The true northerner., 1899-11-08
|NUSRGEN7S Breaking Up
Gen. Young's Rapid Advance to the
North Has Demoralizing Eff
feet on Filipinos.
DESERTERS BRIM6 ARMS TO AMERICANS.
Aguinaldo Issues Another Procla ma
tion-COnceaIed Rebels Attacked
and scattered-Enemy Driven to
the Mountains - Belgian Consul
Thinks End of War Is Near.

Manila, Nov. All signs show that
Gen. Young's rapid advance is demoral-
izing the insurgents northward. Pris-
oners report them to be fleeing to the
hills. There are many deserters and
sick men, and the former are taking
their arms to the Americans. The cav
alry's rapid movements are puzzle to
the insurgents, who think that the
Americans, in striking SO many places,
must have overwhelming forces.
AguinaIdo's Latest.
Manila, Nov. 3.-Aguinaldo has is
sued a proclamation announcing that
the American congress will meet in De-
cember TO decide whether 'the imperi-
alist policy" and this bloody work" are
to be continued. He eXhorts his sol
diers TO conduct themselves so that con-
gress will consider them worthy of in
dependence, and requests the priests
to abstain from politics and to redeem
the church from the bad name the mis-
deeds of the friars have given il.
Swan the River.
Manila. Nov. 4.-Chase's troops, of
the Third cavalry, and Rivers troop, Of
the Fourth cavalry, SWAIN the river and
surrounded the garrison at Bongbong,
entering the town. The enemy es-
capped. Six rifles and quantity of am
munition were captured. Cashiers
scouts had a skirmish with insurgents
near Aliaga, killing five.
Thinks End of War Near.
Washington, Nov. 4.-Edward {. An
Dire. the Belgian consul TO Manila, is in
Washington on a short visit, and being
fresh from the Philippines is in posit
ton to speak with some authority on
the conditions existing in thefarchi-
pelago. When approached onthis sub
ject Mr.. Andre declared that Whis opin-
ion the hostilities in efPhilippines
would already be at an ens but for the
intervention of the rainy Season, which
enabled the natives tocontinue fighting
under conditions favorable only to
themselves. He said in conclusions:
practically. the whole of the group is
in favor of American rule, and there is not
going to be any trouble after Aguinaldo is
captured and his rebellion put down. II
that are causing the trouble, and if the
American. foops get an opportunity for
their best wovx by having better weather,
| predict that the insurgents will soon be
compelled to become peaceful.
Lively Campaign.
Washington, Nov. 6.-Word from
Gen. Otis indicates that operations oil
such broad scope have been begun by
the American troops in the northern
provinces of Luzon that if successful
as expected they will deprive the in
surgents of the richest portion of the
country which they now occupy and
may result in the destruction or cap
ture of Aguinaldo's army.
Otis Has over $4,000 Men.
Including the troops scheduled TO ar
rive on the dates set for beginning the
general movement Gen. Otis cabled the
war department that he would have A, :
OIL officers and men, apportioned thus:
Infantry, 1,191 officers and $4,000 men ,
cavalry, 116 officers and 3,1s7 men; ar
tillery, 3s officers and 1882 men; gen.
eral and staff officers, 161; enlisted
men of staff department, 2,317.
The Civil Service.
Washington, Nov. 2.-Chief Examiner
Serven, of the civil service commission.