Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-09
LITTLE NEWS FROM NEGROS
Outbreak Of Natives Due to the Circulation
Of False Reports,
FILIPINO IuNTA ACTW: SPREADING NEWS
Sick mud wounded Return from NiEan
Several Hundred Released
spanish Prisoners at that
Point-InTe is Active.

WASHINGTON, Dec S.-General Otis to-
day cabled the War department in regard to
the uprising in NegrOs as follows:
MANILA, Dec 81 am informed the cut
break of natives in the district of South Ne
gros was the result OF reported recent great
insurgent victories in Luzon and Panay
which the natives believe The extent Of
the outbreak not ascertained Lieutenan!
A. c. Ledyard Sixth infantry, killed; two
privates wounded
zone of our chief difficulties arises from
the circulation OF falsehoods among the ma
tives. defamatory newspaper articles Of
United States and Europe promptly pub
lished in Spanish in San Francisco Madrid
and by Hong Kong junta and circulated in
Philippines; insurgents have based all hopes
on false rumors."
A second dispatch from General is,
dated today, says;
Hospital ship Relief just returned from
Vigan bringing 272 sick soldiers 232 Span
sh prisoners; reports several hundred Span
sh prisoners at vigan, for which we send
transport this evening Colonel Hare,
Thirty-third infantry, took Bangued 5th inst.
and now with portion of regiment and bat
talon Thirty fourth infantry in pursuit OF
insurgents on road southeast to Lepanto,
thence to Bontoc, on which Aguinaldo and
300 insurgents are supposed to be retrating
with American prisoners. Inhabitants OF
western Luzon coast friendly and give as
sistanCe."
General Otis also reports the arrival of the
transport Olympia, with the Thirty-ninth in
fantry, one battalion of the Forty fifth in
fantry and some recruits There were no
casualties during the voyage.
Lieutenant Ledyard was a son of President
Henry b. Ledyard of the Michigan Central
railroad and nephew of General Ruggles,
formerly adjutant general of the army. He
enlisted as private in the First artillery at
the outbreak OF the Spanish war. He was
transferred into the regular service July 8,
1898, and was attached to General Miles
staff during the Porto Rican campaign.
His Few Chances to Escnnc.
The town Of Bontoc, toward which Agun-
aldo with his body guard is said to be re-
treating lies in the mountain fastnesseS
about ffty-tive or sixty miles southeast o.:
Vigan. II this last report as to Aguinaldo's
whereabouts is true it indicates that he has
been headed off to the northward for the
first time, and ID being compelled to retrace
his steps toward the south. If he is striving
to regain his old stronghold in Cavite prov
ince his chances of success are very slight.
directly III ElS line OF narcn is q CO0Sldera-
Bile American force at Bayambong, to the
westward of that point is Wheaton'e force
and to the east of Bayambong is an almost
impossible mountain range. So with Young
behind him, with Colonel Hare close in his
rea:, and his front obstructed, the War de-
partment officials feel that Aguinaldo has
little chance of escaping to the southwark.
Major BatCheller is said to be making
rapidly for Aparri, about the only port OH
tho extreme north end of the island so as
to reduce the outlet in that direction. The
beet chance remaining to Aguinaldo is be-
lieve1 70 10 tu abandon the escort of 800
now travelling with him, in which case ha
could easily insure his personal escape in
disguise.
News Broken to Lcdynrds Father.
DETROIT, Dec. S.-The news of the death
of Lieutenant Augustus c. Ledyard, who was
killed in Negroes was broken today to his
father, Henry B. Ledyard, president of tho
Michigan Central railroad, while the father
was enroute home from New York. 1t was,
decided to send an intimate friend to meet
tho presidents car and endeavor to soften
tho blow. The lieutenant was Mr.. Led
yards second SON. He was at Yale at the
outbreak of the Spanish war and had out
lined for himself railroad career. Joining
the patriotic rush OF students, he enlisted
in New York battery and spent most Of
his time as a volunteer in Camp Libre, near
Tampa. Afterward, at his own and his
fathers desire, he entered the regular army
as second lieutenant. He was a grandson
OF the famous General Lewis Cass