Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-08
Lieut.. Ledy,rd Killed in an Upris-
Ing on Negroes Island.
CHASE AFTER AGUINALDO.
Tbirsy. fourth Infantry, which s1as
Utah Recruits, 10 Tn it-Wtns
= lsot Fight

to the uprising In Ncgros as follows:
Manila. Dec. ST. am Informed tho
outbreak OF natives In the district of
South Negros was the result OF re-
ported recent great insurgent Victories
In Luxon and Panay. which tho natives
believe. The extent Of the outbreak
not asoertalncd. Lieut.. A. c. Ledyari.
sixth infantry, killed. two pfiSntcs
zone OF our chief difficulties arises
from the circulation OF fal-choods
among the natives. Dcfamatory news
paper articles Of United States and
lsh In San FranclHco. Madrid and BY
liongkong Junta. and circulated 10
Philippines. Insurgents have based all
hopes upon false rumorH."
a second dispatch from Gen. OTIS
dated Manila today says.
Hospital ship nelicf Just returned
from Nignn bringing go slick soldiers.
232 Spanish prisoners. reports several
hundred spanish prisoners at Nigan.
for which We send transport this OVEN
ing Col Hare. Thirty-thlrd infantry.
took BanEued 9Th inst. ana now with
portion Of regiment and battalion
Thirty.fourth Infantry In pursuit OF
Insurgents ON roads southeast to Le-
panto. thence 90 iiontoco. on which
Aguinaldo and three hundred insur-
American prisoner
Inhabitants OF Western Luxon coast
friendly and give assistance"
Tho town OF Bontoc towards which
Agulnaldo. with his body guard. II said
to be rctrcnting. lies In the mountain
Businesses about % or 60 miles south
east of Nlgnn.
II this last report M TO Agulnaido's
whereabouts IL TRUE. Il indicates that
he has been headed on to the north
- q h. sd = hall
compelled to rctrace his steps towards
the south. II he IL striving 10 regain
his old stronghold In caNitc province.
his chances Of success are very slight.
Directly In his line Of march II a con-
siderable American force at linyon-
bong. to the westward OF that point IL
Wheaton's force. and to the east Of
Bayonbong In an almost lmpasHnble
mountain range. 80 with Young be-
hind him. with Col. Hare close In his
rear, and his front obstructed. the war
department officials feel that Agulnnido
has little chance OF escape to the south
ward.
Major Batcheilcr Is said to be maxi
ing rapidly for Apnrri. about the only
port ON the extreme north end OF thu
island. so as to reduce the outlet In
that direction.
The best chance remaining TO Aguln-
aldo IL believed to be to abandon the ys-
oort OF three hundred now travelling
insure his personal escape In disguise.
Gen. otis also reports the arrival OF
the transport olympia. with the Thir-
ty-ninth Infantry, one battalion OF tho
forty-hfth infantry and some recruits.
There were no casualties ON the voy-
age.
Manila, Dec. s, 1855 n. m.-Thcrc was
considerable relief In Manila when the
news was received today that Gen.
a a .0aNs.
at Nigan. province OF South llocos.
Dec. 9. Anxiety has been felt for Den.
Young and the garrison at Nigan since
II was known that Gen. Tino had u
large aggressive body OF Insurgents
operating I'm the vicinity.
Gen. Tino made "A stand In the noun
tain pass between Narvncan and San
Quinto. The natural strength OF the
position was augmented by trenches
and pitfalls.
Young had three companies OF tho
Thirty-fourth Infantry under Lieut..
Col. Robert l.. Howe and one troop I'M
der Captain Chase. He was reinforced
during the nght by Col. Luther II. Hare.
with "a battalion OF the Thirty-thlrd.
en- route TO Nigan.
Gen. Young ended the fight by oharg-
Ing and routing the enemy. who left
twenty-five dead and several rifles and
thousands OF rounds OF ammunition In
the tfthtntss inc enemy tfnnloytl arr
tillery. Only one American was seri-
Ously wounded.
The uprising In the island OF Negroes
was led by the police OF La Corlnta dis
trict. whcrc there is q small American
garrison. The police Inspired false re-
ports OF insurgent Victories In I.tizon
and panay. There are 200 native po-
lice In Ncgfos who are armed with
Springfield rifles. Lieut.. Ledyard. the
American officer killed. was a son OF the
president Of the Michigan Central rail-
road, and u popular officer.
Detroit, Mich, Dec. s.-'rhe news of
the death of Lieut. Augustus G. Led
yard who was killed In Ncgros, was
broken today To his father. Henry n.
l.cdyard, president OF the Michigan
Central railroad white the father was
On route home from New York. II was
decided TO send an intimate friend to
meet the presidents car and cndcavor
TO soften the blow.
The lieutenant was the fathers seq
ond son. lie was az Yale at the out
break of the Spanish war. and had out
lined for himself railroad career.
Joining the patriotic rush OF students.
he enlisted In New York battery and
spent most OF his time as volunteer
In camp life near Tampa. Aftcrward
at his own and his fathers desire h.,
entered the regular army as "A second
lieutenant and was attached to Den.
Miles stan during the Porto Rico cam
paign. He wus n grandson OF the
famous General Lewis CRss. and
nephew of Gen. Rugglcs formerly adj
Jutant general Of the army.