Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-27
.FILIPINOS FIGHT
AS GUERRILLAS
Ambush Americans and Assassinate
officials who Befrlond Them,
LAST STAGE OF REBELLION.
American Troops are iciIye-proyince
OF ZamboangR Accepts Amer
lean Authority.

Manila, Nov. 26.-The last Filipino
council Of war wal held b.. the retreat
ing leaders at Bayambaus 80 Sovom.
Der 18th. in the house now occupied By
Gen. Macarthur. y was attended boy
A~gulnaldo. Pho Del Pillar G....l, Ais-
iandrino and some members of The 500
called cabinet.
Information has reached Gen Mac-
Arthur from several sources 90 the eff
feet that the council recognized the
futillty OF attempting further resis-
lance TO the Americans with united
forces, and agreed that the Filipino
troops should scatter and should here.
after follow guerrilla methods.
The disposition Of the generals, with
the approximate forces, is as follows;
Gen. Conception, with $40 men, Ia New
Egija province, Gen. Macabolos, with
52j men. at the town OF Blnaca, pro-
vince of Tarlac. Cen. Pho Del Pillar
with 500 men. northeast o. MalOlosi
Gen. ACuinO, with 800 men, at Arayat,
Gen. san Miguel, with 80 men. IN Fam
bales province; Gen. MascardO, with l.
100 men, IN the mountains west Of
Angeles, and the largest force, probably
under Gen. Trias, In Cayite province.
Reports Of anbuscades and skir-
mishes come from every section Of the
country along the railroads. Those dis
trlcts seem to be filed with small
armed bands. Yesterday four men Of
company ID, Ninth infantry. were for
aging beyond Bamban. when twenty
Filipinos took them ia ambush, killing
one and capturing the other three.
The Americans resisted f0r half an
hour. The firing being heard at Bam-
ban, Lieut.. Frazer. with a squad, fol-
lowed the r~etreating FilipinOs several
miles. The Americans found the body
Of the soldier boloed, They burned the
hamlet where the fight took place.
Three FiliDino rihemen ambushed an
American surgeon near Capas. He
shot one and the Others fed.
Between Bambau and Angeles a mule
train was fired upon by the insurgents.
and a S%paniard, a former prisoner OF
the Filipinos, who vas with the train,
was shot.
At Ma.lasiqui the officials who well
coined the Americans were murdered.
This was the only railroad town which
the Americans aid not garrison, and on
the night the troops withdrew a band
OF insurgents entered, dragged Antonio
Mejia, president Of the town, into the
street and cut his throat. The muir
derers then assassinated the vice presi-
dent and five members Of the town
council IN the same manner and told
the frightened natives who witnessed
the slaughter that a similar fate await
ed all the friends OF the Americans.
The mayor Of San Carlos. who rode IN
the carriage with Gen. Macarthur and
Col. Bell. when the Americans entered
the town amid The cheers Of the peo-
pie. was murdered the next night.
Military activity continues in every
section. Col. Bells regiment has adj
yanced from Bayambang upon Man
gatarem, where 1t Is supposed there is
q large %lnsurgent force. Two battalions
Of the newly-arriyed Twenty-eighth in
fantry have been sent by cascoes 10
Bacoor, TO reinforce the south line.
Maj. Spence, with fifty men OF the
Thirty-second regiment, surrounded a
village near Bautiston during the night
and attacked the place at daybreak.
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teen men, with several rifles.
The latest news from Gen. Young Is
that there are ten cavalrymen and 200
Macabebes with him, most Of the
horsemen who started having been
compelled TO drop out because the
horses failed them.
The Flipinos took the American
prisoners from Victoria to San Carlos.
On the walls Uf the Victoria prison ana
Of the san Carlos convent are the fol-
lowing names;
Ciyilians-George Langford, Thomas
Hayes.
Soldiers-Harry Winfield, Phil Better
ton. J. |. Salisbury, \. n. Gordon, r.
n. Nunt. Frank Stone, John Desmond.
George Sackett, David Scott, Martin
Brennan, Tom Edwards. d. p. Curran.
John Cronln, Charles Baker, G. l..
Davis, Leland Smith.
on the walls Of the San Carlos con-
vent were also found the following
names: Ciyilians-Charles Bird. W. J.
shelly. T.. l.. Huber. sailors-Edward
Burke, battleship oregon: c. b. Pow
ers. gunboat Urdaneta; John j. Far
ley, b. j. Greene. Tilden Herbert,
Washington. Nov. 26.-The secretary
Of the navy today received a telegram
from Admiral Watson stating that The
entire province Of Zamboanga island
II Mindanao, surrendered to Com
mander Very Of the Castlne, unc0n-
ditionally. November 18th. Delivery OF
an guns promised Local chiefs de-
clared themselves loyal, Admiral Wat
sons dispatch follows:
"Cayite. Nov. 2G.-0n November 18th
entire province OF Zamboanga sur
rendered 10 Very, unconditionally. De-
livery Of an guns promised. Numerous
local chiefs declared loyalty.
WATSON"
The information contained IN Ad-
miral Watson's dispatch was received
by the President and his advisers with
u~nconcealed satisfaction. The sur
render Of the province OF Z%amboanga
Is regarded as the beginning Of the
end OF the revolution IN the island Of
Mlndanao. and. II Is believed, VIII be
q hard blow 20 those who are stu en-
deavoring 10 maintain the instruction
in the island Of Luzon.
on the 2lsi inst. Admiral Watson
cabled the navy department that Com
mander Very had captured the city OF
Zamboanga on the 10Th. He was aided
by friendly natives and Moros and was
holding the town, pending the arrival
OF reinfOrcements from Joio. On the
same day Gen Otis informed the war
department that he had ordered two
companies Of infantry 10 be sent 10
Zamboanga from Jolo.
Zamboanga IS the principal city Of
the island Of Mlndauao. which Is the
second largest island Of the Philippine
group. Advlces from Admiral Watson
indicate that the entire southern half
of the island, which comprises the
province Of Zamboanga, has yielded 20
the American forces and acceded TO the
authority Of the United States.
The Ranger ON a Secret Mission.
San Francisco. Nov. 2s-The United
States ship Ranger, now lying at
Mare Island.ha been quietly fitting out
FOR some long voyage, and rumOrs are
current that she is bent on some secret
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