The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
NORTHERN LUZON QUIET.
Washington Officials Are Gratified
Over the Situation in the
Philippine Islands.
PORTS TO Be OPENED TO COMMERCE
Attention VIII Now he Turned to the
Rebels south of Manila - Agui-
nnIdo Dodging in the Mountains-
Gen. Young Appointed Military
Governor of Northwest Provinces.

Washington. Dec. Washington
officials are very much gratified at the
existing situation in the Philippines.
The insurgent army, which dominated
the northern part of the island up to
November s, when the American cam
paign began, has disappeared; Ameri-
can garrisons are established at more
important points. promising peace in
the surrounding territory, and the gem
eral condition has so improved that
Gen. Otis considers il feasible to open
all the ports of northern Luzon to trade.
Gen. Otis will now turn his attention
to the rebels south of Manila, and, it is
expected, will begin active operations
against them in few days.
AguinaIdo Dodging.
Aguinaldo has not yet reached the
southern territory, but is believed TO
be in the northern mountains, trying
to elude the American columns, which
are securing the country Aguinaldo
is undoubtedly working his way south,
in order to gain command of large
force.
Young Appointed Governor.
Manila, Dec. 26.-Gen. Young has
been appointed military governor OF
the provinces of northwestern Luzon,
with headquarters at Vigan. His com
mand includes the Thirty-third infan-
try, under Col. Luther Il. Hare, and
the Third cavalry. He will establish
permanent stations at San Fernando
,~cJn h.At.o r.Nt.
needed. The Sixteenth infantry will
proceed to APART, garrisoning such
towns as may be deemed necessary IN
the provinces of Cagayan, Isabella and
Nuevo Vizcaya, of which Col. Hood has
been appointed military governor.
Gen. Young and Col. Hood are estab-
fishing civil municipal governments,
and the ports in northern Luzon will
be opened for trade about January l..
AguinnIdo's Wife Dead.
Manila. Dec Cool. Wilder has tele-
graphed to Nigan from Bayombong
that Aguinaldo has crossed the noun
tains near Bayombong going south
ward. His wife died in village in that
vicinity.
An uncontirmed report has reached
Gen. Young that Coils. Hare and Howe
have released % American prisoners,
including Lieut.. Gilmore, at Banna, in
The province of North Iocos. Another
report says Gen. Tino has been captured
near Lavag.
Troops Are Active.
Manila, Dec. 27.-Col. j. Franklin
Bell, of the Thirty-sixth infantry, en-
countered $50 Filipinos Thursday, near
Alaminos, province of Zambales, and
killed, wounded or captured 2S of them
A detachment of the Thirty fourth in
fantry encountered a band of the en-
envy Saturday at Aritao, province of
New NiZcaya, and routed them, killing
two and wounding or capturing 10. The
Anne .>ans also seized a quantity of
ammunition.
The Twenty-first regiment attacked
Filipino outpost Sunday near Calam-
ba, scattering them and killing i've of
the enemy.
The Thirty-second regiment, Sunday,
had brush with the enemy from the
mountains northwest of Dinalupijan.
One American was wounded.
In the island of Panay Capt, Brown
ellis company of the Twenty sixth in
fantry. fought the enemy near Saia.
The rebels lost heavily, and the Amer
leans captured a number of rifles.
The rebels who fled from Panay to
Romblen island are surreudering to the
American garrison from Panay.