, 1899-12-14
ON AGG|ES' TRAIL
MAJOR MARCH AND THREE HUN
DRIED MEN CLOSE IN
PURSUIT.
Americans Commander Making Forced
Marches Over the Mountains After
the Insurgents = General Pillars
Force Routed-Many Spanish Pris-
oners Found.


been received from a correspondent of
the Associated Press with Major
battalion:
Major March, with Captains Jackson
and Cunningham, Lieutenants Temp
kins, Rucker, McClelland and Power
and 125 men, is about starting for. Bon,
toe, the principal own in the province
of that name to the northeast, through
er a mountain 10000 feet high. He is
pursuing Aguinaldo, whose escort, now
reduced to so men, is known to be
there.
According to the natives, Aguinaldo
intends to disguise himself and take a
circuitous trail toward Bayombong,
province of Neuva Vizcaya.
Major March, with 300 men, arrived
at Cervantes, in the heart of the Tilad
mountains, on the evening of December
3, about twenty hours behind Aguinal-
do, who had believed he had found an
inaccessible refuge. On December 2 the
American commander had a wonderful
fight in a cloud-enveloped mountain
pass, 5000 feet above the sea, COM
pletely routing General Gregorio Del
Pillars force Of 200 picked men in a po-
sition almost strong enough to rival
Thermopylae.
General Pillar died at the front Of
his men, urging them to make a stand,
until the ball of a sharpshooter's rifle
pierced his head. His followers tried
to carry away the body, but were COM
PEELED to lay it down. Two of the
Americans were killed and were buried
by their comrades where they fell. The
others, carrying nine wounded, camp
ed for the night on the top of the
mountain, an eminence of 400 feet, suf-
fering greatly from the cold blasts. In
the morning they moved down the trail
to Dugaqui, where they learned that
A%guinaldo, with a few men and three
women, all carried on differs borne by
Igorrotes, had passed along the same
trail to Cervantes, where he was dur
ing the fighting. A runner had brought
him the news of the death of his chief
of staff. He was greatly affected and
prepared instantly for flight.
General Conception, with six Off
GERS, who had deserted Aguinaldo, sur
rendered when Major March reached
Cayan, province of Lepanto.
ION arriving at C%ervantes, Major
March's battalion was without food,
except rice. and had only a small sup
ply of ammunition. Major March Sc
cured five days r%ations, made arrange
ments for his sick and wounded, and,
having chosen 25 mounted and 100 un>
mounted men, resumed the chase at
daybreak.
Mabini, former secretary of state in
the so-called Filipino government, and
Aguinaldo's ablest adviser, although OF
late withdrawal from official connec>
ton from the instruction, has been
captured by General Macarthur nea
Rosales. He will be brought to Manila.
NndDlhl mas pCch II lVauVl VI Liz "a
IRENE anti-American faction.
General Conception and his staff sur
rendered to Major March, who liberat-
ed and sent to the coast SIS Spanish
prisoners. including $50 Friars.
Reports from Lepanto province show
it has been cleared of insurgents.
Aguinaldo is a fugitive in the noun
tains, without a command.
Major March's loss was two men
killed and nine wounded.
The latest reports show that so Of
the enemy were killed and many
wounded. The Americans also captur-
ed 100 prisoners, 200 rifles, several can
non, a quantity Of provisions and some
money, and released a number Of Span
ish prisoners. The latter report that
some American officers and several men
who had been taken prisoners were
conveyed from Laog to Taroova, where
General Tino who is severely injured
had arrived.
The navy co-operated successfully
with the army's efforts on the east.
In the foregoing advices, which have
been transmitted by General Young,
the dates and localities are indefinite.
Released Spaniards to the number OF
1900. including General Pena are
awaiting transportation at Laoag to
Vigan.
Manila, Dec. 13,-General Tirona,
commanding the Filipinos in the pro-
vince Of Cagayen, surrendered the en-
tire province OF Apart on December Ii
to Captain McCalla Of the United States
cruiser Newark. Captain McCalla ap-
pointed him civil governor OF the pro-
vince, subject to the approval of Gener-
al Otis.
The surrender was with the honors
of war. Captain McCalla received the
insurgents and General Tirona review
ed the naval forces. The Americans
presented arms while the insurgents
were stacking theirs.
Captain McCalla has communicated
with Major Batchelder's battalion OF
the Twenty-fourth infantry, which is
now 80 miles south Of APART and has
hoao apioviuU a pleaeanf march