The record-union., 1899-11-26

Ge0eralS LaWtOn ana WneaCOA,
and Buencamino, the Brains of
the Insurrection, a Prisoner in
the Hands of the Americans.
MANILA, Nov. 25.-4:50 p. m.-The
news which the steamship Brutus
brings from Dagupan dispels all doubts
that the so-called Filipino Republic is
crumbling like house of cards. Agui-
naldo is deserted or being abandoned
by the politicians, and the army, which
a fortnight ago was entrenched at Tar
lac and exercised a de facto govern
ment over nine-tenths of the people OF
Luzon, is a fugitive in the mountains,
with small hope of re-establishing the
machine. The army is scattered in the
hills on both sides of the railroad, and
widely separated detachments are with
in the Gordon which Generals LaWton
and Wheaton have oemented-
The ruling spirit of the Cabinet is a
prisoner in Manila-a white elephant
on the hands of the authorities-and the
small fry are tumbling over one another
to get to Manila.
Three provisional Governors have ar
rived in Manila to request General
Otis to install them to their old offices
under the new regime. DR.. Luna,
brother of General Luna, and a prom
inent insurrectionist, has arrived here,
and his friends and many others are
applying to General Otis for permission
to enjoy the luxuries of Manila after
months of separation from civilization.
There were no demonstrations over the
victory here.
The flags are flying at half mast out
of respect for Vice President Hobart
The natives appear to be unmoved,
and business is unruffied.
Last night parties of insurgents made
feeble attacks on linus and the "a
pote bridge The only large force of in
surgents known to remain are those in
the Cavite province, at San Mateo and
in the Zambales Mountains, though
Aseveral seaports have large garrisons.
Aguinaldo began his retreat with
2.eG0 men under General Gregerio del
Pillar That force was probably
brought to it's present proportions by
desertion. The last definite news as to
Aguinaldo's whereabouts is that he
passed through Trinidad, east of Arin-
gay, toward Bayombong, escorted by
dwindled from 600 within a week. Gen
eral Mino. who fought the Thirty third
at San Jacinto. is supposed to have
Joined him A letter from General
Mino has been intercepted, in which the
writer says that 200 of his men were
killed or wounded but that he had
enough, however. going to the noun
tains.
General Young. with the Macabebes
and Chase's troop of Cavalry is still
on the trail of the rebels. Men and
horses are badly used up. General
Wheaton is trying to get reinforce
ments and supplies to them from the
coast General Young left Tayug on
November 18th, to connect with Cen
eral Wheaton. with the Macabebes and
three troops of Cavalry.
Lieutenant Thayer, with twelve men,
started for San Fabian. taking the
chances of getting through the lines Of
the enemy. who were supposed to be
between Asingan and San Fabian.
After a daring ride by way of Magal-
dan and San Jacinto. they arrived At
San Fabian on November 14th. dashing
through a considerable force of the
enemy at Magaldan. His undertaking
was reported al Manila by courier
from General Young at San Jose. The
fate of Lieutenant Thayer and his COM
panions was not known until to-day,
and fears prevailed here that they had
either been killed or captured
Major Swigert with the other two
troops reconnoitered toward Pozorru-
bio, twice attacking force which 1T
was afterward learned was Aguinaldo' S
rear guard In the meantime General
AWheaton sent the Thirteenth Regiment
to Santo Tomas and Rosario. two
launches from the Oregon, Lieutenant
Niblack commanding. accompanying
them along the shore. A hundred in
surgents were found entrenched at
Rosario. Bucks battalion and the
Lancers drove them from the trenches
and routed them, the Thirteenth Regi-
ment losing one man killed and three
wounded.
Cronin's battalion marched TO Poor
rubia. there finding General Young s
force, which had just learned that
Aguinaldo had passed through Asingan
on his way to Binalonan the night be-
fore. General Young started to head
off the party at Pozorrubio, and might
have succeeded, but that he took the
wrong road, reaching Manaoag, where
he struck the rear guard of the insur-
gent chief capturing a quantity of sup
plies, Aguinaldos wife's effects and
thirty-five Remingtons. Darkness COM
ing on. compelled him to abandon the
pursuit for the night, and a heavy rain
fall on the two following days handi-
capped him further, else Aguinaldo
might have been captured.
Buencamino's endurance was ex-
hausted He had left Aguinaldo' S
party there and remained among the
Americans week, until the natives be-
trayed him.
Aguinaldo is on the main trails. hav-
ing twenty-five horses in the party, and
has a good chance of eluding the
Americans. unless he gets among hos
tile natives.
General Lawton entered San Fabian
nwith his staff on November 18th. after
a perilous and exhausting trip. He ar
ranged the distribution of troops in the
surrounding country, and started to re-
turn to Tayug on Sunday
The business men of Dagupan and
many foreigners have sent word to
General Wheaton that the insurgents
haa avofua ted and requested that he