Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-15
A Filipino LEADER KILLED.
Gen. Del Pillar. of Aguinaldo's Body
Guard, Slain in Hard Fight
Near Cervantes.
FALSE REPORTS GIVE OTIS TROU3L {
Insurgents Are Being Hard Pressed
by the Americans-Report That
Gen. AIejnndrino and stan Have
Surrendered - Location of Our
Troops I'D To Date.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Gen. Otis Fri
day cabled the war department in re-
gard to the uprising in Negros as fol
lows:
Manila, Dec ST. am Informed the out
break of natives In the district Of South
Negros was the result of reported recent
great lnsurgent victories in LuZon and
Panay which the natives believe. The
extent or the outbreak not ascertained.
Lieut.. A. c. Ledyard, Sixth infantry.
killed, two privates wounded.
'One Of our chief difficulties arises from
the circulation Of falsehoods among the
natives, defamatory newspaper articles Of
United States and Europe promptly pub
Ashed in Spanish in San Francisco, Madrid
ana by Hong-Kong junta and circulated in
Philippines. Insurgents have based all
hopes upon false rumors."
Hot After AguinaIdo
a second dispatch from Gen. Otis,
dated Manila, Friday, says:
Hospital ship Relief just returned from
Nigan bringing 272 sick soldiers, 232 Span
ish prisoners, reports several hundred
spanish prisoners at Nigan, for which we
send transport this evening. Col Hare,
Thirty-third infantry, took Bangued, 5th
INST, and now with portion Of egiment and
battalion Thrty-fourth infantry in pur-
suit Of insurgents on road southeast to
LcpaHlo, tHeHCe 10 BOntOc, on Wnlcn ASul-
naldo and 800 insurgents supposed to he
retreating with American prisoners. In
habitants Of western Luzon coast friendly
and give assistance"
Gen. Del Pillar Killed.
Manila, Dec. 11.-Gen. Gregorio Del
Pillar, commanding Aguinados body
guard, was killed by Maj. March's bat
talon of the Thirty-third infantry in
fight Is miles northwest Of Cervantes on
December 3. According to reports
which Gen. Young obtained from es-
capped Spanish prisoners at Nigan sever
al days ago, Maj. March left the coast,
where he was pursuing Aguinaldo, and
encountered Gen. Del Pillar on a forti-
fled trail. The forces fought for four
hours, during which 20 Filipiros were
killed or wounded. The American loss
was one man killed and six wounded
Reports Conflict.
Manila, Dec. 11.-An expedition head
I'd by the battleship Oregon left Ma
1ila for Subig Saturday night 1t is re-
ported that the Filipino commander,
len. Alejandrino, with his staff, has
surrendered to Gen. Macarthur, and |
here is also a rumor that Aleiandrino /
S at Aguilar suffering from a wound |
'eceived in a fight between insurgents /
md bandits, and that he will be given |
N opportunity to surrender, and will |
re properly cared for.
Location Of Our Troops.
Washington, Dec 1.-THE war de-
'artment has received the following
rom Gen. Otis:
Manila, Dec. 9.-Dispatch from Young
I Vigan yesterday says escaped Spanish
risoners report four hours engagement
i inst. between his troops and Aguinal-
o's guard near Cervantes, so miles south
asst of Vigan, with heavy loss to enemy
Tho is being pursued. Our loss one killed
TX wounded; inhabitants Of own accord
pin troops repairing trail and carrying
ubSiStence. Have pushed column 10 San
ose south Bangued, Howse's column on
ear trail; Bachelors battalion Twenty
,urth out Of reach north OF Bayonbong,
vidently descending river. Natives re-
ort fighting occurred 20 miles north
avy reaches Apart tomorrow: column
MacArthur's troops Twenty-ffth in
lntry reported near Iba west coast Fam
ales; Grants column near Suhig bay:
aWton in Bulucan province to-day with
ifhcient troops TO overcome opposition
ld scatter enemy"
san Miguel Taken.
Manila, Dec. 12.-Gen. Lawton, with p
lie Thirty-ffth infantry and four
oops of the Fourth cavalry, has occu-
ed San Miguel without fight. The