The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-30
DECENTRALIZATION OF THE INSUR-
GENTS COMPLETE.

DECENTRALIZATION OF THE INSUR-
GENTS COMPLETE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-General
Otis advices to the War Department
to-day show that the troops are push
ing rapidly ahead, and indicate that
the decentralization of the insurgents is
complete Two dispatches were received
to-day. The first related to the opera
lions in the northwest part of Luzon
and is as follows:
1.-THE following is from the command
er of the northwest Luzon coast:
.ssYoung left San Fernando on the 23d
inst, where Marshs battalion of the
Thirty-third Infantry arrived on the
10Th, on which day Young was at Ma
macpacan, where he was supplied by
the navy gunboat Samar He marched
out the next day. The battleship Ore
gon landed 200 men at Vigan on the
24th inst. No opposition. The sailors
were welcomed by the inhabitants Be-
lieve the Spanish and American pris-
oners are still in the vicinity of Ban
gued, guarded by a small insurgent
force.
Reports from the northeast indicate
that 500 insurgent troops at Bayom-
bong, Vueva Viscaya Province, sur.
rendered yesterday to Lawton's troops.
He advanced by both the San Nicho-
las and Caranglan trails. I"
The second dispatch states:
General Macarthur reports from
Bayombong that Bell, with the Thirty
sixth and a company of the Thirty-third
Infantry struck the enemy command
ed by Generals San Miguel and Alejan-
drino in the mountains west of Manga
laren, and by series of combats
through the mountains has so scatter
ed their forces that concentration is i'm
possible.
Bell has captured their quick firing
and Krupp guns, ammunition, their
powder factory and arsenal with thous-
ands Of pounds of lead and sheet cop
per, all their transportation, engineer
ing tools, clothing and food supplies
Property scattered over the mountains
is now being collected. Twenty of the
killed and wounded of the enemy left
on the field. Bell does not report cas-
ualties; expected this evening"
LIEUTENANT GILMORE WELL.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The fol-
lowing cablegram has been received at
the Navy Department from Admiral
Watson:
"Cavite, Nov. 18th.
wild reports the capture of Vigan
on November 18th by the Oregon's
landing force, under Lieutenant Com
mander McCracken, with Lieutenants
Mccormick, Bostwick, Johnston and
Captain Williams and Lieutenant Ber-
melee, Marine Corps. The landing was
covered by the Callao, Tappan COM
handing, and the Samara, Austin COM
manding. Slight resistance; no casual
ties. Inhabitants welcomed the flag.
McCracken is holding Vigan until re-
lieved by the army.
Lieutenant Gilmore Is we'll with
seven men, twenty five miles from vi
gan. Received a Meyer code letter
from Gilmore by Albert Sosichen, a
newspaper artist, who was with Gill
more seven months and escaped. He
was brought here by the Samara. News
from insurgents through a Spanish Ser
geant indicates that the Urdaneta
crew We're killed except the four follow
ing: Farley, Green, Powers, Burke
Names of the Gilmore party: Wall
ton. Vandoit, Ellsworth, Brisolese, An
derson, Edwards, Peterson Some
wounded were left at Baler. Gilmore
has no news of them. WATSON"
The above dispatch, taken in connec-
ton with the advices received TODAY
from General Otis, describing the sue
cess of the movements of the army I'M
der Young, encourages the naval Off
Gals in the belief that perhaps by this
time the American prisoners referred
to have already been released. With
the naval contingent at Vigan. onlv
twenty-five miles away to the west. and
the army advance probably little far
ther distant to the southwest, the town
OF Bagued is nearly surrounded, and
there is little chance of escape of the
lnsurgent force there if they attempt to
cucumber themselves in the retreat
with the prisoners.
Iaklng the list of prisoners of Gill
more's party given in the cable from
Admiral Watson as being at Bagued.
the records of the Navy Department
show that the following men must have
been left at Baler, on the east coast of
the island, where the Yorktown's boats
crew was captured last spring: John
Dillon, Charles A. Morrissey. Ora B.
Mcdonald, William H. Rylders. O. w.
woodbury., D. c. Avenville and A. J..
Nygard
Altogether the news from both army
ana naval sources to-day is highly en-
couraglng to the officials here. as indi-
eating the practical end of the opposi-
ton OF the insurgents in the north of
Luzon. So far as known the only for
mldable force is that left in Cavite
Province under General Tryas. and thai
operating in Panay.