Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30
rrLmrNos RETURN TO PLAGUE.
They Won't stay Scattered When
Dispersed ny Our Troops.

MANILA, December 2.-lOlO +. NJ
The insurgents who evacuated the coast
towns between Dagupan and Vlsan. iice-
ing 10 the mountains before the advance
ing Americans. are returning In small
bands to the towns the Americans do not
occupy. terrorlzlng the natives and China
men who showed friendship for the Amer
leans The natives and Chinese are seek
ing the protection of the American garri-
sons.
Colonel vessels cavalry. while scout
ing I'm the vicinity of Trinidad, found evil
dence Of Filipino soldiers being in that
vicinity. but It was impossible 10 bring
about an engagement
TROUBLE AVERTED.
The recent increase I'm the garrison or
Namacpacan against a Threatened rebel
attack on ChrstmasDay averted trout
bic.
Colonel Luther r. Hare, OF the Thirty
third Infantry who has been following a
party. of American prisoners. lost track
for three DAYS. about December 10Th. OF
such signs and evidences Of their passage
as they customarily leave behind them.
1t is thought the prisoners We're sepa-
rated and conveyed to remote parts ~
the mountains. thus increasing the diff
culties of General Young's troops toward
effecting a rescue.
WHEELER SEEKS THE FIRING LINE
General Wheeler. who was recently iH
Manila, requesting an appointment south,
i'm the line Of the expected campaign, IS
now at Panique.
FILIPINO STRONGHOLD CAPTURED.
WASHINGTON. December 2s.-The Adj
iutant-General received cable message
from General OILS this morning, telling
Of the capture of a mountain stronghold
beyond Montalban, northeast OF San
MateO, formerly supposed 10 be impreg-
nable. and the capture Of many prisoners
and a large quantity Of arms and ammu-
milton. The dispatch is as follows:
Manila. December 29.-Adjutant-Gene-
rail- War Department Washington: Colo
mel Lockett with regiment; two batta-
lions Forty-siXth Colonel Schuyler. ana
one FOrty-Gfth Colonel DorsO. company
Twenty-seyenth Infantry, and two guns
Captain Van Duesen, attacked enemy COO
strong on mountain stronghold beyond
Montalban. northeast San Mateo. Large
number killed and wounded. Twenty
four taken prisoners. LOtkett captured
] cannon, 40 rifles 10000 rounds ammuni-
tion 500 pounds powder. arsenal fortihca-
tions. all food supplies and considerable
other property This captured point To-
Gated on mountain trail. and formerly
supposed to be impregnable. our casual
ties: Lieutenant Enslow. Eleventh Cav
airy. and five enlisted men wounded:
mostly slightly. Private Mattson Forty
fifth Infantry. drowned
(SigneO OTIS"
DEATH or LIEUTENANT r. TAYLOR.
WASHINGTON. December 29-General
Otis cabled the War Department TODAY
that Lieutenant r. Taylor. Twelfth IN
fantry was run over by a train, crossing
the AgnO river, near Bautista. on the
10Th instant, and died in few hours.
Lieutenant Taylor was born In Illinois.
and was appointed to the army from
Idaho in June, 1883. He was graduated at
the Military Academy, and assigned 10
the Twelfth Infantry, with which he
served IA South Dakota and Nebraska ND
to the time of the outbreak Of the Span
ish war, when he accompanied the expo
dition against Santiago. Cuba. At the
close of the war he rejoined his regiment
and served in Kansas and Missouri until
February. 1899, when he accompanied his
regiment TO the Philippines.