The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-12-15
TUESDAYS REPORT

Manila, Dec. l2.-The advance guard
of Gen. Grants command under Maj.
Spence arrived at Olangapo, Subig bay,
during the night of Saturday, Decem-
Der 9, which place was occupied with |
little resistance, the enemy fleeing. |
Maj. Spence had an arduous march over
the mountain trails from Dinalupihian.
Sunday morning the Baltimore and
Oregon and a chartered transport ar
rived at Olangapo from Manila. The
navy was disappointed to find the army
in possession of the place, which they
hal hoped to capture. A detachment
of marines, under Capt. Myers, occu-
pied the navy yard at Olangapo, and
will hold and occupy it as naval sta
ton. The yard consists of seven new
large buildings and some repairing and
machinery shops, all damaged by the
bombardment of September 90.
During the morning of December 10
the navy transported Maj. Spence's
command from Olangapo to the town
of Subig, five miles distant The
enemy was seen deserving Subig as the
troops landed and the latter occupied
it without resistance. They found the
place abandoned by the retreating
enemy, who fired few shots The
Americans deployed to the right and
left of the town and killed one of the
enemy Gen. Grant and the remainder
of his command arrived at Olangapo
Sunday afternoon. He will proceed to
Subig and join Maj. Spence. Gen.
Grant will move north along the coast
and will effect a juncture with the
Twenty-ffth infantry under Col.
Andrew S. Burt, who was reported
eight miles from Iba December z. The
enemy encountered in Gen. Grants adj
vance fled to the mountains and scat
tered. Gen. Grant is not garrisoning
the towns he occupies. No casualties
are reported in his command.
Dispatches dated Conception, Decem-
Der Q, from correspondent of the
Associated press with the detachment
pursuing Aguinaldo, have just reached
Manila by messenger. The military
wires on all lines to the northward are
continuously cut by the natives or are
crowded with government business
when working According to these
advices, Gen. Young was at Condor,
November 30, having three troops of
Ine L HlTu cavalry cunningham
scouts and Maj. March's battalion of
tie Thirty-third infantry. The nom
inal strength of his command had
been reduced one-third by sickness.
The horses were worn out and handi-
capped by lack of shoes. The infantry,
after march of 100 miles from San
Jacinto were shoeless and all were
living on the country. The troops had
no ammunition except what they car
ried in their belts. Gen. Young, hav-
ing then been without communication
with Gen. Lawton for ten days and nor
knowing the disposition of the other
troops, or whether support was being
sent forward, resolved to keep moving.
Having received information that the
insurgent Gen. Tho with 1000 men.
was somewhere to the north and that
Aguinaldo, with Gen. Pillar, five women
and 400 soldiers of his faithful Bulacan
battalion, was in the mountains to the
east, Gen. Young decided, on November
30, to divide his force. II, proceeded
himself toward Vigan hoping to at.
tack Gen. Tino with his handful of
men and to prevent him joining Aguin-
aldo Maj. March, with his battalion,
and Cunningham scouts started over
the mountains toward Cervantes after
Aguinaldo, who was reported to have
been there on November 30, This
column marched for Is hours without
food. The Associated press corre-
spondent goes on to say:
The Americans found that the insurgents had
impressed the Igorrotes, compelling them to
dir trenches and 10 construct pitfalls along the
lr.iis. w.icA Nctc fearful travelling at the best.
one S'rcrm had to be forded t. times in the
course of u mile These inoncnsiye, stupid
creatures usually picturedas blood thirsty saw
ages, cheerfully turned TO undo their own work
and actually went foraging for the Americans
The nocos region is the richest the Americans
have encountered in the northern campaign.
The IlocOS are prosperous intelligent and more
than half civilized. They have excellent houses
and carry on hOurishing industries Many OF
them are evidently rich. Several towns re-
ceived the troops with bands and the ringing OF
church bells Cattle were killed and houses
were opened to the troops
How much of this display was sincere and
how much due to u desire to prOpitiate the con-
querors il would be hard to say. There were
evidences that similar hospitality had been eN-
tended to Aguinaldo, The people described
him as cheerful, hugglnS the hope Of salvation
through American politics and everywhere try
ing 10 retain support by proclaiming with seem
ing sincerity that the United States congress
would certainly recognize the independence Of
the Filipino republic in December Many OF the
natives exhibited notes from Lieut.. Gilmore
and other American prisoners in which the re
cpients were commended TO the Americans OF
the score OF kindness shown to the writer's
There are "a Americans with Lieut., Gilmore
Another party of II were taken through
llocos week ahead Of Gen. Young. The,
were ragged and dirty and the natives say
some OF them were urged forward at the
point Of the bayonet.
wEDNEs DAYS REPORT