Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-11-30
WAR NOT rs.

is treasurer, secretary of interior an,
president of congress in our hands; it
president and remaining cabinet off
GERS in hiding, evidently in differen
central Luzon provinces; its general
and troops in small bands are scattered
through these provinces acting as ban
iitti or dispersed, playing the role o
amigos with arms concealed. Indi
cations are that Aguinaldo did not es
cape through the lines of Lawton OF
Wheaton, but fled westward from Bay
ombong railway station. Telegraph,
communication to Dagupan established
probably TO San Fabian. BY relayine
nine miles of track with material al
nand, railway communication to that
point will be established; labor Of
troops must attend maintenance
Bautista, president of the Filipino
congress, presented himself to Gen
Mac Arthur on the cath and formally
renounced all further connection with
The insurrection. He was one of the
influential Filipinos who hessitated at
the beginning of the war as to which
side to cast his lot. He was offered a
ludgeship of the supreme court,
but declined. He now announces
that he desires to accept the position
and says that the Filipino congress and
cabinet are scattered, never to re-as-
semble. Some of the members, he
adds, have returned to their homes
while others are flying for safety
Many of the congressman have re-
signed and he believes the Filipino sol
iiers will lay down their arms every
where as soon as they learn the truth
Officers and soldiers arriving at Ca
banataun from Gen Lawton's force de-
scribe the campaign as one of great
hardships. Many men dropping out
sick were left at various towns with
out adequate supplies and attendance,
some of them making their way back
across the terrible roads. A number
Of the soldiers and horses have died,
and even some of the officers are march
ing on, half-nal1ed, their clothes hav-
ing been torn TO pieces in getting
through the jungles. Some of them
are reduced almost to breech-clouts,
and hundreds are barefooted, their
shoes being worn out and all are liv-
ing ON any sort of provisions. Bread
is rare and carabao meat and bananas
are the chief staples.
A Spanish corporal captured by the
fllipinos has arrived at Manila from
Iarlac. He says he saw Aguinaldo, ac-
companied by prominent leader and
| X arrived nj l.
ban) during the night of Nov 10, hat
less, his clothes torn and spattered
with mud, and his horse exhausted.
Aguinaldo, it appears, rested short
time, seemed anxious, consulted with
his companions and the villagers as to
the nature of the roads, secured fresh
horses and proceeded Immediately to-
ward Mangatarem, in Pangasinan
province, west of Bayambang.
The last Filipino council of war was
held by the retreating leaders at Bay
on Nov. 10, in the house now |
occupied by Gen. Macarthur. 1t was
attended by Aguinaldo, Pho del Pillar,
Garcia, Alejandrino and some members
of the so-called cabinet. Information |
has reached Gen. Macarthur from sew
eral sources to the effect that the coun- !
ell recognized the futility of attempt |
ing further resistance to the Americans |
with united forces and agreed that the |
Filipino troops should scatter and here |
after follow guerrilla methods.
The navy department has about con-
cluded arrangements for bringing to |
this country the bodies of the 166 sail
ors of the Maine now inferred in Colon !
Havana. 1t is proposed to |
assign warship to this duty between |
December and February next. The
bodies will be brought to Washington
and inferred in Arlington national
with suitable honors.
Severe fighting in the north of Iloilo
began on the 21st. Four Americans
were killed and % were wounded. in
Guiding three officers. The insurgents
ire retreating to Santa Barbara. but
the fighting continues. Insurgents
from the north Of Luzon are concen-
-rating at Montalban and San Mateo.
where it is expected they will make re-
,istence
The wreckers working on the sunken
spanish armored cruiser, Almirante
)quendo, on the 2lst discovered a chest
$1,000 in Spanish gold,
which the Cendoya Co., the firm en-
oloying the divers, will retain. The
estimated amount the wreclxing com
,anies have thus far found aboard
spanish wrecks is $500. 900.
Secretary of the Navy Long on the
9th received a cablegram from Admiral
Watson. dated Cavite informing him
hat the entire province of Zamboanga,
Island of Mindanao had surrendered
lnconditionally to Commander Very of
he Castine. The surrender was made
IN the 18th, and the delivery of all
runs is promised.
The latest news from Gen. Young is
hat there are 10 cavalrymen and 200
1acabebcs with him. most of the horse
men who. started having been com
'elled to dsop out because their horses
allied them
Maj. Spence, with 50 men of the 32d I
egiment, surrounded village near
during the night and at
acked the place at daybreah captur-
NO a Filipino enntniu and IL mon with {