The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-02
NOT MUCH LEFT OF AGUINALDO'S
REVOLUTION.
of Zamboanga, Island of
Mindanao, Surrenders UncOndi-
tiOnally Numer0us Chiefs De-
clare Their LOyalty-FilipinO Re-
public Crumbling Like a louise
of Cards-Insurgents Flocklng to
Manila to Declare That They Arc
Weary Of RebelliOn-Cabinet ON
Ger Captured.

IRON AQmlfal NHtSOu lulOIulIuS Hill
that the entire province Of Zamboanga,
island of Mindanao, had surrendered
Internationally to Commander Very, OF
the Castine. The surrender was made
on the 18th. inst. Admiral Watson's
dispatch follows:
"Nov. 10 entire province of Zambo-
anga surrendered to Very, uncondition-
ally. Delivery of all guns promised.
Numerous local chiefs declared loyalty.
WATSON"
The information contained in Admit
raj Watson's dispatch was received by
the president and his advisers with un-
concealed satisfaction. The surrender
of the province of Zamboanga is re-
garded as the beginning Of the end of
the revolution in the island of Min
danao. and, it is believed. will be a
hard blow to those who are still en-
deavoring to maintain the instruction
in the island of Luzon.
Advices from Admiral Watson indi-
cate that the southern half of the is
land, which comprises the province of
Zamboango. has yielded to the Ameri-
can forces and acceded to the autbori-
ty of the United States.
Revolution Crumbling.
Manila, Nov. 2S.t- The news which
the steamship Brutus brings from
Dagupan indicates that the so-called
Filipino republic is crumbling like a
house Of cards. Aguinaldo is deserted
or being abandoned by the politicians,
and the army which a fortnight ago
was intrenched at Tarlac and exercised
q de facto government over nlne-tenths
Of the people Of Luzon, is fugitive in
the mountains, with small hope of re-
establishing the machine. Tie army
is scattered in the hills On both sides
Of the railroad. and widely separated
detachments are within the Gordon
which Generals Lawton and Wheaton
have cemented.
B%uencomino, the ruling spirit of the
cabinet, is a prisoner in Manila. and
the small fry are tumbling over one
another tt get to Manila. Three pro-
vincial governors have arrived in Ma
Mia to request Gen. Otis to install
them in their old offices under the new
regime. DR. Luna. a brother of Gen.
Luna. and a prominent insurrectionist,
has arrived here. and many others are
applying to Gen. Otis for permission
to return to Manila after months of
separation from civilization. AGuinal-
do began his retreat with 1000 men
under Gen. Gregorio del Pillar. That
force was probably reduced to it's pres
ent proportions by assertions. The
last definite news as to Aguinaldo's
whereabouts is that he passed through
Trinidad. east of Aringuay, toward
Bayombong. escorted by 200 men.
Aggy's Last Council.
Manila. Nov. oS.-The last Filipino
council of war was held by the retreat
ing leaders at Bayamban Oh Nov. IL,
in the house now occupied by Gen.
Macarthur. 1t was attended by Aguin-
aldo. Pho del Pillar. Garcia. Alexander
inc and some members of the so-called
cabinet. Information has reached Gen.
Macarthur from several sources to the
effect that the council recognized the
futility of attempting further resis-
lance to the Americans with united
forces and agreed that the Filipino
troops should scatter and should here
after follow guerilla methods.
Reports of ambuscades and skirm-
ishes come from every section of the
country along the railways. Military
activity continues in every section.
AEufnaldo's Child Taken.
Washington. Nov. 2S.-The adjutant
general has received the following
from Gen. Otis:
"Vessel from Lingayen gulf with
dispatches from Wheaton on 23d inst,
brought in Buencamino. insurgent Sec
rotary of state. captured 21st inst. He
was with Aguinaldo and party left
Tarlac night of 18th to be escorted by
1900 troops north from Bayambang
and Dagupan. These troops Wheaton
struck at San Jacinto. and Ioung east
ward. Aguinaldo. with part of family,
escaped north with 200 men, passing
between Young and Wheaton. Young
still in pursuit last accounts. and has
been rationed at San Fernando. Aguin.
aldo's mother and Oldest child. with
Buencamino, separated from the rest
Of party: mother lost in woods, and
child. four years old. with Wheaton's
troops; $1,000 gold, belonging to moth
er, captured and now in Manila treas
ury. Heavy storm in Lingayen has
prevented loading of troops there for
the north. Macarthur has captured
insurgent director of railroad. who en-
deavored to destroy railroad to Dagu-
pan; also Capt. Lawrence. English
man. who served in Aguinaldo's artil-
lerv. Our troops have liberated some
300 Spanish prisoners recently"
Black Eye for PrerOgatives.
Madrid. Nov. 2S.-Senor Selvela, hav-
ing refused to present to the chamber
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