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DEMOCRATS WHO
WILL VOTE FOR IT
Currency Bill Favored by 8
From New York.
TWO FROM PENN’S STATE
ONE 'EACH FROM MARYDANI)
AM> M ABSAOHUISETTS.
PRESSURE FOR TIME TO SPEAK CONTINUES
There Has Been Very Lillie Cross Firing Thus
Far and no Exciting or Dramatic Incid
ents. Sultzer's Vigorous Pro
test Against Haste.
Washington, Doc. 13—The currency
deluite in the House lasted from 11
o'clock this morning until 10:30 tonight
with a recess of three hours for din
ner. The pressure for time to speak
continues as most of the members de
fcire to make contributions to the liter
ature of the occasion. Much of it.
however, seems to he for home con
sumption, There has l>een very little
cross firing thus far and no exciting or
dramatic incidents. So far as known 12
Democrats, 8 from New York, 2 from
Pennsylvania and one each from Mary
land and Massachusetts will vote for
the tall. The speakers before the re
cess today were Messrs, Fowler, of
New Jersey: Lacy, of Iowa: Cushman,
of Washington; Hamilton, of Michigan,
and Burton, of Ohio, Republicans for
the bill, and Messrs. Brundridge, of Ar
kausas; Wheeler, of Kentucky; Benton,
of Missouri; Fox, of Mississippi; Pierce,
of Tennessee; Sulzer, of New York;
Cowherd, of Missouri: Otey, of Virginia:
Gaines, of Texas, Democrats, and Mr.
Bell, of Colorado, Populist, against it.
The House adopted a resolution for
a holiday recess from December 20th
to Wednesday, January 3rd.
Sir. B*dl, (Colo.), was the first speak
er on the Currency hill. He devoted
much time to an argument against Its
banking features.
Mr. Lacy, (Iowa), in supporting the
hill said he was astounded to hear the
gentleman from Missouri (Mr. DeAr
mond), declare that the Republican tri
umph of "(hi was won by the purchase
of Democratic votes.
“Does the gentleman contend that
McKinley could have won without the
recalcitrant gold DemocratsV” asked
Mr. Berry, (Ky).
“We won perhaps with the aid of
(those whom the gewtleufm denomi
nates recalcitrant Democrats,” replied
Mr. Lacy. •'But they were not bought
or scared. No more honor abb* body or
men ever stood up to be counted than
the gold Democrats of 1806.”
Mr. Benton. (Mo.), said he stood with
the Democrats and Populist parties in
never ending opposition to extending the
powers of national banks.
Mr. Fox, (Miss.), argued that the
enactment of the pending hill would
increase the value of all obligations pub
lic and private. Mr. Pierce, (Teuu.).
said that although an advocate of free
silver at 16 to 1 lie could not see that
free coinage of silver was involved in
tho provisions of the pending measure.
It simply proposed to continue the ex
isting conditions. In the course of his
remarks he denominated Grover Cleve
land the arch enemy of silver ami of
the Democratic party. “He perverted
the principles of his party,” said Mr.
Pierce, “and prostituted men high in
its councils with promises of peif and
power.”
The Democrats give ted this utterance
with applause.
Mr. Sulzer, (X. Y.). in opposing the
bill protested vigorously against the
haste with which it was being consid
ered. He said lie favored Hound money,
hard money, gold and silver, and de
clared that it was dishonest to change
the contracts made by (be Government
with the bondholders by substituting
“gold” for “coin.” He announced him
self unequivocally for the Chicago plat
form, which, he said, was the best
platform ever adopted by the Demo
cratic party. <Democratio applause).
The tall, Mr. Sulzer said, would create
a national bank trust.
Mr. Cowherd, (Mo.), argued that tho
bill would inevitably result in the sale
of millions of Isolds to secure gold.
After some further remarks against
the bill by Mr. Otey, (Va.), and Mr.
Gaines, (Tenn.), Mr, Hill. (Conn.), con
cluded the day’s debate with an elabo
rate argument in favor of the gold
standard.
At 5 o’clock the House recessed un
til 8 o’clock.
