The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06
COURAGE AND BLUFF,
Lieut.. Monroe CompeIs 800 Fill
ipino Rebels to Surrender.
WHEELER'S OPINION.
Insurrection Would Collapse but for
Encouragement of the Anti
SIf xpansionists.

New York, Dec. "a dispatch to the
Herald from Manila says: The surren-
der Of Gen. Concn and 800 insurgents
at Bayonbong, to Lieut.. James E. Mon
roe of the Fourth cavalry was the re-
suit Of a remarkable display of courage
and bluff" on the part of the American
officer.
Lieut. Monroe had only fifty men with
him, and all possible reinforcements
were far in his rear. He communicated
by telegraph with the insurgent leader,
stating that he was ready to move on
Bayonbong at once with a large force
unless he received the unconditional sur
render of the rebels.
The lieutenant wired south for rein
forcements, but twentyfour hours be-
fore they reached him lie went to Ba-
yonbong with his little escort of half a
hundred and Gen. Conon surrendered to
him.
Encouraged by Atkinson.
Washington, D. c., Dec 2.-Gen. Joe
Wheeler, in a personal letter received
here today dated at Angels, Luzon, says:
There are more than twenty different
tribes In this island and very few of taem
would submit to Aguinaldo's rule. Aguin-
because it would give them great power,
and many of his soldiers like the war be-
cause for the first time in their lives they
have authority to carry a gun. They live
by taking what they want from the peo-
pie. Many of them are robbers who rob
defenseless people of their money and
sometimes murder them. If we should
withdraw there would be warfare and
anarchy in the islands, and well-to-do peO-
pie would get some strong government to
come and take control.
Aguinaldo publishes paper which is filled
with expressions from people of the United
States who are called anti-imperialists. and
/ think were it not for these expressions
the insurrection would be closed.
Col. Bererton Comm Suicide.
Washington, D. c., Dec 2.-The war
department has received. the following
from Gen. Otis, dated Manila, December
2:
Lieut.-Co Bereton, captain of the
Twenty fourth infantry, while temporarily
insane committed suicide at Santa Thomas,
near San Fernando, Union province, LuZon,
at o'clock this morning. Insanity First
man November 30 at Aringay.
The last sentence of this dispatch is
not clear and the war department is en-
deavoring to have it Strengthened out.
1t is thought at the department that it
means that Col. Bererton was the first
man to enter Aringay when it was cap
tured and that his insanity is the re-
suit of wound received at that time.
Transport Logan Arrives.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 2.-The war
department. has been informed of the
arrival of the transport Logan at Glib
raltar today with all well on board. The
Logan sailed from New York for Manila
November 20, with the Forty-tirst infan-
try.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 2.-Gen. Otis
informed the war department today OF
the surrender of Bay0nDOng IN the IOl-
lowing dispatch:
MANILA. Dec. 2.-Reports received that
Bayonbong with province Neuva Viscaya
surrendered November 70 TO Lieut.. Mon
roe, who commanded advance scouts on
Carrangalan train, consisting of nifty men
of the Fourth cavalry, and three natlve
scouts. Insurgent Gen. Conon surren-
dered entire force, numbering 800 men,
armed with Mausers and number or
officers: seventy Spanish and two Amer
lean prisoners secured and probably con-
siderable insurgent property.
Otis Report of Casualties.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 2.-Gen. Otis
latest casualty list is as follows
Manila, Dec. 2.-Casualties not previously
Killed-Harry O. Lee, B, Ninth infantry,
November %, near Capassi; Henry w.
Iandfohr, e, Thirty-fifth infantry, engage
ment Tobantin bridge, November "a
November 90 Harry Hiscock, sergeant, L,
Twenty infantry, abdomen, mortal
In action linus, November %, John Finger,
f. Fifth artillery, leg, moderate; George NJ
Duncan, B, Fourth infantry, forearm, mod
crate In action i.oilo, Panay, November
p, Twenty-sixth infantry, A. Abraham
Frappier, thigh severe; d, Eugene p;
Blower, corporal, head, severe; Edward
Sweet, leg, severe; Sixth artillery, G. Ed
ward England, sergeant, chest, severe;
James It. Murphy, shoulder, severe; Sixth
infantry, L, Lawrence e. Grennan, COR
poral hand, severe; Paul Rink thigh, Sc
we're; Eighteenth infantry, B, Charles j.
Ling, shoulder, severe Simon 7. Barker,
shoulder, severe: George Beckwith, thigh,
severe; Carl Strohm, elbow, slight; c.
James O'Connell thigh, severe; Harry s.
Dunton, corporal, chest, severe; Brice
Leach, hand, severe; Christopher c. Coates,
leg, severe; f, Bert ]. Reed, corporal, leg,
severe; Timothy ]. Finn, arm, severe;
James Jones' corporal, hand, severe;
Charles Weber, corporal, chest, severe. In
action beyond Mabalacal, November %,
Matthew A. Batson, first lieutenant, Fourth