The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-05
AMERICANS WELL RECEIVED.
FILIPINOs ARE GLADLY WELDON
ING THE TROOPS.

Col. Heod Routed n Force OF Insur-
Sents-Large Body of Rebels Left
an Almost Impregnable Position
Where They Could Have Killed
Many Americnns-AguinaId and
His Army Have Taken 10 the Noun
tains-LawtOn Is Hunting Him.
Mania. Dec. 5, 9;O5 a m.-Col Hood,
while roconnoitering near San Miguel,
drove a force OF insurgents from Ildefon-
so, killing several Five Americans were
slightly wounded.
Manila Dec. Am Associated Press dis
patch from Santa Cruz. province of South
Ilocos, forwarded by courier to San Fa-
bian, says that Gen. Young, with three
troops of the Third Cavalry and Mai Pey-
ton G. Mareh's battalion of the Thirty
third Infantry, arrived at Santa Cruz to-
day.
The Americans left Hamapacan, province
Of Union, this morning, expecting to have
a hard fight AT Tagudin, in South Ilocos
province, but they found on arriving there
that 600 rebels, under Gen Tino, had evac-
uated thirty-six hours before, deserting
an almost impregnable position.
The insurgents had been entrenched at
Tagudin on the north side of the river
where hundred well disciplined troops
could have Slaughtered a whole brigade
crossing the river, with the men up to
the armpit in water.
The residents of Tagudin received Che
Americans outside the town with a brass
band. They had been robbed of almost
everything by the Insurgents and were
glad to welcome friendly and protecting
troops.
similar reception awaited Gen. Young
at Santa Cruz. Prominent citizens, head
! ed by a band, escorted the American Of
ficers to houses. where rest and refresh :
ments We're offered. Gen. Young's com
mand was almost without food. The men
had been living on the country, which af-
fords but little, and the horses were COM
pletely worn out, most of them without
shoes.
Gone to the Mountains.
The inhabitants of Santa Cruz and of
the other towns through which the Amer
Jeans passed, say that Aguinaldo and his
entire refugee army have gone into the
mar and Callao attacked Nigan and land
ed force there.
In several towns Gen. Young was shown
| letters writttn by Lieut. Gilmore, showing
| that he had been kindly treated by the
| citizens, and had been entertained by them
| when ne passed through last May
Reports indicate that all the American
| prisoners, some twenty-five or thirty, were
| at one time in Benguet province, but 1t is
| supposed now that they have been re-
| moved into Lepanto province.
| Gen. Young's desire is TO push the rebels
| into the mountains. There is no eommuni-
| cation between his small command and
| any of the other American columns ex-
| cept indirectly, perhaps, by sighting and
| signalling United States gunboats bound
to or from Manila.
Had Woods Sword.
Capt Rumbold, with thlrty-three men of
Company g, Thirty-second Infantry, while
| escorting the signal corps laying the wire
from Porac to Florida Blanca, charged
end routed seventy insurgents killing a
| captain and several privates.
The Americans found on the captain a
sword and revolver that were taken from
the body of Naval Cadet Welborn G.
Wood who was killed by the Insurgents
while in command of the gunbcat Urda-
nota, when that vessel was captured In
the Orani river.
An Associated Press dispatch from Dag
upan containing advices later than those
from Santa Cruz, says that Gen. Young
hopes to find Aguinaldo in Benguet noun
| tain pass and TO capture him there. Both
entrances to Benguet are fortified. Two
| troops of the Third Cavalry win reinforce
Gen. Young In the pass.