Warren sheaf., 1899-12-14
A LEADER IS KILLE
Gen. Del Pillar, Of Aguinaldo's Body
Guard, Slain.
HEAVY REBEL LOSS NEAR CERVANTES
Dispatches from Gen. Otis Indicate
That the Filipinos Are being
Hard Pressed by the
Americans.

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Manila, Dec. 11.Gen. Gregorio Del
Pillar, commanding Aguinaldo's body
guard, was killed by Maj. March s bait
talon Of the THIRTY infantry in a
fight 18 miles northwest of Cervantes on
December 3. According to reports
which Gen. Young obtained from es-
capped Spanish prisoners at Vigan sever
al days ago, Maj. March left the coast,
where he was pursuing Aguinaldo, and
encountered Gen. Del Pillar on a forti-
fed trail. The forces fought for four
hours, during which 20 Filipinos were
killed or wounded. The American loss
was one man killed and six wounded.
Still in Pursuit.
The Spaniards report that Mai.
March is still pursuing the insurgents.
Del Pillar was one of the leaders of the
present and Of the nti-Spanish revolu-
ton. He was a mere youth, and was,
reported to have graduated at Euro
pean university. Prof. Schurman met
him as a member Of the first peace COM
mission, and rated him as remarkably
clever.
B0nEued Is s3Occupted.
The Americans have occupied Ban
gued, province of Abra. Gen. Grants
expedition has visited Grant and sew
eral western towns, meeting small
bands. He killed several of the rebels
and captured a considera BILE quantity
of munitions of war. Bishop Henry c.
Potter, of New York, has arrived here
to study the Philippines.
Reports Conflict.
Manila, Dec. 11.-An expedition head
ed by the battleship Oregon left Ma
Mia for Subig Saturday night. It is re-
ported that the Filipino commander.
Gen. Alejandrino, with his staff, has
surrendered to Gen. Macarthur, and
there is also a rumor that Alejandrino
is at Aguilar suffering from a wound
received in a fight between insurgents
and bandits, and that he will be given
an opportunity to surrender, and will
be properly cared for.
Maj. Spence, with a column of the
Thirty-second regiment, captured
new insurgent camp, an uncompleted
stronghold in the Tassen district. He
left Dinalupan at daybreak Saturday
and marched ten miles along mountain
trails, finally encountering large
band of insurgents, who retire ated after
brief skirmish. The Americans had
no losses.
Fflipinos Lose Heavily.
Manila, Dec. 11.--A force of 100 in
surgents attacked near Balinag wag-
on train escorted by530 men of the Six
steenth infantry. A sharp engagement
followed. The Filipinos lost Is in killed
and ninei in captured.
During the recent attack by the in
surgents upon Vigan the Filipinos OBJ
tanned possession of the plaza and of a
church in the center of the town, from
which the Americans dislodged them.
It seemed that the escaped Spaniards
obtained guns and fought with the
Americans against the insurgents.
Attnclz Agufnaldo,s Guard.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE war de-
partment has received the following
from Gen. Otis:
Manila, Dec 9-Dispatch from Young
at Vigan yesterday says escaped Spanish
prisoners report four hours engagement
Sd inst. between his troops and Aguinal-
| dos guard nearNCervantes, so miles south
east of Vigan, with heavy loss to enemy
/ who is being pursued. Our loss one killed
six wounded; Inhabitants of own accord
| join troops repairing trail and carrying
| subsistence. Have pushed column to San
Jose south Bangued, Howse's column on
rear trail; Bachelors battalion Twenty
fourth out of reach north of Bayonbong
L descending re-
port fighting occurred 20 miles north
Navy reaches Aparri Tomorrow; column
| of MacArthur's troops Twenty-ffth in
fantry reported near Iba west coast Zam-
bales; Grants column near Subig bay;
Lawton in Bulucan province to-day with
sufficient troops to overcome opposition
and scatter enemy
1t is probable that the troops which
engaged Aguinaldo's guard are Hare's
command, as he was reported to be
close in the insurgent leaders, rear.
Broke the Record.
New York, Dec. 11.--Charles w. Mil
Ter, of Chicago, the long-distance cham
pion bicycle rider Of the world, and
Frank Waller, the Dutchman, won the
six-day bicycle race which began at
midnight last Sunday week at Madison
Square garden. They finished at ten
o'clock Saturday nigh first by two laps,