The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-12-01
The Futility Of Resisting the
Americans Recognized at the
Last Filipino Council.
NSURdENT TROOPS WILL SCATTER.
Reports of Skirmishes Come Frou
Every Section Of the Island Of
Luzon Along Railroads.
Province of zamboangs, Island OF Mindsr
nos. sarrsndsrs to Commander Very. OF
the casttns, Unoonditionsiiy-Lo
Chief. Declare Thsir Loyalty

MANILA, Nov. % --Bueucamino. the
brains of the Filipino insurrection, 10
locked up here In charge Of Brig. Gen.
Edward d. Williston, the provost mar.
shall When Tarlac fell, Buencamino
fed northward with Aguinaldo's three
ycar-old son and an cd lady supposed
10 be the mother of hguinaldo.
wAsnINoToN. Nov. ei.--Secretary
Long received cable from Adm. Wat.
son stating that the entire province OF
ZAmboauga, Island of Mindsnoa, sur.
rendered to Commander Very, of Cas-
tine, Internationally. November Is
Delivery of all guns promised. Local
chiefs declared themselves loyal
MANIA, Nov. 81 The last Filipino
council of war was held by the retreat
ing leaders at Bayambang on Novem.
Der II. In the house now occupied by
Gen. Macarthur. II was attended by
Aguinaldo. Pho Del Pillar, Garcia, Ale.
jandrino and some members of the 40
called cabinet Information has reach.
ed Gen. Macarthur from several
sources TO the effect that the council
recogni Eed the futility OF attempting
further resistance TO the Americans
with united forces, and agreed that
the Filipino troops should scatter and
should hereafter follow guerrilla
methods
Reports OF ambuscAdcs aud skirm-
ishes come from every section OF the
country along the railroads. Those
districts seem TO bc allied with small
bands Saturday four men of Com
pAny ID. 9th infantry, were foraging
beyond Bayamban when 20 filipinos
took them in ambush, killing one aud
capturing the other three. The Amer
leans resisted for half an hour.
The firing being at Bayabam, Lieut.
Frazer. with n squad, followed tho re-
treating filipinos several miles The
Americans found the body OF the sol.
der bolocd. They burned the hamlet
where the fgbt took place. Three
Filipino rifiemcn am6ushed an Amer
lean surgeon near Capsa lie shot one
and The others ned. Between BambAn
and Angeles a mule train was fred
upon by the insurgents aud Span
lard. a former prisoner Of the FIJI.
tpinos who was with the train was shot
At Malasiqui the officials who well
coined the Americans were murdered.
This was the only railroad town which
the Americans did no, garrison and on
the night the troops Withdrew a band
OF insurgents entered, dragged
Antonio Mejia, president Of the town
into the street aud cut his throat The
murderers then AssAssinated the vice
president aud i've members OF tho
town council in the same manner and
told the frightened natives who wit.
messed the slaughter to spread the
news that a similar fate awaited all
friends OF Americans
Military activity continues In every
section. Col. Bells regiment has ad-
vauocd from Bayambang upon Man.
gatarem where 1t is supposed there is
a large insurgent force. Two battal.
ions OF the newly arrived 2sth infantry
have been sent by Caseoes to Baeoor to
reinforce the south line.
Maj spence, with 80 men OF the sad
regiment. surrounded a village near
Bau,is,on during tho night AMI at
tackled the place at day break, captur-
ing a Filipino captain and Is men with
seven ncS
The latest news from Gen. Young is
that there are ten cavalry men and 200
Macabbces with him, most OF the
horscmcn who started having been
compelled to drop out because their
horses failed them.
manila, Nov. -, --Aguinaldo is still
a fugitive, but the American cavalry.
now much exhausted, are in not pur-
suit. The cavalry horses are much in
need OF new shoes and good fodder.
The hard work has told on them
greatly.
Aruinaldo's mother. in her flight,
got lost in the woods and was seized
by natives who were unfriendly to
Aguinaldo. Gen. Wheaton reports that
his men surprised the woman's cap,ors
and rescued her from them. Her
young grandson was also taken, but
the exposure, lack of food and fatigue
consequent upon the flight OF the fugi-
tiyes caused the death of Aguinaldo's
baby II died at Bayamban.