Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
HUNTING ACUINALDO.
American Troops Pursuing lnsur-
gent Leader in the Mountains.
4 FIGHT WITH GEN. PILLARS FORCE.
The Rebel General Killed at the Front Of
His Men Stirring News Received 1t
Washington Cablegrsms from
Admiral Watson.

petcn, dated CerVanJeS, DeceHaoe' y
has been received from correspondent
Of the Associated press with Maj.
March's battalion:
Maj March. with Capts Jenkinson and Cum
ningham, Lieuts. Tompkins, Rucker, McClel-
land and Power and l% men, Is about starting
for Bontoc, the principal town In the province
OF that name, to the northeast, through an
absolutely desolate country and over noun
tain 10000 feet high. He Is pursuing Agulnaldo
whose escort now reduced TO 30 men, Is known 70
be there. According To the natives, Aguinaldo
intends to disguise himself and TO take cir
cuitous trail toward Bayombong, province Of
Nueva Vizcaya.
Mai March, with 200 men. arrived at Cervan-
tes, in the heart OF the Tilad mountains, on the
evening of December 8, about 20 hours behind
AguinaldO, who had believed he had found on
inaccessible refuge. On December 2 the Amer
lean commander had wonderful hight IN
cloud-envel0ped mountain pass, 5000 feet above
the sea, completely routing Gen Gregorl0 de'
Pillars force Of 200 picked men In position al
most strong enough to rival Thermopylae den'
Pillar died at the front Of his men, urging them
to make stand, until the ball OF sharpshoot-
er pierced his head. His followers tried tocarry
away his body, but were compelled to lay u
down. Two OF the Americans were Killed ana
were buried where they fell The others, carry
Ing nine wounded camped for the night on top
OF the mountain, an emInencc OF 400 feet, SUI
fering greatly from the cold blasts. In the
morning they moved down the trail TO Dugaqui,
where they learned that Aguinaldo, with few
men and three women, oil carried on lltters
borne BY Igorrotes, had passed along the trail
to Ceryantes, where he was during the light,
A runner had brought him thenews Of the death
Of his chief of stan He was greatly affected
and prepared instantly for flight
Gen. Conception, with six officers, who had de-
serted Aguinaldo, surrendered when NAL
March reach Cayan province OF Lepant0. On
arriving OF Ccrvantes, Maj, March's battalion
was without food, except rice, and had only
small supply Of ammunition. Maj March sc-t
cured Ave day, rations made arrangements for
his sick and wounded, and having chosen "a
mounted and 100 unmounted men, resumed the
chase at daybreak.
NEWS RECEIVED AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, Dec. l4-Gen. Otis had
some stirring news TO report yesterday
from Manila, his advices going to
show that the insurgents are at the
end Of their resources from military
point OF view and are melting away
before the rapid advance Of the Ameri-
can troops at all points. The secretary
of war regards the information as the
most important that has come to hand
for months past The capture of
Mabini. reported by Macarthur from
Bayambang, is especially gratifying.
The members of the Philippine com
mission now in Washington declare
without reserve that Mabini was the
head and front of the insurrecton
Aguinaldo was only q figurehead.
Next in Importance to the capture of
Mabini in the developments of the
campaign was the bold stroke of Capt.
McCalla, of the Newark, in capturing
the whole province of Cagayan. With
Macarthur holding the province of
Isabella adjoining and Young's hold
ing out on the opposite or western
shore of the upper peninsula, the Ameri-
can forces are now in technical occupa-
ton of the whole northern end OF
Luzon from a point just north of the
gulf of Lingayen.
CABLEGRAMs FROM ADMIRAL WATSON.
Washington, Dec 1.-THE naval ac-
count Of the operations Of the ships in
Luzon is contained in two cablegrams
from Admiral Watson at Cavite dated
Yesterday The first reads as follows;
Burwell reports that the Wheeling landed q
naval force and detachment Of troops, Kaiser
commanding, 10 miles northwest Of Lu2on and
attacked the city yesterday, releasing 1850
Spaniards Am holding ut the request of Gems
Young. Nocasualties, Watson.
The second cablegram reads.
Cen Tirona commanding Filpinos, uncondi-
tlonally surrendered Apart and Cayagcn
province to Capt McCalla, Of the Newark on
the 18th of December Princeton and Helena at
present IN the river, All arms una ammunition
surrendered. Trona surrendered from patriotic
motives TO prevent further bloodshed He was
appointed civil governor by McCalla subject To
the approval Of Otis The Helena was dis.
patched up the river with stores for Bachclor's
troops, 30 miles south Of Apart Apart and
Engana lighthouses rellghted. Watson.
FILIPINO SECRETARY OF STATE TAKEN.
Manila, Dec. l4.-Mabini, former sec
rotary Of state in the so-called Filipino
government and Aguinaldo's ablest ad-
wiser, although of late withdrawn from
official connection with the insurrec-
ton, has been captured by Gen. Mac
Arthur near Rosales. He will be
brought TO Manila. Mabini has been
the leader Of the extreme anti-Amer-
M, faot;a,.