Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-13
The American Troops Have inferred
TarlaC, Aguinaldo's Latest : ern=
porary Capital. :
THE ENEMY WAS BADLY SCAT TERED
Latest News From General Otis Says That Agu1aldo
Surrounded While His Secretary Was Captured
With Number OF Others --Insurgents Seem to be
Lacking il Food Supplies--The Dewey Bounty
Money Will Amount to Large Sum.

Washington, Nov 13.--The following
dispatch from General Otis was receiv-
ed al the war department to-day:
Manila. Nov. 13-MaciArthur's ad-
vance Of the Thirtysixth volunteers and
cavalry troops under Bell entered Tar
lac at 10 y. m. yesterday. The enemy
fled but by labor Macarthur succeeded
in getting forward to Capas yesterday
all artillery and uuartermasters trans
portation and will have command in
Tarlac to-day. His advance is pushing
forward to save as much of the railroad
as possible which the enemy is trying
to destroy in the retreat. There are
many deserters from the enemy, who
passed into Mac cArthur some thirty rifles
yesterday. The insurgents in that sec
ton are reported to be short Of provi-
siOns.
II sawton is pushing forward with great
energy and his advance was obliged to
leave behind all transporta ton and de-
pend to great extent upon the country
for subsistence
Hayes. Fourth cavalry, in the vicinity
of Carranglan, has captured a large
amount of insurgents property and near
porting Aguinaldo's property north over
the mountains together With his private
secretary and seven officers.
Young with the Third cavalry and
Batson's Macabbee scouts followed by
battalion of the Twenty y-serond infantry
leaving behind all transportation pushed
out on San Jose, Lupam, Sanauenlin and
Mayug road and scattered the enemy
stationed at these points, most Of whom
We're driven southwark.
Vessels, with squadron Of the Third
cavalry. FASTENED forward TO Mayug,
whore the insurgents supply depot was
captured, securing several hundred thou-
sand pounds of rice, thrtyfive hundred
pounds of flour seyenty-fNe hundred
pounds of salt and other provisions,
thirteen hundred uniform coats, new,
many blankets and other articles Of
clothing, also number Of insurgent prs-
oners and sixty-nine Spanish and several
American prisoners. The detachment
was sent to San Nicholas and it is be-
lieved Young established communication
with Wheaton's troops last evening.
"lndieations are that the insurgents
will not escape to the mountain capital
at Bdyonbong without great difficulty
and loss, If al all. Our troops at Tarlac,
Arig, Talveray, San Jose Bapo, Hum
ingan, Sanquentin, Tayus. Nan Nicholas
on through to Lingayen gulf with strong
station at Arayat. san lsidro. Cabana-
tuan should capse the insurgents some
annoyance.
''Our troops have suffered great hard
ships and have performed most severe
service, but are reported in excellent
condition and spirits. The enterprise
condition and spirits. The enterprise and
was never eXcelled. OTIS"
The spelling of names of the towns
in the above is as given in the cable dis
patches. AS the American forces have
now reached point the maps of which
are necessarily imperfect, the war de-
partment adheres to the text OF the
cable.
Later in the day the department
Otis as follows:
Manila Nov. 13.-No news of Lawton's
advance received yesterday. Mac.Ar-
thurs troops took Mambon and Capas
four miles north Of Bambon. both on the
railroad, and Conception to the east of
the railroad yesterday. The insurgents
are reported 15o3 strong. retiring rapidly
northW ard making slight resistance. Our
casualties Second Lieutenant Davis, 36th
Volunteers, killed, three enlisted men
rpportea killed. \ strong reconnaissance
u.as mad from ca1as in the direction
of Tarlac to-day. Tha condition of the
!, al. and streams render general ;ld-
vance With Wagon transportation I'M
II ,,t.eai}e. The enemy appear to be
tn a demoralized condi'ien ana show
much disorganization, as Indicated by