The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-14
MABIyI is CAUGHT
SECRETARY OF STATE OF FILTPI-
NO GOVERNMENT MADE A PRIs-
ONER BY AMERICANS
CAPTURE REGARDED IMPORTANT
Hb WAS THE REAL LEADER OF
THE ANTI-AMERICAN MOVEMENT
AND AGUINALDO MASTER
FILIPINO CHIEF IS CoRNERED

Aais Escape Now Seems Scarcely d
POssibility-Is Protected by A.
mere Handful of Men-Herotc
stand Made by Gen. Grerorto da1
Fil"r' Who Was Killed in an En-
Gagement With Mai. March,s Men.
MANILA, Dec. 13.-Mabini. former sec.
retary Of state In the so-caIled FIlfnino
government, and Aguinaldo's ablest ad-
Vlser' although Of late withdrawn from
oInc1al connection with the tnsurrectton
mas been captured by Gen Macarthur
near Rosales. He will be brought tn
Manila Mabint has been the leader OF
the extreme anti-American faction.
zen. 1lrona, commanding the Filtpinos
III the province Of Csgayan, surrendered
the entire province of Aparri, on Dec,
L. TO capt. McCalla, OF the United States
cruiser Newark. Capt. McCalla appoint
ed him civil governor of the province,
| subject to the approval of Gen. Otis.
The surrender was with the honors of
war Capt. McCalla reviewed the insur-
gents, and Gen. Tirona reviewed the na-
val forces The Americans presented
arms while the insurgents were stacking
theirs.
Capt. McCalla has communicated with
Maj. Batchelder's battalion Of the Twen.
! ty-fourth infantry, which is now ninety
miles south Of Aparri, and has been en-
| joying a pleasant march
The gunboats Princeton and Helena
have entered the Apart river. The latter
will take supplies to Maj. Batchelder
| and the former Will bring 300 surrendered
rifles to Manila
PURSUIT OF AGUINALDO.
The following dispatch, dated Cervan-
tes, Dec. ., has just been received from a
correspondent Of the Associated Press,
with Maj. March's battalion:
Maj. March, with Capts. Jenkinson
and Cunningham, Lieuts. Tompkins
Tucker. McClelland and Power, and l25
men, is about starting for Bontoc, the
| principal town in the province of that
name, to the northeast through an alb
soiutely desolate country, and over a
mountain 10000 feet high. He is pursu-
! ing Aguinaldo. whose escort, now re-
duced to fifty men, is known to be there
According to the natives, Aguinaldo
intends to disguise himself and to take
circutous trail toward Bayombong,
province of Neuva Vfzcaya
Maj. March, with 500 men, arrived at
| Cervantes, in the heart of the TiIad
mountains, on the evening Of Dec. 5,
about twenty hours behind Aguinaldo,
who had believed he had found an mac
! cesSibie refuge On Dec. 2 the American
! commander had d wonderful fight in q
! cloud-enveloped mountain pass, 1900 feet
| above the sea, completely routing Gen.
Gregorio del Pillars force of 200 picked
men, in q position almost strong enough
| to rival Thermopolyae. ~
DEATH OF DEL Pillar.
Gen. Pillar died at the front of his men,
urging them to make a stand, until the
| ball of a sharpsho0ter pierced his head
| HIS followers tried to carry away the
body. but were compelled TO lay it down.
Two of the Americans were killed and
were buried by their comrades where
| they fell The others, carrying nine
wounded camped for the night on top Of
| the mountain, an eminence of 1000 feet,
| suffering greatly from the cold In the
morning they moved down the trail TO
Dagui, where they learned that Aguinal-
do, with a few men and three women,
all carried on litters borne by ChgoTs,
had passed down the same trail during
the night. soldier brought him news
of the death Of his chief of staff. He
was greatly affected, and prepared i'm
mediately for flight. Gen. Conception,
with six officers who had deserted Aguin-
aldo surrendered when Maj. March
reached Cayan, province Of Lepanto.
"On arriving at Cervantes Maj. March's
battalion was without food. except rice,
/ and had only a small supply of ammuni-
ton. Mai March secured four days ra-
tions, made arrangements for his sick
and wounded. and, having chosen twenty
/ five mounted and 100 unmounted men,
| resumed the chase at daybreak.