Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-27

Manila, Nov 25-11 p. M.-The last
Filipino council Of war was held by the
retreating leaders at Bayomb ing, NOV.
-, in the house now occupied by Gen.
Macarthur. 1t was attended by AEui-
naldo. Pho Del Mar, Garcia. Alejagrino
and some members Of the so-called
cabinet. Information has reached Gen.
Macarthur from several sources to tn
effect that the council recognized the
futility Of attempting further resist
ance 70 the Americans with united
forces and agreed that the Filipino
troops should scatter and should here
after follow guerilla methods.
The disposition Of the generals. with
their approximate forces. is as follows:
Gen. Conception with so men in New
EEiiah province; Gen. Macabolos with 3a5
men at the town Of Binaca, province VI
1arlac: Gen. Pic Del Pillar with 500 mon
northeast Of Malolos: Gen. Aquino with
500 men at Arayat; Gen. San Miguel with
$50 men in Zambales province: Gen. Mas
cardo with 100 men in the mountains
west Of Angeles: and the largest force
probably under Gen. Tras, in Cavtc
province.
Reports Of ambuscades ana skirmish-
eS come from every section of the
country along the railroads Those dis
tricts seem to be filled with small
bands. Yesterday, four men of Co. d,
9th Infantry, We're foraging beyond
Bamban, when 20 Filipnos took them
in ambush. killing one and capturing
the other three. The Americans resist
ed for half an hour. The firing being
heard at Bamban, Lieut.. Frazer with
a squad, followed the retreating Fill
ipinos several miles. The Americans
found the body of the soldier killed
They burned the hamlet where the
fight took place.
Three Filipino riflemen ambushed an
American surgeon near Capas. He
shot one and the other fed.
Between Bamban and Angeles a mule
train was fired upon by the insurgents
and 4 Spaniard Il former prisoner NJ
the Filipinos who was at the train was
shot. At Malasiqui, the officials VINO
welcomed the Americans We're MIR
dered. This was the only railroad
town which the Americans did not gar
rison. and on the night the troops with
drew. band Of insurgents entered.
dragged Antonio Mejia. president Of
the town. into the street ana cut his
throat. The murderers then assassi-
mated the vice president and five MEM
bers OF the town council in the SAM
manner and told the frightened natives
who witnessed the slaughte" to spread
the news that a similar fate awaited
all friends of the Americans.
Military activity continues in every sec
tion. COL. Bclls regiment has advanced
from Bayombong upon Mangatarem.
where it is supposed there is a large in
surgcnt force. Two battalions Of the
newly arrived 18th Infantry have been
sent by cascoes to Bacoor, to reinforce
the south line
Major Spencer with . men Of the 32d
Regiment surrounded village near Bau
tiston during the night ANA attacked tho |
place at daybreak, capturing a Filipino
captain and Is men with seven rifles.
The latest news from Gen. Young is |
that there are 10 cavalrymen and 300 |
Maca bebes with him. most Of the horse |
men VINO started having been compelled |
to drop out because their hrOses failed |
them.
The Fiipin1s took the American prison
ers from Victoria to San Carlos. on the |
walls of the Victoria prison and of the
San Carlos convent are the following |
names: CivIians-George Langford. Thos |
Hayes. Soldiers-Harry Winfield, Phil |
Betterton. J. l.. Salisbury, A. y. Gordon, |
f. y. Nugent, Frank Stone, John Des-
mond, George Sackett David Scott. Mar.
tin Brennan. Tom Edwards, Il. p. Cur !
ran. John Cronn, Charles Baker. c. l.. !
Davis. Leland Smith.
on the walls Of the San Carlos convent |
were also found the following names: |
Bird, WI J. Sheehy. +. |
r. Huber Sail"rs-t.dward Burke. buttI,. |
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