Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-13

| pert this morning from Manila his advices
going to show that the insurgents are. as
he predicted few days ago. at the end OF
their resources from a military point OF
view. and melting away before the
rapid advance of the American troops at
all points. His cabIegrams were as follows:
Captured by One Hundred Men.
| MANILA, December IL, 1899.
| Adjutant General, Washington:
| Fifty men OF the navy and fifty men Of
the army, transported by the navy. took
Laoag on the 10th instant. Gen. Young.
with staff. followed the next day. He re-
ports that Howe, with Penns battalion Of
the 34th. followed by a portion of the SD
Infantry, passed north to Pidding east OF
Laoag; March's battalion of the Bath was
at Cayan, province of Leganto. on the 7th
instant; the 3d Cavalry is along the coast
and in the mountains pursuing the enemy.
Young states that his extreme northern
| force passed over the mountains driving
the insurgents under Gen. Tine, who was
badly wounded, killing fifty, wounding
many, making large captures of rifles and
property. with all the insurgent transporta-
zion. and releasing all the Spanish prisoners
| in the section, to the number OF about
1900. Our casualties were two wounded.
Our troops are stin pursuing the rem
nant of Tines command
AsuinaIdo's Body Guard Killed.
March's battalion Of the SD reports from
| Cayan. Lepanto province. on the 7th in
slant, that ne has destroyed Aguinaldos
body guard. killed Gen. Greggrie Pillar. re
| ceived the surrender of Gen. Conception
and staff killed and wounded hfty-two In
surgents, released $50 Spanish prisoners. IN
Guiding $50 friars, and captured consider
able property. His loss was two killed. nine
wounded. My Information is that Aguin-
aldo has disguised his individuality, absn-
doned his troops and is hiding in the prov
ince of Benguet.
| A Province Surrendered.
Admiral Watson informs me that the
| province of Cagaydn surrendered uncondi-
| tfonally to Captain McCala of the Newark
on 11th instant. All arms were surren-
dered
Batchelder is ninety miles south Of Apar-
ri. His command in good condition. The
navy will take supplies to Batchelder in
| lduIlCu III bllCt lIlS uOAbA-teS
| includes the province Of Isabella.
Bates. in Zamboanga, reports that affairs
| are satisfactory. Nearly all the rifles have
| been surrendered.
Macarthur, at Bayambang, reports that
he holds as prisoner Of war Mabini, the
| ablest Of the insurgents, founder of the lace
government OTIS.
| Return of a Transport.
General Shafter notified the War Depart
| ment today of the arrival yesterday AT san
Francisco of the transport City Of Para.
There We're no military passengers on the
vessel, and no deaths occurred on the home
voyage.
a Ridiculous Report Circulated.
An army officer in the Philippines writes
to friend here that the insurgents in he
north Of Luzon recently circulated story
that The Americans have sent out $4,000
| manikns dressed in soldiers uniforms, TO
be placed in the trenches to impress the
natives with the great strength OF the
army. Referring to this report the Iude-
pendent Uhe Filipino organ) says: IF the
Yankees wish to raise child's theater il
is not so bad, and will entertain the d0gJO
soldiers to be sent against US, but as a
war measure this proceeding is too old to
serve its purpose" The writer makes the
simple comment that the so-called mani
kins' appear to be entertaining the insur-
gents pretty well
Most Important News I'm Months.
The Secretary of War regards the inl1r-
nation conveyed by General Oas this
morning as the most important that has
come to hand for months past Most i'm
pcrtant of the items is the capture of Md
bini. reported by Macarthur from Bayam-
bang. 1t is believed THAI the Filipino lead
er was trying to make his way across
country from BanSued where he had been
obliged to part company with Aguinaldo 4
fortnight ago and was trying TO reach the
east coast Of Luzon-
The members of the Philippine commis-
sion row in Washington declare without rc-
serve that Mabini WAS the head and front
of the insurrecton Aguinaldo was only a
figure head, but Mabini was the brain and
the directing power behind him. He is
paralytic; an old man, but OF extraord!-
nary ability. and his counsels always
conclusive with the Filipinos. He was CON
cerned in the first uprising against the
Spaniards. For a short time he wavered
upon Aguinaldos breach with the Amer-
cans but finally cast his fortunes with the
insurrecton and was made president OF
the council.
He was also the financia, strength Of the
movement for without his backing Asuiu-
aldo would have mad no credit in that circle
of adventurous capitalists in the east which
stands ready to venture investments in
revolutionary movements against great
risks for large odds.
The Taking Of Cagayan Province.
Next in Importance to the capture Of Ma
bini in the developments of the campaign
was the bold stroke Of Capt. McCalla OF
the Newark in capturing the whole prov
irce of Cagayan.
With Macarthur holding the province If
Isabella adjoining, and Young's holdings
on the opposite or western shore Of the up
per peninsula, the American forces are
now in technical occupation of the whole
northern end of Luzon from a point just
north of the Gulf of Lingayen. McCalla.
posted at the port of Aparrl, the only good
rort on the northern end Of the island.
commands the greater part of the whole
length of the Rio Grande, which has been
called the Mississippi of Luzon affording
entrance by boats to a full third Of the in
terror of the island. Ii is up this river
that Capt. McCalla is sending steam
launches carrying supplies TO Major
Bachelor.
Batchelor's Exploit.
The latter officer. with few colored sol.