Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08
AGUINALD0 ESCAPES.
HOPE OF CATCHING HIM IN THE
NORTH ABANDONED.
NOW BOUND FOR CGVlTE PROVINCE
There, Where InsurrectiOn' Began,
He VIII Continue the Tfght-Mutf-
ny of Native Police I'm Negr"s-
American officer Killed.

turn southwark, II he IS not already in
the South, with his destination Cavite
province, his home, where the insurrec-
ton began. and where It has the greatest
strength.
The Filipino soldiers in that province
have recently been showing increased en-
thusasm and boldness, and captured In
surgents say that Aguinaldo IS coming to
Join them, with a large army.
The belief also prevails among the
natives at Manila and elsewhere that
Aguinaldo intends to make his heal
quarters in Cavite province.
AMERICANS SLEEPING ON ARMS.
There are 5000 insurgents before linus
and Bacoor, keeping the Americans sleep
ing on their arms. and nightly awaiting
attack. The Eilipinos have several can
non. The first Mayor Of linus under
the American regime, who ultimately de-
serted, is their leader In the assaults,
and is ambitious 10 take the town. Three
soldiers of the Fourth Infantry have de-
serted. and are with the enemy.
Most OF the inhabitants OF linus are so
strong in their sympathes with the in
surgents that II is necessary TO use
part OF the regiment 10 patrol the streets,
and to prevent shooting from houses
whenever an attack begins.
The American forces in the north have
separated into many small commands,
and are pursuing bands OF Filipinos.
General Macarthur is engaged in clear
Ing the mountain country west OF the
Manila Dagupan railway. General Grant
Is moving from Angeles toward Subig
with 500 men. Colonel Bell is sweeping
south from Mangalaren. Thus far ,hs
American commanders have been unable
to locate large bodies Of insurgents. al
though there were about 800 in San Glenn
entine. nine miles south OF Mangaiaren
early in the week. Colonel Hood. with
the Sixteenth Regiment, and cavalry, ana
/ General Lawton, with force from san
Isidro, are operating against General
Pillars army in the San Mateo Valley.
DARING EXPEDITION.
Major Bachelor, with a battalion Of
the Twenty-fourth Infantry, IS making
q daring expedition. lie left Bayomoong
province Of Nueva Nizcaya, week ago
TO march through Cagayen Valley TO the
north coast Of Luzon, intending to reach
Aparri, at the mouth Of the Cagayen
river, the most important northern sea-
mort OF the island. While no large forces
are known to be in his path. 1t may be
that no has had some fighting, although
the friendliness OF the inhabitants -
counted upon TO help him. When he ar
riyes AZ Aparri he will find gunbodt
awaiting him.
The Spanish prisoners in tho Benguet
region are escaping from the f1hpinos
and are floclSing into Vigan. Several
hundred are there already, and steamer
will 20 TO bring them TO Manila.
LUZoN SITUATION.
WASHINGTON, December General
Otis has cabled the War Department as
follows respecting the military situation
in LuZOn:
"Afanila. December I'm Central buzon
there Is no insurgent force OF IMPORTANCE,
except in Bulacan province, near inc
mountains. where General Pllar hoids To-
gether loo or more men. who VIII De at
tackled soon. General Grant has moved
a small column down the east coast OF
Rataan province, encountering little OPP
position. A column moving westward
from the mountains is expected TO reach
the western coast OF .Luzon the 10Th In
slant. Many small insurgent armed bands
are in the country robbing, and IN some
instances numbering, the inhabitants ana
are being pursued by troops quite sue
cessfullv. To the south OF Manila the in
surgents still maintain their positions,
but the necessary force 10 scatter them
will be sent soon. OllS'
MUTINY IN NEGROS.
MANILA. December There has been
q nutiny OF native police In one or the
towns of the Island Of Negroes. An Amer
ic,n officer was killed. No particulars
have yet been received.
THE MANAUENSE AGAIN.
MANILA. December II 7. M.-The
TRANSPORT Manauense, which arrived mere
Trona San Francisco November 18th, after
a terrible voyage, was scheduled 10 start
for home to-day, with discharged anu
sick soldiers a large force had peen en-
ploved I'm repairing her machinery, out II
was impossible 10 get her IN conoltlon 10
leave to-day and her departure was pVs'-
poned until next week. Her captain mas
secured e crew OF Chinese at Hongkong,
10 take her 70 San Francisco.
The steamer Rosario. chartered by the
government TO bring load OF cattle from
The Island Of Mampulugan TO lioiio. lett
Iloio Monday, and went ashore on the
looks near Mampulugan. Her crew and
passengers were saved and taken to Ne
grof. ,., -.
The transport Pennsylvania arrived to-
day. -r-,
YOUNG Al Juan.
WASHINGTON. December TO the
relief OF tho War Department, General
Young has been heard from. after
! weeks absence in the interior OF Luzon
General Otis eabled this morning as loi-
lows: c., w..
~o,,or,a his arrival at Nigan on the eve
mig OF the 9Th, having encountered
,ore. az ths enemy AT Narbacan, twelve
ril,s south of tho city, whom he drove
10 the eastward Of the same into san
Orarttn canyon. His troops are now
Srsssing them back Country Is extreme
~ rough. and enemy IS strongly en-
trenched. About COO prisoners VINO es-
caped reported that the Insurgents al
lowed all but the American and promi-
nent Spanish prisoners 10 escape from
pannsa. Later, the insurgents were
driven hack into the mountains. VIII
ssnd TRANSPORTATION to bring the prison.
80 N Manila. and TO supply Young's
troons with necessary quartermaster's
| s,orss orr casualties were one killed
I'll twelve wounded. Wounds mostly
sii1ht Enemy left i'm trenches twenty
CO., dead Z few rifles, several Thousand
,ounds small ammunition. and forty
sbrapnel. Young has enough troops TO
meet all difficulties. .,,,,
(Signe0
VOTING HAS HARD FIGHT.
MANILA. December S.-lOSO \. NJ
General Young arrived az Nigan, pro-
vince OF South nocos, Wednesday, De-
cember eth, after a hard but successful
sght with greatly superior force OF
FilIpinos. commanded by General Ilno.
,rbe American had one man killed and
twelve men wounded. The enemy lost
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