The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26

which the steamship Brutus brings
from Dagupan dispels all doubts that
the so-calIed Filipino republic is crunb-
ling like a house of cards. Aguinaldo
is deserted or being abandoned by the
politicians, and the army which, a
fortnight ago, was entrenched at Tar
lac and exercised de facto government
over nine-te11ths of the people OF LII
zon, is a fugitive in the mountains, with
small hope OF re-establishing the ma
chine. The army is scattered IN the
hills on both sides of the railroad, ana
widely separated detachments are with
in the Gordon which Generals Lawton
and Wheaton have cemented.
The ruling spirit of the cabinet IS a
prisoner in Manila-a white elephant on
the hands of the authorities-and the
small fry are tumbling over one an
other TO get to Manila. Three provis-
ional governors have arrived in Manila
TO request General Otis to install them
in their old offices under the new re-
girne. DR.. Luna, a brother OF General
Luna, and prominent insurrecuonist.
has arrived here, and his friends ana
many others are applying to General
Otis for permission to enjoy the luXu-
ries of Manila after months OF separa-
tion from civilization
There were no demonstrations over
the victory here. The flags are flying
at half mast out of respect for Vice
President Hobart. The natives appear
TO be unmoyed and business is unruf-
fled.
Last night parties of insurgents made
feeble attacks on linus and the Zapote
bridge The only large force of insur-
gents known to remain are those in the
Cavite province at San Mateo, and in
the SAMPLES mountains. though several
seaports nave large garrisons.
Aguinaldo's Retreat.
Aguinaldo began his retreat with;
00O men under General Gregerio del
Pillar. That force was probably brought
TO its present proportions by deSeruon
The last definite news as to AgulnaidoS
Whereabouts is that he passed through
Trinidad, east of Aringay, toward Bay
.ombong, escorted by 200 men of the
Bulacan battalion, who had dwindled
from 600 within week. General Mimo.
who fought the Thirty-third at San
Jacfntf.s is supposed to have joined him.
a letter from General Mimo has beer
intercepted in which the writer says
that 200 of his men were killed or
wounded, but that he had enough, how
ever, going to the mountains.
General Young, with the MaccabeDeeS,
and Chase's troop of cavalry, is still
on the trail of the rebels. Men and
horses are badly used up. General
Wheaton is trying to get reinforce
ments- and supplies to them from the
coast General Young left Tayug on
Nov. Is to connect with General Whea-
ten, with the Maccabebees and three
troops of cavalry. Two troops, COM
manded by Captain Hunter and Lieu
tenant Thayer, started for San Fabian,
taking the chances of getting through
the lines of the enemy. who were sup
posed TO be between ASingan and San
Fabian After a daring ride by way
of Magaldan and San Jacinto he ar
rived at San Fabian on Nov. II, DASH
ing through a considerable force of the
enemy at Magaldan. His undertaking
was reported at Manila by courier from
General Young to San jose The fate
of Lieutenant Thayer and his compan-
ions was not known until today, and
fears prevailed here that they had
either been killed or captured.
Rear Guard Attacked
Major Swigert. with the other two
troops, reconneitered toward Pozorru-
bio twice attacking a force which it
was afterwards learned was Aguinai-
dos rear guard. In the meantime Gen
eral Wheaton sent the Thirteenth regi- |
ment to Santo Tomas and Rosario. two
launches from the Oregon. Lieutenant
Niblack commanding, accompanying
them along the shore. A hundred in
surgentS We're found entrenched at |
Rosario. Bucks battalion and the
lancers drove them from the trenches !
and routed them. the Thirteenth regi-
ment losing one man killed and three |
wounded. Cronin's battalion marched !
TO Pozorzu5io, there finding General |
younF's force. which had just learned !
that Aguina1do had passed through !
Asingan on his way to Binalonan the I
night before General Young started to |
head OF the party at Pozorrubio. and 1
tie wrong road, reaching Manaoag,
wh5re he struck the rear guard of the I
insurgent chief. capturing a quantity |
OF supplies, Aguinaldos wife's effects |
and thirty-hve Remngtons. Darkness
coming on compelled him to abandon /
the pursuit for the night, and a heavy
rainfall in the TWO following DAYS han I
dicspped him further. else Aguinaldo
might have been captured. Buencam-
mos endurance was exhausted. He (
haG left Aguinaldo's party there and
remained amCng the Americans a week
until the natives betrayed him.
Aguinaldo In Mountains
Aguinaldo is on the mountain trails.
having twenty-five horses in the party.
and has a good chance of eluding tho
Americans unless he gets among hostile
natives.
General Lawton entered San Fabian
with his staff ON Nov. is, after a per-
ilous and exhsusting trip. He arranged /
the distribution of troops in the sur
rounding country and started to return
TO Tayug on Sunday.
The business men of Dagupan and
many foreigners have sent word to
General Wheaton that the insurgents
had evacuated and requested that he
garrison the place. Captain Howand
took the battalion of the Eighteenth
regiment and proceeded to Dagupan.
He found $500 people in town whose
nominal population is go 0G0. the remain
der having fed to the swamps Cap
tain Rowland reinstalled in office the
local authorities OF Aguinaldos govern
ment, all of whom took the oath of al
legiance
The Third cavalry had one man killed
and three wounded in the fight at Santo
Tomas.