Willmar tribune., 1899-12-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Fi1ipinos Are Badly Demoralized-
Aguinalao In Disguise and Ii. !.
I: In Hiding.

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 military poirt
of view and are melting away before
the rapid advance of the American
troops at all points. His cablegrams
were as follows:
Manila, Dec: 13.-Fifty men of the navy
and so men of the army, transported by
the navy, took Laog on the 10th 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 Pidding. east of Laog Marchs
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
Young states his extreme northern force
passed over mountains driving the in
surgents under Gen. Tino, who was badly
wounded, killing SO 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 of about 1900. Our
casualties were two wounded. Our troops
dlG SILL pursuing Tue remnant OF l1uO' 8
command. March's battalion of the Thir-
ty-third reports from Cayan, Lepanto
province, on the 7th inst. that he has de-
stroyed Aguinaldo's bodyguard, killed Gen.
Greggori Pillar. received the surrender of
Gen. Consepcion and staff killed and
wounded 81 insurgents, released SIS Span
ish prisoners, including $50 friars, and cap
tured considerable property. His loss was
two killed and nine wounded. My informa-
tion Is that Aguinaldo has disguised his
individuality, abandoned his troops and is
hiding In the province of Benguet."
Gen. Otis second dispatch follows:
Manila, Dec. 13.-Admral Watson in
forms me that the province of Cagayan
surrendered Internationally to Capt. Nc
Gala, of the Newark, on the 18th inst; all
arms being surrendered. Maj. Batchelder
is 80 miles south Of Appari; command. in
good condition
"Gen. Bates, at Zamboanga, reports af-
fairs there satisfactory. Nearly all rifles
surrendered; Macarthur, at Bayambang,
reports that he holds as prisoners Of war
Mabini, the ablest OF the insurgents and
founder OF the late government"
Washington, Dec. 14.-The secretary
of war regards the information con-
veyed in Gen. Otis dispatches Wednes-
day as the most important that las
come to hand for months past. The
capture of Mabini, reported by Mac
Arthur from Bayambang, is especially
gratifying. It is believed that the Fill
ipino leader was trying to make his
way across country from Bagued,
where he had been obliged to part COM
pany 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 insurrection. Aguinaldo was only
fgurehead. Mabini was the brain and
directing power behind him. He was
also the financial strength of the move
ment, and without his backing Agui-
| naldo would have had DO credit,