Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
ADVICES FROM PHILIPPINES
Whereabouts of Aguinaldo Is
a Perfect Enigma.
His ARMY AND CABINET HIDING
Leaders May be Retreating tc
Bongabong.
Hopes That Gen. Wheaton Has Effected a
Junction with Gen. Young, Farming a
Gordon From San Fabian TO snn Isidro--.
Loss of the Cruiser Charleston.

Manila, Philippine Islands, NOV. IA. =
The whereabouts of Aguinaldo and his
army and cabinet is perfect enigma.
Gen. Otis has learned that Aguinaldc
recently issued proclamation trans.
ferring the cabinet to Boneabopg,
giving as reason for the step tho un
sanitary condition of Tarlac. 1t Is
supposed that the leaders of the insur.
rec'ion who are not already at Bonga.
bong are ret1eating to that rlace,
though when they left Tarlac, whether
they are travelling with tho army, how
many soldiers they were able to hold
together and whether the leaders OF
the troops have gotten beyond Gen.
Lawton's line are AL unknown. 1t is
hoped, however, that Gen. Wheaton
has effected a junction with Gen.
Young, forming Gordon from San
Fabian to San Isidro. Gen. Lawton
has 6,000 men, and Gen. Wheaton
=, !00-a small force to control so many
miles, but 1T commands the main roads
by which the insurgents must move to
the Northeast With the Americans
advancing at the present rate, they
could dive the insurgents from Bonga-
bong in fortnight, and it is impossi-
BILE for the rebels TO establish another
capital in Luzon which cannot be cap
tured within month. The rapid an
proach of the Americans was a com
plete surprise to the insurgents, as the
latter expected them to move slowly,
as they did from Manila to Angeles.
The Filipinos thought it impossible for
the Americans to make headway in the
mud which prevailed everywhere, and
the sudden invasion astounds the
natives along the line of Gen. Young's
march. who had been told that the
Americans were confined 10 the suburbs
of Manila.
MANY PEOPLE MIsERABLy POOR.
A majority of the natives welcome
the army enthusiastically, but some,
who have been deluged by stories Of
American cruelties, hide in the swamps .
women who are unable to flee fall
upon their knees, upholding crucifixes
and begging to be spared. When the
news spreads that the Americans intend
to remain and establish order, tho
population flock to their homes, bring.
ing with them theii cattle and house
hold goods The insurgents have
drained the resources of the province.
The army has impressed large share
of the crops, and the people are miser-
ably Eoor. Everywhere are elaborate
trenches built by the non -combatants,
working day and night.
The Americans found large stores of
rice at Tarlac, Tubig and elsewhere.
and several Thousand new Filipino uni
forms were captured at Tubig. Thirty
insurgents surrendered to Gen. Mac
Arthur, each receiving $50 for his gun.
Major MaIsh's battalion of the
Thirty third Regiment, which includes
many old Rough Riders from the South
west, attacked 400 Filipinos three miles
from San Fabian, on The Daeupan
road, Friday. The Filipinos had been
firing at the outposts Major Marsh
found thom entrenched across the river.
Their trenches had been made after
Gen. Wheaton's arrival. Major Marsh
charged them, a portion of his bat.
talon fording the stream, and part
crossing by the bridge. When the
Americans approached, the Filipinos,
afraid TO show their heads, poked their
rifles above the trenches and fired
blindly. Major Marsh's force pursued
them for mile. Fourteen dead Fill
limos were left behind, including the
lieutenant colonel commanding on the
fold. Two Americans were wounded.
The insurgents have resumed their
activity in Cavite province, threatening
an attack on linus. Yesterday, they
attacked Calamba in the usual fashion.
A nightly fusIlade between the marines
and 100 insurgents who have again en-
trenchcd themselves on the Isthmus
between Cavite and Noveleta is plainly
heard in Manila. On Saturday, the
Tilipinos attempted to entrap tho
marines by landing force from canoes
behind them. The searchlights of
tho Petrol discovered the preparations
to disembark, and a fow shots from the
guns oi the Monadnocls and Petre
spoiled the game.
THE CRUsIER CHARLESTON AGROUND.
The United States cruiser Charleston
ran aground near Vigan. on a hidden
feef, with 30 fathoms of water on both
sides. She worked her machinery for
two days and nights, in trying to get
afluat, but, typhoon arising, the
crew were compelled TO take to their
boats and seek refuge on u small island
five miles away. The natives are
friendly. Lieut.. Mcdonald and num-
ber Of sailors put off in a small boat
and reached the Callao, which brought
them to Manila. The gunboat Helena
has been dispatched to Ering away the
crew. Lieut.. Mcdonald describes the
Charleston, when he last saw her, as
hard and fast ground, with her bottom
badly stove and well out Of the water