The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-08
The Willy Aguinaldo
Now on His Way
to the South.
RETURN TO CAVITE PROVINCE.
Four Priyates Of Fourth
Infantry Desert to
Enemy.

Manila, Dec. S.-Expectation of cap
turing Aguinaldo in the north has been
practically abandoned, and the proba-
bility now is that he will turn south
ward, if he is not already there, with
his destination Cavite province, his
home, where the instruction began
and where it still holds it's greatest
strength.
The Filipino soldiers in that province
have recently been showing increased
enthusiasm and holiness, and captured
insurgents say that Aguinaido is COM
ing to join them with a large army.
The same belief prevails among the ma
| tives at Manila and elsewhere, that
Aguinaldo intends to make his head
quarters in Cavite province.
There are 5000 insurgents before linus
and Bacoor, keeping the Americans
sleeping on their arms and nightly
awaiting attack. The Filipinos have
several cannon. The first mayor of
linus under the American regime, who
ultimately deserted is their leader in
the assaults, and is ambitious to take
the town. Three soldiers of the Fourth
infantry have deserted, and are now
with the enemy. Most of the inhabit
ants of linus are so strong in their sym
| pathies with the insurgents, that it is
necessary to use a part of the regiment
to patrol the streets to prevent shooting
from houses whenever an attack be-
gins.
The American forces are separating
into small commands and pursuing
bands of Filipinos. Gen Macarthur
| is engaged in clearing the mountain
country west of the acknowledgement
| railway. Gen. Grant is moving from
Angeles toward Subig with 400 men.
! Col, Bell is sweeping south from Man
! gatarem. Thus far the American COM
manders have been unable to locate
| large bodies of insurgents, although
there were about 5000 in San Clemen
! tine, nine miles south of Mangatarem
| early in the week.
| fool Hood, with the Fifteenth regi-
rnent, and Gen. Lawton, with a force
| from San Isidro are operating against
Gen. Pillars army in the San Mateo
valley. Maj. Bachelor, with a bat
talon of the Twenty-fourth infantry,
| is making a dashing expedition. He
left Bayombong, province of NeuvaVis-
caya, a week ago, to march through
| Cagayan valley to the north coast of
Luzon, intending to rea n Apart, at
the mouth of Cagayan river, the most
| important seaport of the island. AS
large forces are known to be in his
path, it may be that he had some fight
ing, although the friendliness of the in
habitants is counted upon to help him.
When he arrives at Appari, he will
find a gunboat awaiting him. The
Spanish prisoners in the Benguet re-
gion are escaping from the Filipinos
and are flocking into Vigan. Several
hundred are there already, and a
steamer will go to bring them to Ma
Mia.
The transport Manauense, which ar
rived here from San Francisco, Nov.
%, after terrible voyage, was sched-
uled to start for home today with dis
charged and sick soldiers. A large
force has been employed in repairing
her machinery, but it was impossible to
get her in condition to leave today, and
her departure was postponed until next
week. Her captain has secured a crew
of Chinese at Hong Kong to take he1
to San Francisco.
The steamer Rosario, chartered by the
government to bring a load of cattle
, from the island of Mampulugan to Ilo-
Ho, left Iloilo Monday and went ashore
, on the rocks near Mampulugan. Hel
. crew and passengers were saved an6
| taken to Negros. The transports Olym-
: pia and Pennsylvania arrived today.