The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-23
WILL YOUNG SUCCEED?
IT SEEMS SCARCELY PROBABLE
TO THlE DEP
EFFORT TO CUT OFF HIS RETREAT NORTH
Wheaton VIII Land His Forces at the Mouth Of
the Abrari River With This End in
View. Watching the

Washington, Nov. 22-General Otis
today cabled the War Department as
follows:
Manila, Nov. 22.-Dispatch 21st from
Lawton at Tayug reports Young with
cavalry and Macabebe scouts at Arin-
gay with advance north to Baong rear
San Fernando about to move ON trail
east to Trinidad. Young reports con-
siderable insurgent force moving in that
direction; that Aguinaldo in charge
seeking to cross over to Bayombong.
Portion of Lawton's troops now being
pushed through to Tayug with rations.
Battalion Twenty-fourth will join Law
tom tomorrow Nothing from Wheaton
for several days. Macarthur operating
west of railroad and north of Tarlann.
Wire from Tarlann north siot work
ing; troops ON entire railroad line ration
ed without difficulty.
ssIlOilo reports seven companies Sixth
and Twenty volunteers, under
Dicknlan, struck insurgents northeast
.Iaro; casualties six wounded. Enemy
left ON field eighteen killed. Dickman
captured seven prisoners, four one
sand rounds of ammunition. Eighteenth
infantry yesterday drove insurgents
north on Santa Barbara. Hughes with
column north and west of Santa Bar
oara; reports of results not yet re-
ceiyed. (SignedD
The dispatch from General Otis does
not yet make it appear that the efforts
a Il n In
portion Of his army will be successful.
The intention of General Young to pre-
vent Aguinaldo reaching Bayonbong
seems evident, but this seems scarcely
probable now Some errors have been
made I'm the transmission of the dis
patch. Bay0nbong is evidently meant
instead of Bayombong. The town given
as Tarlann is probably Tarlac, as the
situation of Macarthur would indicate
that he was operating not far from that
place No alarm is felt regarding the
situation of General Wheaton, as he
has been for some time beyond tele-
graphic communication
Operations are also progressing in the
islands south of Luzon, as tine last
portion of the dispatch indicates
The next move of Importance is to be
made by General Wheaton who will
go up the coast by transport to Nigan
Mt the mouth Of AbraIi River. This
will land his forces far to the north
of where Aguinaldo is supposed to be,
the intention being to cut off his retreat
to the north. From the military in
formation brreau it is learned that
east Of the route Againaldo is taking
are mountains inhabited by trlpes which
are not friendly to Aguinaldo and would
be likely to attack him if he attempted
to cross their territory. The country
along the coast is quite we'll settled.
There are several little rivers making
harbors from which it is feared Aguinal-
do may escape by boat. General Young,
it is believed, is watching these smaller
ports with Il part OF his force.
YOUNG IN PURSUIT
Manila. Nov. 22.-12:55 p. m-Gen-
eral Young reports that Aguinaldo with
d party Of 200, including some women
and a few carts, passed Aringay, on the
coast between San Fabian and San Fer
nandO. in the Province of Union, OH
Friday, November 18th. The general
adds that Aguinaido probably intended
TO strike inland through the Bnqua
Mountain toward Bayonbong, in the
Province of Nueva Nizaya. General
Young. with cavalry and Macabebes, Is
pursuing the Filipino leader, part Of the
American force taking the direction OF
san Fernado. In a fight with Agninal-
dos rear guard at Aringay, one Macaoe-
be was wounded, and the insurgents re-
treated. Their loss is unknown.
OUR SULTAN IN A SQIABBLE
Washington, Nov. 22.-Latest mail
advices from Manila indicate the exist
enee Of serious trouble among the Sulu
islanders growing out of the killing by
some of the followers of the Sultan Of
nine Of the adherents of Dato Jakanine,
the most powerful and influential sub
chief Of the archipelago The men were
fishermen, and were killed by the Sui
tan's soldiers because they resisted the
attempt Of the latter to seize upon some
fish which they had caught. The chief
has sworn TO be avenged, and declared
that he would commence war upon the
Sultan.
From the nature Of the Moros. the
residents OF Jolo express the fear that
the war cannot be prevented.
Manila, Nov. 23-(Thursday, 8 a. M
News from the pursuit Of Aguinaldo is
not expected for a day or two. Yes
terday q report reached General Law