Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-09
ENDED FIGHT BY A CHARGE |
Gen. Young Routed an lnsurgsnt Force
in a Mountain Pass.

in a Mountain Pass.
BATTLE LASTED FIVE HOURS
ONLY ONE AMERICAN SERIOUS
LY WOUNDED, WHILE THE EN-
ENVY LEFT TWENTY-FIVE DEAD,
SEVERAL RIFLES AND A LARGE
AMOUNT OF AMMUNITION IN
THE TRENCHES.
MANILA, December S.-There was
considerable relief in Manila when the
news was received that Gen. Young's
small force had arrived safely at
Vigan, province of South nocos, De-
cember 6. Anxiety had been felt for
Gen. Young and the garrison at Vigan
since it was known that Gen. Tino had
a large aggressive body of insurgents
operating in the vicinity. Gen. Tino
made stand in the mountain pass be-
tween Narcavan and San Quinto. The
natural strength of the position was
augmented by trenches and pitfalls.
The fight lasted five hours. Gen.
Young had three companies of the
Twenty-fourth infantry, under Lieut..
Col. Robert L. Howe, and two troops
of the Third cavalry, Capt Swigart
commanding, and one troop under
Capt. Chase. He was reinforced dur
ing the fight by Col. Luther r. Hare
with battalion of the Thirty-third, en-
route to Vigan. Gen. Young ended the
fight by charging and routing the en-
envy, who left 25 dead, several rifles and
thousands of rounds of ammunition
in the trenches. The enemy employed
artillery. Only one American was
seriously wounded.
The uprising in the island of Negroes
was led by the police of La Corlata dis
trict, where there is small American
garrison. The police inspired false re-
ports of insurgent victories in Luzon
and Panay. There are $50 native police
in Negroes, uniformed and armed with
Springfield rifles.
Lieut.. Ledyard, the American officer
killed, was a son of the president of the
Michigan Central Railroad, and popular
officer.
He enlisted as a private In the First
Connecticut artillery at the outbreak of
the Spanish war. He was transferred into
a roc loY J.11x o,H Of
tached to Gen. Miles staff during the Por-
to Rican campaign.
WASHINGTON, December Seen. Otis
to-day cabIed the War Department in re-
gard to the uprising in Negros as follows:
MANILA, December 81 am informed
the outbreak of natives in the districts
south of Negros was the result of the
reported recent great insurgent victories
in Luzon and Panay. The extent of the
outbreak not ascertained. Lieut. A. c.
Ledyard, Sixth infantry. killed, two pri-
Yates wounded. One Of our chief difficult
ties arises from the circulation of false
hoods among the natives, -defamatory
newspaper articles of United States and
Europe are promptly published in Spanish
in San Francisco, Madrid and Hong Kong
junta and circulated in Philippines. Insur-
gents have based all hopes upon false ru-
mors."
A second dispatch from Gen. Otis dated
Manila to-day. says:
Hospital ship Relief just returned from
Vigan bringing ZIP sick soldiers, 90 Span
ish prisoners; reports several hundred
Spanish prisoners at Vigan, for which we
send transport this evening. Col. Hare,
Thirty-third Infantry, took Bangued 5th
inst, and now, with portion of regiment
and battalion Thirty-fourth Infantry, in
pursuit of insurgents on road southeast to
Lepanto thence to Bontocon, which Aguin-
aldo and 80 insurgents supposed to be
retreating with prisoners. inhabitants of
Western Luzon coast friendly and give as
sistance."
Gen Otis also reports the arrival Of the
transport Olympia, with Thirty-ninth In
fantry, one battalion Of the Forty-ftfth in
fantry and some recruits. There were no
casualties during the voyage.
WASHINGTON. December S.-The town
of Bontoc, towards which Aguinaldo with
his body guard is said to be retreating,
lies in the mountain Businesses about 50 or
60 miles south Of Vigan. II this last re-
port as to Agrinaldo's whereabouts is true
it indicates that he has been headed off to
the northward for the first time and Is be-
ing compelled to retrace his steps towards
the south If he is striving to regain his
old stronghold in Cavite province his
chances of success are very slight Direct
~ in his line OF march is a considerable
American force at Bayornbong: TO the
westward Of that point Is Wheaton's force
and to the east Of Bayombong is an almost
impossible mountain range. SO with Young
behind him; with Col. Hare close In his
rear, and his front obstructed. the war
department officials feel that Aguinaldo
has little chance of escaping 10 the south
ward. Major Batcheller is said to be max
ing rapidly for Apart, about the only porT
on the extreme north end Of the island. 50
as to reduce the outlet in that direction
The best chance remaining TO Aguinaldo Is
believed to be TO abandon the escort of
800 now travelling with him, In which case
he could easily insure his personal escape
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