The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-15
FILIPINOS ON THE Run.
Their Capital Has Been Taken ny
the eAmericans-Asuina Retires
In Tho MaunaailR.


10 the Mountains.
Manila, Nov 13.-When Col. Bell left Capas,
ten 10 lies from Tarlac, at O'Clock YESTERDAY
with him the Thirty-sixth Infantry. SlaVen,s
scouts, troop E of the Fourth cavalry, oat,
talon OF the Twenty-second regiment and
the main body up the railrosd. They met
hundred rebels al Murcia but the Insurgents
quickly retreated. The scouts found the
burning 1u, hs main .he ee
marched up the wagon roao, nuI oeIoIe reach, 'c.c
ing Tarlac divided, entering the town on TWO
sides at 8 O'Clock without shot being nred.
q few hours before, setting fire to the railway
al alton and the rolling stock. They left rear
guard of 400 men, who, however, lalleo 10
make q stand and cover the retreat OF the
main force OF insurgents as tney hao PFopa
bly, been ordered TO do. "
shi pped 10 the town Of o ODonne!l.
vance so RAPIDLY that the insurgents have not
the time necessary TO destroy the railroad.
Washipgtop, Nov. l3.-The following dis.
patch from General Otis was received at the
Manila, Nov. S.-MacArthur's, advance
Tbirty.slxth volunteers and cavalry troop
under Bell entered Tarlac 7:l0 p. m yesterday.
Enemy ed BY great "a or ap.a yesierday Sa
ali artillery and quartermaster's transporta'
lion and will have command In Tarlac today,
his ad vance pushing forward to save as mnch
of railroad as possible, Wnlcn enethy Trying
"Wsny deserters from enemy. passed into
Macarthur some thirty rides yesterday. In
surgents in that section reported 10 oe snEre ;,h
great energy, advance obliged to leave be-
bind all transportation and depend 10 great
extent upon country for substance. hayes,
Fourth cavalry, in Vicinity OF Carranglan,
has captured large amount insurgent prop.
erty and nearly half battalion OF iour nun
dred Bolonen transporting gAgulnaloos PROP
erly north over mountains. together %ltn nus
with Eighth cavalry and Batson's Maecaooee
scouts. followed by balance battal twenty
second In fantry, leaving behind all transpor
tation, pushed out on san Jose Lupam, San
Quentin and Mayug road and scattered enemy
stationed at these points. most OF Whom
driven south ward. Vessels, with squadron
Third cavalry, FASTENED forward to Mayug,
secnring several hundred thousand pounds
of rice, $500 pounds flour, 7.oOO pounds SAT-
aud other provisions, 800 uniform coats, new,
many blankets and other articles OF ciotnIng'
nine Spanish and two American prisoners;
Detachments sent north TO San NICHOLAS, ana
IL is believed that Young established commu.
ncation with Whes,ons troops ias1 e even.ng
10 mountain capitals at Bayop6ong without
great difficulty and loss, II at all. Our troops
at Tarlac, Ariag, Tallverag, San Jose Bapo,
Humingan, san Sqeenon enGaEen 9,n1E With eth strong
statiyn at Arayat, San 1sldro. Cabanatnan
should cause Insurgents some annoyance;
Our troops have suffered great harasnlps anu
have performed most severe service, but are
reported In excellent condition and splrlts.
The enterprise and indomiiable will ns display'
ed BY officers never excelled. "Otis."
az given In the cable dispatch. AS the Amer
ican forces have now reached point the
maps of which are necessarily imperfect, the
war department adheres 10 the text OF the ca
blegram.
LATER MESSAGE FROM OTIS.
Later In the day the department received a
second dispatch from Gen. Otis, as follows:
"Msnia Noy N0 neWs "a ts1p aH
took Bambon and Capas, four miles north OF
Bamban, both on railroad, and Conception:
10 east of railway. Insurgents reported ,oOO
strong retiring rapidly norte, MAKING sisnt
ant Davis, 38th Volunteer. killed; three en-
listed men reported wounded. Strong recon
noissance from Capas In direction OF Tarlac
TODAY. Condition OF roads and streams rem
der General advance with wagon transporta.
tion im practicable. Enemy appear to be 10
|demoralized condition, and show much dis
organIzation, as indicated py captured tele
graphic dispatches ana deserters Iron lnelr
Manila, Nov. 3D. As a. m.)-Gen. Young is
|supposed to have reacned san Nlcnoias,
about thirty miles east Of Dagupap, but his
wagons are far behind.
Colonel Hayes has captured Agulhaldo's
secretary, and Major Coleman Is In Carrang-
Ian with an escort OF It's BolOmen on bis way
to the province Of Nueva Vlsaya.
The son OF General Llaneras ana DIS family
are prisoners The general barely escaped.
The correspondent OF the Associated Press,
with General Young, telegraphs from san
Jose that Aguinaldo did not escape TO the
northeast. He and his army, the correspond
ent adds, are surrounded. His last orders TO
the Filipino commanders at San Jose were to
hold San Jose and Carranglan at all costs.
The recent encounters were too one-sldeu 10
be called fights. The Insurgents are mortaliy
afraid of the Americans, however strong
their position. They make but q briei ana
| feeble resistance and run when the terrible
| American yell reaches their ears. Whereupon
the Americans pursue them and slay many.
The moral effect OF the news that oO,Ooo
troops are on their way here has been unques-
tionably great. ,,,
The Insurgents are suffering more from dis
ease than are Americans. owing TO poor 1000,
| lack of medicines and filthy hospitals, win
| the result that there is great mortality among
| them. General Lawton has intercepted lei-
egram from an insurgent captain 10 Fill
| pino general, reading: -
"How can you blame me for retreating
when only twelve of my company were aole
to nght?"