The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-28
GUERRILLA WAR
THE POLICY NOW
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Greeu and George Powers. of the bat
| tleship Oregon; Thomas Edwards and
| Charles Bird, Of the Sixteenth Infantry
Henry w. james, of the Twelfth Infan-
try; John Desmond of the signal corT,s
and f. H. Huber, of loves scouts.
They report that two Americans, who
were unable to escape, are with the in
surgents. They are David Scott, of the
Iwenty-fouTth Infantry, and William
Sherry, of the hospital corps -Four de
serters are with -the Fflipinos, Howard.
Martin and Ford, OF the Californians,
and Watts. whose former regiment is un-
known. Howard is the only one serving
with the insurgent. He is captain of
artillery.
Colonel Bell of the Thirty-foqrth Vol
mtecrs, arrived mt Mangalaren last
evening, after hard march and fording
the Agno. He found that Fowler's
company of the Tlhirty-third had oecu-
pied the town for two days, the I'M
surgents, General Alejandrino command
ing, retreated to the mountains behind
the town, short OF food and ammunition.
Beside this his men were deserving, and
six cannon, which the insurgents were
dragging, inpeded their march Colonel
Bell proposes to follow the Filipinos un-
TIL he can bring about decisive fight,
or they are scattered. Mangalaren was
strongly fortified with rifle pits com
manding the roads, but the insurgents
abandoned the places without firing
shot.
LAWTON CAPTURES CASH
Washington. Nov. 27.-General Otis
today reports the situation in the Philip
pines in the following dispatch to the
War Department.:
Manila. Nov 27.-Steamer from San
Fabian brought 11J Spanish prisoners,
SO 5000, insurgent government money,
and other property captured by Law
toms troops near Tayug on the 25th.
Wheaton's troops, Foweler's company,
Thirty-third drove enemy westward
from Dangataren, few miles southwest
Dagupan, captured FIVE three-inch muz-
zle-loading guns, twelve rifles, $4,000
rounds Maxim cartridges. 1000 shrap-
mel, 500 pounds powder and other prop
erty, also 81 Spanish and seven Ameri-
can prisoners. Bell with Thirty sixth
infantry. in pursuit and will march down
two or three bodies insurgent troops
numbering probably five hundred or
more men each in mountains. west of
railroad, can be readily handled by Mac
Arthur: they have the bulk of the in
surgent artillery, all of which viii be
captured unless buried. Young still in
pursuit of Aguinaldo, who is heading
for BanguedI few miles east Vigan;
oIr
lowed by battalion Thirty-third and by
balance battalion Twenty-second; two
battalions Thirty-third EN- route for
Vigan by military post road Young's
reception by inhabitants most enthu
siastic; they give all aid possible. Agui
naldo has collected more than LOCO of
his troops at the north, probably most
will desert him Number small detaeh-
ments insurgent troops throughout coun-
try north of Manila have been captured
and Inhabitants manifest gratitude for
deliverance. Indications are that insur-
gent force south of Manila disintegrating
and troops going to their homes. Re
ports from southern islands favorable,
Xamboanga insurgents surrendered to
our troops and no trouble anticipated.
Later in the day the following dis
Oregon landed marines at Vigan yes
terday. Young's column at Nainogpacan,
twenty miles north San Fernando, ON
twenty-third from which point passed
north into mountains Troops will re-
lieve marines at Vigan 29th. Bulk Span
ish and American prisoners repofteslsat
Bangued twenty miles east Nigan.
Wheaton. San Fabian, just reports cap
ture of 10 more rifles; S1,100 IN money;
also that he has been obliged to take
mother and son of Aguinaldo under
guard TO Fabian to prevent their MUIR
der by natives. Natives in vicinity
Rayombong. Nuestra Visaya offering ser
vices to drive out insurgents and request
arms Report only four hundred insur-
gents there.
Report from Zamboanga says insur
gents surrendered heavy artillery to
navy and since have surrendered to
Nichols commanding battalion Twenty
third infantry, one hundred seventy-nine
rifles; one Nordenfeldt and four breech-
loading cannon Order restored in town
and vicinity. About eighty Tagalos
scattered in mountains"
300 SPANISH PRISONERS.
Manila, Nov. Zl.-0:oo p. M Fe..
hundred Spanish prisoners who escaped
from their captors before the American
advance, including officials of rank who
have been in the hands of the Filipinos
for more than a year, and many officers.
have arrived at Manila during the past
week Francisco Reyes brought one
hundred of them from General Wheaton.
They were a motley appareled and beard
ed company. Some were i'll, and Had to
be carried from Tayug to San Fabian in
army wagons. "A delegation OF these
former prisoners have visited Major
General Otis in order to thank him for
his hospitality, which included the fur
nishing Of food and clothes. Senior ia
nanilln the Snaniah commissioner is