The record-union., 1899-11-14
WHEREABOUTS OF AGUINALDo.
HIS PRESENT LOCATION A PER-
Feet ENIGMA.
Believed to Have Established His
Headquarters at Bongbong, but
This is Only Surmise.

MANILA, Nov. 14.-(S:4O a. m.)-The
whereabouts of Aguinaldo and his army
and Cabinet is perfect enigma. Cen
eral Otis has learned that Aguinaldo
recently issued proclamation trans
ferring the capital to Bongbong, Civ
ing as a reason for this step the I'M
sanitary condition of Tarlac.
1t is supposed that the leaders of the
insurrection who are not already at
Bongbong are retreating to that place,
though when they left Tarlac, whether
they are travelling with the army, how
many soldiers they We're able to hold
together and whether the leaders of
the troops have got beyond General
Lawton's line are all unknown. 1t is
hoped however, that General Wheaton
has effected a junction with General
Young, forming Gordon from San Fa-
bian to San Isidro.
General Lawton has 5000 men, Cen
eral Wheaton 2,000-a small force to
control so many miles, but it commands
the main roads by which the insurgents
must move to the northeast
With the Americans advancing at the
present rate they could drive the in
surgents from Bongbong in a fortnight,
and it is impossible for the rebels to
establish another capital in Luzon
which cannot be captured within
month.
The rapid approach of the Americans
was a complete surprise to the insur-
gents, as the latter expected them to
move slowly as they did from Manila
to Angeles The Filipinos thought it
impossible for the Americans to make
Roadway in the mud which prevailed
everywhere, and the sudden invasion
astounds the natives along the line OF
General Young's march, which had
been told that the Americans were con-
fined to the suburbs of Manila.
A majority of the natives welcome the
army enthusiastically, but some who
have been deluded by stories of Ameri-
can cruelties hide in the swamps and
women who are unable to lice fall Upon
their knees, upholding crucifixes ard
| begging to be spared. When the news
spreads that the Americans intend to
remain and establish order, the popu1a-
ton flock to their homes, bringing With
them their cattle and household goods.
| The insurgents have drained the re-
sources of the province. ThS army has
| impressed a large share of the crops,
and the people are miseraoly poor. Ev-
erywhere are elaborate trenches built
| by the non-comb atants, working day
and night
The Americans found big stores of
rice at Tarlac, Subig and elsewhere,
and several thousand new Filipino uni
forms were captured at Subig. Thirty
insurgents surrendered TO General Mac
Arthur, receiving $50 for each gun.
| Major Marsh's battalion of the Thir-
ty-tfird Regiment, which includes
many old Rough Riders from the
southwest, attacked 400 Filipinos three
miles from San Fabian on the Dagupan
road, on Friday. The Filipinos had been
firing at the outposts Major Marsh
found them entrenched across the
river The trenches had been made
after General Wheaton's arrival Major
! Marsh charged them, portion of his
battalion fording the stream and part
crossing by the bridge. When the
Americans approached the Filipinos,
afraid to show their heads. poked their
rifles above the trenches and fired
blindly Major Marshs force pursued
them for mile. Fourteen dead Fill
pinos were left behind, including Lieu
tenant Colonel Field. Two Americans
We're wounded.
CHARLESTON HARD AGROUND.
MANILA, Nov II, 1926 p. m.-The
United States cruiser Charleston ran
aground near Vigan on a hidden reef
with thirty-five fathoms of water on
both sides. She worked her machinery
for two days and nights in trying to get
afioat, but typhoon arising, the crew
We're compelled to take to their boats
! and seek refuge on a small island five
miles away. The natives are friendly
Lieutenant Mcdonald and number
of sailors put off in a small boat and
reached the Callao which brought them
to Manila. The gunboat Helena has
been dispatched to bring away the
crew.