The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-01
NEARING THE END.
American Army Gradually Crushing
Out the Filipino Rebellion.
AguinaldO's Secretary OF state the Latest
Parsonage CaPtured-RebeIs Evacuated
MaBEaIarsn, Leaving Seven Ameri-
cans and "a spanIards Behind.

locked up here in charge Of Brig Gen.
Edward B. WiIlistOn, the provost mar
shall. When Tariac fell BuencaminO
fed nOrthward with AguinaIdO's three
year-Old son and an old lady, supposed
70 be the mother Of AguinaIdO's conf
Dental servant. Thomas Maxarine. and
a guard Of 100 sold ers- Reaching the
neighbOrhOOd Of the coast November
IL, BuencaminO found American sol
diers on every side and escape impOssi-
BILE So he sought refuge IN a little
Pangasinan village, six miles from
ManOag. living IN a mean little hut
belonging 70 natives, who were luke
warm towards the instruction
On learning his identity, some refu-
gees brought the news on November 20
70 Col Luther r Hare. commanding
the Thirty-third infantry, garrisOning
ManOag- After communicating with
Gen. Wheaton, Mai Marus D. CrOnin's
battalion surrounded the village No
vember 81 BuencaminOis guard had
hidden their rifles and uniforms, and
BuencaminO surrendered without re-
sistance. He had only a few clothes
and 81, 600 in gold
Gen Wheaton kept the woman and
child and sent BuencaminO to Manila
on the transport Brutus, in charge Of
Lieut.. Smith, Of the Twentieth in
fantry. He seemed cheerful and rather
glad that his troubles had eliminated.
On the Brutus arriving at Manila
Lieut. Smith took BuencaminO to the
palace. He was only a few minutes in
Gen. Otis Office The prisoner told
Gen. Otis that he desired peace and
had for long time used his influence
for peace.
Ag1inaldO, he added, was retreating
north with 2, 900 men and two cannon.
Gen. Otis then summoned Provost Mar
shall WillistOn, who previous to driving
away with BuencaminO received in
structiOns to lock him up IN cOmforta-
bic quarters and allow no person to
see him BuencaminO is the chief au-
thor of the Filipino constitution an d
most OF the state documents.
Left American Prisoners Behind.
Manila, Nov. sS.-The insurgents
have evacuated Mangalaren, province
Of Pangasanan, leaving seven Ameri-
can and "a Spanish prisoners, who es-
capped IN the confusion of the Filipino
retreat The Americans are P. J.
Green and George Powers, of the bat
Charles Bird, of the Sixteenth infantry;
Henry W James, OF the Twelfth in
fantry; John Desmond, of the signal
corps, and f H. Huber, of loves
scouts. They report that two Ameri-
cans were unable to escape, and are
with the insurgents They are David,
OF the Twenty-fOUrth infantry, and
William Sherry, Of the hospital corps.
Z L -.
Howard, Martin and Ford. Of the Cali
fOrnians, and Watts, whose former
regiment is unknown. Howard is the
only one serving with the insurgents
He is a captain of artillery.
Col. Bell, Of the Thirty-fOurth vOlun-
teers, arrived at Mangalaren last even
ing after a hard march and fOrding the
Ago. He found that FOwIer's company
Of the Thirty-third had occupied the
town for two days The insurgents,
Gen AlejandrinO commanding, retreat
ed to the mountains behind the town,
short Of food and ammunition Beside
this his men were deserving, and six
cannon, which the insurgents were
dragging, impeded their march
Col Bell proposes to follow the Fill
pinOs until he can bring about de-
cisive fight or they are scattered Man
galaren was strongly fortified with rife
pits commanding the roads, but the in
surgents abandoned the place without
firing a shot
Mai Spence, with so men OF the Thir-
ty-secOnd regiment, surrounded a VII
lage near BautistOn during the night
and attacked the place at daybreak,
capturing a Filipino captain and Is
men with seven rifles. The latest news
from Gen. Young is that there are ten
cavalrymen and 200 Macabebes with
him, most Of the horsemen who started
having been compelled to drop out be
cause their horses failed them
Guerrilla Warfare Hereafter.
Manila. Nov 2S.-The last Filipino
council OF war was held by the retreat
ing leaders at Bayambang on NOvem-
Der IS, in the house now occupied by
Gen. Macarthur. 1t was attended BY
AguinaIdO, Pho del Pillar, Garcia, Ale
jandrinO and some members Of the so
called cabinet. Information has
reached Gen. Macarthur from several
sources to the effect that the council
recognized the futility Of attempting
further resistance to the Americans
with united forces and agreed that the
Filipino troops should scatter and
should hereafter follow guerrilla
methods
ZambOanga Surrenders UnoondftiOnally-
Washington, Nov. 2S--Seeretary Of
the Navy Long yesterday received a
cabiegram from Admiral Watson in
forming him that the entire province
OF Zambosnga, island Of MindsnaO,
had surrendered uncOnditiOnally TO
Commander Very, Of the Castine- 1t was
received BY the president and his ad-
Tisers with uneOncealed satisfaction
The surrender Of the province Of Fam
boanga IS regarded as the beginning Of
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