The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-26
Ruling Spirit of His Cabinet a Pris-
oner In Manila and Other Filipino
Politicians Suing for Peace.
DARING DEEDS OF AMERICANS
DETAILS OF THEIR RAPID DASH
THROUGH NORTHERN LUZON.
Gen. Young Hot on the Trail Of the
Insurgent Chieftain-Another Out
break In Cavite Province.


MANILA, Nov. %. 40 p. m-The news
which the steamship Brutus brings from
Dagupan dispels all doubts that the So
called Filipino republic is crumbling like a
house of cards. Aguinaldo is deserted or be-
ing abandoned by the politicians, and the
army which a fortnight ago intrenched
at Tarlac and exercised a de facto govern
ment over nine-tenths OF the people of Lu-
zon, Is a fugitive in the mountains. with
small hope OF re-establishing the machine.
The army is scattered in the hills on both
sides OF the railroad. and widely separated
detachments are within the Gordon which
Generals Lawton and Wheaton have ce-
mented.
The ruling spirit OF the Cabinet is a pris-
oner in Manila-a white elephant on the
hands OF the authorities-and the small fry
are tumbling over one another to get to Ma
Mia. Three provincial governors have ar
rived in Manila to request General Otis to
install them I'm their old offices under the
new regime. DR.. Luna, brother of Gen.
Luna and a prominent insurrectionist. has
arrived here, and his friends and many 9TH
ers are applying to General Otis for permis-
sion to enjoy the luxuries OF Manila after
months Of separation from civilization.
There were no demonstrations over the VIC
tory here. The flags are flying at half mast
out OF respect for Vice President Hobart.
The natives appear to be unmoved and bus
mess Is unrutied.
Last night parties OF insurgents made
feeble attacks upon linus and Seapote
bridge. The only large organized forces Of
insurgents known to remain are those in
the Cavite province, ut San Mateo and In
the Zambales mountains, though several
seaports have large garrisons.
Aguinaldo began his retreat with 1000 men
under General Gregorio de- Pillar. The last
definite news as TO Aguinaldo's whereabouts
Is that he passed through Trinidad, east of
Aringay, towards Bayombong. escorted by
200 men of the Balacan battalion, who had
dwirdled from Go within a week. General
Mino, who fought the Thirty-third at San
Jacinto. is supposed to have Joined him. A
letter from General Mino has been inter-
cepted, In which the writer says that 200
of his men were killed or wounded. that he
had had enough and was going to the iloun-
tains.
YOUNG'S CHASE.
General Young. with the Maccabebes and
Chase's troop of cavalry. is still on the
trail OF the rebels. The men and horses
are badly used up. General Wheaton is try
Ing TO get reinforcements and supplies to
them from the coast. General Young left
Tayug on Nov 13 to connect with General
Wheaton, with the Maccabebes and three
troops Of cavalry. Two troops, commanded
by Captain Hunter and Lieutenant Thayer,
pushed through to Asingan. From that point
Lieutenant Thayer. with twelve men, start
ed for San Fabian taking the chances of
getting through the lines OF the enemy, who
were supposed to be between Asingan and
San Fabian. After daring ride by way
OF Mangaldan and San Jacinto, he arrived
at San Fabian on Nov. ii. dashing through
a considerable force OF the enemy at Man.
galdan. His undertaking was reported at
Manila by courier from General Young TO
San Jose. The fate of Lieutenant Thayer
and his companions was not known until
to-day. and fears prevailed here that they
had either been killed or captured.
Major Swigert. with the other two troops
reconnoitered toward Pozorrubio, twice at
tacking a force which 1t was afterwards
learned was Aguinaldo's rear guard. In
the meantime, General Wheaton sent the
Thirteenth Regiment TO Ssnto Tomas and
Rosario. two launches from the Oregon.
Lieutenant Niblack commanding. accom-
panying them along the shore. a hundred
insurgents were found intrenched at Ro-
sario. Bucks battalion and the lancers
drove them from the trenches and routed
them. the Thirteenth Regiment losing one
man killed and three wounded.
Cronin's battalion marched to Pozorrubio.
there finding General Young's force. which
has just learned Aguinaldo had passsd
Asingan on his way to Binalonan the night
before. General Young started to head off
H. -~r~wr ne
succeeded but that he took the wrong road.
reaching Manaoag. where he struck the rear
guard OF the insurgent chief. capturing a
quantity OF supplies. Aguinaldos wifes eff
fects and thirty-five Remingtons. Darkness
coming on. compelled him TO abandon the
pursuit for the night and heavy rainfall on
the two following days handicapped him
further. else Aguinaldo might have been
captured
Buencamino's endurance was exhausted
remained among the Americans a week.
until the natives betrayed him. AgulnaIdo
IL on the mountain trails. having twenty
five horses in the party. and has good
chance OF elnding the Americans unless he
gets among hostile natives.
General Lawton entered San Fabian.
with his stan, on Nov. Is. after a perilous
and exhaustive trip. He arranged the
distribution OF troops i'm the surrounding
country and started to return TO Tayug on
Sunday.
The business men Of Dagupan and many
foreigners have sent word to General
Wheaton that the insurgents had evacu-
ated. and requested that he garrison the
place. Captain Howland took battalion OF
the Thirteenth Regiment and proceeded tc
Dagupan. lie found $500 people In town
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