Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-14
AGUINALDO ESCAPES.
The Expectation OF Catching Insur.
gent Leader Abandoned.
REBELS BOLD IN CAyl1E PROVINCE.
Three Thousand Insurgents Before linus
and Bacoor Keep the Americans Sleep
Ing on Their Arms-The Transport
Manauense being Repaired.

Manila, Dec. S-The expectation OF
catching Aguinaldo in the north has
been practically abandoned and the
probability now is that he will turn
southwark, II he is not already there,
with his destination, Cavite, province,
his home, where the insurrection began
and where it still has its greatest
strength. The Filipino soldiers in
that province have recently been show
ing increased enthusiasm and holiness
and captured insurgents say that
Aguinaldo is coming to join them with
large army. The same belief pre-
walls among the natives at Manila and
elsewhere that Aguinaldo intends to
make his headquarters in Cavite prov
ince.
There are 5000 insurgents before
linus and Bacoor, keeping the Ameri-
cans sleeping on their arms and nightly
awaiting attack. The Filipinos have
several cannon. The first mayor of
linus under the American regime, who
ultimately deserted, is their leader in
the assaults and is ambitious to take
the town. Three soldiers of the
Fourth infantry have deserted and are
now with the enemy. Most of the in
habitants of linus are so strong in
their sympathies with the insurgents
that it is necessary to use part OF the
regiment to patrol the streets and to
prevent shooting from houses when
ever an attack begins. The American
forces in the north have separated into
many small commands and are pursu-
ing bands Of Filipinos.
Gen. Macarthur is engaged in clear
ing the mountain country west of the
ila-Dagupan railroad. Gen. Grant
is moving from Angeles toward Subig
with 400 men. Col. Bell is sweeping
south from Mangatarem. Thus far the
American commanders have been un-
able to locate large bodies of insur-
gents, although there were about 800
in San Clementine, nine miles south |
Of Mangatarem, early in the week.
Col. Hood, with the Sixteenth regiment !!
and cavalry and Gen. Lawton, with a
force from San lsidro, are operating
against Gen. Pillars army in the San
Mateo valley. Maj Bachelor, with
battalion of the Twenty-fourth in
fantry, is making daring expedition.
He left Bayombong province of Nueva
Viscaya, week ago 10 march through
Cagayan valley to the north coast of
Luzon, intending to reach Apart at
the mouth of Cagayan river, the most
important northern seaport of the is
and. While no large forces are known
10 be in his path it may be that he has
lad some fighting, although the friend
mess of the inhabitants is counted
upon to help him. When he arrives at
Apart he will find gunboat awaiting
lin. The Spanish prisoners in the
Benguel region are escaping from the
t'ilipinos and are docking into Vigan,
several hundred are there already, and
/ steamer will 60 to bring them to Ma
lila.
Gen. Young arrived at vigan, prov
nee of South Ilocos, Wednesday, De.
,ember 6, after a hard but successful
light with greatly superior force of
FiIpinos commanded by Gen. Tino.
rhe Americans had one man killed and
. wounded. The enemy's loss was
leavy.
THE MANAuENsE BEING REPAIRED.
Manila, Dec. S.-The transport Man
iuense which arrived here from San
francisco, November IS, after a terri
de voyage, was scheduled to start for
lome yesterday with discharged and
lick soldiers A large force has been
in repairing her machinery,
,ut it was impossible to get her in con-
lition to leave yesterday and her de-
,arture was postponed until next
week. Her captain secured crew of
'hnese at Hong Kong to take her to
San Francisco.
The transports Olympia and Pennsyl.
'aula arrived yesterday.