Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-30

xot Nush Left Of Aguinaldo's Hero-
luton.

luton.
Washington. Nov. 2S.-Secretary or
| tbe Navy Long received a c~ablegram
from Admiral Watson informing him
| that the entire province of Iamboanga,
island of Mindanao, had
Internationally TO Commander Very. or
the Costine. The surrender was made
on tine 18th inst. Admiral Watsohs
dispatch follows:
NOV. IS entire province of Haliipo-
anca surrendered 10 Very, uncohdltloh-
ally. Delivery Of all guns promised.
| Numerous local chiefs declared loyalty.
Watson"
The information contained In Admit
| raj Watson's dispatch was received by
the president and his advisers win ull-
! concealed satisfaction. The surrender
az the province of Z~amboanga is re-
| carded as the beginning OF the end or
the revolution in the island of Vim
| dauao. and, il is believed, VIII be q
hard blow to those who are still en-.
| deavoring to maintain the insurrectlon
in the island of l.uzon.
Adyices from Admiral Watson indi-
| cate that the southern half OF the IS
land. which comprises the province or
! Zamboango. has yielded 20 the Amerl-
! can forces and acceded to the authorl-
" of the United States. ok.
Revolution CrumbIing.
Manila. Nov. 2S. - The news which
| the steamship Brutus brings from
| Dagupan indicates that the so-calied
Filipino republic Is crumbling like q
house of cards. Aguinaldo is deserted
| or being abandoned by the politicians.
| and the army which a fortnight ago
| was iutrcnched at Tarlac and exercised
a de factO government over ninC-tenths
of the people of LuZOn. is fugitive in
| the mountains, with small hope Of re-
establishing the machine. The army
is scattered in the hills on both sides
of the railroad. and widely separated
dptachments are within the Gordon
| which Generals Lawton and Wheaton
have ccmented.
BUeTcominO. the ruling spirit of the
| cabinet. is Il prisoner In Manila, and
the small fry are tumbling over one
another TO get to Manila. Three pro-
vincial governors have arrived in Ma
Mia TO request Gen. Otis 10 install
them in their old offices under the new
| regime. DR.. Luna, a brother of Gen.
| l4ilid, anu IL PROMINENT lhNbli '-'A'''
has arrived here, and many others are
applying 10 Gen. Otis for permission
To return 20 Manila after months of
separation from civilization. Aguinal-
do began his retreat with 1000 men
under Gen. Gregorio del Pillar. That
| force was probably reduced TO it's pres
ent proportions by assertions. The
last definite news as To Aguinaldo's
| -Lr,l,tl,,.. - ,I,,t l.. -n.,Zl thVA,.L
TriLiGad, east Of ArinGuay. toward
BayombOng, escorted by 200 men.
AGgy's Last Council.
Manila, Nov. 2S.-The last Filipino
council Of war was held by the retreat
ing leaders ut Bayamban on NOv. ID,
in the house now occupied by Gen.
Macarthur. 1t was attended by Aguin-,
| aldo. Pho del Pillar. Garcia. Alexander
inc 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 attempting further resis-
lance TO the Americans with united
forces n agreed that the Filipino
troops should scatter and should here
after follow guerilla methods.
Reports of ambuScades and ekirm-
ishes come from every section of the
country along the railways. Military
activity continues in every section.
AguiuaIdo's Child Taken.
Washington, Nov. 2S.-The adiutant
general has received the following
from Gen. Otis:
vessel from Lingayen gulf with
dispatches from Wheaton OH 23d inst,
brought in Buencamino, i%nsurgent sec.
rotary Of state, captured 21st inst. He
was with Aguinaldo and party left
Tarlac night of 18th to be escorted by
1000 troops north from Bayambany
and Dagupan. These troops Wheaton
struck at San Jacinto, and Young east
ward. A~guinaldo, with part Of family.
escaped north with 200 men, passing
between Young and Wheaton. Young
still in pursuit last accounts. and has
been ratiOned at San Fernando. Aguin-
aldo's mother and Oldest child, with
Buenchmino, separated from the rest
or party: mother lost I'm woods. and
child. four years old, with Wheaton's
troops; 5000 gold, belonging to moth
er, captured and now in Manila treas-
ury. Heavy storm in Lingayen has
prevented loading Of troops there for
the north. Macarthur has captured
lhsurgeht director of railroad. who en-
deavored TO destroy railroad TO Dagu-
pan; also Capt. Lawrence. English
man, who served in Aguinaldo's artil-
ierS. Our troops have liberated some
oUo Spanish prisoners recently