The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-11-17
CAPITA. G, II 8 IS DE i ! / FED
lAguinaldo and His Cabinet Flee
from Tarlac. 1

from Tarlac.
Americans Occupy the Former seat
of Governments, Meeting with No
Resistance-Where Of the
Filipino Leader Unknown.
Manila, Nov. 10 1925 a. NJ
Col. Bells regiment and small force
Of cavalry entered Tarlac Sunday night
without opposition. Where Aguinaldo,
with his army, and the so-called govern
ment have fled. is a mystery.
When Col. Bell left Capas, ten miles
from Tarlac, at one o'clock Sunday,
he intended merely to reconnoiter. He
had with him the Thirty-sixth infan-
try, Slaven's scouts, troop E, Of the
Fourth cavalry; a battalion Of the
Twenty-second regiment and gathng
guns. The scouts, mounted, preceded
the main body up the railroad. II They
met hundred rebels at Murcia, but
the insurgents quickly retreated. The
scouts found the depot burning, but
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building. The main column marched
up the wagon road, but before reach
ing Tarlac divided, entering the town
on two sides at eight o'clock without
a shot being fired. The insurgents had
evacuated the place only few hours
before, setting fire to the railway sta
ton and the rolling stock. They left
a rear guard of 400 men, who, how
ever, failed to make stand and cover
the retreat of the main force of insur-
gents, as they had probably been or
dered to do. The rebel ordnance is re-
ported to have been shipped to the
town of O'Donnell.
The Americans are continuing their
advance so rapidly that the insurgents
have not the time necessary to destroy
the railroad. ~
Bamban Captured.
MANILA Nov. 13.-Gen. Macarthur
took Bamban Saturday. This is sup
posed to be the strongest position held
by the Filipinos except Tarlac. The
brief accounts of the engagement re-
ceived indicate that the rebels fought
according to their recent tactics, re-
treating after firing few volleys. One
officer of the Thirty-sixth regiment
is the only American reported killed.
Gen. Macarthur began his advance
at daylight, Col. Smith, with the
Seventeenth regiment, on the right;
Maj. Bells command and the Thirty
sixth on the left and the Ninth in
the center. Col. Smith encountered
small force at six o'clock, easily dis
persing the rebels. Maj. Bell. secured
position on the mountain, from
which he poured an enfilading fire
from rifles and hotchkiss guns upon
the first line of the enemy's trenches.
The Filipinos stood the fire for 20 min
utes and then retreated to the noun
tains. Gen. Macarthur entered Bam-
ban at ten o'clock and Col. Smith &C.
cupied Capas. the first town beyond.
Gen. Lawton's headquarters are still
at Cabanatun. Gen. Young, with his
cavalry and infantry, is still pushing
ahead through the fearful mud, but
his exact whereabouts are not known.
Progress Delayed.
Washington, Nov. 13.-Three impor-
municipalities from Gen. Otis were re-
ceived at the war department Saturday,
showing the hardships and difficulties
encountered by our troops in their adj
vance and giving a captured insurgent
dispatch showing the line of argument
put forward to sustain the insurrec-
ton. The dispatches are as follows:
Typhoons Hinder Gen. Hughes.
Manila, Nov. u.-Severe typhoons over
Panay last two days impeded the march Of
Gen. Hughes troops; his column several
miles north Of west of Iloilo. Insurgents
have abandoned strong defenses in that
section" -...
Floods Cause washouts.
manila, Nov. 11.-Lawton pushing troops
through on, Lupad;mgan and. San Quentin
road: but country submerged; bridges and
recently constructed RATS washed out,
and wheel transportation cannot move
His reliance on cavalry, few infantry and
native scouts living mostly on country.
Macarthur commenced advance early this
morning. Yesterday two companies of the
Seventeenth infantry under Chynoweth
making reconnaissance on Malatong and
enemy, which left 20 dead on the field; our
casualties reported as three wounded"
InsurEent Dispatches Captured.
Manila, Nov. ia number of off,
cial insurgent dispatches captured yester-
day by Gen. Young's troops in the north
and forwarded by Lawton last night They
indicate directed abandonment by enemy
of country in vicinity of Cabantauan and
San Jose and hurried movements by way
of laying over mountains to Bayonbonay,
thence on to Apirra. Among the dispatches
the following appears: T..
"Tarlac. Nov. S. 1S99.-Otis did not ac-
cept proposition to-day; enemy attacked
our outposts because Otis promised Nc
Kinley to take Tarlac to-day; think they
cannot break through. Take care of pris-
oners. as therein lies our great hopes es-
pecially (for) our wives. There is no such
miscruit 90 either by the government or
by Miong. Spanish commissioners tried
to deceive US: dealing with. us asSinsurg-
ents; our governments sent them away;
and they withdrew greatly displeas-d.
France, Russia and Spain is fact. Before
December we will know our fate. Through
out Europe there is sympathy for our
cause-Amer1can democrats clearly in our
favor; they are sure of Bryan's triumph
next election. Pay no attention to your
affairs and never mind the rest
The dispatches are given verbatim
as received, with several unintelligible
words, including "Miscruit." Inquiry
is being made to learn whether this is
a cable error or word used in the in
surgent dispatch. ..'; ..-.....
VIII Hold Iii. Seat In Congress.
Baltimore, Md, Nov. ia precedent
having established in the case OF Gov.
Hill, who for a short time held a seat
in the United States senate, as we'll as