The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-22
LAWT0N after
AGUINALD0.
General Believed 10 Be.in Hot
Pursuit Of RebaI Leader.
A CHASE IN The MOUNTAINS.
Campaign Is One Of Unusual Hardship for
The American Troops.
SICK SOLDIERS ARE FALLING OUT.
Officers and So'dlsrS Marching Ahead Half Naked
ard Hundreds Of Thin BaIefoo.sd Lylug
on Any KIM Of Provisions.

Manila. Nov. 22.-The whereabouts OF
Gems. Lawt5n and Young is becoming
as mysterious as Aeulnaldos The be-
lief Is beginning TO grow at Manila
that zen. Lawton has struck the trail
of the insurgent government and is
pursuing tle ministers in the Binquin-
~ mountains. 10 has been has ambition
20 capture the Filipino leaders and ne
ana Gen. Young believe that cavalry
brigade. living on the country, could
run them down 10 any part of the ISL
ana one vague report brought by
Spahsh prisoners is that Aguina do aud
otntis were neal ~ surrounded by Am
ericaus soon after rne insurgent chiet
left Tarlac but than ne escaped through
the lines in peasalts clothes.
ofhcers and soldiers arriving az Ca
banatuan from Gen. LaWtOn's $ iorCe de-
scribe the campaign ns one of great
hardshps. Many men dropping out sick
were leit az various ,oWus without aQe-
quate supplies and at,endance. some OF
them making their way back across
the terrible roads. \ number OF horses
were dying ana many or the soldiers,
ana even some OF the officers We're
marching ahead. half naked their
clothes having been torn TO pieces in
getting through the jungies Some Of
AlstiAA NtAf ftuuftu tlfnOrA ~ blEtAil
clouts. and hundreds were barefOoted,
tn N Shoes being worn out. and all
We're ing on any sort of provisions.
Bread was rare and carabo meat and
bananas were the staples.
FORESAW HARDSHIPS.
Gen. Lawton foresaw that the cam
paign would involve such hardships,
but he considered il the quickest and
che NJ Ia.
The last number Of the lndependencia
published a Tarlac. the day before the
Americans entered that place. contains
despondent valedictory entitled
"Adieu." The tone shows the writer
considered the game played. He said:
Obliged by circumstances. we have
found IL necessary to interrupt with
this number the pleasant labor of de-
Tending our Ideals and interests. We
take leave OF the public and our readers
with grief and most profound and bit
terness most cruel"
The Independencta also contains
news" Illustrating i'm what a Mum
chausen world the Filipino leaders
have tried 10 keep the people. Wash
ington dispatch. dated Sept. H. describ-
ed Senator Hoar as opposing the Nc
Emery resolution in the senate that
day.
WRECK OF THE CHARLESTON.
The United States gunboat Helena
arrived at Camaiguin during rnC nTgfTr
of Nov. L.. The watchers on the wreck
cd cruiser Charleston saw her lights
and thought there was a fire upon a
nearby island. whereupOn they began
to take steps TO helD those endangered.
But. as the searchlights Of the Helena
communicated her presence, the village
where the men OF the Charleston were
4 1, IL.
the Helena and Charleston visited the
stranded vessel Nov. l3. 1t was found
that her bows were clear and that her
afterbrdge was submerged. making il
doubtful whether anything can, be sal
vaged. The Helena left for Rampa-
gum Nov. IL. but heavy weather oblig-
ed her To return 90 Camaiguln for
shelter until the 18th. she signalled
the Baltimore at LingaYen last night.
The crew OF the Charleston We're frs.
landed on small island near a town.
not knowing what Kind OF n reception
they would meet with from the natives
When the Americans learned the ma
tives were friendly. they occupied the
town. The inhabitants supplied them
with provisions In order 10 guard
against possible attacks from the main
land. attachments OF the Charleston's
crew patrOlled the island and post was
established on a hill. A few OF the men
experienced slight attacks OF fever
owing 90 exposure.
COURT OF INQUIRY.
4 court Of INQUIRY will he appointed
TO inquire into the loss OF the Charles
ton. and any SUBSEQUENT action will de-
pend upon the fixing Of the RESPONSE
billty for the disaster. which is de-
pendent on the courts findings.
The Zambales coast is carefully pa
trolled by warshlDs In Order to prevent
the escape OF Aguinaldo.
II Is believed the Baltimore has pro-
ceeded north to receive the American
prisoners from the Filipnos.
INSURGENTS ACTIVE.
There has been a revival of insur-
gent activity south II Manila particu-
larry in Cavite province AT linus the
Filpiros fred a smooth bore cannon,
but this was soon silenCed by The AM
erlcan artillery.
In the course Of the morning Mai
Cowles with battalion OF he Fourth
infantry and two guns. scattered the
enemy from the districts around linus
and In the direction OF Perez das Ma
rinas. The Americans could NOT pur-
sue the retreating insurgents because
their ammunition was exhausted. The
FiliUinos were under the command ~
Gen. Mariana Trias.
Spies Seport that the insurgents are
coming into Cavite province from Ca
lamba IN I.auuno province and the
either snutheriy provinces The insur-
gems have smooth bores and two mod
crn cannon.
Firing was in progress Yesterday aft
orr son and . Is reported hat there are
more Insurgents IN he vicinity of linus
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