Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-01
GUERRILLA TACTICS.
Filipino Cabinet Council Decides to
Adopt Them.
Further United Resistance 90 Amer
leans Is Regarded ms Futile
Province of Znmbonnga
Has Surrendered.

Macarthur. 1t was attended by Aguin-
aldo, Pho del Pillar, Garcia, Alejandrino
and some members of the so-called cab
met. Information has reached Gen.
Macarthur from several sources to the
effect that the council recognized the
futility of attempting further resist
ance to the Americans with united
forces, and agreed THAI the Filipino
troops should scatter and should here
after follow guerrilla methods.
The disposition OF the generals, with
their approximate forces, is as follows:
Gen. Conception, with $40 men, in New
Egiia province; Gen. Macabolos, with
325 men, at the town of Binaca, province
of Tarlar; Gen. Pho del Pillar, with 800
men, northeast of Malolos; Gen. Aquino,
with 500 men, at Arayat; Gen. San
Miguel with 15O men, in Zambalos prov
ince; Gen. Mascardo, with LOO men, in
the mountains west of Angeles; and the
largest force, probably under Gen. Trias,
in Cavite province.
Americans Ambushcd.
Reports of ambuscades and skir-
mishes come from every section of the
country along the railroads. Those dis
tricts seem to be filled with small bands.
Saturday four men of company ID, Ninth
infantry, were foraging beyond Bam-
ban when 30 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, Lieut.. Frazer, with squad,
followed the retreating Filipinos sew
eral miles. The Americans found the
body of the soldier Boloed. They
burned the hamlet where the fight took
place.
Three Filipino riflemen ambushed an
American surgeon near Capas. He shot
one and the others fed.
Friendly Omcials Slain.
At Malasiqui the officials who well
coined the Americans were murdered.
This was the only railroad town which
the Americans did 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
murderers then assassinated the vice
president and five members of the town
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the frightened natives who witnessed
the slaughter to spread the news that
a similar fate awaited all friends of the
Americans.
Military activity continues in every
section. Col. Bells regiment has ad-
vanced from Bayambang upon Manga
tarem, where it is supposed there is a
large insurgent force. Two battalions
of the newly-arrived Twenty-eighth in
fantry have been sent by cascoes to
Bacoor to reinforce the south line.
Maj. Spence, with so men of the Thir-
ty-second regiment, surrounded a vii
lage near Bautiston during the night
and attacked the place at daybreak, cap
turing n Filipino captain and Is men,
with seven rifles.
The latest news from Gen. Young is
that there are ten cavalrymen and 200
Macabebes with him, most of the horse
men who started having been compelled
to drop out because their horses failed
them.
The Filipinos took the American pris-
oners from Victoria to San Carlos.
Our cavalry is pushing toward Bay
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meet them if he gets away from Geu.
Young.
Surrender of znmbOansn.
Washington, Nov. 27.-Secretary of
the Navy Long on Sunday received a
cablegram from Admiral Watson in
forming him that the entire province
of Zamboanga, island of Mindanao, had
surrendered Internationally to Com
mander Very, of the Castine. The sur
render was made on the 18th inst The
information contained in Admiral Wat
sons dispatch was received by the
president and his advisers with uncon-
cealed satisfaction. The surrender of
the province of Zamboanga is regarded
as the beginning of the end of the rev.
olution in the island of MiDdanao, and,
il is believed, will be hard blow to
those who are still endeavoring TO main
tain the insurrection in the island OF
Luzon.
Zamboanga is the principal city of the
island of Mindanao, which is the second
largest island of the Philippine group.
Advices from Admiral Watson indicate
that the entire southern half of the is
land, which comprises the province OF
Zamboanga, has yielded to the Ameri-
can forces and acceded to the authority
of the United States.
, Believe the End liz Near.
The war department has not been ad-
vised of the surrender of the province
as reported in Admiral Watson's dis.
patch, Secretary Root saying he had nc
news from Gen. Otis. Both Secretaries
, Root and Long are elated over the infor,
nation sent by the admiral and express
, the belief that the end of the insurrec-
tion in the Philippine islands is now
near at hand,
but One Indictment Stands.
st. Louis, Nov 27. = On motion of the
; attorneys of Mrs. Henrietta BAN
, berger the midwife now under arrest
CHARGED with murder and manSlauph.