LIXNEY’S CHANGE OF BASE.
At the l night session the feature was
a characteristic speech by Mr. Linney,
(Rep., X.* C.), the only Republican who
voted for the Teller Resolution in the
Fifty-fourth Congress, in explanation of
his change or petition in favor of the
gold standard. The gold standard had
stood the test of experience, he claimed,
and had proved itself the ideal stand
ard. The other speakers were Messrs.
Robinson (I)eni., Inch), Kleberg (Dem.,
Texas), Itixey (Dem., Va.), Coonie
(Dem., Mo.). Zenor (Dem.. Ind.), Kitch
iii (Dem.. X. (’.), and Henry (I)em.,
Texas), all against the hill.
At 10:30 i>- in, the House adjourned
until 11 o’clock tomorrow.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington. Dee. 13.—Today’s session
of the Senate consumed only a few
minutes. Some routine Imsincss was
transacted, but b,one! the introduction
of bills, nothing of importance was ac
complished.
Mr. Gnllinger, (X. II.) presented a bill
for the codification of the ivensiou laws.
It is proposed that the commission shall
consist of jurists and tnemlters of tho
G. A. R.
At 12:40 tho Senate went into execu
tive session and at 1:21 p. m. adjourned.
OUT-MILLERED MILLER.
A Georgia Syndicate of Frauds in the
Toils.
Savannah. Ga,, Dec. 13.—Before the
grand jury of the Federal District court
was discharged last night it returned in
dictments against D. A. Tyson, .1. T.
Hammond. W. E. Hutchinson, W. 1..
•Tones' and C. B. Reeves and several
others whose names are known, proba
bly six or eight, for conspiracy to de
fraud through the use of the mails.
The alleged scheme is one which out-
Millers the Miller Franklin Syndicate of
Brooklyn in that the creditors have re
-1 reived no returns whatever. The alleged
conspirators used finely engraved and
printed letter heads, ordered goods from
firms all over the country, transferred
the goods received from one party to
another and never paid for them. It
appears front the evidence that the
operations of the combine were quite ex
tensive. the goods ordered and received
embracing everything from nails to
telephone supplies and grant! pianos.
Tyson, it is alleged, w*ats the brains and
chief executive of the affair. Some time
ago he built a long distance telephone
line from this city to’ Swainsboro. con
necting the intervening towns, and the
allegation is that he secured all of the
material anti instruments for the line, by
this system of fraud in ordering through
the mails. A mass of telephone equip
ment material is said to be now in the
depots of the line of railroads along
which the parties to the alleged con
spiracy live. The scheme is said to
have been in ope ration for several years.
The stationery and style of correspond
ence of the combination carried with
them an air of eminent solidity and re
f“l>eetability. The indictments were
found on the complaint of Steiner, Lob
man ami Frank, of Montgomery, Ala.
—
DOES NOT FEAR THE OUTCOME.
J. Skelton Williams Talks of Consoid
ation and Mr. Ryans' Opposition.
Baltimore, Md., Dec. 13. —Mr. John
Skelt'm Williams said today that work
upon the various extensions of the 8.
A. L,, now building, was being pushed
with all possible speed, and the new
system would begin running through
trains between New York and Florida
in January.
The extension between IVtefsbrg, Va.,
and Ridgeway, X. (Y. has been-finished
and the engineers of the company an
inspecting it, preliminary to accepting
it.
Referring to Mr. Thomas F. Ryan’s
threat to prevent the consolidation of
the Seaboard Air Dine properties, Mr.
Williams said:
“Mr. Ryan’s attempt to prevent the
consolidation will not delay our plans
which are rapidly nearing consumma
tion. His holdings of Italeigh and Gas
ton which will be the parent company
of the new company, amount to only
21 shares. Our counsel has advised us
that Mr. Ityan has absolutely no ground
to contest our position, and we do
not fear the outcome of any litigation
he may see fit to bring.”
TWO HANGED FOR MURDER.
“Went to Hell With a Lie on Their
Lips.”
