The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-30
Believed Garrison at Bayomhong, in
Nueva Vlscaya Province,
Has Surrendered to LaWton, Who Several
Days Ago Started for That Point.
Colonel Bells Victory in the
Mountains West of Mangalaren
Comp1ete-Surprised and Rout-
ed the Enemy, Capturing Their
Artillery, Clothing and Supplies,
Many Small Arms and a Large
Amount Of Ammunition.

Many Small Arms and a Large
Amount of Ammunition.
MANILA, Nov. 80 (S:35 a. m)-It is
supposed that the insurgent garrison
at Bayombong, province of Nueva Wis
caya, numbering from 800 to 40 men,
has surrendered to General Lawton,
who started for that point with the
Thirty-fourth Infantry
| Captain Nichols, who commands a
detachment of the Twenty third Infan-
try, Island of Mindanao, has establish
ed a provisional government there.
The insurgents have surrendered to
him four cannon and 200 rifles.
Officers from the steamer Manauense,
which arrived here Tuesday from Sar
Francisco after terrible voyage,
bringing three companies of the Thir-
ty-first Infantry, say she was charter
ed for the Philippine service, and not
as an ocean transport, and that send
ing a battalion across the ocean on
board of her was an experiment. Inc
Captain declines to discuss the steam
er's experience. He says he is only the
navigating officer, and has no jurisdic-
ton over the engineering department.
The battleship Oregon landed men at
Vigan, hoping to find Lieutenant Gil
mores party, as it is known that he
and his men were there recently. The
landing party found that the Ameri-
cans had been removed to the noun
tains two days before. The navy has
requested the army to go in pursuit.
MANILA, Nov. % QO:30 a. m.).-By
courier from the mountains of Dayam-
ban, province of Pangasanan-The
fight in which Colonel Bell defeated
and scattered the rebel brigades OF
Generals Alejandrino and San Mlguel
took place on the summit of the noun
tains west of Mangalaren, forming the
divide between the Dagupan Valley
and the ocean. Colonel J. Franklin s
regiment, the Thirty sixth Infantry,
and Fowler's company of the Thirty
third, left Mangaiaren Monday morn
ing and marched twenty -four hours,
with four hours rest, over bare ana
waterless ridges, along narrow trails
and through canyons. AT daylight
/ November 18th, the troops emerged
from the timbered canyon upon the di-
vide. running into the rebels advance
! guard. who retreated to the main body
/ before shooting.
Colonel Bell. who was in advance
with the scouts and one company, had
the rebels in full rout before the main
body of his troops arrived, fleeing down
the mountains to the swamps between
Mangalaren and Aguitas, leaving ten
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doning two Nordenfeldts and one two
Inch krupp, one Maxim and one
Hotchkiss. They were chased through
the swamps and thoroughly dispersed
Colonel Bell captured all their artillery,
supplies and clothing, many Mausers
and Remingtons, some American Win
chesters and thousand rounds OF am
munition. The rifles, etc, were aban-
doned on the rebels retreat, and We're
scattered along their trail for two
miles, the enemy escaping empty hand
ed. with the exception of few rlnes.
The women and children in shacks in
the camp had no time to escape.
! Colonel Ruscar, chief of the arsenal,
and a. few other prisoners were taken.
The rebels had artillery trained to
command the regular trail from Man
galaren, but Colonel Bell approached
from the opposite direction.
The rebels are estimated to have
numbered 1000 men, with some Eng
lish. Japanese and four Spanish officers
AGUINALDO WANTS TO CON-
TINUE THE WAR.
MANILA, Nov. 20 QO:2O a. MIA
disparch from the Associated cores
pondent at Namacpacan, province of
Union, dated Sunday, November 10Th,
says:
The Oregon, Samara and Callao, with
100 marines and bluejackets from the
oregon, captured the port of Vigan,
province of South Ilocos, north of here,
to-day. The Samara and Callao rode
close in shore. a few shots We're fired.
and then the Samara, Callao and Ore
gon engaged in sharp bombardment
of Vigan The firing from the shore
ceased almost Immediately and the
! sailors and marines were landed.
It is reported that LOO insurgents
Il under Generals Tino and Pillar are
massed at Taguden, ten miles north,
and it has been concluded to wait at
Namaspacan for the rest of the rein
forcements. the American military
force was still at Namacpacan Sunday,
but a move north was expected to take
place Monday. Two companies of the
Thirty third Volunteers are on their
way north to reinforce the troops at
Narnacpacan.
Later dispatches from Namacpacan
say that when the bluejackets landed
at Vigan they found that the insur-
gents had fed The navy will hold the
town until relieved by the troops,
which are on their way north
General Young, with three troops of
the Third Cavalry and a small detach-
ment of Macabebes, commanded by
Lieutenants Hall, Quinlan and Blount,
arrived at Namacpacan from San Fer
nandino de Union Thursday, November
23d. They received news of Aguinaldo
from which it appears that he passed
north through Namacpacan Tuesday.
November Dist. while General Young
was waiting at San Fernandino, twenty
miles south. The rebel chief is now be-
jlieved to be hiding in Abra province.
When Aguinaldo passed through Ma
macpacan all his talk was in favor of
continuing the war.