The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30
At LuzOn.

Bautista, President of the Filipino
Congress, presented himself 10 Cen
Mac Arthur Friday last, and formally
renounced all further connection with
the insurrection He was one of the
influential Filipinos who hesitated at
the beginning of the war as to which
side ON which to cast his lot. He was
offered a Judgeship of the Supreme
Court, but declined. He announces
that he desires to accept the position,
and says the Filipino Congress and
Cabinet are scattered, never to reas-
semhle. Some of the members, he
added, have returned to their homes,
while others are flying for safety.
Many of the Congressman have re
signed, and he believes the Filipino
soldiers will lay down their arms every
where as soon as they learn the truth.
Gen. Otis that same date dispatched:
Claim to government by insurgents
can be made no longer under any fiction;
it's Treasurer, Secretary of Interior and
President of Congress in our hands;
its President and remaining Cabinet
officers in hiding evidently IN different
Central Luzon provinces; its Generals
and troops IN small bands scattered
through these provinces acting as
banditti or dispersed, playing the role
of Amigos with arms concealed.
Insurgents made feint on linus Fri
day night. Three enlisted men wound
ed their loss two killed, one captured.
Quickly withdrew. Additional troops
sent from M anila Saturday. Insurgents
will be driven south. Reports from
Negroes encouraging. Chief insurgent
leader north of island surrendered
voluntarily. and more sugar mills at
work than at any time since revolution
against Spain began and officers report
people apparently cheerful and hospi-
table.
Secretary of the Navy Long has re-
ceved cablegram from Admiral Wat
son informing him that the entire pro-
vince of Zamboango, Island of Mindanao
has surrendered Internationally to
Commander Very, of the Castine.
The surrender was made on the 18th
inst. Admiral Watson's dispatch fol
lows:
"Cavite, Nov. 20, 1890
Secretary Navy, Washington:
NOV. 18th entire province Zamboan-
ga surrendered to Very Internationally.
Delivery all guns promised. Numer-
GUS local chiefs declared loyalty.
The last Filipino council of war was
held by the retreating leaders at Bay
ombong on Nov. ID, in the house now
occupied by Gen. Macarthur. 1t was
attended by Aguinaldo. Pho Del Pillar,
Garcia, Alejandrino 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 at
tempting further resistance to the
Americans with united forces and
agreed that the Filipino troops should
scatter and should hereafter follow
guerilla methods.
The disposition of the generals, with
their approximate forces is as follows:
General Conception with $40 men in
New Elijah province; Gen. Macabolos
with 1926 men at the town of Binaca,
province of Tarlac; Gen. Pho Del Pillar
with 800 men northeast of Malolos;
Gen. Aquino with 500 men at Arayat;
Gen. San Miguel with $50 men in Fam
bales province; Gen. Mascardow with
10 men in the mountains west of
Angeles, and the largest force probably
under Gen Trias, in Cavite province.
Reports of ambuscades and skirmshes
comes from many sections along the
railroad.