l.
ceived the surrender of company of in
surgents, including three officers. with
their arms and ammunition.
zen. conception and other Filipino Of
ncers VINO have surrendered have been
taken to Vigan. Conception. who is
cheertu!, insists that the insurgent or
ganlzatlon will be maintained even i'm the
districts where the Americans are operat
ing, also claiming that the Filipino lead
ers can use their troops whenever they
desire. One suggests that the only meth
cd OF terminating the war is the CAPTURE
or Agu1naldo and the obtaining of an or
der from nina for the troops to surrender
Agulnaldo will never be captured.
Deceiving the Natives.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 16.-Gen.
Gus cables as follows today ION the
9Th instant Gen. Smith aft Negroes rn-
ports that early in December q number
OF the inhabitants Of four coast towns en-
tered the mountains. believing the state
ments of Panay and Luzon agents that
the Americans had been overwhelmingly
defeated in those islands, that Aguinai-
do was about to dictate terms of peace
and the American Congress to confer in
dependence, when the established civil
government of the island would be over
thrown. They also were told that all
Negroes were about to rise and drive out
the Americans. No depredations were
committed, and no consequences of i'm
portance apprehended.
State Prisoners.
New York, Dec. 16-A special to the
Herald from Washington says: Gen.
Otis has now in custody many impor-
tant persons who were connected with
the so-called Filipino government, but
no decision as to their future DISPOSE
ton has been reached by the President.
A member of the cabinet said today the
time had not yet come when the fate of
these men could be determined. 1t is pro-
posed to treat them humanely and with
consideration, and it is believed such a
policy will lead other Filipinos to surren-
der. Any Filipinos caught directly in
unprovoked murder or looting will be
summary dealt with.
San Francisco, Cal, Dec 16-The
Forty-eighth United States infantry has
been released from quarantine on Angel
island and will probably sail for Manila
on the transport Grant about December
90