The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-28
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS
AS REPORTED BY OTIS

WASHINGTON, Nov. N.-General Otis
to-day reports the situation in the Philip
pines in the following dispatch to the
War Department:
MANILA. Nov. IA steamer from
San Fabian Yesterday brought 1l5 Spanish
prisoners, SO 900 OF insurgent government
money and other property captured by
Lawton's troops near Tayud on the 25th
Wheatons troops and Fow!er's company
OF the Forty-third drove the enemy west
ward from Mangalaren. few miles south
west OF DagUpan. and captured five three
inch muzZle-loadins guns, twelve rifles.
1900 rounds Of Maxim cartridges, 1000
shrapnel, so pounds Of powder and other
property; also ninety-four Spanish and
seven American prisoners.
Bell. with the Thirty-siNth Infantry is
IN pursuit OF insurgents. and will march
down the Western Luzon coast. The in
dications are two or three bodies OF In
surgent troops, numbering probably 500 or
more men each, In the mountains west OF
the railroad can be readily handled by
Macarthur They have the bulk OF the
insurgeut artillery. all OF which will be
captured unless buried.
Young IS sfill IN pursuit OF Aguinaldo
who is heading FOR Benguet. few miles
east OF Vigan. Young, with the cavalry
and scouts. Is followed by a battalion OF
the Twenty-third and by the balance Of
the battalion OF the Twenty Two
battalions OF the Twenty-third are en-
route for Nigan by military postroad
Young's reception by the inhabitants IS
enthusiastic. They give him all the aid
possible
'Aguina do has collected more than 1900
OF his troops at the north. Probably most
OF them will desert him. A number ~
small cetachments Of insurgeut troops
throughout the country north OF Manila
have been captured. and the inhabitants
manifest gratitude for their deliverance.
The indications are that the insurEent
force south Of Manila is disintegrating
and the troops are going 70 their homes.
Reports from the southern Islands are ia
vorable. Zamboanga isle of Mindinao) In
surgents surrendered 10 our troops, and
no trouble is expected there"
Later in the day the following dispatch
was received from General Otis:
THE Oregon landed marines at Viean
yesterday. Young's column was at Nal
nando on the sd. from which point II
passed north into the mountains The
troops VIII relieve the marines at Vigan
on the 10Th. The bulk of the Spanish and
American prisoners are reported 10 be at
BenGuet twenty miles east OF Nigan.
Wheaton. at San Fabian. has lust re-
ported the capture OF sevnty-three more
rifles and SllOO IN money: also that he has
been obliged TO take the mother and son
OF Agunaldo under guard al San Fabian
20 prevent their murder by natives They
viii be sent here the first opportunity and
delivered 20 friends. Natives in the vicin-
fly OF Bayombong and Nueva Viscaya are
Offering their services 10 drive out the in
surgents there.
Reports from ZamboanRa sac me in
surEents surrendered their heavy artillery
10 the navy, and since have surrendered 10
Nichols. commanding a battalion of the
Twenty-th!rd Infantry. l79 rifles. one Nor
denfeldt and four breech-loading cannon.
Order was restored in the town and vicin-
ity. About eighty Tagalos scattered to
the Mountains