The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-11-18
HIS WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN.
Nothing Known rs to the Location

Nothing Known rs to the Location
o: ~Asuinaldo.
Manila, Nov. 15.-Thc whereabouts
of Aguinaldo and his army and CALI
met is Il perfect enigma. General
Otis has learned that Agninaldo re-
Gently issued a proclamation trans
ferirng the capital to Boambang, Civ
ing as a reason for the step the I'M
sanitary condition of Tarlac. 1t is
supposed the leaders of the insurrec-
ton who are not already at Boan,-
bang are retreating to that place,
though when they left Tarlac, wi,eth-
er they are travelling with the arlny
how many soldiers they were able to,
hold together and whether the lead
ers of the troops have got beyond
General Lawton's line are all I'M
known. It is hoped, however, that
General Wheaton has effected u juno
ton with General Young, forming a
Gordon from San Fabian to San Isidro.
General I.awton has 5000 men, Cen
eral Wheaton 2,7G0, n small force 10
control SO many miles, but it com
mands the main roads by which the
insurgents must move to the north
east. With the Americans advancing
at the present rate they could drive
tho insurgents from Boambang in Il
fortnight, and it is impossible for The
rebels to establish another capital in
Luzon which cannot be captured svitil-
iii month.
Surprised the Rebels.
The rapid approach of the Ameri-
cans was a complete surprise to the
insurgents, as the latter expected
them to move slowly as they did from
Manila to Angeles. The Filipinos
thought it impossible for the Ameri-
cans to make Roadway in the mud
which prevailed everywhere, and the
sudden invasion astonnds the natives
along the line of General Ioung's
march, who had been told that the
Americans were confined to the sub.
urbs Of Manila. The majority of the
natives welcome the army enthusiast
tically, but some who have been de-
lnded by the stories of Amer
lean clnclties hide in the
swamps, and ome who are unable
te flee fall upon their knees, UNFOLDING
crucifiScs and beg to be spared. When
the news spreads that the Americans
intend to remain and establish order
the population flock to their homes.
bringing with them their cattle and
household goods. The insurgents
drained the of the provi-
dence. The army impressed n large
share of the crops and the people are
1miscrably poor. Everywhere arc elab-
crate trenches, built by non-combat-
ants working day and night. The.
Americans found big stores of rice at
Tarlac and Tr!big and elsewhere. Sew
eral thousand e Filipino uniforms
were captured at Tnbig. Thirty insnr-
gents surrendered to General MacAr-
thur. Major Marsh's battalion of the
Thirty-third regiment, which includes
many old rough riders from the south
west, attacked 400 Filipincs three
miles from san Fabian, on the Dugu-
pan road, on Friday. The Filipinos
had been fighting at the outposts. Ma
.ior Marsh found them cntrcnclicl
ncross the river. Their trenches had
been made after General Whcaton's mr.
rival. Major Marsh charged them. n
portion of his battalion fording the
stream and a part crossing by the
bridge. When the Americans APP
preached the Filipinos, afraid to show
their heads. poked their rifles above
the trench and fired blindly. Marsh's
force pursued them for miles. Four
teen dead Filipinos We're left behind,
including the lieutenant colonel COM