Valdosta, Ga., Dec. 13.—.7ini Godding
and Wash Powell were banged h.*u* to
day for the murder of a country store
keeper named Vickers, about two months
ago. Godding’s neck was broken, but
Powell was slowly choked to death. Sev
eral negro preachers were with the men
all the morning and efforts were made
to get them to confess, but they pro
tested their innocence to the last. A
negro minister who was with them much
of the time says he believes “they went
to hell with u lie on their lips.”
The hanging was strictly private. Mr.
Vickers was a well known uian in his
community hire. When the negroes kill
ed Mm they threw the body in a well
and 'it was some days befoee it was dis
covered.
Tobacco Growers Organizing.
'Charlotte. N. C„ Dec. 13.—‘Tim Tobac
co Growers of this State have begum
a movement to raise the price of the
product throughout the -Southern States
which planters say has in ton
years from 35c cents per pound to 12*/ a
cents. District conventions art* to be held
in the tobacco growing States in Janu
ary for the purpose of appointing delw
gates to a convention to he held in Ral
eigh on January 17th.
The purpose of the convention will he
to organize a company to buy tho entire
crop of bright tobacco grown in the
States of North Carolina. South Caro
lina, Virginia and Tennessee and the
farmers arc to enter into an agreement
refusing to allow the trust, which, the
"rowers claim, is reducing the price to
purchase any of the product for five
years.
Lost $17,600.
Macon, Ga., Dec. 13.- Mr. IS. W.
Gardner ,a visitor in the city from Or
lando, Fla., has lost .$17,600 and has thus
far found no trace of the money. The
money was lost -this morning somewhere
between) (Macon and Stmunerfield while
the bearer was driving along in a sorry.
Lieut. Brumby was but little improv
ed last night.
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 1899.
EXAMINATION OF
IRE WITNESSES
Cross Examination by Roberts
Swift and Fierce.
MANY AT THE HEARING
lIE ENTER 8 A DEMURRER
WHICH 18 OVERRULED.
TWO MINISTERS ON THE WITNESS STAND
They Both Testify That the Polygamous Re
lations of Roberts in Utah Are a Mat
ter of Common Repute and
Are Not Denied,
Washington, Dec. 13.— I The Committee
of the House of Representatives, which
is investigating the case of Mr. Roberts,
of Utah, opened its doors at 10:30 to
day to begin the examination of wit
nesses. A large number of spectators
were on hand, including several ladies.
Mr. Roberts occupied ip seat at the
foot of the committee table, while
Hanking him was the delegation of
Gentiles—Rev. Dr. Tliff. Mr. Schroeder
and others—here to direct the case
against the Utah member elect.
When Chairman Taylor. (Ohio), called
the committee to order and asked what
witnesses would be hoard, Mr. Roberts
arose ami said:
“I respectfully ask to be informed as
to my status before this committee. Am
I regarded as a member of the House
of Representatives?
“If you answer this question in the
affirmative, then I ask that the commit
tee confine Itself to the consideration of
my election, the returns of my election,
and the qualifications of a member of
Congress as defined in the Constitution
of the United States. If this committee
shall find that my election is hey.oal
question, then I ask that I lie permitted
to take the oath of offic-e: as this is
the only constitutional power winch the
Home or this committee can exercise
over me, until I am sworn in.
“If tin* committee shall answer ‘no’ to
this inquiry, then it has no jurisdiction
whatever over me, as the Constitution
gives to the House -power over it s mem
bers only, and I ask that the proceed
ings before the eomjnithv he discon
tinued.”
Mr. Tayler (Ohio) resqiondpd that all
of Mr. Roberts’ rights had been fully
looked sifter stud protected, and at the
very threshold of the inquiry there was
no premier question which had not been
raised.
Charles Austin Owen, of Salt Lake
C'ity, was then called. The witness said
that the general reputation of the status
of Roberts and l)r. Maggie G. Shipp-
Reborts was that they maintained the
relation of husband and wife.
Mr. Roberts then cross-examined the
witness. The questions were asked
rapidly, sometimes savagely. Mr. Rob
erts’ questions brought out that the
witness had no personal knowledge as
to Airs. Maggie Roberts or Mr. Roberts,
based on talks with them, but was
general information and common reports.
