The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-12-22
AGUINALDo IN DISGUISE.
Abandoned His Troops and is Hiding
in Benguet.

Abandoned His Troops and Is Hiding
in Benguet.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-General
Otis had some stirring news to report
today from Manila his advices going
to show that the insurgents are, as he
predicted few days ago, at the end Of
their resources from a military point
of view. and are running away before
the rapid advance of the American
troops at all points. His cablegrams
are as follows:
Manila. Dec 13.-Fifty men of the
navy and fifty men OF the army, trans
ported by the navy. took LaOg on the
10th inst. General Young with his
staff, followed next day. He reports
that Howes, with the Pennsylvania
battalion Of the rhirtyfoHrth follow
ed by portion of the Thirty-thrd In
fantry, passed north to Pidding, east of
Laog. Marsh's battalion of the Thirty
fourth was at Cayan, Province of Le-
panto. on the 7th inst The Third
Cavalry was along the coast and in the
mountains pursuing the enemy.
Young states that his extreme
northern force passed over the noun
tains, driving the insurgents under
General Tino, who was badly wound
ed, killing fifty and wounding many.
He made large captures of rifles and
property with all insurgent transporta-
tion, and released all the Spanish pris-
oners in that section to the number of
about 2O0O. Our casualties were two
wounded Our troop are still pursuing
. NJ nf a 1f,,
Marsh, of the battalion of the Thirty
third reports from Cayan, Lepanto
Province. on the Sth inst. that he has
destroyed Aguinaldo's bodyguard and
killed General Greggrio Pillar; receiv-
ed the surrender of General Concep
clon and staff; killed and wounded %
insurgents, released 575 prisoners, in
Guiding l50 friarg, and captured con-
siderable property. His loss was two
killed and nine wounded. My informa-
tion is that Aguinaldo has disguised
his individuality, abandoned his troops
and is hiding in the Province of Ben
guet."
Otis second dispatch follows
Manila Dec l3.-Admiral Watson
informs ME that the Province of Cayan
surrendered Internationally to Captain
McCalla of the Newark on the 1ltn
inst, all arms being surrendered. Ma
jor Batchelder is ninety miles south OF
Aparri, his command in good condi-
tion.
The navy will take supplies TO
Batchelder in launch at once. This
surrender doubtless includes the Prov
ince of Isabella,
str no lao
ports affairs there rs satisfactory
Nearly all the rifles We're surrendered,
MacArthur, nj Bayombong, reports
that he holds as prisoner of war Mabi-
MI the ablest of the insurgents, and
the founder of the late government"
GUERILLA WAR DECIDED ON.
LONDON, Dec. l3.-Reuter's Tele-
gram Company has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Hongkong;
| The nsurgent government tso-ca!l-
| ed of the Philippines will be changed
TO a dictatorship 10 continue hostilI'
ties against the Americans exclusively
! by the methods of guerilla warfare
! The Filipino army Is being split up in
10 small bands, the troops taking an
oath before separation thai they will
fight until their country's rights are
recognized"
The foregoing dispatch was evident
ly sent by che Filipino Junta in Hong
kong.
MURDEROUS REBEL GUERILLAS
MANILA, Dec, 13.-Colonel Smith
with detachment of the Seventeenth