Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
ABANDON THE PURSUIT.
Mai. March and His Command
Return to Cervantes.
LEADER STILL MISSING
Gen. Conception Says Rebel Chief
will Never be Ca ptured-Negros
were Deceived.

Manila, Dec. 16.-9:15 a. m.-Maj
Peyton G. March of the Thirty third in
fantry has abandoned his pursuit of
Aguinaldo, and has reached Bagnen, in
the heart of the grand Cordiliera, where
the range is 10000 feet high and where
food is scarce and travel almost impos-
sible.
From native couriers and Spanish pris-
oners 1T was learned that Aguinaldo left
Bontone, In the province of the same
name, with three women and two SOL
diers, three days ago, and headed south
ward, evidently for Bayombong in the
province of New Vizcaya, where, it is
thought, he may encounter the Ameri-
cans.
Maj. March's command was depleted
~ per cent. by the two days march from
CerVanteS to Bagnen, SO he returned to
Cervantes December 10.
Scattered bands of Macabebes which
nave been operating in the north are be-
ing collected with the intention of send
ing them back to Manila as there is
much sickness among them and they are
unht for further mountain work
Captured by the Associated Press.
Lieut.. Chadwick and a correspondent
OF the Associated press the latter com
mandlng thirty Macabebes, have visited
the mountain town of PampoSa and re-
celyed the surrender of q company of in
surgents, including three officers, with
their arms and ammunition.
Gen. Conception and other Filipino Of
hcers who have surrendered have been
taken to Nigan. Conception who is
cheerful, insists that the insurgent or
ganization will be maintained even in the
dlstrlcts where the Americans are operat-
ing, also claiming that the Filipino lead
ers can use their troops whenever they
o9slre: one suggests that the only meth
Cd OF terminating the war is the capture
OF AgulnaldO and the obtaining of an or
der from him for the troops to surrender
thelr arms But, Conception believes
Aguinaldo will never be captured.
Deceiving the Natives.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 16-Gen
Otis cables as follows today: ION the
9Th instant Gen. Smith at Negroes re-
ports that early in December a number
of the inhabitants of four coast towns en-
tered the mountains, believing the state
ments of Panay and LuZon agents that
the Amercans had been overwhelmingly
defeated IN those islands, that Aguinai-
do was about to dictate terms of peace
and the American Congress to confer in
dependence, when the established civil
government of the island would be over
thrown. They also were told that all
Negroes We're about to rise and drive out
the Americans. No depredations were
committed, and no consequences Of i'm
portance unprecedented.
State Prisoners.
New York, Dec. 16.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says Gen
Otis has now in custody many impor-
tant persons who were connected with
the so-called Filipino government, but
no decision as to their future DISPOSE
ton has been reached by the President
A member of the cabinet said today the
time had not yet come when the fate Of
these men could be determined 1t is pro-
posed to treat them humanely and with
consideration, and it is believed such a
policy will lead other Filipinos to surren-
der. Any Filipinos caught directly in
unprovoked murder or looting will be
summarily dealt with
San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 16.-The
Forty eighth United States infantry has
been released from quarantine on Angel
island and will probably sail for Manila
on the transport Grant about December
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