The true northerner., 1899-12-06
REBELS MAY SURRENDER.
Insurgent Leaders in Northern Part
of Luzon Nav Lay Down
Their Arms.
WILL NOT SUFFER DEATH FOR TREASON.
Notable Prisoners Arrive In Manila
Lieut.. Munro and FIFTY Men Compel
the Surrender of "a strong Filipino
FOrce-Letter from Gen. wheeler
ON the situation.

Manila, Dec. 1.-lnsurgent leaders in
the northern portion of Luzon may
surrender to the Americans to-day,
Gen. Lawton, who is in Bambang, seven
miles from Bayombong, in the Cagayan
valley has been in telegraphic com
munication with the insurgent COM
manders over the wires which were still
in their possession. The leaders of the
rebels are considering the proposition
which Gen. Lawton has made by tele-
graph for their surrender. He demands
an unconditional surrender. but prom
ises that the rebels will not be punished
for treason with the death penalty. 1t
is expected that the insurgents. who
realize that they can offer resistance
but short time longer, will accept and
lay down their arms.
Location of Our Forces.
Gen. Macarthur is now in Bayam-
bang Tor Bayamban), preparing to
sweep the country on both sides of
the Manila-Dagupan railroad. Gen.
Wheaton is at San Fabian and Gen.
Lawton at Tayug. The Gordon from
San Fabian to San Isidro covers all
the roads and occupies all the towns
on the line. The American policy is
to prevent any more insurgents es-
Gaping TO the north and to force them
toward the country west of the rail-
road
Notable Prisoners.
Mai. Johnston, of Gen. MacArthurs
staff, brought here by special train
of 4 ha fraa in,
the so-called Filipino government, and
Mariana Lin Gap, a Chinese half
breed, director of railways and post Of
fees. both of whom surrendered in
Bayambang, with their families and
servants. Their goods filled four cars.
Churibian maintained that civilians
were exempt from imprisonment, and
he was deeply chagrined when he
found himself placed incommunicado
with Buencamino.
Gives Up His Force.
Manila, Dec. 2.-Gen. Conon surren-
6ered 500 officers and men with rifles,
several American and 20 Spanish pris
oners, and the garrison al Bayombong,
province of Nueva Nizcaya, TO Lieut..
Monroe, with 80 men of the Fourth cav
airy.
Washington. Dec. 2.-Considerable
interest is felt here in the news that the
insurgents at Bayombong have surren-
dered, particularly as the number is
said TO exceed that captured by the
United States troops at any one time.
Bayombong is the city 10 which Agui
naldo at one time contemplated retreat
ing for the purpose of locating the rebel
capital, after he was forced to flee from
Tan lac. but the American troops pressed
him so hard that he was unable to carry
out his intention.
Pushing vigorously On.
Washington, Dec. 2.-Gen. Otis ad
vices to the war department Friday
show that the advance into the interior
is being vigorously pushed and the
American troops continue to drive back
and disperse the scattered bands en-
countered. He states that Capt. War
wick. Eighteenth infantry, was killed
in an engagement at Passi, Iloilo prov
ince, on the Goth inst.
Letter from Gen. Wheeler.
Washington, Dec. 4.-Gen. Joe Wheel
er i'm a personal letter received here,
dated at Angeles. Luzon, says:
There are more than 90 different tribes
IN this island and very few Of them would
submit to Aguinaldo's rule. Aguinaldo and
his generals would like 10 govern, because
II would give them great power. and many
Of his soldiers like the war because for
the first time In their lives they have au-
thority TO carry gun. They live by taxi
ing what they want from the people. Many
of them are robbers who rob defenseless
people Of their money and sometimes mur-
der them. If we should withdraw there
would be warfare and anarchy in the
islands and the well-to-do people would
get some strong government to come and
take control.
"Aguinaldo publishes a paper. which is
filled with expressions from people Of the
United States who are called anti-impe
rialists and / think were IL not for these
expressions the insurrection would be
closed"