The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-30

MANILA, Nov, %, 1920 a. MA dis
patch from the Associated PresS cor
respondent at Namacpacan, province of
URinn, dated Sunday, Nov. %. says:
''Ths Oregon. sarnara and callao, with
100 blue jackets and marines from the
Oregon, captured the port of vlgau,
province Of South Ilocos. north Of here
to-day. The samara and CalIao ran
close lnshore, a few shots were fired
ana then the samRrq. Callao ana Ore
gun engaged in sharp bombard,nent
Of Vigan. The firing from, the shore
ceased almost Immediately and marines
with a field piece were landed.
It is reported that 1900 insurgents
under Generals Tinp and Pillar. are
massed at Tagudln, ten miles north,
and 1t has been concluded to wait at
Namanpacan for the rest Of the reln-
forcements. The American military
force was still at Namacpacan Sunday,
but move north was expected to take
place Monday. Two companies Of the
Thirty-thlrd volunteers are on their
way north to reinforce the troops at
NamacVpacan, A later dispatch from
Namacpacar says that when the blue
Jackets and MARINES landed at ,yigah
they found that the insurgents had
fed.
The navy will hold the town until re-
ileved by the troops which are on their
way north.
Genrai Young, with three Of the
Third cavalry and small detachment
Of Macabebes commanded by Lleuten-
ants Han, Quinlan and Blount, arrived
at Namacpacan from San Fernando de
Union Thursday, November %. There
they received news of AgulnaIdo, from
which 1t appears that he passed north,
through Namacapcan. Tuesday, Now
ember q, while General Young was
waiting at san Fernando twenty miles
south.
The rebel chief is now Believed to be
hiding in Abra province.
When Agulnaldo passed through
Nauacpacan all his talk was in favor
Of continuing the war.
MANILA. Nov %, 1o;s5'a, m.-(By
courier from the mountains to DaYam-
ban, province Of Pangaslnan). The
fiEht in which Colonel Bell defeated and
scattered the rebel brigandes Of Cen
erals Alejandrino and San Miguel. took
place on The summit Of the mountains.
west Of Mangalaren. forming the divide
between the Dagupan valley and the
ocean. Colonel ]. Franklin Bells regi-
mept.} the Thirty-slxth infantry, and
FowleFs company OF the Thlrty-thIrd
left Mangaiaren Monday morning and
marched twenty four hours, with four
hours rest, over bare and waterless
ridges, along narrow trails and through
canons. AZ daylight November 20, the
troops emerged from tlmbered canon
upon the divide, running into the rebels
advance guard. who retreated TO the
main body before shooting. Colonel
Bell, who was in advance with the
scouts and enc company had the rebels
in full rout before the main body of his
troops arrived, fleeing down the noun
tain to the swamps between Manga
laren and Agulnas. leaving ten dead
and many wounded and abandoning
two Eordenfeldts one two-Inch Kiupp-
one Maxim and one Hotchkiss. They
were chased through the swamps and
thoroughly dispersed. Colonel Bell
captured gil their artillery, supplies
ana clothing. many Mausers and Penn
inFtons. some American WInchesters
and thousand rounds OF ammunition
The rifles, etc, were abandoned IN the
rebels retreat and were scattered along
their trail for two miles, the enemy es-
Gaping empty-handed, with the excep'
ton OF few rifles.
The women and children in shaeks In
the camp had no time to escape.
Col Rusar, chief Of the arsenal and
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