Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-11-04
CABANATUAN TAKEN
The Filipinos Also Driven
From Labao.
SPsyIsRDS BRIyCSEWSFRON TsRLsC
America. Prisoners Well Treated.
but Spanish Pare Pooriy-Lawton
called ~the RIght G~s~rat~ De-
eaase We Attacks In Darkness.

MANILA. Oct. sl>-A battalion OF the
Twenty second infantry. under Major
Balance. has entered Cahanatuan with
out opposition. The inhabitants received
them with shouts Of "NiSe los America
nosr'
The gunboat I.aguna Dc BAY remains
az Santa Rosa The Rio Grande De Ia
Pampaaga Is falling slightly, and this ,
hinders the transport service, which IL
now depending on mules and carahoas.
Colonel Bell OF the Thirty-sixth infan-
try sunday paid bis weekly visit 20 La
bao which was stuhbornly defended. lie
finally routed the natives and chased
them over the hills. killing many. but
having two of bis officers and four Of his
men wounded.
Two companies under Major Bishop
which were reinforcing Colonel Bell
Sunday encountered body ~ cavalry
which WAS advancing to cover the re-
treat 81 tho enemy. and "a second cugaGe-
mcnt cuSucd. Ihcrc was thc uvcAcst
kind 90 frht Nhcn the Fiipiuo cavalry
attempted to make charges. They hnaN1
scattered in an directions and made their
escape individually 20 the bills near Flor
lila Blanca.
-Four officers. including Major Pcdro
Salvador OF the insurgcnt cavalry. ano
eight men were killed. and many others
were wounded Three prisoners were
takeC. One Kng. .Jorgcnsen and eight
Remington rifles were captured. Our
loss was one killed and two wounded.
The Thirty regiment. Colonel
Craig. is now iisembarking.
The Spanish commission which entered
the msurgent lines "a month ago with
money o. relieve the wants 20 several
THOUSAND military and civil spanish pri-
oucrs has returned 60 AnEcic-. The com
naiSsinncrs report that they spent most 90
the time in Tarlac and the vicinity
where there are some go sick Spaniarl,
. in the hospital The Fihpnos an treat
and il feed them. refusing CD surrender
a them. as well a. the other spanish pris
oners- iu the hope ~ compelling Spain g.
recoguize the Independence ~ the il
lands.
From Tariac 10 Bamhan. about two
thirds of the way the commissioner
o Travelled by train on the Manus Dagnpa'
rafiwaY The remainder ~ the journey
4 FROM EAm'au % Angeles. they made o
foet. escorted by handsomely monusr
- Filipino cavalry. They were receive
g between the outposts by e. member @
I, General MncArthur'- stat AMI wer
Is brought by train 90 Manila.
S, There arc Ia American prisoners, the
l. say. at Tarlac. ala Of whom are W.
- treated. Lieutenant J. g.. Gilmore
- the United State gunhoat Norktow
:. who fell into the hands OF the iusurgen
- az Baler. ou thc east coast OF LuHon. la
u April. where the Yorktown had gone
10 a special mission to relieve the Spant
lg garrison. Is az Bmgat
re The commissioners have brought ID
ke ter to General OTIS from relative
ou the murdered Filipino general Lun
"a who wishes to avcnsc the aSsu~sinau
by Aguinaido's officers and who asks
o. personal interview with thc military x,
> eruur.
II According 90 their statement Aguin
nc do. who Is still az Tariac with S.t
I'D troops. wishes to continue the war.
IA though he has a high opinion of
oh American officers aud soldiers Gene
~ Lawton he calls "el general De la noel
-. 1.-THE night general. because that ca
mandcr has attacked him So often Ia
/ darkness that he never knows wnrn
10 look Tor him.
ace Aguinaldo is said 90 BE- well suppl
all, with arms and ammunition, and he
til able 20 get plenty OF rice from the mol
tn ern provinces.