Mr. McEwen, of the Philadelphia
North American was examined uh to a
recent interview with Roberts, signed
b.v him (McEwen). lu this Roberts
spoke of his “wives” referring to them
as “good and true women” (toward whom
obligations had been incurred prior to
the enactment of the polygamy law.
Captain Elias 11. Parsons, of the
Quartermaster’s Department, U. 8. V.,
testified to jin i,uri<tout occurring in
1896, while he was in Salt Lake City.
About 8 a. in., some one asked him to
eall upon his telephone Dr. Maggie
Shipp-Roberts. On going to the tele
phone and calling up the house, a man’s
voice answered.
“Who is this?” Captain Parsons ask
ed over the telephone.
“B. H. Roberts” was the reply, Cap
tain Parsons testified.
On cross examination Roberts asked:
“Do you know B. H. Roberts’ voice?”
“I do not.”
Rev. Dr. Iliff, a Methodist missionary
of Utah, testified that the general repu
tation ( m to the status of Celia Dibble
Roberts was that she was the plural
wife of Brigham 11. Roberts. On cross'
examination Mr. Roberts sought to show
that Dr. Iliff was hostile to the Mor
mons, the witness stating that his hos
tility was to the polygamous feature of
Monn-onism.
Rev. G. W. Martin, a Presbyterian
Minister of Manti. Utah, testified as to
the reputation of the liolygamous status
of Celia Dibble Roberts and Margaret
('. Bhipp-Roberts toward Brigham H.
Roberts. He saw statements to this
effect in the Salt Lake City newspapers
and heard of no denials. The polyga
mous status of Mr. Roberts was a mat
ter iff common, repute. It was also re
puted that twins had been horn to Celia
Dibble Roberts. ’
In the course of the hearing Mr. Tay
lor stated to Roberts that the latter’s
demurrer had been overruled, all ques
tions being taken into consideration for
determination later.
At Dalton, Ga., a young white boy
nestled (Moreys was shot arid killed 1 last
night by Dae (Seay, a negro. The mur
derer was lodged in jail with difficulty
•and there was much excitement among
the iveople on the streets.
FLUNG BACK FROM
ft WALL OF STEEL
Fighting Two Days Methuen
is Forced to Retire.
A FURIOUS CANNONADE
FRUITLESS EFFORTS TO TAKE
THE BOERS’ POSITION.
THE BATTLE BEGAN SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Renewed Monday Morning it Raged Until Dusk
Finding it Impossible to Take the Boer's
Position Methuen on Tuesday
Morning Fell Back.
North of Modder River, Monday, De
cember 11.—Early yesterday evening
the guards of the Highland brigade
moved from the Modder Itiver Camp,
marching in tin* night, in a northeastor
iv direction. The objective of the High
landers was the eastern spur of the
Boer position, the guards following the
bank of the rivefi, while the Yorkshire
light infantry moved along the river
side. Just before daybreak the High
landers arrived within two hundred
yards of the Boer entrenchments, at the
foot of a hill.
Unsuspecting thn tthe Boers were in
the vicinity, the British were still march
ing quarter column, in close order, when
they met a terrible fire from the flanks
and were forced to retire with heavy
loss.
The troops reformed under the shelter
of some rising ground and gallantly
held their position. Later, the Gor
dons arrived and the troops gradually
worked their way until within three
hundred yards of the Boer position, dis
playing the greatest gallantry. In the
meanwhile, a naval gun at the Modder
! River, the howitzer batteries and the
hors** artillery opened a terrific fire, en
filading the trenches and searching every
portion of the Boer position. The
Boer guns were entirely silent. In the
meanwhile, the Boers, on the open
ground directly in front, moved with
the object of making a fionk attack.
But this was frustrated by the guards
and artillery.
The Boers re-eommeneed shelling In
liu* evening but no damage was done.
The British slept on their position. It
is expected that there will be a re
newal of the fighting tomorrow. The
losses on Iwvtli sides were very heavy,
BRITISH NEAR COLEJNSO.
