Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-11-29
BUENCAM|NO A PRISONER.
Man Who Wrote the Filipino Con-
stitution Locked Up in Manila,
by Force Guest of Otis.
WAS BETRAYED BY HOSTILE NATIVES.
After the Fall of TarIac He Fled North
with A guInaldo's Son and Body Guard,
but Soon Found American Soldiers up
Every sIde-Otis Sends q Good Re-
port from Negros.


but Soon Found American Soldiers Up
on Every sIde-Otis Sends q Good Re-
port from Negros.
Manila, Nov. 26.-Buencamino, the
brains of the Filipino insurrection, is
locked up here in charge of Brig. Gen.
Edward Il. Williston, the provost mar
shall. When Tarlac fell Buencamino
fed northward with Aguinaldo's three
year-old son and an old lady, supposed |
to be the mother of Aguinaldo's conf |
Dental servant, Thomas Maxarine, and |
a guard of 100 soldiers. Reaching the |
oeighborhood of the coast November
l3, Buencanino found American sol
Hers on every side and escape impossi-
ole. So he sought refuge in little
Pangasinan village, six miles from
Manoag. living in a mean little hut
belonging to natives, who were luke
warm towards the insurrection.
On learning his identity, some refu-
gees brought the news on November 20
to Col. Luther r. Hare, commanding
the Thirty-third infantry, garrisoning
Manoag. After communicating with
Gen. Wheaton. Maj Marus D. Cronin's
battalion surrounded the village No
.
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 Buencamipo 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 a long time used his influence
for peace.
Aguinaldo, 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-
BILE quarters and allow no person to
see him. Buencamino is the chief au-
thor of the Filipino constitution and
most of the state documents.
With the arrival of new troops the
opening of the ports will soon begin.
Gen. Macarthur reports the capture
by an outpost of Lawrence, an English
man, who brought the launch Lacson
from Hong Kong to Dagupan. The
risoner admits that he was serving
with the insurgents, and says that he
commanded the rebel artillery in sew
eral of the engagements with the
American forces.
Gen. Bates, who is making tour of
the southern islands, reports that he
has had an interview with the Sultan
of Paragua, and that satisfactory re-
lations were established with that
ruler. The American flag is now fly
ing over the island of Paragua.
Otis Tells of Buencamlno's Capture.
Washington, Nov. 26.-The adjutant
general has received the following
cablegram from Gen. Otis:
Vessels from Lingayen gulf with dispatches
from Wheaton to the 23d brought in Buencam-
ino, insurgent secretary OF state who was cap
tured ON the 2lst. He was with Aguinaldo and
party who left Tarlac the night of the 18th to be
escorted north by 1000 troops from Bayombang
and Dagupan. These troops Wheaton struck
at San Jacinto and Young eastward. Aguinal-
do. with part OF his family, escaped north with
200 men passing between Young and Wheaton
Young still in pursuit at last account and has
been rationed at San Fernando. Aguinaldo
mother and oldest child, with Buencamino, sep
arated from rest OF party; mother lost in woods
and child, four years old, with Wheaton's troops
Two thousand dollars in gold, belonging u
mother captured and in Manila treasury.
Macarthur has captured insurgent director o.
railroad who endeavored to destroy railroad Il
Dagupan; also Capt Lawrence. Englishman
who served AguinRldo's artillery.
Telegraph not working north OF Tarlac to-day
Lawton believed to be on military road Il
Bayombang. Roads now practicable for'wag
ons and supplies for him being forwarded.
Our troops have liberated some 800 Spanisl
prisoners recently.
Gen. Pillar Becoming Active.
Washington, Nov. 26. The war de
partment officials are disposed to ac
count for the sudden activity develope,
by the insurgents south of Manila, a
reported this morning, on the assump
tion that the insurgent general in com
mand there, who is believed to be Pi
del Pillar, has received notice through
some of his spies of the desperat
straits of Aguinaldo and is manfull
trying to create diversion in his favo
by attacking the American force in tn
rear. He occupies strong defensiv
ground, and Cavite province, the hom
of Aguinaldo, has never been taken b
the Spaniards since the first hostilitie:
Good Reports from Negros.
Washington, Nov. 26.--The follow
ing cablegram has been received at tn
war department from Gen. Otis:
Insurgents made feint linus last nigh
Three enlisted men wounded; their loss, tv
killed. one captured Quickly withdrew. Al
ditional troops sent from Manila to-day. II
surgents will be driven south Reports fro
Eegros encouraging Chief insurgent lead
north of island surrendered voluntarily. Mo
planting being done. More sugar mills at wol
than at any time since revolution against Spa
began. Onicers report people apparently chez
ful and hopeful; that form OF government
operation wen suited to conditions and workil
smoothly.
Alarming Reports OF the Texas storm.
Dallas, Tex, Nov. 26. Alarming r
ports come from the lower gulf Goa: