The record-union., 1899-11-02
SAYS the Island Is More Peaceful and
Orderly Than for Twenty Years.
The Americans Have Scattered the
Bands of Brigands, and the
Planters Are Pursuing Their
Business Observation-Disclosures
Young's Advance in Luzon De-
moralizing the Insurgents.

MANILA. Nov. 1-4;16 p. m.-Gen-
eral Hughes. commanding in the VI
sayan district, has sent in an en-
couraging report. He says the lsiaiu
of Negros is now more peaceIui anu
orderly than for twenty years. Inc
planters are pursuing their business uh-
disturbed by the bands of brigands VINO
had long levied tribute on them. Inc
Americans have scattered the orlgahos'
and propose to pursue them untll they
are effectually suppressed.
General Young's column entered "a
banautuan north of San 1sidro yester-
day morning. Colonel Parker, with Two
troops of the Fourth Cavalry, took pos
session of the deserted town OF Alaza.
Captain Batson captured a telegraph
operator and his escort, finding teie-
gram to Aguinaldo from an insur-
gent Colonel reporting that General
Lawton was Killed in recent hgnt,
and that his body had been sent 10
Manila The operator said that 0OU
insurgents We're approaching Allaza
from Tarlac. Batson placed his scouts
in ambush awaiting them.
Colonel Hayes, with four troops OF
the Fourth Cavalry, charged the towns
of Talerva and Cobal, dispensing 1JO
insurgents and pursuing them for three
miles without any loss. They cap
tured two brass cannon and a quantity
of ammunition, including many
Hotchkiss shells. Captain Batson took
a storehouse and quantities OF rice,
sugar. corn and forty bull carts.
The steamer Lebuan of Hongkong,
800 tons, with a prize crew from the
United States gunboat Castine on
board, has arrived here. She was cap
tured while running the blockade off
zamboanga. She had unloaded her
cargo of merchandise.
All signs show that General Young S
rapid advance is demoralizing the in
surgents northward. Prisoners 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 cavalry's rapid
movements are a puzzle to the insur-
gents, who think that the Americans, in
striking so many places, must have
overwhelming forces. Aguinaldo is
personally conducting the campaign.
He is asking the people for rice, and is
trying to replenish the. army with re-
cruits, but without success.
REPORT FROM GENERAL OTIS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. General
Otis cables the War Department as
follows:
Manila, Nov. 1.-Lawton's advance
on Aliaza and Talerva from Cabana-
tuan, which places are now occupied,
was successful. The enemy was driven
north and westward. Two small cam
non were captured, with eonsiderab BILE
ammunition and large quantities of
corn, rice, river and land transporta-
tion, also the telegraph operator, With
entire equipment and important in
surgent dispatches. No casualties In
surgents advancing from Tarlac TO
meet Lawton's troops.
Hughes reports Negros in a better
state of lawful submission than for
twenty years Planters are no longer
in danger. Quiet election; over 1900
votes cast; no frauds attempted; in
auguration of military civil govern
ment on 9th instant. Hughes COM
mences active operations against Taga-
los. in Panay, as soon as condition of
roads permit
AMERICAN CASUALTIES.
WASHINGTON, Nov 1.-General
Otis has cabled the following casualties
to the War Department:
Manila, Nov Casualties: Killed
-Twenty-second Infantry at San Isl
dro October 10Th, Company X. Cor
poral Ephraim S. Keder; Thirty sixth
Infantry. at Luhoa, October 29th. Com
pany G. Winsos r. Stanley