London, Deo. 13. —A dispatch from
Frero Damp, dated Tuesday, Deeeml>er
12th. morning, says:
‘This morning a union brigade con
sisting of English, Scottish, Irish and
Welsh Fusiliers, under General Barton,
with several naval guns, advanced and
took up a strong {position three miles
from (Mouse, meeting with no opposi
tion.”
BRITISH GENERAL KILLED.
General Waucliope, of Black Watch,
Falls in Action.
London, D<h*. 13.—The War Office
has received the following dispatch from
(Jeneral Forestier-Walker:
“Gape Town, J December 12. —(Tues-
day.)—Methuen wires that General
Wauehcpe was killed in action, yester
day.”
General Wauchope. of the Black
Watch, commanded the Highland brig
ade with General Methuen’s column.
He served in Ashanti, Egypt, and the
Soudan. He was frequently mentioned
in dispatches and twice contested Mid
lothian. once against Mr. Gladstone. He
was it great favorite in the army.
METHUEN FALLS BACK.
London. Dee. 13. —General Forest let-
Walker, telegraphing from Cape Town
at 3:30 p. m, today, sends the following
dispatch from Lord Methuen. dated
Modder River, Tuesday, December 12th,
7:30 p. hi.:
“As the Boers occupied their trenches
strongly this mWmimtg, 1 retired in per
fect order here, where I am in security.
“I have gathered from some of the
prisoners and from our men with the
ambulances, who talked with the Boers,
that the enemy’s losses were terrible,
some corps being completely wiped out.
‘The Boers have been most kind to
my wounded.”
(BRITISH I LOSS GREAT.
London. Dec. 13.—-The War Office has
received the following dispatch from
General Methuen dated Tuesday, De
cember 12th:
“Our artillery shelled a very strong
position held by the enemy on a hong, high
kopje from four until dusk Sunday. It
rained hard last night. The highland
brigade attacked at daybreak on Monday
the south end of the kopje. The attack
was properly timed, but failed. The
guards were ordered to protect the High
landers’right ami rear. The cavalry and
mounted infantry, with a howitzer ar
tillery battery, attacked the enemy on
the loft, and the guards on the right. mrp
ported by field artillery and howitzer
artillery. They shelled the position from
daybreak ami at 1:15 1 sent the Gor
dons to support the Highland brigade.
The troops held their own in front, of
the enemy’s entrenchments until d'tnsk,
the position extending, including the
kopje, for a distance of six miles toward
the Modder Elver. Today 1 am holding
my position and entrenching myself, i
had to face at least 12,000 men. Our
loss was great.”
FIGHTING STILL ON.
Pretoria, Dec. 11.—Monday.—An offi
cial report says:
“A battle at Modder River began yes
terday with cannon firing, heavy light
ing proceeding from 3:30 o’clock in the
morning until 0:30 o’clock, w,..> can non,
Maxims and rifles. A bombardment be
gan at 4:30 o’clock, and the fighting still
continues. A balloon has just arisen
above the British positions where, it re
mained ten minutes and descended; There
were heavy rains during the night.”
At. 0 o’clock this morning a further re
port was received from Modder River.
A dispatch rider brought word that all
the Boer positions had Vreen maintained
■and that 41 British prisoners had beeen
taken. At 9:30 o’clock it mis reported
that the heavy cannon fire had some
what abated.
The British are constantly using their
balloon.
The fighting was still going on at noon.
320 WOUNDED* ARRIVE.
Jjonrton, Dec. 13. —The War Office to
day received the following message from
Gen e ral Fitreatier- Wa 1 ker:
“Gape Town, Dec. 12.—(Tuesday)—No
further details from. Methuen.
“From Orange River it is reported that
320 wounded, including 27 officers, have
arrived there from the Modder River.
KIMBERLEY TRA XQTTL.
Pretoria, Monday, Dec. 11. —Kimberley
is still quiet.
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE.
