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and BayambanE to the northwest.
Gen. Wheaton moves southwark from
Dagupan to Bayambang. His movements
up to this time have been kept from tho
public; but now that the campaign Is in
progress I am at liberty to mention that
he headed an expedition sent out on trans
ports for the Gulf Of Lingayen last week.
The navyss task was to shell the towns
on the southern part Of the gulf. so as to.
effect the safe landing Of his expedition.
Negros II in Line.
Manila, Nov. AT Bacolor, in the
island of Negroes, the first autonomous
government of the Filipinos was estab-a
lished Monday. Gen. Smith, governor
of the island of Negros, administered
the oath of Office to the Judge of the SUI
preme court, who in turn swore in the
governor, three judges, IL councilmen,
the auditor and the secretary of the in
terror. The natives Of the entire island s
attended the ceremony.
Keeps Them Guessing.
Manila, Nov. s.-Two hundred Fla
ipinos from Tarlac attacked Gen.
Young's forces at Talavera but were
easily repulsed. In spite of the floods
Gen. Lawton manages to keep the
scouting parties busy and the insurg
ents constantly guessing as to what Is !,
likely to happen next. The transports
Rio, Sikh and Valencia have arrived
with volunteers.
The Big Battle.
Manila, Nov. 9.-It is expected that
the big battle of the campaign against
the forces of Aguinaldo, which is now
beginning, will take place at Bamban.
on the Rio Paruao, little distance
north of Mabalacat. It is known that
strong intrenchments have been built
on the north bank of this deep river, and
the bridge has been broken down. The
town is on the railroad, and in the direct
line of Gen. McArthur's advance from, !.
Mabalacat. sl
Found Him at Last. 4
Manila, Nov. 10. x Gen. Wheaton has
successfully landed his expedition at I
Lingayen; Gen. Lawton has advanced
north as far as Cabanatuan, and Ger.
Macarthur has moved his division
along the railroad north as far as Ma.
balacat. Aguinaldo has been definitely
located as on his way to the town, OF
Boambang, about IS miles northeast OF
Tarlac. The columns of Gen. Young
and Gen. Wheaton will push on to the
north, following up the insurgent lead
er and his scattered bands.
Do Brilliant Work.
Manila. Nov. 1.-THE landing of the
American troops at San Fabian Tues
day was the most spectacular affair Of
the kind since Gen. Skaters disembar- 81
kation at Daiquiri. The cooperation Of
the troops and the navy was complete
The gunboats maintained a terrific
bombardment for an hour while the
troops rushed waist-deep through the
surf under heavy but badly aimed
rife fire from the insurgent trenches,
and charged right and left, pouring vol
ley after volley at the fleeing rebels.
Forty. Filipinos were captured, mostly
noncommissioned officers. Several i'm
surgent dead and five wounded were !
found in building which had suffered
considerably from the bombardmente
A Daring Exploit.
Maj. Bell has been engaged in another
daring exploit. While scouting with
five officers and two men of the Thirty
sixth infantry and Lieut.. Hawkins and
ten men of the Fourth cavalry he crepr
behind trench containing hundred
Filipinos, rode them down and killed
and wounded 20 men and captured six
He also brought back 30 mausers.