Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-28
CLOSE TO AGUINALD0
YOUNG STILL ~ PURSUIT OF TIL
FILIPINO LEADER.
SPANISH PRISONERS At MANILA
Three Hundred Of Them, Who Es-
capped from Their Captors Before
dos Mother and SON in Danger.

Philippines IN the following dispatch TO
the War Department
Manila, November 27.-steamer from
san Fabian yesterday brought Us prison.
ers. $1,000 insurgent government money,
ana other property captured by Lawton's
troops near Tayug on 18th.
"Wheaton's troops. Fowler's Company
Thirty-third. drove enemy westward from
Dangataren. few miles southwest Dagu-
pan, captured five inch. muzzle-
loading guns twelve rifles, 1900 rounds
Maxim cartridges. 100 shrapnel, so
pounds powder, and other property, also
ninety-four Spanish and seven American
prisoners. Bell, with Thrty-siXth In
fantry. in pursuit. and will march down
western Luzon coast. Indications are that
two or three bodies Of insurgent troops,
numbering probably 800 or more men each.
i'm mountains west Of railroad, can be
readily handled by Macarthur. They have
the bulk Of the insurgent artillery, all
OF which will be captured. unless buried
YOUNG STILL ~ PURSUIT.
Young sun in pursuit OF Aguinaldo.
who is heading for Bangued, few miles
! east Of Nigan. Young. with cavalry and
scouts, Is followed by battalion of Thirty
third and by balance of battalion Of
TWsnty-secOud. TWO battalions Thirty
third en- route for Nigan, by military post
road. Youngs reception 10y inhabitants
most enthusiastic. they give all aid posi-
bic. Aguinaldo has collected more than
! 100 OF his troops az the north Probably
many Will desert him. Number Of
small attachments Of insursent troops
| throughout the country north of Manila.
/ and inhabitants manifest gratitude for
deliverance. Indications are that insurgent
force south Of Manila IS disintegrating.
! ana troops going o. their homes.
Reports from southern islands favora-
| blc. Zamboanga insurgents surrendered
| to orr troops and no further trouble is
anticipated"
Late in the day the following dispatch
was received from General Otis.
MARINES AT VIGAN.
Oregon landed marines az Nigan yes
terday. Yourg's column at Nainogpacan,
| twenty miles north San Fernando. ON 23d.
from which point passed north into nouu-
tains. Troops viii relieve marines at
Nigan the 18th. Bulk of Spanish and
American prisoners reported at Bauguei.
twenty miles east OF Nigan. Wheaton.
san Fabian just reports capture OF
sevontY-three more rifles and SLIGO iE
money; also, that DC has been obliged to
take mother and son OF Aguinaldo under
guard 10 Fabian, 90 prevent their murder
bv natives Natives I'm vicinity Bayoin-
bong and Nuesta Niscay Offering services
TO drive out insurgents. and request arms.
Report only 4cj insurgents there.
Reports from Iamboansa says insur-
gents surrendered heavy artillery to
navy. and since have surrendered to
Nichols. commanding battalion OF Twen-
ty-third Infantry. l,9 rifles, and ! Nor
denfelt and breoch-l0ading cannon. Or
der restored OBJ town and vicinity. About
eighty Tagaios scattered in mountains
PRISONERS SET FREE.
MANILA. November G.-5.55 =. NJ
Three hundred Spanish prisoners, who
escaped from their captors before the
American advance, including civil off
cials of rank. who have been in the hands
of the FiipinOs for more than year.
and many officers. have arrived at Manila
during the past week. Francisco Reyes
brought 100 Of them from General Whea-
ton. They were "a mOtiey-apparelled and
bearded company. Some We're I'D. ana
had TO be carried from Tayus TO san
Fabian IN army wagons.
\ delegation of these former prisoners
has visited MajOr-General Otis In order
to thank him for his hospitality, which
included the furnishing of food and
clothes senior Jamarill0. the Spanish
commander. is making arrangements 90
send them TO Spain on board Of Spanish
transports.
\ SLICK" ARTICLE.
Buencamino has been lodged in COM
Portable quarters At the police station
with his family. other prisoners are not
allowed to communicate with him. lie is
classed as being the most slippery per-
sOnage connected with the Instruction.
He was a colonel in The Spanish army and
a traitor TO Spain. At the time Of the
first instruction he tried TO sell out %
the Fillpinos. and his present impIson-
ment eXcites no sympathy among his
own people. while the Spanlards think 10
Is mistaken leniency for the Americans
to refrain from shooting him on the
Luneta. the fate dealt ont TO better men
in the anti-Spanish uprising.
GEORGE WASHINGTON" DEAD.
Aguinaldo's youngest child, who was
recently ohristened at Tarlac with great
ceremony. died and was buried at Dayam-
ban in the course of AguinaldO's flight.
General Wheaton reports that natives
have threatened violence to AxIinaldO's
mother, who is now sheltered in a con-
vent, with a guard. General Otis has or
dered her brought to Manila for safety.
PRISONERS RESCUED
MANILA, November H-ll&O a. NJ
The insurgents have evacuated Mansal-
aren. province OF Pangasinan. leaving
seven American and nirety-four Spanish
prisoners. who escaped IN the confusion
of the Filipino retreat The Americans
are l.. J. Green and George Powers. OF the
batJleship oregon; Thomas Edwards. and
Charles Bird. OF the Sixteenth Infantry;
Henry ". James. of the Twelth Infantry;
John Desmond. OF the Signal Corps. and
r. II. Huber of loves scouts. They re-
port that two Americans who were unable
10 escape are with the Insurgents They
are David scott. Of the Twenty fourth /
Infantry, and William Sherry, Of the
Hospital Corps Four deserters are with
the Fnipinos-Howard, Martin, and Ford. |
of the Cahfornians. and Watts. whose /
former regiment Is unknown. Howard /
is the only one serving with the insur- |
gents. He is captain Of artillery.
BELL AFTER ALEJANDRINO.
Colonel Bell. of the Thirty-fourth Vol |
unteers. arrived al Mangalaren last !
evening. after hard march and fording 1
the Agno. He found that Fowlers COM /
pany of the Thirty-third had occupied the /
town for two days. the insurgents GEN /
eral AlejandrinO commanding. retreating /
to the mountains behind the town. short /
OF food and ammunition. Besides this.
his men were deserving and six lannon's,
which the insurgents were dragging.
impeded their march. Colonel Bell pro-
poses 20 follow the Filpinos until he can
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