Modder River, Tuesday, December
12th.—The British casualties include
the Marquis of .Winchester, Major of
the Second battalion Cold Stream
Guards* who was killed and Colonel
Dowuhnm cf the First hat tail ion Gordon
Highlanders, who was mortally wound
ed. When the Highlanders met the
murderous point-blank fire of the Boers,
about 200 were mown down. The Black
Watch regiment, on reforming, was able
to muster only 160 men. The Boers lost
heavily in the trenches and also in the
wire entanglements when they came into
the open in an attempt to make a flank
attack on the British.
The terrific British artillery fire pro
voked no response except from the Boer
rifles until nearly 4 o’clock in the after
roon when the Gordon Highlanders
formed to renew' the attack on the en
trenched kopje. They advanced with
the utmost gallantry to attack the
Boers, close to the place where lay their
dead and wounded comrades of the High
land brigade.
The enemy opened with a heavy’
shraphnel fire as the British advanced,
and it was found physically impossible
to take the Boer trenches. The British
got 'within 200 yards, but could not get
nearer. It was here that Colonel Dowu
hnm fell.
The Boers had had free recourse to
•barbed wire entanglements, which of
fered great obstacles even after the
damage inflicted by the British artil
lery fire.
AN EIGHTH DEVI SION.
London. Dec, 14.—(Thursday.)—The
Asaoei'aitcd Press understands that the
War Office has decided in consequence
of Lord Methuen’s losses at Mngers
fontein, to mobilize an eightli division in
reserve and to send the Seventh division
to the Cape,
STILL SHELLING LADYSMITH.
Frero Camp, Tuesday, Dec. 12. —The
Boers arc still shelling Ladysmith. The
heat is terrific.
War on the K. ofL.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 13.—The Uni
ted Mine Workers of Alabama have de
clared an open war on the Knights of
Labor, and a resolution recommending
that tin* district organization do all lu
its power to overthrow and eradicate
the Knights of Labor in Alabama will
be adopted at tomorrow's session of the
annual convention of mine workers now
in session here.
The election of State officers of the
United Mine Workers was completed
this evening and resulted as follows:
President— George Young, of Block
ton.
Secretary-Treasurer—J. L. Clemens,
of Adger.
Executive Board—William Kirkpat
rick. of Pratt City; P. B. Murray (col.),
of Biddle, Sumter county; George Smith
ermnn (col.), of Pratt City; J. R. Keuna
nwrc, of Aldridge: Alex, Brewis, ot
Cardiff, and George Barber, of Pratt
City.
The final session of the convention
will be held tomorrow.
Control of the Cheap Cigar Output.
Tampa, Fin., Dec. 13. —The Cu'ba.ni-
Ameriean Manufacturing Company of
this city, through its President, Hon.
Herman Myers, has purchased the Iveys-
Baker Cigar Rolling Machine at Bdng
hampton, X. Y., together with, all the
rights to til© machine and also a large
cheroot inamiufaet wring company which
owned a portion of the rights.
This practically gives the company
control of the cheap cigar output of the
country, as without the Keys- Baker ma
chine other concerns will Ik* unable to
compete with it. -~
The Cuban-American Company will
probably locate its factory for the cheap
cigar business in 'New York.
Named by the President.
Washington, Dee. 13.—The President
today sent these nominations to the
Senate:
Treasury—Wm. D. Bynum, of In
dium, to be General Appraiser of mer
chandise.
Postmasters —Georgia: Lizzie Hamil
ton. Buford: George L. Walker, Ta
coma. Florida: R. S. Hanna, Sf.
Petersburg: G. Glass, High Spring*;
Wm. J. Watson, Marianna.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Ur, UNTED DEED
tEftVESTHE HERD
Aguinaldo Abandons His
Troops and Flies,
HE IS NOW IN DISGUISE
AND IN HIDING IN THE PROV
INCE OF BANG PET.
SO OTIS IS GIVEN TO UNDERSTAND
Surrender of the Province of Cagayan to Cap
tain McCalla, General Titcra Sum ndered
to Prevent Further Bloodshed. Mabini
a Prisoner in Mae Arthur's Hands.
