The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-28

WASHINGTON. Nov. Z.-Gen. Otis to-
| day reports the situation In the Philip
| pines in the following dispatch to the
war department:
MANILA, Nov 27-Steamer from San
Fabian yesterday brought lis Spanish
prisoners, $1,000 insurgent government
money and other property captured by
Lawton's troops near Taug on the 18th.
Wheaton's troops. Fowler's company of
the Thfrty-third, drove the enemy west
ward from Mangalaren few miles south
west of Dagupan. captured five three-inch
muzzle-loading guns, twelve rifles, a.0tS
rounds OF Maxim cartridges, 1000 shrap-
mel. $50 pounds of powder and other prop
erty, also ninety-four Spanish and seven
American prisoners.
Stii1 After AguInaldo.
BELL with the Thirty-sixth infantry is
still in pursuit and will march down the
western Luzon coast. Indications are
that two or three bodies OF insurgent
troops numbering probably 300 more
men each, in the mountains west Of the
railroad. can be readily handled by Mac
Arthur They have the bulk Of the in
surgent artillery. all of which will be
captured unless burned.
Young IS sun in pursuit OF Aguinaldo.
who is heading for Bangued. few miles
east of Vigan. Young. with cavalry and
scouts, is followed by "A battalion or the
Thirty-thlrd infantry and by the balance
of the battalion of the Twentysecona.
Two battaiions of the Thirty-third are en-
route for viguen by military post road.
''Young's reception by the inhabitants
was enthusiastic. They give all the as
sistance possible. Aguinaido has collect
ed more than 1000 OF his troops at the
north, probably most will desert him. =
number of small detachmeDts of insur-
gent troops throughout the country north
OF Manila have been captured and the
inhabitants manifest gratitude for the
deliverance.
1.-THE indications are that the iDsurgent
force south of Manila are disintegratins
and the troops going to their homes.
Reports from the southern islands are
favorable Zamboanga insurgents sur
rendered 10 our troops and no trouble is
anticipated there
Guarding AEuinaldo'. Mother.
Later in the day the following dispatch
was received from Gen. Otis:
Oregon landed marines at Vigan yes
terday. Young's column was at Nainog-
PAGAN. twenty miles north ef San Fernan-
do. on the 2sd. from which point he passed
north into the mountains. Troops viii re-
neve marines at Vigan on the 18th The
bulk OF the Spanish and American rris-
oners are reported at Bangued. twenty
miles east Of Vigsn. Wheaton. at San
/ Fabian. just sreports capture OF seventy
three mofe rifles and 81 100 in money:
also that be has been obliged 70 take the
mother and sen OF Aguinaldo under guard
st Fabian TO prevent their murder by na-
tlves They viii be sent here by the first
opportunity ani delivered 10 friends. The
tsesr faf Ia
Nueva yYscaya- are Offering their serv-
ices to drive cut the insurgents there.
zamboanga Insurgents Surrender.
Reports frem Zamboanga say insur
gents surrendered their heavy artillery 10
the Havy and since have surrendered 10
Nichols. commanding battalion of the
Twenty-ihirt Infantry. 1.s rifles, one Nor
denfeldt and four breech-ioaaing cannon.
"order has Seen restored In tho town
and vicinity. About eighty Tagaios scat
tered In the mountains
Insurgents Abandon Prisoners.
MANILA. New. 2..-The insurgents have
evacuated Mangalaren. province Of Pana-
rasin. leaving seven American and ninety
four Spanish prisoners. WAC escaped In
the confusion ~ the Filipino retreat. The
Americans are z J. Green. George Pow
ers. OF tha bastseship Oregon, Thomas Id
wards and Charles Bird, ot the Sixteenth
infantry: Henry w James, Of she Twelfth
infantry: JOHN Desmond OF the signal
oarps. ard q y Habar Of Loves scouts
They reporr shat two Americans we're an
able 70 escape and are vfgh the Insurgents
They are David seo;t. ot TIE Twenty
fourth Infantry and William Sherry. os
the hospital eorps.
peserters With the Fiiipinos
Four deserfers are wlth the F-fHpinoz.
Howard. Marin ara Fora C,aIifornsaus,
ara Watts whose sarssser regiment - ur-
known Howar4 Is the oaiy one serving
win The insurgents lie is a captain ~
artillery.
Insurgents Flee without Resisting.
Coi Beli az the Thirty volsrteer.
arrived a. MAngaiaTen laSs evening after
. hard nlarch. an4 scr&sng the ASsno Re
found saat Fowisr's cosnrans OF fae Tat-ty-
third had occupied TIE tear fa~ fSa aays
The insurgents Gen. alejanariue eor1mazs-
sng retreats4 20 the mountains behind she
tosu saor, os sood sni ammunition Pc
sides this his men vsre deserving Asrn ana
the SIX cannor. which the Insurgents drag
Efnx irupea.3 ,heSr march. Cas Bell FRO
poses n follow the F'iifplnos Gnta ae can
h-s=x atss.t 2 &ecaS.xe aehs er they are
scattered Mazgaisrsa vas ssraagy EaTti-
fed with rtse pits commanding the Rad.