Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-25


Washington, Nov. 24-Gen. Gus sum-
marizes the situation in Luzon in a dis
patch to the war department, today.
in which he says that the insurgent
government can no longer claim To eX-
list. its troops and officials are scatter
ed and Aguinaldo in hiding. The dis
patch follows:
Manila, Nov. 2i-Claim to govern
ment by insurgents can be made no
longer under any faction: it's trcasur-
er, secretary of interior and president
Of Congress in our hands: its president
and remaining cabinet officers in hid
ing, evidently in different central LuZon
provinces: its generals and troops in
small bands scattered through these
provinces acting as bandits or dispers-
ed, playing the role of amigos with
arms concealed. Indication are that
Aguinaldo did not escape through the
lines of Lawton and Wheaton. but fled
westward from Bayombong railway
station. Telegraphic communication to
Dagupan established. probably to San
Fabyan. today: by relaying nine miles
Of track with material a hand railway
communication to the point re-estab-
lished labor of troops must attend
maintenance
Further details of the sharp engage
ment between Carpenters command
and the insurgents in Ioilo reached the
war department. today in the follow
ing dispatch from General Otis. dated
Manila. today:
In Panay. 2lst inst. when Dickman
drove enemy vicinity Jaro. Carpenter
with two battalions 18th Infantry ana
Bridgman's Battery had severe en-
cagement at Paria north Of IlOilo. His
casualties, five killed, 20 wounded. now
in Iloilo hospital, others slightly
wounded with command: enemy driven
north with reported very heavy loss:
not received Carpenter
passed on to insurgents stronghold
Santa Barbara which he captured
22nd inst. without loss. Nothing re-
ceived from column under immediate
command Hughes with which is mov-
ing rapidly and operating north and
west Of Santa Barbara. Apparently
Nisayans friendly not taking active
part: enemy consists of 2000 TagalOs."
The navy department has received
the following cablegram from Capt.
LeutZe, commanding the naval station
ut CaVite. dated Manila, today: "Cul-
goa reports Charleston disappeared"
The COlgoa was the relief ship sent out
rom Hong Kong. 1t is believed at the
navy department that the Charleston
has slipped down into deep water from
he steep bank on which she was rest
ng at the bow. This report has dis
sipated the last hope of saving the
ship
The war department is as work on the
problem Of wireless telesraphy for The
signal service. The Signal Corps has re-
emily been handicapped, both by lack Of
funds and officers to experiment on an
extensive scale. hut Capt. Rei5er. at Coy
lrnor's Island New York Is carving 81
| series of experiments between that
point and TOmpkinsville with a view to
adapting the army apparatus for com
nunCatOn between fortified points and
n any other locations where the wireless
system might prove superior in practice
to the older form Of telegraphy The
army is not dependent on Marconi for in
'truments. having developed a system of
Is own, and the work will be pushed with
igor when Congress furnishes the neces
sary means.
San Francisco. Nov, 2t.-The war de-
oartment has requested that II more sec
retaries of the Y. N. Z. 4. be sent with
The troops to Manila. On Monday last.
W. Frank Gloeckner sailed on the trans
tort Hancock and will be connected with
he 44th L. S. V. Infantry. James Hunter
mas been selected to sail on the transport
Warren. next week, as secretary Of enc
Young Mems Christian AssD-
cation When the u men under the new
order have sailed. there viii be II army
Y. NJ c. a. secretaries in the Philippines.
Miss Helen Gould Of New York. has con
tributed the larger portion of the money
FOR the maintenance of this special work.
Chicago. Nov. 2i.-Major General
Thomas NJ Anderson. commander of the
of the Lakes. speaking of the
address issued by the Filipino junta al