New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-30
GOOD NEWS FROM OTIS AND WATSON.

go in pursuit
INSURGENTS COMPLETELY DEMoRALIZED
AMERICAN PRISONERS HEARD FROM
Washington. Nov 29-General Otiss advices
10 the War Department to-day show that the
troops are pushing rapidly ahead and indicate
tha the decentralization OF the insurgents Is
complete Two dispatches received to-day.
The first relates 10 the operations in the north
west part OF Luzon. and is "a follows:
The following from the Northwest Luzon
coast: Young left San Fernando 23d inst,
where Marsh's battalion 33d Infantry arrived
18TH on which day Young was at Namacpacan.
where supplied by Navy gunboat Samara. He
marched out next day. Battleshp Oregon landed
two hundred men at Vigan oath inst: no OPP
position, sailors welcomed by inhabitants Be
lieve the Spanish and American prisoners still
in vi entity Of Bangued guarded by small in
surgent force Reports from northeast Indicate
that five hundred insurgent troops at Bayom-
rong Nueva Viscaya Province. surrendered yes
terday to Lawtons troops. He advanced by
both the San Nicholas and Caranglan trails.
The second dispatch says:
General Macarthur reports from Bayombong
that Bell. with Seth and company SD Infantry,
truck enemy commanded by Generals san
Miguel and Alejandrino In mountains west OF
Mansatarin. and by series Of combats through
mountains has so scattered their forces that con-
centration is impossible. Bell has captured all
their quick firing and Krupp guns ammunition,
their powder factory and arsenal with thou
sands OF pounds OF lead and sheet copper. all
their transportation, engineering tools, clothing
and food supplies
Property scattered over the mountains now
being collected Twenty OF the killed and
wounded OF the enemy left on field. Bell does
not report casualties: expected this evening.
ADMIRAL wATsoN's DISPATCH.
The following cable dispatch has been re-
ceived 81 the Navy Department from Admiral
Watson:
Cavite November %.
Wilde reports the capture Of Vigan on Novem-
Der 20 by the Oregons landing force under
Lieutenant Commander McCrackin, with Lieu
tenants Mccormick. Bostwick and Johnston, and
Captain Williams and Lieutenant Bermeleye'
Marine Corps The landing was covered by the
Callao (Tappan commanding, and the Samar
Muslin commanding. Slight resistance; no
casualties Inhabitants welcomed the flag Nc
Crackin is holding Vigan until relieved by the
Army Lieutenant Gilmore is well, with seven
men twenty-five miles from Vigan. Received
Meyer code letter from Gilmore by Albert
SOcichsen. newspaper artist. who was with Gll-
more seven months and escaped Brought mere
by Samar News from insurgents through
Spanish sergeant indicates Crdaneta crew killed
except four following. Farley Green, Powers
and Burke. Names Of the Gilmore party: wal
ton. Vandot. Ellsworth, Brisolese. Anderson.
Edwards and Peterson. Some wounded were
left az Baler. Gilmore has no news Of them
The above dispatch. taken in connection with
the advices received to-day from General OTIS
describing the success OF the movements OF the
force under General Young, encourages naval
officials TO believe that perhaps by this time the
American prisoners referred to have been re-
leased With the naval contingent at Nigan only
twenty-five miles away to the west and the
Army advance probably little further distant
IN the southeas- the town Of Bagued Is nearly
surrounded, and there is little chance OF the
escape Of the insurgent force there II they at
tempt 10 incumber themselves with the pris-
oners in their retreat. Taking the list Of pris-
oners OF Gilmore's party given In the dispatch
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 York
towns boat crew captured last spring:
John Dillon. Charles A Morrissey. Ora B. Nc
Donald William II. Rynders. .. W. Woodpury'
D G. A. Venville and A. J. Nygard.
Altogether the news from both Army and
naval sources to-day is highly encouraging TO
the officials here, as indicating the practical end
If the instruction in Mort bern Luzon. SO far
as is known the only formidable forces are that
left in Cavite Province under General Tryas
and that operating in Panay.