The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-28
AGUINALDO DESERTED.
LEADING MEN OF THE REPUBLIC JOIN
ING THE AMERICANS.
THE FLIGHT OF THE CHIEF.
His Army Disbanded-The President in
Hiding With Army Rapidly Disfnte-
grating Hostile Demonstration in
the South as a Last Effort Vessels
Guarding the Coast to Prevent Ag-
uinaldo's Escape-General Young is

Manila, November 25-Buencamino,
the brains of the Filipino insurrection,
is locked up here in charge of Brigadier
General Edward B. Williston, the pro-
vost marshal When Tarlao fell, Buen-
camino fed northward with Aguinal-
dos 3-year-old son and an old lady,
supposed to be the mother of Aguinal-
dos confidential servant, Thomas Max
arine, and a guard of 100 soldiers.
Reaching the neighborhood of the
coast November 18th, Buencamino
found American soldiers on every side
and escape impossible. So he sought
refuge in a little Panagaainan village,
six miles from Manaoag, living in a
mean little hut belonging to natives,
rection. On learning his identity some
refugees brought the news, November
goth, to Colonel Luther r. Hare, COM
manding the Thirty-third infantry,
garrisoning Manaoag. After communi-
cati1lg with General Wheaton. Major
Marcus D. Cronin's battalion surround
camino's guard had hidden their rifles
rendered without resistance. He had
only a few clothes and $1,000 in gold.
General Wheaton kept the woman and
child and sent Buencamino to Manila
on the transport BrutuS, in charge of
Lieutenant Smith, of the Twentieth in
fantry. He seemed cheerful and rath-
er glad that his troubles had culminat-
q L. II f1n
this morning Lieutenant Smith took
Buencamino to the palace. He was
only a few minutes in Major General
Otis office. The prisoner told General
Otis that he desired peace and had for
a long time used his influence forpeace.
Aguinaldo, he added, was retreatinC
north with 1000 men and two cannon.
General Otis then summoned General
Provost Marshal Williston, who previ-
Gus to driving away with Buencamino,
received instructions to lock him up in
comfortable quarters and allow no
person to see him.
Buencamino is the chief author of the
Filipino constitution and most of the
state documents.
THE CAMPAIGN IN PANAY
Z The movement against the inSur-
gents in the island of Panay has re-
suited in driving them to the noun
tainS, twenty miles inward. The troops
engaged were two battalions of the
Nineteenth regiment, a battalion of
the Twenty-sixth regiment, the Eigh-
teenth regiment, Gordon'S mounted
scouts and Bridgeman's battery of the
Sixth artillery. The Americans,i in all.
lost five men killed and had thirty
eight men wounded. General Hughes,
Colonel Carpenter and Colonel Edmund
Rice commanded during the various
fights. Thirty-twO insurgents were
killed in the engagements and the ma
tives reported that nineteen cart loads
of wounded were taken away. Among
the Americans killed was a lieutenant
of the Eighteenth regiment and SER
geant of artillery. Twelve obsolete
cannon were captured.
Santa Barbara and Maasin arsenals
were deserted before the Americans ar
rived. The insurgents, seeing it was
impossible to resist the movement, re-
tired with most of the stores The Third
infantry, reconnoitering from Balinag,
met the insurgents on the main road
and had running fight to San Ildefon-
so, where they drove 300 Filipinos
from an old Spanish redoubt. Proceed
ing towards San Miguel, the Americans
found the insurgents in a series Of
strong works. two miles south Of the
town, probably General Pho del Pillars
officer was killed and a private was
wounded. The insurgents had four
men killed and ten wounded. Nine Fill
ipinos were captured. This is probably
the largest band of insurgents north
of the Pasig river.
CABLEGRAMS FROM OTIS.
Washington, November 25.-The fol-
lowing cablegram has been received at
the war department from General Otis:
Manila, November 25.
insurgents made feint on linus last
night. Three enlisted men wounded; !;
their loss two killed, one captured.
Quickly withdrew. Additional troops
sent from Manila today Insurgents
will be driven south. Reports from Ne
gros encouraging. Chief Insurgent
leader north of island surrendered VOL
UNFAIRLY. More planting being done.
More sugar mills at work than at any
time since revolution against Spain be-
gan. Officers report people apparently
cheerful and hopeful: that form of
government in operation well suited to
conditions and working smoothly"
The war department officials are dis
posed to account for the sudden activi-
ty developed by the insurgents south
of Manila, as reported this morning, on
the assumption that the insurgent gen.
eral in command there, who is believ-
ed to be P10 del Pillar, has received no.
tica through some of his spies of the
desperate straits of Agninaldo and Is
manfully trying to create diversion
in his favor by attacking the American
force in the rear. Hhe occupies strong
defensive ground and Cavite province.
the home of Aguinaldo, has never been
taken by the Spaniards since the first
hostilities.
General Schwan, assisted by the ma
rines from the naval station at Cavite,
made a raid through the territory last
summer, but 1t was during the wet
season. the swamps were deep, and
beyond driving the insurgents of tenn
porarily nothing substantial was
achieved. and the country was aban-
doned to the insurgents. Now. how
ever, with the advent of the dry sea-
son the time is ripe for the execution
of the plans OF General Otis to clear
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