New-York tribune., 1899-11-21
REPORTS FROM OTIS AND WATSON
MACARTHUR's TROOPS ENTER DA0Oi 1N-''
THE CAPTURE OF ZAMBOANGA.

THE CAPTURE OF ZAMBOANGA.
1voebington Nov. 2O-Three cable dispatches
were received at the War Department
from General Otis. They were all da'eu 'o-uaS'
but received at different times The hrs'' re-
ceived at 2:15 a.. m, says:
,tacArthur,s advance within five miles Oh
Dagupan to which point railroad Ill iiI'rv - bern
Remban excepting Tarac break. 1he h0 - 80
Ave miles destroyed but rails recoNeIeu, 1Ire
quantity rolling stock destroyer o aIC.S oen in
Probably either Lawtons or W WhedG5oars hedl9n since
Dagunan No report from those ofhcers % sliioe
1Ttb. should hear to-day. Roads pecoLne
practicable for transportation ana Noop' nor-
Ing from San Jose TO Lawtons front 1f. . 80 ~
hnnsar Win three companies 10Th Infantry, py
night march surprised and captured, WitnUuo n''oo
casualties insurgent force at y Dohell, eo'V a
miles west railroad station BamDan o5 oSpH "a 80
one insurgent killed. Force conslsteu Ia al on
oA1cers and two hundred men Ihelr rlIes, 80, te,i
fhousand rounds ammunition uahoPoi oo,
four tons subsistence, Official fecoIuS anu oo,,th
siSarabIa clothing secured. Insurgents sUutiI
Manila somewhat restless; again "a drlNe" '"NN
from linus; six men slightly "oulue"'
The second dispatch relates to affairs IN the
southern islands and was received at 3'oo a. m
1t follows:
One Of the contending insurgent factions at
Zamboanga secured the clty anu ,,ar YES
over TO Captain Very. OF United states war s W.
eel in harbor; other insurgent faction maue
demonstration against city, and very C{ CdIieo vi
% ToIo for troops. One COMPANY sent. Inc % %CoIno
ynanding officer asked permission to send thIee
additional. leaving two there; two companies
will be dispatched from lolo bolh 1oo @ anu
Zamboanga must be reinforced as soon as piac. .
ttonhIe II will REQUIRE several days; 1t was not
attended 10 take possession Of Zamboanga until
later No provisions made. Latter part Septehl-
her members insurgent government III Col'aoao
6ie,rict Southern Mindanao, beheaded. New
government formed. which cars Ior oLisleu
Stetee troons Cities Cottabao. Duvao, Surlgao'
northeastern point Mindanao' or importance n,9
troons will be sent to these points Wheh avail
able Hughes moving in Panay WIN I'M TWO o,th- coz
umns: insurgents have reued'eu IlOiii '0"'''
eastern portion or lsland'
The following relates to movement further
north:
MacArthurs advance entered Dagupan 10,
dav.- ascertained that Wheatons troops hau
heen there Yesterday and were Withdrawn last
evening Is believed that many insurgent oer
tachments are west Of railroad In province Oh
Zambeles meditating concentration ana future
denoonstration: they will be looked after; moth
ing vet received from either Lawton or
Wheaton.
The Navy Department also received a. report
of the acquisition OF Zamboanga which differs
in some respects from the story told in General
Otiss dispatch. The naval account is contained
IN the following cable message from Admiral
Watson, dated al Manila to-day;
Commander Very. OF the Castine. with friend
ly natives and MorOs combined, captured Zam-
boanga on the 10th inst. No casualties Land
ing parties from the Castine and the Manila
hold the town, with Fort NaZro commanding IT,
pending arrival-of troops from Joo. There is a
considerable force OF insurgents at Mercedes
four miles away.
The acquisition of Zamboanga at this time is
OF great Importance from military point Of
view. 1t is the principal city of Mindanao, ant
dominates the entire southern half of tha
island which is SECOND in importance only t.
Iuzon IT has population Of nearly twenty
two thousand people and is well fortified. 81
that a small garrison Of troops could hold 1t in
definitely against native attacks In addition !