The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-12-21
PURSUIT ABANDONED
The Effort to Capture AguinaldO
Is Given Up.


Manila, Dec. 1s.-&aj. Peyton G.
March, of the Thirty-third infantry
has abandoned his pursuit of Aguinal-
do, and has reached Baguen, in the
heart of the Grand Cordillera, where
the range is 10000 feet high, and where
food is scarce and travel almost inn
possible.
From native couriers and Spanish
prisoners it was learned that Aguinaldo
left Bontoc, in the province OF the
same name, with three women and
two soldiers, three days ago, and head
ed southwark, evidently for Bayom-
bong, in the province of Nueva Vizcaya,
where it is thought he may encounter
the Americans.
Mai. March's command was depleted
90 per cent. by the two days march
from Ceramics to Bagnen, so he re-
turned TO Ceryantes December 10.
Scattered bands of Macabebes which
have been operating in the north are
being collected with the intention Of
sending them back to Manila, as there
is much sickness among them and they
are unfit for further mountain work.
Lieut. Chadwick and a correspond
ent of the press, the latter commanding
80 Macabebes, have visited the noun
tain town of Pamposa and received the
surrender of a company of insurgents,
including three officers, with their arms
and ammunition.
Gen. Conception and other Filipino Of
ficers who have surrendered have been
taken to Vigan. Conception, who is
cheerful, insists that the insurgent or
ganization will be maintained, even in
the districts where the Americans are
operating, also claiming that the Fill
Pine leaders can use their troops when
ever they desire.
He suggests that the only method Of
terminating the war is the capture of
Aguinaldo and the obtaining Of an or
der from him for the troops to sur
render their arms. But, Conception be-
lieyes, Aguinaldo will never be cap
tured.
Dispatch frOm Otis.
Washington, Dec. 1s.-Gen. Otis ca
Died as follows saturday:
Manila. Dee. Is.-On the sth inst. Gen.
Smith, at Negroes, reported that early IN
December a number Of the inhabitants Of
four coast towns entered the mountains
believing the statements of Panay and Luz
zon agents that the Americans had been
ovsrwhe lmingly defeated in those islands.
that Aguinaldo was about to dictate terms
Of peace and the American congress to
confer peace, when the established civil
government Of the island would be over
thrown. They also were told that all
Negroes were about to rise and drive out
the Americans. No Expectations were
committed, and no Consequences Of impor-
lance apprehended."
The Latest News.
Manila, Dec. ts.-The following dis
patch. dated December Is, has. been re
cefved from a correspondent at Laoag.
province Of North IIoccs:
Natives at Manitong, province Of North
Iloccs, report that Aguinaldo, in disguise
and accompanied by several Of his gem
erals, left Manitong last Saturday, with
500 men, going In the direction OF SaIsona.
from which point he intended to proceed
to Cabugaon, province Of Cagayan
AN insurgent major, claiming to be n
command OF loo Hilipinos, who have been
guarding % American prisoners at Cabu-
gaon, surrendered. He wrote his captains
TO deliver the prisoners to Gen. Young
Gen. YOung's command is now divided
into six or seven parties which are operat-
ing In the mountains about Laoag Sew
eral parties, are hunting for Gen. Tino.
Mai Swigert, with a detachment of the
Third cavalry, had an engagement with
10 Insurgents near Dingras. Two AmeIi-
cans were killed and two wounded Sew
eraI Filipinos were killed.
Capt. McCalla. OF the United States
cruiser Newark, has occupied Claveria
and Pantelona. The Filipinos surrendered
L099 rifles