The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-21
THREE ENGAGEMENTS WITH
ENEMY AT POZARRUBIO.
COVERING THE FILIPINO RETREAT !?
The Americans Rapid Occupation of the
Country Between Manila and Dagupan.
Capture of Men, Ammunition and
Supplies by Leonhauser.
Supplies by Leonhauser.

eflcan occupation OF the country De-
tween Manila and Dagupan is proceed
ing with rush. General Macarthur
is within five miles Of Dagupen, which
place General Wheaton and General
Lawton will probably occupy. The rail
road is practically intact beyond Bam
ban. except for a distance of FIVE miles
to the north and the rails for that por-
ton have been discovered. Large guam
titles of rolling stock, however, have
been destroyed
General Macarthur is moving his
troops by train, and the roads within
General LawtOn's territory are bec0m-
ing passable.
Captain Le0nhauser accomplished one
of the best coups of the war; Reach
ing ODonnell by Il night march from
Capas, on November 18Th, he surprised
the insurgent force, numbering 200, and
captured all of them, with their arms.
10000 rounds Of ammunition and four
tons of subsistence.
One Filipino was killed. but there
were no American casualties.
THE CAMPAIGN IN THE NORTH.
Manila, Nov. 20.-S:25 Il. m.-Only
fragmentary reports reach Manila Of the
operations north, which, when the story
is known, will prove to have been the
most remarkable campaigning the Phil
ippine war has known. General Law
tons division is spread thinly over the
territory beyond San Jose. where the
telegraph ends. General Youngs two
regiments of cavalry are continuing
their rapid sweep into the new. towns,
and the infantry is being showed for
ward to hold the towns the cavalry
takes, all in a country whose natural
difficulties are increased indescribably
by tropical rains. making rivers out of
creeks and swamps Of fields. Wagon
transportation is supposed to have been
practically abandoned, the American
troops living on captured supplies and
the little produce the insurgent levies
have left.
Major Samuel NJ. Swigert's squadron
of the Third cavalry is reported to be
engaging greatly superior force at
Pozzorrubio, northeast of Dagupan.
These troops have fought three engage
ments. and are now holding their posi-
ton for reinforcememts 1t is believed
covering the retreat of the insurgent
leaders to the Binguet Mountains, that
the insurgents planned to retrear north
east along the Tayug road, which is
stocked with storehouSes, which the
Americans have secured, to draw upon
On route. and that only the insurgent
advance force had passed Tayug before
the American occupation, the main body
Of Aguinaldo's army being within our
lines The majority of these insurgents
may disorganize and pose as amigos
when the Americans overtake them.
Admiral Watson has received an ad-
ditional credible report that Lieutenant
]. G. Gilmore and five of the captured
sailors Of the United States gunboat
Yorktown were at rarlac November
1st. Lieutenant Gilmore was living
in Filipino generals house.
The United States cruiser Baltimore
starts for Lingayen today and Rear Ad-
miral Watson purposes to send another
ship to Natiguin if the gunboat Helena,
which Is overdue, has not returned to
Iingayen.
Sailors for the gunboat Castine occu-
py Zamboanga. ON the southwest eX-
tremity of the Island Of Mindanao. The
business men, chiefly Chinese, request
ed Commander s. w Very of the Cas-
tine, to take possession of the place
and protect them from the insurgents.
Commander Very landed "a naval force
and although no details have been re-
ceived, it appears he found he had a
large contract on hand and telegraphed
to Major General Otis requesting the
presence of troops. But none are avail
able except by Withdrawing part of the
force from one Of the ne.ghboring islands
temporarily.
The original plan was to have Briga
dier General Alfred f. Bates establish
the headquarters of the Governorship
Of the Mahommedan Islands there, when
the new regiments arrived 1t will be
carried out later when General Bates re-
turns from his trip to the Southern
islands. He has been visiting the gar
risons of Jolo, Siassi and Bangao. The
friendliness of the Moras for the Am
orleans is increasing under General
Bates diplomatic administration. The
threatened feuds of the Datchs, Jakainis
and Calois against the Sultan will prob
ably be averted through the pacific in
fluence of the American officers.
Mndandano villagers have seized
smuggling schooner bound from llollo