The San Francisco call., 1899-12-14

few days ago. at the end OF their re-
sources. from a military point of View.
and are running away before the rapid
advance OF the American troops at all
points. His cablegrams We're as follows:
MANILA. Dec l3.-Fifty men of the
navy and fifty men of the army. trans
ported by the navy. took Laoag on the
10th inst. General Young. with stan. fol-
lowed next day. He reports Howes. with
Penn's battalion OF the Thirty
fourth, followed by portion OF the Thir-
ty-third Infantry. passed north TO Pid-
dlng, east OF Laoag. Marsh's battalion
OF the Thirty-fourth was at Cayan. prov
lnce OF Lepanto. on the 7th inst. The
Third Cavalry was along the coast and in
The mountains pursuing the enemy.
oung states his extreme northern
forge passed over the mountains, driving
The Insurgents under General Tlno who
was naoi} wounded, killing nifty and
wounding many. He made large captures
OF rifles ana property. with all insurgent
transportation, ard released all the Span
lSh prisoners in that section 10 the number
oI aoout @yV0. our troops are still pursu-
casualties were two wounded
Marsns battalion of the Thirty-third
report from Cayan, Lepanto province, on
The hth inst, that he has destroyed Agui-
naioo body guard, killed General Gre
gor1o del Pliar. received the surrender of
Ntneral Conception and stan, killed and
~
prisoners Including $50 friars. and cap
tured considerable property. His loss was
two killed and nine wounded
., MY information is that Aguinaldo has
dlsg uised his individuality, abandoned his
troops and is hiding in the province of
Bangued."
MANILA. Dec. ls.-Admiral Watson IN
forms me that the province OF Cayan sur
rendered Internationally TO Captain Nc
Gala OF the Newark on the llth inst
all the arms being surrendered. Major
batchelder Is ninety miles south of Ap-
arri. his command in good condition. The
navy VIII take supplies TO Batchelder in
launches a once. This surrender doubt
less inclu1es the province OF Isabella
General Bates, at Zamboanga. reports
anairs there as satisfactory. Nearly ali
the rifles have been surrendered. Mac
arthur, at Bayombong, reports that he
holds as prisoner of war Mabini, the
ablest of the insurgents and founder of
the late government"
The Secretary Of War regards the in
formation conveyed in General Otis dis
patches as the most important thar nss
come TO hand for months past The cap
ture OF Mabini, reported by Macarthur
IT., from Dayom6ong; is especially crafty
ing. II Is believed that the Filipino lead-
er was trying TO make his way across the
country from Bangued, where he had been
oollgeu 10 part company with Aguinaldo
Luzon. u
The members OF the Philippine commits
SION now IN Washington declare without
'front.' Of the insurrection AguinaIdo was
only ngurehead. Mabini was the brain
ana directing power behind him. He is
paralytic, an old man. but Of extraordi-
nary ability. and his counsels are always
conclusive with the Filpinos He was
concerned in the first uprising against the
Spanards. For a short time he Wavered
upon Aguinaldo's breach with the Ameri-
cans, but finally cast his fortunes with
the insurrection and was president of the
council he was also the financial
strength Of the movement. as without his
credit.
Next in importance TO the can,ura ~
Mabini in the developments of the cam
paign was the bold stroke of Captain
McCa or the Newark in capturing the
Mnoie province OF Cagayan. With Mac
Arthur holding the province OF isabella
adjoining and Young holding out on the
opposite or western shore OF the upper
peninsula the American forces are now
In technical occupation OF the whole
northern end Of Luzon from a point lust
north OF the gulf OF Lingayen. McCaila' :
post at the pert Of Aparfi the only GOOD
port on the northern end OF the island
commands the greater part of the whole
length or the Rio Grande affording en-
trance by boats 10 fun third Of the in
terror OF the island. II is up this river
that Captain McCalla is sending steam
Iaunehes, carrying supplies TO Major
The latter officer with a few negro SOL
dicrs of the Twenty-fourth Infantry. has
just completed one Of the most daring
marches connected with the present cam
paign. DetachinE his little force from
MacArthnr week ago. he drove straight
through the center OF the island north
ward, cutting loose from his communica-
TONS and bound TO reach Aparri or be-
captured or killed in the attempt Captain
McCalla's advice Indicates that he has
succeeded, being now within touch of the
navy on the north shore
Bates report from the southern archi-
pelago has allayed the apprehension eX-
olled Tor the security Of things there.
growing out OF the agitation by the mis-,
leading publication Of important insurgent
victories Altogether the advices CON
great satisfaction to the oficials of tba
War Department ''''