The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-14
1T IS ALL OVER.
The "Brains Of the Insurrection" Is
Again Captured.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM OTIS.
He Tells Of Recent Happenings In the
Philippines.
es,,ss CONTROL THE NORTH.
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sccslla Z no (, &; &; e. Entire Province
W. I'm
MABlNl CAplTuLA1ED 70 MAC ARTHUR
nnldo TO the Front and Provided
Credit for Him.


Otis had some stirring news to report to-
day from Manila his adyices going to
show that the insurgents are, as he pre-
dicted a few days ago at the end OF their
resources from military point of view
and are melting away before the rapid
advance of the American troops at all
points. His cablegrams were as follows
Manila, December l3.-Fifty men of the
navy and fifty men of the army, trans
ported by the navy, took Laog on the 10th
instant. General Young, with staff fol-
lowed next day. He reports Howse Penn
sylvania battalion OF Thirty-fourth tol-
lowed by portion of the Thirty-thira
infantry, passed north to Pidding. east OF
Iaog. Marshs battalion of Thirty-fourth
was at Cayan, province of Lepanto, on the
9TH instant. The Third cavalry was along
the coast and in the mountains pursuing
the enemy. Young states his extreme
northern force passed over mountains
driving the insurgents under General
Tino, who was badly wounded, Killing
fifty and wounding many. He made large
captures of riflee and property with an
insurgent TRANSPORTATION anu Ieis"sou o'i
the Spanish prisoners in that section TO
the number of about 2000 Our casual
ties we're two wounded. Our troops are
still pursuing the remnants OF Tino
command.
Marsh S battalion of the Thirtysthird re-
ports from Cayan. Lepano province, on
the 7th instant that he has destroyed
Aguinaldos body guard killed General
Gregorio Pillar, received the surrender OF
/ trt Ind "a
wounded fifty two insurgents, released oi1
Spanish prisoners, including $50 friars, and
captured considerable property. His loss
was two killed and nine wounded. My IN
formation is that Aguinaldo has disguised
his individuality: abandoned his troops.
and is hiding In the province of Benguet
General OTIS second dispatch follows;
| Manila. December IL. Admiral Watson
/ informs that the province of Casayar
surrendered Internationally to Captain
Mccalla of the Newark on the 18th in
slant all arms being surrendered. Ma
Tor Batcheldor Is ninety VIi'es south
1 Aparri: command in good condition. Navy
| will take supplies TO Batcheldor IN launcn
at once: this surrender doubtless IN
cludes the province OF Isabella.
General Gates. at zamhoanga. report
affairs there satisfactory. Nearly all rihes
Surrendered; Macarthur at Bayamboane
renorts that he holds as prisoner OF war
Mabini. the ablest OF insurgents. ant
founder OF the late government.
Washington, December 13.-The secre-
tary of war regards the information con
veyed in General Otis dispatches today a
the most important that has come FOL
months past. The capture of Mabini' re
ported by Macarthur from Bevamboang'
especially gratifying. II is believed tina
the Filipino leader was trying 10 make nj
way across the country from Benguen
where he had been obliged to part com
pany with Aguinaldo a fortnight ago, I
the coast of Luzon. The members OF IN
Philippine commission row IN Nasnihsto
declare without reserve that Maoipl WI
..tbe head and front of the Instruction.
Aeuinaldo was only a fgurehead. Mabii
was the brain and directing power be
hind him, He is a paralytic, an old maj
hut OF extraordinary ability and his coun
sells are always conclusive with the I'll
ninos. He was concerned in the nrst W
rising against the Spaniaris. For sho
time he wnvered upon Agninaldos breac
with the Americans, but finally cast NJ
fortunes with the 'insurrection ana va
president OF the council. He was also u
financial strength of the movement,
> without his backing Aguinaldo would hay
had no credit.
Next in Importance to the capture
Mabini. in the developments OF the can
. paicn. WAS the bold stroke o. Captain Nj
Gala of the Newark in taking charge
the whole province OF cagayan. VII.
Macarthur holding the province OF Isabel
. adjoining and Young holding on the oppf
site or western shore OF the peninsula
the american forces are now In technic
. occupation OF the whole northern end
Luzon. from a point just north OF ID
puIf Of Idngayen. McCalla, posted at II
mort of APART, the only good portion
the northern end of the Island. command
the greater part OF the whole length
the Rio Grande, affordng entrance
boats to a full third OF the interior OF u
islands. II is up this river that CAPITA
McCalia is sending steam launches carr
ing supplies 10 Major Batcheldor. The la
ter officer, with few negro soldiers OF q
Twenty fourth infantry, has Just con