Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-13

Bamban, both on railroad. and Conception
to east of railroad Yesterday. The insur-
gents are reported LOO strong. retiring
rapidly north. making slight resistance.
our casualties are: Second Lieutenant
Davis, 36th Volunteers. killed; three
listed men reported wounded. Strong re-
connoissance from Capas in direction of
Tarlac today. The condition Of the roads
and streams renders a general advance
with wagon transportation impracticable.
The enemy appear to be in a demoralized
condition, and show much disOrganzation,
as indicated by captured telegraphic dis
patches and deserters from their ranks.
Satisfaction at the Department..
There was a general air Of satisfaction
at the War Department today over the re-
ceipt Of tcday's news from the Philippines.
The Associated Press bulletin announcing
that Aguinaldo had not escaped to the
northeast but was surrounded with his
army between TaIIac and Dagupan. was re-
ceived within few minutes of Gen. Otis
dispatch detailing the successful northWard
movement Of Young, Lawton and MacAr-
thur.
Gen. Corbin's brief comment was. They
seem to be getting busy over there after
v hich he Immediately fell to studying the
big LuzOn map and moving up few of
1.-The pins representing the commands that
had occupied San Nicholas and the points
between 1t and Carranglan. He said that
the general indication seemed to be that
Aguinaldo was trapped, and there was rea-
son 10 nope Tor something decisive in
a short time.
Secretary Root read the bulletin. and
with Gen Ludlow and Gen. Sickles, who
happened to he with him, formed an i'm
promptu strategy hoard and commenced
studying the LuzCn map. He maze no par
ticular comment, but seemed to be wei
pleased with the situation.
The Missouri at Colombo.
The surgeon general has been Informed
| Of the arrival of the hospital ship Missouri
at Colombo. November L. on the way to
Manila All on board are reported well
The Ocean Race to Manila
The New Orleans is heating the Brooklyn
in the ocean race for Manila. The Brook
lyn sailed today from Port Tewfik for
Aden, at the mouth of the Red sea, while
the New Orleans arrived Port Said at
The western end of the Suez canal, yester-
day But it is said at the Navy Depart
mont, where the race is being watched
with interest. that the New Orleans has
Cured fun days time on the crack Amer
lcdH arEored cruiser up to this time, and
Is now only three days behind, though
starting under handicap.
Going to the Asintic Station.
The Navy Department today issued the
| following list of officers assigned 70 duty
on the Asiatic station, who took passage
on the cruiser SOace, which left San Fran
cisco for Manila on the 11th instant:
Lieut. Commander A. Ward, Lieut.. Com
mander w. c. Cowles, Lieut.. Commander
c S Richman, Lieut.. J. II. Oliver, Lieut.
r. F. Lopez. Lieut. NJ. c. GOrgas, Lieut..
| ". H McGrann. Lieut.. 3. c. Sampson.
Lieut.. c. NJ. Knepper. Lieut.. A. NJ Proc
tor, Ensign II. =. Perrill Ensign O. D
Duncan, Ensign l.. r. Sargent. Ensign A
Macarthur, Naval Cadet F. Morrison Ma
val Cadet T. H Madison. Surgeon o. D.
Norton, Asst. Surg. X. c. HoIcomb. Asst
PaEmaster F. p. Sackett, Asst. Paymaster
c. J. Cleborne Civil Engineer H r. Stan
ford, a. BITS. ]. McGrath.
Marines-MajOr L. W. E. Waller, Capt.
J. +. Walker, Capt. H. l.. Draper, Capt
I. NJ. Bannon. First Lieut.. W. NJ. Gulick
First Lieut.. E A. Jonas. First Lieut.. B.
F. Beers First Lieut.. l.. Feland, First
Lieut.. J. c. Breckenridge First Lieut. w
II. Clifford, First Lieut.. W. w. Low, First
Lieut.. j. W. Broatch, First Lieut.. w. H.
Parker, Second Lieut.. w. L. Jolly Sec
ond Lieut.. W. McCreary, Second Lieut.
r. NJ. Wise, Second Lieut.. S. Elliot Second
Lieut.. n. g. Burton, Second Lieut.. L. NJ
Little.