Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14

WASHINGTON. December 13.-Gen.
Otis had some stirring news to report
to-day from Manila, his adviees go
ing to show that the insurgents are,
as he predicted a few days ago, at the
end Of their resources from a military
point of view. and are melting away
before the rapid advance Of the Amer
lean troops at all points. His cable
grams were as follows: {
MANILA, December 13.-Fifty
men of the navy and so men OF the
army transported by the navy, took
Laoag on the 10th inst. Gen. Young
with staff, followed the next day. He
reports Howe, with a battalion or the
Thirty-fourth. followed by a portion
of the Thirty-third infantry, passed
north to Pudding, east OF Laoag.
March's battalion Of the Thirty-fourth
was at Cayan, province of Leganto.
on the 7th inst. The Third Cavalry
was along the coast and in the noun
tains pursuing the enemy. Young
states his extreme northern force pass
ed over the mountains, driving the in
surgents under Gen. Tino, who was
badly wounded, killing so and wound
ing many. He made large captures
Of rifles and property, with all insur-
gent transportation, and released all
the Spanish prisoners to the number OF
about 1000. Our eausalties were two
wounded. Our troops are still pursu-
ing the remnant of Tino's command.
oIone March's battalion
of the Thirty-third reported from Cay
an, Lepano province, on the 9TH inst.
that he had destroyed Aguinaldo's
bodyguard, killed Gen. Greggrio Pillar,
received the surrender of Gen. Concep-
cion and staff, killed and wounded So
insurgents. released 575 Spanish pris-
oners, including $50 friars, and cap1
tured considerable property. His loss
was two killed and nine wounded.
My information is that Aguinaldo has
disguised his individuality. abandoned
his troops and is hiding in the province
OF Benguet."
Gen. otis's second dispatch follows:
Manila, December 13.-Admlral
Watson informs me that the province
OF Cagayan surrendered unconditional
ly to Capt. McCalla, Of the Newark, on
the 18th inst, all arms being surren-
dered. Major Batchelder Is 80 miles
south of APART. and his command Is
in good condition. Navy will take
supplies to Batchelder in a launch al
once This surrender doubtless In
cludes the surrender OF the province OF
Isabella.
Gen. Bates, at Zamboagga, reports
affairs there satisfactory. Nearly all
rifles surrendered; Macarthur. at Bay
ambang, reports that he holds as pris-
oner of war Mabini, the ablest OF In
surgents and founder of the late gov
eminent"
The Secretary OF War regards the in
formation conveyed in Gen. otis's dis
patches to-day as the most important
that has come TO hand for months past.
The capture of Mabini. reported By
Macarthur from Bayambang, 10 espe-
cially gratifying.
The members Of the Philippine COM
mission now in Washington declare
without reserve that Mabini was
The Head and Front
Of the insurrection. Aguinaido was
only a fgure-head. Mabini vas the
brain and directing power behind him.
He is a paralytie; an old man, but OF
extraordinary ability, and bis coun-
sells are always conclusive with the
Filipinos. He was concerned in the
first uprising against the spaniarda
For q short time he wayered upon
AguinaIdo's breach with the Ameri-
cans, but finally cast his fortunes with
the instruction, and was president Of
the council. He was also the financial
strength OF the movement, as without
his backing Aguinaldo would have had
no credit.
MANILA, December 10, 1855 p. NJ
The following dispatch dated Ceramics.
December 5. has Just been received
from a correspondent Of the Associated
Press with Major Narch's battalion.
Major March. with Captains Jenkin-
son and Cunningham, Lieuts. Tomp-
kins, Rucker. NcC7elland and Power
and rs men, Is about starting for
Bontoco. the principal town in the
province OF that name, TO the north
east, through an absolutely deso5ats
country ard over a mountain ten
thousand feet high. He Is pursuing
Aguinaldo. whose escort, now reduced
to fifty men, is known to be there.
According to the natives, Aguinaldo
inteads
To Disguise Himself
and 70 take a circuitous trail towara
Bay0mbong, provinces OF NueFa VIz-
&4F4.