The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-31
FORCING AGUINALD0 BACK.
REBEL LEADER LEATES T<RLAC TO
ESCAPE GEN. LAYTON.

Cabnnatuan Taken by Gen. Young without
Opposition Filipino Cavalry Routed in n
Fight nenr Labao-Otis May Occupy
DnEupan to Cut off AEuinnido's Retreat.
Sr,cfol Cabr De,patche, to THE SrS.
manila. Oct. 30. o 7. MA battalion Of tho
Twenty-second Infantry. under MAJOR Bal
lance. entered Cabanatuan this afternoon with
ont opposition. The inhabitants received them
with shouts OF viva los Americanos!
MANILA. Oct. 80. II 10 A. MA majority OF
the refugees report that AEunado is moving
TO Bayam bang. which is quite distance to the
northwest OF Tarlac. his former headquarters.
He has 1000 men in his command Instead OF
attacking Gen. Young. the Cabanatuan forces
are slowly falling back on Aliaga which is
northwest OF Cahanatuan. and evidently IN
tend to Join Aguinnldo II possible.
The gunboat Laguna de Bay remains at
Santa Rosa. The Rio Grande de Ia PompanRa
10 falling slightly. and this hinders the trans
port service. which is now depending on mules
and carabaos.
Yesterday Col Bell Of the Thirty sixth In
fantry paid his weekly visit to Lahao. which
was stubbornly defended. He finally routed
the rebels and chased them over the hills. kill
ing many. but having two Of his officers and
four men wounded.
The Thirty-second Regiment Col. Craig. is
now disem barking.
MANILA Oct 30. 4 30 2. M.-Two companies
under Major Bishop. which were reinforcing
Col. Bell yesterday. encountered a body Of
insurgent cavalry which was advancing to
cover the retreat of the rebels. and second
engagement ensued. There was the lveliest
kind Of a fight when the insurgent cavalry
attempted to make charges. They finally
scattered in all directions and made their es-
cape individually to the hills near Florida
Blanca.
Four officers. including Major Pedro Salvador
OF the insurgent cavalry. and eight men were
killed and many others were wounded. Three
prisoners were taken. One krag- JorEensen
and eight bennington rifles were captured.
Our loss was ono killed and two wounded.
WAsHINGToN. Oct. 30.-War Department Of
! iclals announced to-day that they expect Gen.
Iawton's column to make n considerable ad-
vance. within the next ten days. northward
and westward in the direction OF tho In
surGents under AGunaldo. 1t s believed that
Gen. Young. after his occupation OF Cabana-
tuan. will not delay long before pursuing the
insurgents who fed before his advance. Gen.
l.awton will not remain at San 1sidro which
will merely be used as base OF supplies for
the troops under his command From now on
his objective point will be Tnrlac. But should
it prove true that AGuinado has fed to Bayam-
bang. Gen Lawton will then continue north
ware, pardliellnR inc lnSurRent column.
The reported evacuation OF Tarlnc by Agui-
naldo who is believed to have m owed to Bayaln-
bang. Is taken by War Department officials to
indicate that the insurRent forces have
received the information of Gen. iouugs adj
vance and do not desire to allow him to occupy
a position on their right flank. Bayam bang is
considerably to the north OF Tarlac. and is in
the direction OF Lingayen Gulf. where 1t is
believed that Gen. Otis purposes landing q
large force OF American troops. IL ARuinaldo
has really gone to Bayambang. 1t is believed
by army officers that Gen. Otis will not delay
in sending an expedition to Dagupan. on the
Gulf Of Lingayen.
The work OF Keeping hack the insurgent
forces in the vicinity OF Porac. San Fernando
and Guagua. to prevent them escaping to the
north and forming junction with Aguinaldo's
forces is engaging the attention OF the troops
in Gen. MacArthur's command. Meanwhile
Gen. Lawton will continue to advance Gen.
Young column northward toward Aeuinaldo.
Gen. Otis has reported to the War Depart
ment the result of Col Bells Z petition agains.
the insurgents toward Florida Blanca. west Of
Guagua. His despatch is as follows:
MANIA. Oct. 30.-Detachment Bells regi-
ment. Thrty-si1th Volunteers. recon offering
toward Florida Blanca. West Guaeua. struck a
body OF insurgents in newly constructed
trenches. Attacked and drove enemy. who left
In hands OF detachment four insurgent officers
and eight enlisted men killed. three prisoners
and niue rifles Casualties. Cant. French and
Lieut.. Ferguson wounded. not dangerously.
One enlisted man killed. six wounded