The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13
A FEELING OF RELIEF.
Gen. Young's Prolonged Absence
Caused Some Anxiety.
IS SAFE AT VIGAN.
Was Confronted by Rebel Gen. Tino
with a Superior Force Strong
ly Entrenched.

Manila, Dec S.-10:55 a. m-There
was considerable relief in Manila when
the news was received today that Gen.
Young's small force has arrived safely
cember 6. Anxiety has been felt for
Gen. Young and the garrison at VigaH
since it was known that Gen. Tino had
a large aggressive body of insurgents
operating in the vicinity. Gen. Tino
made stand in the mountain pass be-
tween Narvacan and San Quintin. The
natural strength of the position was aug
mented by. trenches and pitfalls. The
hight lasted FIVE hours. Gen. Young had
three companies of the Thirty fourth in
fantry, under Lieut.-Col. Robert l..
Howe, and two troops of the Third cav
airy, Capt SWigert commanding, and one
troop under Capt. Chase. He was rein
forced during the fight by COL Luther r.
Hare, with battalion of the Thirty
third en- route to Vigan. Gen. Young
ended the fight by charging and routing
the enemy, who left twenty-five dead and
several rifles and thousands of rounds of
ammunition in the trenches. The enemy
employed artillery. Only one American
was seriously wounded
The uprising in the island Of Negros
was led by the police of Lacorla district,
where there is a small American garri-
son. The police inspector received false
reports of insurgents victories in Luzon
and Panay. There are 270 native police
in Negros uniformed and armed with
Springfield rifles.
Lieut.. Ledyard, the American officer
killed, was a son of the president of the
Michigan Central railroad and popular
officer.
Bachelors Daring Expedition.
Maj. Bachelor, with battalion of the
Twenty-fOurth infantry, is making dar-
ing expedition. He left Bayonbong, prov
lnce of Neuva ViZcaya. week ago, to
march through Cagayan valley to the
north coast of LuZon, intending to reach
APART, at the mouth of Cayagan river,
the most important northern sea port of
the island. While no large forces are
known to be in his path, it may be that
he has had some fighting, although the
friendliness of the inha bitants is counted
upon to help him. The Spanish prisoners
in the Benguet region are escaping from
the Filipinos and are focking into Vigan.
Several hundred are there already, and
a steamer will go to bring them to Ma
Mia.
To Head Off Aguinaido.
Manila, Dec. S.-The navy is sending
ships to Apart in anticipation of the ar
rival of Maj. Bachelors battalion, which
is working through the Cayagan valley.
Maj. Bachelor has not been heard from
since last Friday.
The object is to prevent the possibility
of Aguinaldo's gaining the Cayagan riv-
err the largest stream in north Luzon,
thus reaching Apart and escaping from
that port to Hong Kong. AguinaldO is
believed to be in the mountain range
somewhere near Bayombong, and it is
thought he may go down the Magat rlv-
err tributary of the Cayagan, and
thence seek escape from the islands.
A al 10 of
Americans gain possession of the CayaA
gan and the port Of Apart, where the
river enters the ocean, are reduced to
minimum.
Rebel Chief Headed Off.
Washington, D. c., Dec. S.-The town
of Pontoc. towards which Aguinaldo with
his body guard is said to be retreating.
lies in the mountain Businesses about hf~
ty-fve or sixty miles southeast of Vlgan.
If this last report as to Agulnaldos
whereabouts is true, it indicates that be
has been headed off to the northward for
the. first time, and is being compelled to
retrace his steps towards the south. Ii
he is striving to regain his old strong
hold in Cavite province his chances OF
success are very slight. Directly In his
line of march is a considerable American
force at Bayonbong, to the westward of
that point is Wheaton's force, and to the
east of Bayonbong is an almost lnpassa-
bic mountain range. SO with Young pc
hind him, with Col. Hare close IN his
rear, and his front INSTRUCTED, the war
department officials feel that Aguinaldo
has little chance of escaping to the south
ward. Mai Batcheller is said to be
making rapidly for APART, about the
only port on the extreme north end OF
the island. so as to reduce the outlet IN
that direction. The best chance remain
ing TO Aguinaldo is believed to be to
abandon the escort of 300 now travelling
with him, in which case he could easily
insure his personal escape in disguise.
Outbreak of Natives.
Washington. D. c., Dec. Seen. Otis
today cabled the war department III re-
gard to the uprising in Negroes as follows:
Manila. Dec 81 am informed the out
break of natives in the district of south
Negros was the result of reported recent
Panay which the natives believe. The ex-
tent of the outbreak not ascertained. Lieut.
A. c. Ledyard, Sixth infantry, killed and
two privates wounded, Une or our nhl 81
falsehoods among the natives defamatory
newspaper articles of United States ana
Europe promptly published in Spanish IN
San Francisco and Madrid and by Hong
Kong junta circulated in the Philippines.
Insurgents have based all hopes upon 1alse
rumors.
Ascend dispatch from Gen. Otis dated
Manila, today, says: Hospital ship Re
lief lust returned from Vigan bringing
272 sick soldiers, 232 Spanish prisoners,
reports several hundred Spanish prison
ers at Nigan, for which we send trans
ports this evening Col Hare Thirty
third infantry, took Bangued,. 9th inst.
and now with portion of regiment and
battalion Thirty fourth infantry in pur-
suit of insurgents on road southeast of