Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-16
ONE MONTH.
All the Time Needed to Make
Northern Luzon Unten-
able For FiIipinos.
NATIVES ARE ASTOUNDED
Making -Aguinaido Has n OF Been Lo-
Gated, hut the Insurgent war RIO.
ords Arc nptured The Csautry
Drained of its Resources.

Manila, Nov. 14-The whereabouts OF
Aguinaldo and his army and cabinet arc
| q perfect enigma. Gen. Otis has learned
that Aguinaldo recently issued proCla-
ma ton transferring the capital to Bonsa-
bong, giving as n reason for the step the
uusanitary conditions at Tarlac. 1t is
suppcs I'd that the leaders of the insur-
gents who are not already at BongabonS
are rctrcating to that place though when
they left 1'arlac, whether they are travel
ling with the army, how many soldiers they
were able TO hold together, and whether
the leaders or troops got beyond Gen.
LawtC,s line is all unknown II is hoped,
however, that Gen. Wheaton has effected
a junction with Gen. Young, forming
Gordon from San l'ahyan to San Isador.
Gen. Lawton has 5000 men and Gen Whoa-
ton 200 1t is "A small force to control so
many miles. but II commands the unin
roads by which insurgents must move TO
| the northeast.
| with the Americans advancing at the
| present ia to they could drive the insur-
gents from Bongabong in a fortnight, and
| il Is impossible for tie rebels to establish
another capital in Luzon which cannot he
| captured within a month. The rapid APP
proach OF the Americans was complete
surprise to the insurgents. as the latter
! respected them to move slowly. rs they lid
| from Manila to Angeles. The FiHpuos
| thought II impossible for the Americans to
|
vailed everywhere ard rheir suddon in
Nasion astOunds the natives along the
line of Gen. Young's march, who have
hcon told that the Americans were con-
fined . the suburbs of Manila.
/ A majority of the natives welcomed the
army enthusiastically, but some who have
been deluded by stories of American cru
city hide in swamps. Women unable to
fee fall upon their knees. upholdns the
CrucitN. begging to be spared. When the
news spreads that the Americans intend
to remain and to establish order, the pop
ulation flock to their homes, brigng cat
tie and household goods. The insut gents
have drained the resources of the prov
nce. The army has impressed large
share of the crops, and the people are
miseraby poor. Everywhere elaborate
trenches were bGilt by the non-combat-
ants, working day and night. The Amcr-
cans found big stores OF rice at Tarlac,
TuhiC and elsewhere and found several
thousands OF now Filipino uniforms which
they captured at T'ubig. Thirty Insurgents
surrendered to Gen. Macarthur, each re-
ccving $40 for his gun.
NJ jor Marshs battalion OF the 33d reRi-
mcnt which includes many old Rough
Riders from the southwest. attacked I0'
Fiiipinos, three miles from San Fabyan. on
the Dagupan road, on Friday The Flip
mos had been firing on the outposts. Ma
1or Marsh found them entrcnchCd across
the river. Their trenches having been
made after Gen Wheaton's arrival. Maj.
Marsh charged them, portion of this hat
talon fordine the stream and a part
crossing the bridge When the Americans
appeared the Filipinos, afraid to show
their heads, poked their rifles above the
trenches and Ired blindly Gen. Marsh s
force pursued them for a mile. Fourteen
dead tflipinOs were left behind, including
tho lieutenant colonel commanding on the
field. Two Americans were wounded
The insurgents have resumed activity i'm
Cavite province, threatening an attack on
linus. Yesterday they attacked Calamha
in their usual fashion. The nightly fusi-
lade between the marines and insurgents
who again ntrenched themselves on the
isthmus between Cavite and Noveleta is
plainly heard in Manila one party OF
Filipinos attempted to entrap the marines
by landing n force from Canose behind
them. The searchghts of the Petrol dis
covered the preparations to embark and
a few shots from the Monad0ocks ana
Petrel's guns spoiled the game.
NEWS FROM LIEUT.. GILMORE.
Washington Nov. 1.-THE following
was received at the navy department from
Admiral Watson to-day:
Manila. Nov. 14.-Escaped Spanish pri-
soners at San Fabian report seeing Lieut.
men, all well. He crossed the mountains
of Baler in May with 10 men The loca-
ton of the other eight is un,nown.
have cabl"d to Hong Kong for salvage Tor
the Charleston. (Signed WATSON