Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-21
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Fl(I'lyc.
Major swigert's Cavalry En-
gaging a Greatly Super
ior Force.
ENEMY IS SURROUNDED.
Aguinaldo's Main Body Believed to be
within the American Lines-AIac-
Arthur atSDaSnpnn -Americ-
ans PosSess sZamboango.

Manila, Nov. 20.-By Associated
Press )-Major Swigert's squadron of
the Third cavalry, is said to be engag-
ing greatly superior force at Poor
rubio, northeast of Dagupan. These
troops have fought three engagements
and are now holding the position wait
ing for reinforcements. 1t is believed
at headquarters that this Filipino force
is covering the retreat of the insurg-
ent leaders to the Birguet mountains,
and that the insurgents have planned
to retreat northwest, along the Tayug
road, which is stocked with storehouses,
three OF which the Americans have Sc
cured. 1t is thought that only the in
surgent advance force passed Tayug
before the American oeaupation, and
that the main body of Aguinaldo's
army is now within our lines. The ma
jority of these may disorganize and
pass as amigos when the Americans ov-
ertake them.
Otis' Report.
Washington, Nov. 20-(By Associated
Press. )-Otis cables: "MacArthur's ad-
vance entered Dagupan today, and as
certained that Wheaton's troops had
been there yesterday and We're with
drawn last evening. 1t is believed that
many of the insurgent detachments
are west OF the railroad in the province
of Zambeles. meditating concentra-
ton and future demonstrations. They
will be looked after. Nothing has vet
eBeenFrecefved' ron e;ither Iawton or
Wheaton.
The insurgents south of Manila
became somewhat restless again and
were driven back from Amussi; six
4 men We're slightly wounded. Leon
hauser, with three companies of the
Iwenty-ffth infantry, by night, sur
prised and captured, without casualties,
the. insurgent force at Odonell, seven
!, miles from the railroad station of Bam-
bon, or Capas. One insurgent was kill
ed. The force consisted of four officers
and 200 men. Their rifles, 10000 rounds
OF ammunition, transportation, four
tons OF subsistence, the official records
and considerable clothing We're secur.
ed.
Zone of the contending insurgent
factions at Zamboanga secured the city
and turne dover the same to Captain
| Very, of the United States warship in
! the harbor; the other insurgent fac
tion made demonstration against the
city and Very called on Jolo for
troops. One company was sent. The
commanding officer asked permission
to send three additional companies.
leaving two there. Two companies will
be dispatched from Jolo. Both Jolo
and Zamboanga must be reinforced as
soon as practicable. 1t will require
several days; it was mot intended to
take possession of Zamboanga until
later, and no provision was. made. The
latter part of September members of
the insurgent government in the Cot
tabato district, in southern AIindinano,
were beheaded. A new government
was formed, which now calls for Unit
ed states troops. The cities of Cottaba-
and turned over the same to Captain
ern point of Mindanano, and it is OF
Importance that troops be sent there
when available. Hughes is moving in
: Panay with two columns The insnrp-
3 ents have retreated from the southeast
ern portion of the island.