Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-01

! iment encountered an entrenchod force of
! the enemy ut Pavia, who opened a heavy
fire. The leading battalion replied and after
several vollsys the Nineteenth fianked the
1 Filipinos, driving them out Of their trenches.
The enemy rctrcated to the mountains. At
the beginning of the fight one captain and
one private Of the Eighteenth were killed.
Macarthur ut BnynmbonG.
General Macarthur is now in Bayambong
preparing to sweep the country on both
sides of the Manila Dagupan railroad. Gen
cral Wheaton is at San Fabian and Gem
era Lawton at Tayug.
Gordon from San Fabian to San Isdro
, covers all the roads and occupies all the
towns on the line. The American policy
is to prevent any more insurgents escaping
to the north and to force them toward the
country west of the railroad.
Major March, with a battalion OF the
Thirty-thrd infantry, occupies Vigan, hav-
ing made forced march from San Fabian,
The remainder of the regiment Is on the
way. General Young, with a handful OF
cavalry and the Macabebes, is in Vigan and
Lieutenant Colonel Howse, with four deci
mated companies of the Thrtyfour in
fantry, barefooted, is struggling toward
Vigan and Aliga. When last reported he
was within fifteen miles of his destination.
There are 5000 Spanish prisoners in Abra
province, whose release through the military
operations is expected soon. 1t is learned
that Aguinado had large amount of stores
at Bayambong, province of Neuva Vizcaya,
which General Lawton's troops have prob
ably captured
The steamer Francisco Reyes has taken
cargo of supplies to Dagupan where base
will be established. Hospitals have been
equipped at San Isidro, Cabanatuan and
Tayug.
Many of the troops are suffering from ex
haustion, fever or dysentery and are in need
OF hospital treatment
Captain Fowlers march after General
Alejandrinos brigade with one company of
the Thirty-third regiment was one of the
bravest incidents of the war. The company
left Dagupan alone. under orders to locate
the enemy. Captain Fowler had been warned
by the natives that he and his men would
be exterminated. The guides deserted them
before Mangatarom Tor Mangalaron) was
reached. All Alejandrino's artillery was
focused on the main street along which the
Americans advanced. The guns were manned
by Spaniards who said afterward that they
had fired over the heads of the Americans,
as they desired that the latter should win,
hoping thus to gain their own freedom. In
the terrified temper of the insurgents, who
run at the sight of an American, a single
company might go anywhere in the north
now, according to Captain Fowler.
Only Retain Officers.
No prisoners except officers and civil
leaders are retained by the Americans. Their
policy is to release all others almost i'm
mediately Major Johnston of General Mac
Arthur's staff brought here by special train,
Churbrian secretary of the treasury in the
so-called Filipino government, and Mariani
Lin Gap, a Chinese half breed director Of
railways and postoffices, both OF whom sur
rendered in Bayambong with their families
and servants. Their goods filled four cars.
Churbrian maintained that civilians werd
exempt from Imprisonment and he was
deeply chagrined when he found himself
placed incommunicado with Buencamino.
Major Ortez of the last Filipino commits
sion to General Otis is a harmless character
a kind of burlesque soldier and the Ameri-
can officers to whom he surrendered have
declined to imprison him. He yearns to pose
as martyr in Manila.
Aguinaldos mother has arrived here and
has been given shelter by Senior Legarde
prominent amigo who was secretary OF the
treasury before the outbreak and who re-
signed when it came. 1t seems that Buenca
mino's party took refuge in a bandit village
which had offered Aguinaldo an asylum, in
tending to sell him TO the Americans. The
bandits assassinated half of Buencaminos S
guard and prepared to keep Aguinaldos
mother for ransom.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-A dispatch to
the Navy department from Admiral Watson
at Manila received today gives additional
details of the fate of the crew OF the gun
boat Urdaneta, which was attacked and de-
stroyed by insurgents some time since. The
dispatch follows:
MANILA, Nov 30.-Oregon's force turned
over Vigan to portion Wheaton's command
on 2Sth. Rand here with 106 recaptured
Spanish prisoners. Taking OF Vigan cred
liable to naval force. Coxswain Greene
and Apprentice Powers OF Urdaneta's crew
escaped insurgents. reported on flagship. |
Report Cadet Woods mortally wounded
died fifteen minutes. Mitchell, Drummond,
Stone and Grey killed outright, Bodies CT
Woods and Grey only recovered. Burial
place unknown; will endeavor to locate. |
Farley, Herbert and Burke alive and well
October 80. Present whereabouts unknown,
Chinaman killed by insurgent spears. Ur-
daneta fought till guns failed; made gallant