The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-28
SEVERAL OF HIS>HIGH OFFICIALS ARE
IN AMERICAN LINES.
HIS GOVERNMENT DISSOLVED.
The Chief and the others of His Csbi-
net and Congress I'm Hiding-Trocps
or Formed into Marauding
Parties General Young still PurSu-
ing Aguinaido-Thc Charleston Sinks
Dat of Sight I'm Deep Water severe
Fighting I'm Panay.

n November 24.-Bautista,
president of the Filipino congress. pre-
sented himself To General Macarthur
today and formally all fur
Their connection with the instruction.
He was one OF the influential Filipinos
who hesitated at the beginning of the
war a. to the side on which to cast
his lot. He was offered a judgeship of
the supreme court, but declined. He
now announces that he desires TO ac-
cept the position and says the Filipino
and cabinet are scattered,
never to reassemble. Some of the
members, he adds. have returned TO
their homes, while others are flying fer
safety. Many of the congressman have
resigned and he believes the Filipino
soldiers will lay down their arms ev-
erywhere as soon as they learn the
ruth.
Washington, November 24.-GeneraI
Otis summarizes the situation in Luzon
in a dispatch to the war department
today in which he says tina insurgent
government can no longer claim to
exist, its troops and officials are scat
- III a liz
dispatch is as follows:
Manila, November "a.
"A claim to a government by the in
surgents can be made no longer under
any fiction; it's treasurer, secretary OF
the interior n president of congress
are in our hands; it's president and re-
naming cabinet officers are in hiding.
evidently in different central Luzon
Provinces; it's generals troops are
N rs h. n1r CnnrAArAl
provinces acting as banditti or dispers-
ed, playing the role of amigos with
their arms concealed. Indications are
that Aguinaldo did not escape through
the mes of awto or Wheaton, but
fled westward from Bayombong rail-
way station. Telegraphic communica-
ton to Dagupan is established, prob
ably to a Fabian today; by ~re-laying
nine miles of track with material at
hand railway communication to that
point is re-established; b of troops
must attend maintenance. OTIS"
Fuller details of the sharp ngage
ment between Carpenters command
and the insurgents in Iloilo reached the
war department today in the following
dispatch from General Otis, dated Ma
Mia today:
In Panay, 21st instant, when Dick
man drove the enemy in vicinity Of
JdIO, SdTp6HleT, WIN TWO DdIIallOnS
Eighteenth infantry and Bridgeman's
battery, had severe engagement at
PaVia, North Iloilo. His casualties
were five killed and twenty wounded;
now in Iloilo hospital; others slightly
wounded with the command. Enemy
driven north with reported very heavy
loss; particulars not received. Carpen-
ter passed on to insurgents strong
hold, Santa Barbara, which he cap
II1ra6 on the oon6 instant without 1nSC
Nothing received from the column I'M
der immediate m of Hughes,
which is moving rapidly and operating
north n west of Santa Barbara. APP
parently the Visayans are friendly, not
taking active part; enemy consists Of
1000 TagalOs."
A later dispatch from General Otis
gives the results of the fighting at
Iloilo as follows:
Hughes, from Iloilo, reports the en-
envy driven back into the mountains;
insurgent capital Cobatuan captured.
The serious action was that of Carpen-
ter at Pavia; total casualties, five kill
ed. or since dead of wounds twenty
seven wounded; captured ten prison
ers, eighteen cannon, six rifles, quaint
ties of ammunition. Enemy's casual
ties not stated"
THE CHARLESTON SINKS.
The navy department has received
the following cablegram from Captain
Leutze, commanding the naval station
at Cavite, dated Manila, today: "Cul-
goa reports Charleston disappeared"
The Culgoa was the relief ship sent
out from Hong Kong. 1t is believed at
the navy department that the Charles
ton has slipped down into deep water
from the steep bank on which she was
resting at the bow. This report has
dissipated the last hope Of saving the
ship.
Manila, November 25-11:25 q. M
Senior Bueonicamino, a former member
of socalled cabinet of Aguinaldo. has
been brought to General Otis a prison.
er On board the transport Brutus. He
had sought refuge in a village near San
Fabian with Agninaldo's mother and
SON.. The natives disclosed his identity
to Major Cronin, who captured him.
General Young is still in the noun
tains on the trail of Aguinaldo.