Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-01
WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.
OTIS Reports Capture of Money, Arms and
Ammunition from Filipinos.

Ammunition from Filipinos.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ga dispatch
just received by the war department
from General Otis contains meagcr infor-
nation about the pursuit of AguinaldO.
According to General Otis adviccs, Agui-
naldO is heading for Bangucd, Il town in
the mountain district that begins Just
east of the west coast. Bangued is in a
bend of the Abra river, stream of some
Importance, which runs into the sea az
/ Nigan, Il seaport town to which General
Otis makes reference. 1t is probable
that Aguinaldo is following the military
road, which runs close to the west coast.
! The dispatch bears date of Nov. 81 and
is as follows:
Steamer from San Fabian yesterday
brought 115 Spanish prisoners, $4,000
insurgent government money and other
property captured by Lawton's troops
near Tayug on 25th. Whcaton's troops,
Fowler's company Thirty third. drove en-
envy westward from Mangatarcm, few
miles southwest Dagupan. Captured five
inch muzzle loading guns, twelve rifles,
! 1900 rounds Maxim cartridges, LOCO
shrapncl, 800 pounds powder and other
property; also "a Spanish and American
prisoners. Bell. with Thirty-sixth in
fantry, in pursuit and will march down
western Luzon coast. Indications are
two or three bodies insurgent troops
numbering probably 800 or more men
! each in mountains west of railroad. Can
/ be readily handled by Macarthur. They
! have the bulk of the insurgent artillery,
! all of which will be captured unless bur-
! led.
| Young still in pursuit of Aguina4dO,
: who is heading for Bangued, few miles
east of Nigan. Young. with cavalry and
scouts, is followed by battalion Thirty
/ third and by Balances battalion Twenty
second. Two battaions Thirty-third en-
route for Nigan by military post road.
"Young's reception by inhabitants en-
thusiastc. They give all aid possible.
Aguinaldo has collected more than 1000
of his troops at the north. Probably
: most will desert him. Number small de-
tachmcnts insurgent troops throughout
country north of Manila have been cap
/ turcd, and inhabitants manifest gratitude
/ for dclivcrancc
"lndications are that insurgcnt force
south of Manila disintcgrating and troops
going to their homes. Reports from south
crn islands favorable. Xamboangn insur
| gents surrendered to our troops, and no
! trouble anticipated there
General Otis later tclegraphcd as fol
/ lows:
Oregon landed marines ut Nigan yes
terday. Young's column at Nainogpacan,
/ 20 miles north San Fernando, on 23d.
from which point passed north into
mountains. Troops will relieve marines
at Nigan 10Th. Bulk Spanish and Amer
lean prisoners reported at Bangued, 20
miles east Nigan.
"Whcaton. San Fabian, just reports
capture of 73 more rifles. S1.100 in mon
! ey; also that he has bccr Obliged to take
mother and son of Aguinaldo under
guard Ia San Fabian to prevent their
murder by natives. They will be sent
, here first opportunity and delivered to
friends.
Natives in vicinity of BayOmbong,
Nu"va Nizcaya, offering services to drive
ont insurgents and request arms Report
only 400 insurgents there. Report from
| Zamboanga says insurgents surrendered
heavy artillery to navy and since have
surrendered to Nichols, commanding bat
TALON Twcnty-thrd infantry, 10 rifles,
one Nordenfeldt and four brccchloaJing
cannon. Order restored in town and vi
entity. About so Tagalos scattered in
mountains.'
Secretary Long has received a cable.
gram from Admiral Watson informing
him that the entire province of Xanboan-
ga. island of Mindanao. had surrendered
Internationally to Commander Very OF
the CHstinc. The surrender was made on
the 18th inst.