Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-22
Headed for Mountains.


Aguinaldo. with party of 200, includ-
ing some women and a few carts.
passed Aringay, on the coast between
ince Union, on Friday, the 17th. He
adds that Aguinaldo probably intended
to strike inland through the Banqua
mountains, towards Bayombong, in the
province of Nueva Viscaya Young,
with his cavalry and the Macabebes,
are pursuing the Filipino leader. part
= OF the American force taking the direc-
tion OF San Fernando. In fight with
Aguinaldo's rear guard at Aringay one
Macabebe was wounded and the insur-
gents retreated. Their loss is unknown.
Officers and soldiers arriving at Ca
banatuan from Gen. Lawton's force de-
scribe the campaign as one Of great
hardship. Many men dropping out sick
were left at various towns without adj
equate supplies and attendance, some
Of them making their way back across
the terrible roads. A number Of horses
were dying and many Of the soldiers,
and even some of the officers, were
marching on half naked. their clothes
having been torn to pieces in getting
through the jungles. Some of them
were reduced almost to breech clouts,
and hundreds were barefooted, their
shoes being worn out, and all were liv-
Ing on any sort of provisions. Bread
was rare and carabao meat and banan-
as We're the staples. Gen. Lawton fore
saw that the campaign would involve
such hardships, but he considered it the
quickest and cheapest way of ending
the war.
The last number of the Independents
cia. published at Tarlac, the day before
the Americans entered that place, con-
tains despondent valedictory entitled
"Adieu.' The tone of the article
showed that the writer considered the
game played out. He said: "Obliged by
circumstances we have found 1t neces-
sary to interrupt with this number the
pleasant labor of defending our ideals
and interests. We take leave of the
public and our readers with grief most
profound and bitterness most cruel"
The paper also contains news" Illus
trating In what Munchausen world
the Filipino leaders have tried to keep
the people. A Washington dispatch
dated Sept. IA, described Senator Hoar
as opposing the McEnery resolution in
the senate that day.
A3ulnulOO EluOeS L0WtOn.
Manila. Nov. 22-The opinion OF many
military men and resident foreigners is
that Aguinaldo has probably escaped
by changing the seat OF war into the
northern part of the island. They think
he has taken considerable army with
him. This. IL true, will necessitate a
new Series of operations on our part,
and Aguinaldo has gained temporary
strategic advantage.
Those holding this view point out the
fact that the insurgents never intended
to hold the alleged capital at Tarlac as
a permanent capital, as 1T was only
slightly fortified. They also claim that,
the railroad being left intact, while
much rolling stock was burned and de-
stroyed, indicates that a rapid retreat
was made several weeks back. This re-
treat must have been accomplished at
the time Lawton began his San Isidro
movement. There the insurgents have
had time to move out their principal
supplies and ammunitions.
1t Is also fact that our circle of
troops has been closed up so far with
out material resistance, except in the
region of escape, to the north, near
Wheatons column. The captured sup
plies, too, have proved insignificant
compared with those that would be re-
quired. Aguinaldo's supposed army in
this valley was estimated at from 1O,-
900 to 10000 men. Their known large
quantities OF artillery are still unac-
counted for.
The opinions of Gen. Otis and Gen.
Schwan differ somewhat from this
view. They say that they do not know
whether or not Aguinaldo, with his
army. has escaped into the Tobacco
valley to the north. II 80, they doubt
whether he has escaped with any con-
adorable force. They believe that Agui.
naide himself has gone. They also be-