The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-14
CIYAGAN S1RRENDERED
Con. Tirona Yields the Philippines
Province to Captain MoOalla.
MAoARrHuR CAPTURES xAB1sA

Tme nra1ne OF the FllipAno HebeIlton
Now aPrisoner-GeneralP Pillar KILL
ed While Leading His Msn-Agui-
naldo FLEEING In Disguise.
Manila, Dec. 14.-General Tirona,
commanding the Filipinos In the prov
ince Of Cagayan, surrendered the en-
tire province at APART on Dec. II to
Captain McCalla, Of TIE United States
cruiser Newark. Captain McCalla ap-
pointed him civil governor of the prov
ince. subject to the approval Of Cen
eral Otis. The surrender was with the
honors OF war. Captain McCalla re-
viewed the insYrgents, and General
Tirona reviewed the naval forces The
/ Americans presented arms while the
insurgents were stacking theirs.
Mabini, former secretary of state in
the so-called Filipino government, and
AguinaldO's ablest adviser, although
Of late withdrawn from official connec-
tion with the Instruction, has been
captured by General Macarthur near
Rosales. He 10 being brought to Man
lila. Mabin! has been the leader of the
extreme anti-American faction.
Aguinaldo was only figurehead, but
Mabini was the brain and the directing
power behind him. He is paralytic,
an old man, but Of extraordinary abil-
ity, and his counsels have always been
conclusive with the Filipinos. He was
concerned In the first uprising against
the Spaniards. For short time no
wavered upon Aguinaldos breach with !
the Americans, but finally cast his for
tunes with the insurrection, and was
president Of the council. He was also
the financial strength Of the movement,
for without his backing Aguinaldo
would have had no credit in that circle |
Of adventurous capitalists in the east
which stands ready to venture invest
ments in revolutionary movements
against great risks for large odds.
Captain McCalla has communicated |!
with Major Batchelder's battalion Of
the Twenty-fourth infantry, which Is !
now 80 miles south Of APART, and has |
been enjoying pleasant march.
The gunboats Princeton and Helena
have entered the APART river. The
latter will take supplies for Major
Batchelder, and the former will bring
300 surrendered rifles to Manila.
The following dispatch dated Ger
vantes, Dec. 5, has just been received
from a press correspondent with Major
March's battalion:
Major March, with Captains Jenk IL
son and Cunningham, Lieutenants
Tompkins, Rucker, McClelland and
Power and 125 men, is about starting
for Bontere, the principal town in the
province OF that name to the north
east, through an absolutely desolate
country and over mountain 10000
feet high. He is pursuing Aguinaldo,
whose escort, NV reduced to so men,
is known to be there. According to
the natives Aguinaldo intends to dis
guise himself and to take a circuitous
trail toward Bayombong, province of
Nueva Vizcaya
Major March, with 300 men, arrived
at Cervantes, in the heart of the Tilad
mountains, on the evening of Dec. 3,
about 20 hours behind Aguinaldo, who
had believed he had found an mac
cessible refuge. On Dec. 2 the Amer
lean commander had wonderful fight
in cloud enreloped mountain pass,
1000 feet above the sea, completely
routing General Gregorio del Pillars
force OF 200 picked men In a position
almost strong enough to rival Their
mopylae. General Pillar died at the
front OF his men, urging them to make
! stand, until the ball of sharpshooter
pierced his head His followers tried
to carry away the body, but were COM
PEELED to lay it down. .
Two Of the Americans were killed
ard 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
4 600 feet. suffering greatly from the
cold blasts. In the morning they moved
down the trail to Dugaqui, where they
learned that Aguinaldo, with a few
men ana three women, all carried on :,
filters borne by Igorrotes had passed !;
along the same trail to Cervantes, a
where he was during the fight. A run 4
ner had brought him the news OF the J
denth Of his chief of staff. He was
greatly affected, and prepared instant
|y for fight. .
General conception. with six officers
who had deserted Aguinaldo surren-
dered when Major March reached Cay d
an, province Of Lepanto
On arriving ut Cervantes Major I
March's battalion was without food
except rice, and had only small sup I
ply OF ammunition. Major March Sc
cured five days rations, made arrange
ments for his sick and wounded and.
having chosen rs mounted and 100 IN
men rpS,,med tho obuua NJ