The Yale expositor., 1899-12-22
WAR NOTES.


For some months it has been sus-
pected that large quantities of military
stores were in the possession OF Cubans
at some point in the interior. On the
18th the mayor of Tunis, a small town
in the district of Holguin, voluntarily
disclosed the location and surrendered
of three effective field guns, 10000
rifles and large amount of ammuni-
ton to the Americans. The guns had
been stored in an obscure place, in a
rough country under palm leaf blinds.
1t would have been almost impossible
to find them unless their whereabouts
had been voluntarily revealed. The
Holguin district is one of the widest
in the island, and has been regarded as
probable starting point for possible
uprising.
Gen Young reports the rescue OF
Brutne, of the Nevada regiment, and
Edwards, of the gunboat Yorktown,
who have been held prisoners by the
Filipinos. Gen. Tino, conveying the
American prisoners north, is holly pur-
sued. Aguinaldo is a fugitive in the
mountains, his body guard having been
destroyed and Gregorio del Pillar killed.
| Gen. Conception has surrendered. The
Lepanto province has been cleared Of
! insurgents. The navy co-operated
with the army on the west coast. Two
thousand eight hundred released Span
| ish prisoners are on their way to
| Manila.
The latest from Gen. March is to the
effect that Aguinaldo has disguised
himself, abandoned his troops and is
hiding in the province of Bengued. He
also adds that he destroyed Aguinaldos
bodyguard; killed Gen. Pillar; received
the surrender of Gen. Conception and
staff; killed and wounded So insur-
gents; released SIS Spanish prisoners
and captured considerable property.
His loss was two killed and nine
wounded.
A force of insurgents estimated at
500, attacked the American garrison OF
200 at Vigan, province of South llocos.
The American loss was eight killed
and many wounded. After very hard
fighting the Filipinos were driven of
and through the mountains, leaving 81
dead. Col Bisbee reinforced the gar
rSon.
An official London report gives the
total number of killed, wounded ant
missing of all arms in the engagement:
of the 10th and 18th, north of Moddel
river ut $50. There were 8 officers killed
and four wounded, and in addition fiv'
are missing and one is known to hav'
been made prisoner.
Mai Gen. Leonard Wood, U. S. V.
was on the 18th assigned to the com
mand of the division of Cuba, relieving
Mai. Gen. John r. Brooke, u. 5. A
Mai. Gen. Wood will, in addition to hi
duties as division commander, exercis
5 the authority of military governor O
J the island.
l The London war Office has received
message stating there were $50 casua
, ties among the non-commissioned OH
GERS and men of the Highland brigad
q at Magersfontein. The brigade lost
+. officers killed, 80 wounded and fou
:. missing.
I The news of the appointment of Maj
= Gen. Wood as governor of Cuba, wa
: received at Santiago with enthusiasm
& Even the most bitter Cuban nationa
!: ist agree in praising him as a soldie
and an administrator.
l. Commander f. p. Wood, U. S. n
t died of typhoid fever at his residen'
t in Washington on Dec. IL. Mr.. Woo
|. was in command of the gunboat Petr'
/. at the battle of Manila bay.
[. The transports Conemaugh and lie
/. lanaw, with five officers, 16 enliste
men, rs civilians and 492 horses hi
r. reached Manila.