The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-01
YOUNG STILL IN PURSUIT.
After Aguinaido, who Is Headed To-
ward Bangued--Natives Wanted to
XIII His Mother aud Son.

Kill His Mother aud Son.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-General Otis
reported the situation in the Philippines
in the following dispatch to, the war de.
partment:
'M ANILA, Nov. 27.-Steamer from
San Fabian yesterday brought 115 Span.
ish prisoners, $75. 900 insurgent govern.
ment money and other property cap.
tured by Lawton' s troops near Tayug on
25th. Wheaton's troops, Fowler's com.
pany, Thirty third, drove enemy west.
ward from Mangataren few miles south
west Dagupan; captured five three-inch
muzzle.loading guns, IL rifles, 12,O0C
rounds Maxim cartridges, 1000 shrap.
mel, 800 pounds powder and other prop.
erty, also "a Spanish and seven Ameri.
can prisoners. Bell, with Thirty sixth
infantry, in pursuit and will march
down Western Luzon coast. Indications
are two or three bodies insurgent troops
numbering probably 500 or more men
each in mountains west of railroad; can
be readily han lied by Macarthur; they
have the bulk of the insurgent artillery,
all OF which will be captured, unless
buried.
"Young still in pursuit of Aguinaldo,
who is heading for Bangued, few miles
east Nlgan; Young with cavalry and
scouts, is followed by battalion Thirty.
third and by balance battalion Twenty.
second; two battalions Thlrty.third en-.
route for Vigan by military post road.
Young's reception by inhabitants en-.
thusiastic; they give all aid possible.
Aguinaldo has collecte more than ZOO
OF his troops at the north; probabl Y
mostly will desert him. Number small
detachments insurgent troops through.
out country north of Manila have been
captured and inhabitants manifest graft.
tude for deliverance. Indications are
that lnsurgent force south of Manila
dlslnsegrating and troops going to their
| homes. Reports from southern islands
fayorable; Zamboanga insurgents sur.
rendered to our troops and no trouble
anticipated there"
Later the following dispatch was re.
ceived from General Otis, dated Manila,
Nov. 81:
"Oregon landed marines at Vigan
| yesterday. Youug's column at Naino.
gapacan, 20 miles north San Fernando,
on 23d, from which point passed north
into mountains. Troops will relieve
marines at Vigan, Goth. Bulk Spanish
and American prisoners reported at
Banguedt 20 miles east Vigan. Whea.
ton, San Fabian, just reports capture of
73 more rifles, 81, 100 in money; also
that he has been obliged to take mother
and son of Aguinaldo under guard al
Fabian, to prevent their murder by ma
tives. They will be sent here first Cd.
portunity and delivered to friends. Ma
tlves i'll vicinity Bayonbong, Nuosta
Vlscaya, Offering services to drive out
insurgents and request arms. Report
only 400 insurgents there.
"Report from Zamboanga says insur.
gents surrendered heavy artillery tc
navy and since have surrendered tc
Nichols, commanding battalion Twenty
third infantry, 179 rifles, one Norden
felt and three breech.loading cannon
Order restored i'll town and vicinity
About so Tagalos scattered in mount
aims"
MANILA, Nov. 2S.-About 300 Spanish
prisoners, who escaped from their cap
tors, have arrived here.
Americans who escaped are: p. j
Green and George Powers of the battle.
ship Oregon, Thomas Edwards and
Charles Bird of the Sixteenth infantry
Henry w. James of the Twelfth in
fantry, John Desmond of the signal
corps, and f. H. Huber of loves
scouts. They report that two Ameri
cans who were unable to escape are with
the insurgents. They are David Scott
OF the Twenty.fourth infantry and
William Sherry of the hospital corps
-Four deserters are with the Filipinos
Howard, Martin and Ford of the Cali
fornians, and Watts, regiment unknown
Howard is a captain of a rebel company