Washington, Dec. 13. —General Otis
had some stirring news to report from
Manila today, his advices going to show
that tile insurgents are. as lie had pre
dicted a few days ago, at the end of
their resources, from a military point of
view and are melting away (before the
rapid advance of the American troops
at all points. Ilis cablegram was as
follows:
“Manila, Dec. 13.—March’s battalion
of the Thirty-fourth was at Cwyan, Pro
vince of Leganto on seventh 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 in
surgents under Genera 1 11 no. who was
badly wounded, killing 50 and wounding
many. He made large captures of rifles
and property with all insurgent trans
portation and released all the Spanish
prisoners in that section to the number
of about two thousand. Our casualties
were two wounded. Our troops art- still
pursuing the remnant of ’lino’s com mand.
March's battalion of the Thirty-third re
ports from Cavan, Ivepanto Province on
the seventh instant that he has destroy
ed AguimddoY bodyguard; killed Gener
al Gregorio Del Pilar: received the sur
render of General Oomcepeum ami staff:
killed and wounded 52 insurgents; re
leased 575 Spanish prisoners, including
150 friars, and captured considerable
property. His loss was two killed ami
nine wounded. My information is that
Aguinaldo has ■disguised his individual
ity. abandoned his troops and is hiding
in the Province of Banguet. MacArthur
at Bayambang reports that he hohfes as
prisoner of war Mabini, the a West of in
surgents, and founder of the late Gov
ernment.”
THE NAVAL OPERATIONS.
Washington, Dec. 13. —The naval ac
count of the operations of the ships in
Luzon is contained in two cablegrams
from Admiral Watson at Cavite. The
first reads as follows:
“Cavite. Dec. 13.—Burwoll reports that
the Winding landed a naval force and
a detachment of trooi>s. Kaiser com
manding, sixteen miles north of Laloog,
northwest of Luzon and attakced the
city yesterday. releasing 1,500 Span
iards. Am holding at the request of
General Young. No casualties.
(Signed.) “WATSON.”
The second cablegram read:
“Cavite. Dec. 13.—General Tirona.
commanding Filipinos, unconditionally
surrendered Aparri and Cagayan
Province to Captain McCalla, of the
Newark on the 11th of December.
Princeton and Helena at present in the
river. All arms and ammunition sur
rendered. Tirona surrendered from pa
triotic motives to prevent further blood
shed. He was appointed civil governor
by McCalla' subject to the approval of
Otis. The Helena was dispatched up
the river with stores for Bachelder's
R’oojxs, 90 miles south Apftfri. Aparri
and Engandiiii lighl houses relighted.
(Signed.) “WATSON.”
EOT ON AGUINALDO’S TRAIL.
Major March’s Battle With Del Pilar
in the Clouds.
Manila, Dec. 18.—(10:50 P. M.)—The
following dispatch dated Cervantes. Do*
meber sth, has been received from, a
correspondent of the Associated Press
with Major March’s battalion:
“Major March, with Opt tins Jenkin
soiii and Cunningham, Lieutenants
Tompkins, Rucker, McClelland and
Power and 125 men, is about starting
for Bontoe. the principal town in the
province of that name, to the north
east, through an. absolutely desolate
country and over a mountain 10,000 feet
high. He is pursuing Aguinaldo, whose
escort, now reduced to 50 men, is
known to lit l there.
“According to the natives. Aguinaldo
intends to disguise himself and to take
a circuitous trail toward Bayombong,
province of Nueva Vizcaya.
“Major March, with 800 men, arrived
at Cervantes, in the heart of the Tilad
mountains, on the evening of Decem
ber 3rd. about .20 hours behind Aguinal
do. who believed) he had found an inac
cessible refuge. On December 2nd the
American commander had a wounded
tight in. a cloud-enveloped mountain
pass. 3,000 feet al>ove the sea. com
pletely routing General Gregorio Del
Pilar’s force of 200 picked men in a
position almost strong enough to rlvai
Thermopylae.
“General Pilar died at the front of
his men, urging them to mke n stand
until the ball of a sharpshooter pierced
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