Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-12-05
THE PHILIPPINES.

WASHINGTON, November 90. = The
secretary of the navy to-day received
\ telegram from Admiral Watson stat
ing that the entire province Of Zam-
boanga, island Of Mindanao, surrendered
to Commander Very of the Castine, un-
conditionally, November IS. Delivery
Of all guns was promised. The local
chiefs declared themselves loyal.
The information contained in Admiral
Watson's dispatch was received by the
president and his advisers with uncon-
cealed satisfaction. The surrender Of
the province of Zamboanga is regarded
rs the beginning Of the end of the revo-
lution in the island Of Mindanao, aud, it
is believed, will be hard blow to those
who are still endeavoring to maintain
the insurrection in the island of Luzon.
On the 2ist inst. Admiral Watson
cabled the navy department that Com
mander Very had captured the city of
Zamboanga ON the 10th. He was aided
by friendly natives and Moros, and was
holding the town, pending the arrival
of re-enforcements from Jolo. On the
same day General Otis informed the
war department that he had ordered
two companies Of infantry to be sent to
Zamboango from Jolo.
A cable from Manila says: General
Otis informed correspondent that in-
surgents south Of Manila were going to
their homes. They have apparently
heard Of the events in the north and are
discouraged by reyerses that have be-
fallen their arms and the fight of Agui-
naldo. Wheaton reported that his men
succeeded in rescuing Aguinaldo' moth
er from the natives and that she is now
safe at San Fabian with her young
grandson. Aguinaldo's baby died at
Bayoinbong during the flight Of the
insurgent leader and his family to the
north.
The latest reports show that Young is
hurrying northward along the coast
from San Fernando toward Vigan. A
company of Macabbees followed the
trail toward Trinidad which Aguinaldo
was reported to be using The trail
ended blindly in the mountains. If
Aguinaldo went to Bayombong his cap
ture may soon be heard of.
MANILA, Mo-. .mber s7-The insur-
gents have evacuated Mangalaren. prov.
ince of Pangasanan, leaving seven Am.
erican and "a Spanish prisoners, who
escaped in the confusion of the Philip
pine retreat. The Americans are P. J.
Green and George Powers of the battle
ship Oregon, Thomas Edwards and
Charles Bird of the Sixteenth infantry,
Harry w. James Of the Twentieth in
fantry, John Desmond Of the Signal
corps and F. H. Huber Of Lanes scouts.
They report that two Americans were
unable to escape and are with the in
surgents. They are Dave Scott Of the
Twenty-fourth infantry and William
Sherry of the Hospital corps.
Four deserters are with the Filipinos
Howard, Martin and Ford Of the Cali.
fornians and Watts. whose former regi-
ment is unknown. Howard is the only
one serving with the insurgents. He is
a captain Of artillery.
Colonel Bell of the Thirty.fourth vo,-
unteers arrived at Mangalaren last eve-
ming, after a hard march and fording
the Agino. He found that Fowler's
company of the Thirty third had occu-
pied the town for two days. The in.
surgents, General Alejandrino CON-
manding, retreated to the mountains
behind the town, and are short of food
and ammunition. Besides this his men
were deserting. and six cannons which
the insurgents were dragging iinpeded
their march.
Colonel Bell proposes to follow the
Filipinos until he can bring about de.
cisiye fight or they are scattered. Man.
galaren was strongly fortified with rifle
pits commanding the road, but the in.
surgents abandoned the place without
firing shot.