Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29
Port Of Vigan Captured by Marines from the
Warships,
AGUlNALD0 20 MILES AWAY.
NJ Last Accounts lie Was IN HIdiUg
While Running Away His Talk
Was TO Continue War.

Manila, Nov. 49, 1890 a. m.-(By
courier from the mountains Of Dayam-
ban, Province Of Pangasanan)- The
fight IN which Col. Ben defeated and
scattered the rebel brigades Of Generals
Alejandrino and san Miguel took place
on the summit OF the fountains west Of
Mangalaren, forming the divide be-
tween the Dagupan valley and the
ocean.
Col. ]. Franklin Bells regiment, the
Thirty-sixth infantry, and Fowlers
eompan;' Of the Thirty-,hlrd left Man
galaren Monday morning and marched
IWenty-four hours with four hours rest
over, bare and waterless ridges along
narrow trails and through canyons At
daylight Nov. rs, the troops emerged
from Il tlmbered canyon upon the d.
vide running into the rebels advance
guard, which retreated to the main
body before shooting Col. Bell, who
was in advance with the scouts and one
company, had the rebels In full rout
before the main body Of his troops ar
rived, teelng down the mountain 10 the
sWamps between Mangaiaren and
Aguitas leaving ten dead and many
wounded, and abandoning two Norden-
felts, one Pinch Krupp, one Maxim and
one Hotchklss They We're chased
through the swamps ana thoroughly
dispersed.
Col. Bell captured all their artillery,
supplies and clothing, many Mausers,
ana Remingtons, some American Win
chesters, and thousand rounds Of am
munltion. The rifles. etc, were aban-
uoned IN the rebels retreat end were
scattered along the trail or two miles
the enemy escaping empty handed with
the exception Of few rifles
The women and children In shacks In
the camp had no time 10 escape. Col.
Ruscar, chief OF the arsenal, and few
other prisoners were taken. The rebels
had artillery trained 10 command the
regular trail from Mangalaren, but Col.
Bell approached from the opposite d.
rection.
The rebels are estimated 70 have mum.
bered 1000 men with some English,
japanese and -four Spanish officers.
Manila, Nov 20, 1920 a. ma dis.
patch from the Associated Press cor
respondent at Namacpacan. province
Of Union, dated Sunday Nov 20. says:
The Oregon, Samara and Callao with
100 blue jackets and marines from the
Oregon, captured the port OF Vigan,
province Of South Ilocos, north Of here
today
The Samara and Callao ran close In
shore, a few shots were fired, and then
the Samara, Callao and Oregon en-
gagged In sharp bOmbardment OF
Nigan, The firing from the shore
ceased almost Immediately and the
sailors and marines, with field piece
were landed
II Is reported that LOO insurgents
under Gems Tho and Pillar are massed
al Taguden, ten miles north, and Il has
been concluded to wait at Namacpa-
can for the rest Of the achievements.
The American military force was stu
at NamacpaCan Sunday. but a move
north was expected 10 take place Mon
day. Two companies Of the Thirty
third volunteers are on their way
north to reinforce the troops at
Namacpacan.
Later dispatches from Namacpacan |
say that when the blue Jackets and |
marines landed at Vigan they found |
that the insurgents had fled. The navy |
VIII hold the town until relieved by the |
troops which are on their way north.
Gen. Young with three troops OF |
Third cavalry and a small detachment /
OF Macabebes commanded BY I.leuten- /
ants Hall, Qunlan and Blount arrived |
at Namacpacan from San Fernandino /
de Union Thursday Nov. %. There |
they received news Of Aguinaldo from /
which Il appears that he passed north /
through Namacpacan tuesday, Nov 81. !
while Gen, Young was waiting at San |
Fernandino, twenty miles south.
The rebel chief IL now believed 20 be
hiding In Abra province.
When Aguinaldo passed through
Namacpacan all his talk was in favor
Of continuing the war.