Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
DESERVING FILIPINO LEADER
So-Cal'ed Filipino Republic is Crumbling
Like House of Cards.
AGUINALDO A FUGITIVE IN MOUNTAIN:
Army Scattered in Hills on Both Sides
of the Railroad, Separated by
Commands of Generals
Lawton and Wheaton.

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which the steamship Brutus brings from
Dagupan dispels all doubts that the o-called
Filipino republic is crumbliig like house
of cards. Aguinaldo, who is deserted or being
abandoned by the politicians and the army,
which a fortnight ago was entrenched at
| Tarlac and exercised de facto government
over nine-tenths of the people of Luzon,
| is a fugitive in the mountains, with small
| hope Of re-establishing the machine. The
army is scattered in the hills on both sides
of the railroad and the separated detach-
ments are within the Gordon which Generals
Lawton and Wheaton have cemented.
The ruling spirit of the cabinet Is pris-
oner in Manila, a white elephant on the
hands of the authorities, and the small fry
are tumbling over one another to get to
Manila. Three provincial governors have ar
rived in Manila to ask General Otis to in
stall them in their old offices under the
new regime. DR.. Luna, brother of Gen
eral Luna and prominent insurrecionist,
has arrived here and himself and many
others are applying to General Otis for
permission to enjoy the luXuries of Ma
nila after months Of separation from civil
ization. -
There were no demonstrations over the
victory here. The flags are flying at half
mast out of respect for Vice President Ho-
bart. The natives appear to be unmoved
and business is unruf1ed.
Last night parties of insurgents made
feeble attacks upon linus and the Zapote
bridge. The only large organized forces OF
insurgents known to remain are those IN
the Cavite province, at San Mateo, and In
the Zambeles mountains.
Aguinaldo began his retreat with 2,OOo
lalp
force was probably reduced to its present
proportions by desertion. The last definite
news as to Aguinaldo's whereabouts is that
he passed through Trinadad. eastern Arin-
gay, toward Bayambong escorted by zoo
men of the Baloocan battalion, who dwindled
from 600 within a week. General Mino,
who fought the Thirty third at San Jacinto,
is supposed to have Joined him. A letter
from General Mino has been intercepted, In
which the writer says that 200 of his men
had been killed or wounded, that he had
enough and was going to the mountains
General Young with the Maccabebes and
Chases scouts is still on the trail or the
insurgents Men and horses are badly used
up. General Wheaton is trying to get re-
inforcements and supplies to them from the
coast.
Lieutenant Thayer's Dash.
General Young left Tayug November 1S to
CONNECT with General Wheaton. with the
Maccabebes and three troops of cavalry. TWO
troops. commanded by Captain Hunter and
Lieutenant Thayer, pushed through 10
Asingan; from that point Lieutenant Thayer,
with twelve men, started for san FapiaA'
taking the chances and getting through the
lines of the enemy who were supposed 10 De
between Asingan and Fabian. during
daring ride by way of Magaldan ana san
Jacinto he arrived at San Fabian November
H. dashing through considerable force OF
the enemy at Magaldan. His undertaking
was reported at Manila by courier from
General Young to San Jose. The fate of
lieutenant Thayer and his companions was
not known until today and fears prevailed
here that they had either been killed or cap
tured.
Major Swigert, with the other two troops,
reconnoitered toward Pozzorubio, twice at
lacking a force which 1t was afterward
learned was Aguinaldos rear guard In the
meantime General Wheaton sent the Thir-
teenth regiment to San Tomas, and at Ro-
sario, two launches from the Oregon, Lieu
tenant Niblack, accompanying along the
shore. The insurgents were found en-
trenched at Rosario. Bucks battalion and
the launches drove them from the trench
and routed them, the Thirteenth regiment
losing one man killed and three wounded.
Cronin's battalion marched to Pozzorubio,
there finding General Young's force, which
had Just learned that Aguinaldo had passed
Asingan on his way to Binalonan the night
before General Young started to heac of
the party at Pozzorubio and might have sue
ceeded, but that he took the wrong road,
reaching Manooag where he struck the rear
guard of the insurgent chief, captured
quantity OF supplies. Aguinaldo's wife's
effects and thirty-hve Remingtons. Dark !
ness coming ON compelled him to abandon
the pursuit for the night and heavy rain |
fall on the two following days handicapped |
him further, hence Aguinaldo might have
been captured
Bueneamino's endurance was exhausted |
He had left Aguinaldo's party there and re- |
malned among the Americans a week, until |
relatives betrayed him. Aguinaldo is on the |
trails having twenty-five horses /
in the party and has good chance of elud-
ing the Americans, unless he gets among |
hostile natives.
General Lawton entered San Fabian No
yember IS, after an exhausting trip. He
arranged the distribution of troops in the |
country and started for Tayug
on Sunday. Ht
The business men OF Dagupan and many |
foreigners have sent word to General