The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-24
WAR Is OVER %
Otis Says He Has the Tnsur-
gents Whipped.
Government Broken Up and No
Longer Exists.
ARMY is SCATTERED.
And Aguinaldo Is Hiding Out
Somewhere.
President of Filipino Congress
Surrenders to Macarthur.
Communication Between Inter-
iOr Points Being Restored.

AOA Il OAAGS 0OAnS 4eOS GOA cue
Washington. Nov. 24.-Gen. Otis sum-
marizes the situation in Luzon in a dis
patch to the war department today in
which he says that the insurgent gov
ernment can no longer claim to exist,
its troops and officials are scattered
and Aguinaldo in hiding. The dispatch
follows:
Manila, Nov. 24.-Claim to govern
hnent by insurgents can be made no
longer under any fiction; it's treasurer,
secretary interior and president of con-
gress in our hands; its president and
remaining cabinet officers in hiding ev-
identity in different central Luzon pro-
vinces; its generals and troops in small
bands scattered through these provin-
ces, acting as banditti, or dispersed
playing the role of amigos with arms
concealed Indications are that Aguin-
aldo did not escape through the lines of
Lawton or Wheaton but fed westward
from BayambOng railway station. Tele-
graphic communication to Dagupan es-
tablished probably to San Fabian to-
day; by relaying nine miles of track
with material at hand railway COM
munication to that point established;
labor of troops must attend mainten-
ance."
THE WAR IN PANAY.
Fuller details of the sharp engage
ment between Carpenters command
and the insurgents in Iloilo reached the
war department today in the following
dispatch from Gen. Otis dated Manila
today:
In Panay 21st instant, when Dick
man drove enemy vicinity Jaro, Car
penter with two battalions Eighteenth
in IA Ofrv and T2r-id cro7,,or,s- To++orvr 4
severe engagement at Pavia north
IlOilO. His casualties five killed, 20
wounded, now in IlOilo hospital, others
slightly wounded with command; enc
my driven north with reported very
heavy loss; particulars not received
Carpenter passed on to Insurgents
stronghold Santa Barbara which he
captured 22d instant without loss Moth
ing received from column under imme-
dlate command Hughes which is NOV
ing rapidly and operating north and
west of Santa Barbara. Apparently
Yizayans friendly, not taking active
TagalOs."
Gen. Otis sends the following list of
casualties sustained since his last re-
port:
Killed in advance on Pavia. Novem-
Der 21:
Howard Lowe, sergeant. company G,
Sixth artillery.
William S. Add COMPANY F Ffgh-
teenth infantry.
In action near Barrio Tenabang, No
vember II:
Thomas e. Gardner. company L, Sew
enteenth infantry, wounded.
charles E Harper, Seventeenth in
1antry, right thigh, moderate.
November 10:
John r. Miller company A Seven
teenth infantry, right chest and abdo-
men, severe.
In action at Mindurfa, James NJ. Ca
Sey, company 3, Eighteenth infantry
left thigh slight
In action near Jaro, Panay, Richard
Corbett, company c, Twenty sixth in
fantry, neck, severe.
November IS:
James Z. Roegy, company A. head Sc
we're.
In action at Anabo. Luzon. Paul P.
Phenuer, company F. Eleventh. cavaI-
~, left thigh. moderate.
Edward Johnson, head, moderate.
William W. Hingman, corporal leg,
moderate.
A later dispatch from Gen. Otis gives
the results of the fighting at IloiIo as
follows.
Hughes, Iloilo, reports enemy driven
back into mountains: inSurgent ca apitaI
Cabatuan captured. Only serious ac-
ton that of Carpenter at Pavia; total
casualties five killed or sine dead of
wounds, Y wounded; captured cen pris-
onerS, Is cannon, six rifles, quantities
of ammunition. Enemy's casualties
not stated"
PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS SUR
RENDERS
Manila, Nov. 24-5:5O %. m.-Rautis+a
president of the Filipino congress. pre-
sented himself to Gen. Macarthur to-
day and formally renOunced all further
connection with the insurrection He
was one of the influential Filipinos who
hesitated at the beginning of the war
as to which side to cast his lot. He was
offered judgeship of the supreme
court, but declined. He now announces
that he desires to accept the position
and says the Filipino congress and cab
met are scattered never to reassemble
Some of the members. he adds ba1s
returned to their homes while others
are flying for safety. Many of the con
gressmen have resigned and he be-
Heves the Filipino soldiers will Law
down their arms everywhere as soon as
they can learn the truth