The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
AGUINALDO
HAS ESCAPED.
Slipped Out Between the Ad-
vancing American Forces.
Going NOrthWard With Gen.
Young In Hot Pursuit.
LAST SEEN NOV. IL.
Headed Hot Foot For the Bin
qua Mountains.
New Plan of Campaign Must Be
Inaugurated.
LAST SEEN NOV. II.

Manila, Nov. 22.-12:55 p. m.-General
Young reports that Aguinaldo, with a
party of 200. including some women and
a few carts. passed Aringay on the
coast between San Fabian and San
Fernando, in the province of Union, on
Friday, November II. The general adds
that Aguinaldo probably intended to
strike inland through the Binqua
mountains towards Bayombong in the
province of Nueva Viscaya. General
Young. with cavalry and NIacabebes, IS
pursuing the Filipino leader, part OF the
American force taking the direction OF
San Fernando. In a fight with Aguin-
aldo's rear guard at Aringay, one Mac
abebe was wounded and the insurgents
retreated Their loss is unknown.
OTIS OUTMANEUVERED
New York. Nov. ga dispatch to the
Herald from Manila. says:
The opinion of many military men
and of resident foreigners is that
AguinaIdo has probably escaped by
changing the seat of war into the
northern part of the island. They think
he has taken a, considerable army with
him This if true will necessitate a new
series of operations on our part and
Aguinaldo has gained a temporary
strategic advantage. Those holding
this view point out the fact that the in
surgents never intended to hold the al
legged capital at TarlaC as a permanent
capital as it was only slightly fortified.
They also claim that the railroad being
left intact, while much rolling stock
was burned and destroyed indicates
that a rapid retreat was made several
weeks back. This retreat must nave
been accomplished at the time LaWton
began his San IsidrO movement There
fore the insurgents have had time to
7ra7r a nd
munitions.
1t is also a fact that our circle of
troops has been closed up so far with
our material resistance. except in the
region OF escape to the north near
WheatOn's column The captured sup
plies too, have proved insignificant
compared with those that would be re-
quired. Aguinaldo's supposed army in
this valley was estimated at from ten
thousand to twenty thousand Their
known large quantities of artillery are
still unaccOunted for.
The opinions of Gen. Otis and Gen.
SChWan differ somewhat from this view.
They say today that they do not know
whether or not AguinaldO with his
army has escaped into the tobacco val
ley to the north. If so they doubt
whether he has escaped with any consid-
cradle force. They believe that Aguin-
aldo himself has gone. They also be-
lieve tRat considerable number of the
insurgents force is scattered in small
bands within our lines as amigos.
Generals Otis and SchWan think that
within "A hours we viii control the
Manila-Dagupan valley. The Occupa-
tiOn of this territory is now more of
mechanical than military problem.
Gen. Otis says that the railroad re-
pairs viii be rushed and the railroad
viii be operated throughout in a short
time.
The general opinion here is that we
have gained a tremendous advantage
over the insurgents. Commercial men
nope Inat the valley Will be quickly and
permanently garriSOned and that ag-
.Ticultural interests viii be protected.
It is impossible to say how large a
force Auginaldo has been able to hold
together, or whether after the losses OF
the railroad, people in the north viii
still support him.
This whole movement has shown the
advantage of cavalry for expeditions
operations in the Philippines. The fall
campaign has been remarkably VigOr-
GUS 1t is believed here that Aguinal-
dos retreat to the north in no way af-
fects the confronting insurgent force
south of Manila.
OTIS TELLS HOW IT IS.
Washington, Nov 22-Gen. Otis to-
day cabled the war department as fol-
lows:
Manila, Nov. 22.-Dispatch 21st from
1aWtOn at Tayug reports Young with
cavalry and Macabebe scouts at Arin-
say with advance north to BaOanS rear
San Fernando about to move on trail
east TO trinidad. Young reports con-
siderable insurgent force moving in
that direction that Aguinaldo in charge
seeking to cross over to BayOmbOng.
Portions of Lawton's troops now being
pushed through to Tayug with ratiOns
Battalion oath viii Join Lawton to-
morrow Nothing from Wheaton for
several days. Macarthur operating
west Of railroad and north of Tarlann
Wire from Tarlann north working
troops on entire railroad line rationed
without difficulty.
"IlOfiO reports seven companies Sixth
and TWenty-siXth volunteers under
n iF7c
Jaro; casualties six wounded. Enemy
left on field Is killed. Dickman captur-
ed seven prisoners, four one-pOund
BRASS field pieces, several thousand
rounds ammunition, Eighteenth in
fantry yesterday drove insurgents
north on Santa Barbara; reports of re-
suits not vet received -
The dispatch from Gen. Otis does not
yet make it appear that the efforts to
capture AguinaldO and the larger por-
ton OF his army viii be successful. The
intention of Gen. Young to prevent
Agu1naldO reaching BayOnbOng seems
bic now Some errors have been made
IN the transmission of the dispatch
BayOnbong is evidently meant instead
OF BayombOng. The town given as
Tarlann is probably Tarlac. as the situ-
alton Of Macarthur would indicate that
he is operating not far from that place
No alarm is felt regarding the sftua-
tiOn of Gen Wheaton as he has been
for some time beyond telegraphic com
muniCatiOn.
Operations are also progressing in the
6ion Of the dispatch indicates.