Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-14
WAR NOTES.


Aguinaldo, according to the inhabi-
tants of Santa Cruz and other towns
through which the Americans passed
say he and his refugee army have gone
into the mountains. Gen. Young is
still in pursuit and hopes TO fpd the
insurgent leader in Benguet mountain
pass and capture him there. Gen.
foung's command was met by brass
band at the outskirts of Santa Cruz and
he and his officers were escorted to
houses where rest and refreshments
were rendered them.
After n week S absence in the interior
OF Luzon, Gen. Young has been heard
from. lie reports having arrived at
Vigan on the evening OF the 5th. after
an engagement with the enemy at Mar
bacan. whom he drove to the eastward
into San Quentin Canyan with loss of
one killed and IL wounded. The enemy
left % dead in the trenches. besides
few rifles, several thousand rounds of
small ammunition and 40 shrapnel
His troops are now engaged in pressing
the enemy back.
1t is learned that the Filipinos de-
serted an almost impregnable position
at Tagudin SO hours previous to Gen.
Young's arrival. There were GOO reb-
els strongly intrenched under com
mand of Gen. Tino, which could have
slaughtered a whole brigade while they
were crossing the river In fact 100
well-deciplined troops could have with
stood very strong attack without SER
ious loss
Gen. Gregorio Del Pillar, command
ing Aguinaldo's bodyguard, was killed
by Maj. Peyton c. March's battalion of
the 33d infantry, in a fight Is miles
northwest of Cervantes, Dec. 3. In adj
dition to this death 20 other Filipinos
were also killed or badly wounded
The American loss was one killed and
six wounded Maj. March is still in
pursuit of the enemy.
1t is reported that the Filipino com
mander, Gen. Alejandrino. with his
staff, has surrendered to Gen. MacAr-
thur, and there is also rumor that
Alejandrino is at Aguilar suffering
from wound received in fight be-
tween insurgents and bandits and that
he will be given an opportunity to sur
render and Will be properly cared for
A force of insurgents estimated at
500, attacked the American garrison of
200 at Vigan, province of South Ilocos.
The American loss was eight killed
and many wounded After very hard
fighting the Filipinos were driven off
and through the mountains. leaving 35
dead. Col. Bisbee reinforced the gar
r.son.
Eighteen hundred soldiers have been
ordered to return home from Cuba. |
This will leave only 5000 soldiers on
the island and this number will be re-
duced from time to time. The ordering
home of the troops is a preliminary
step towards establishing civil gov
eminent.
According to officials of the war de- |
partment the promotion of Gen. Wood |
to the grade of major-generafof v6lun-
teers, is not likely to cause any imme-
date change in his present station and
duties as commander of the military |
provinces of Santiago and Puerto |
Principe.
Orders have been issued for the re-
naming four companies of the 10th in
fantry, now at the Preside, San Fran
cisco to embark on the transport Sher-
man, which sailed for the Philippines
on the 9th.
Augustus c. Ledyard, son of Henry
B. Ledyard, of Detroit, was killed in
an uprising of native police in town
on the island of Negroes on Dec. 0. Mr..
Ledyard was lieutenant of the 9Th in
fantry.
force of 100 insurgents attacked a
wagon train escorted by 30 men of the
18TH infantry on the 9th near Baliuag.
A sharp engagement followed The
tilipinos lost Is in killed and cap
tured.
The records of the treasury of the So
called Filipino government. together
with quantity of paper money and
was found at Mangatarem
recently
The hospital ship Relief which re-
Gently arrived at Manila from Vigan,
brought 272 sick soldiers and 232 Span
sh prisoners.
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