The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-24
SMALL BANDS
OF FILIPINOS
SCATTERED.
Insurgents at Their Old Tricks Of
Rstreating From Trench to
Trench Under Fire.
WHAT AGUINAEBO LOOKS LIKE.
Spanish Corporal Gives a Lurid De.
scripton of the Meteoric Filipino
Chief as he Saw Him.

Insurgents from the north are conceh-
tratlng at Montalban and San Mateo,
where 1t Is expected they win make re-
sIstance to the American advance. The
spanlards never occupied these places,
and the insurgents believe them to be
Enpregnable.
A reconnaissance to the northwest OF
San Mateo on Tuesday developed the
fact that the rebels were moving stores
and men to Montalban. The number
Of insurgents is unknown. a recon-
nolssance made yesterday showed that
200 rebels are entrenched at San Mateo
and others in the valley between there
and Marquina, where the insurgents
are stationed. General Young entered
San Mateo last night, and found the
place not especially adapted for
strong resistance.
Colonel Carpenter, on November IS,
advanced to Santa Barbara, straight
north from Jaro, taking trench after
trench, the enemy fighting and retreat
ing. General Hughes column has stead
lily been advancing north to gain a po-
sitIon west Of Santa Barbara. It en-
countered the enemy in small detach-
ments. Six to ten Americans were
wounded in this column. Colonel Car
penter started during the night OF Mo-
vember 20. and opened with Battery g,
Of the sixth artillery, at daybreak, No
vember q, on the trenches. The enc
my volleyed as the artillery took up a
position. woundlng four.
Beating the Enemy Back.
Two companies of the Twenty-sixth
regiment, garrIsoning Jaro, moved
through Capaz. attacking the enemy on
the right flank. Just north Of Jaro. at
daybreak, November q, driving them
towards Colonel Carpenter. The coun-
try between Jaro and Santa Barbara is
thlckly entrenched, and the Eighteenth
regiment charged. the enemy retreatlng
to the next trench. The Eighteenth
again charged, encountering and at
tacking force Of Bolo men, who were
hid in the long grass, ana who severely
wounded several Americans. During
the afternoon of November 21 the night.
ing was severe Immediately south Of
Pav!a, three miles north of Jaro.
The Twenty-sIx companies returned
to Jaro after the flank movement, hay-
ing captured three sIx-pound smooth
bore cannon and quantity of arms
and ammunition. The enemy's loss
was not obtalnable, but seven men were
found dead in one trench. The insur-
gents are falling back on Santa Bar
bara, which, 1t is expected, General
Hughes has attacked before this.
Spanish Corporal's Story.
A Spanish corporal. captured by the
FIllplnos, has arrived here from Tar
lac. He says he saw AguInaldo, ac-
companied by prominent leader. and
flfteen men, arrive at Bayambang dur
ing the night Of November 10, hatless,
his clothes torn and spattered with mud
and his horse exhausted. Agulnaldo.
1t appears, rested short time. seemed
anxious, consulted with his companions
and the villagers Us to the nature of
the roads, secured fresh horses, and
proceeded Immediately toward Manga
laren, in PangasIn province, west Of
Bayambang. The corporal tells q
straight story. giving minute details.
He is convinced he is not mistaken,
having seen Aguinaldo several times
during recent months, Aguinaldo, 1t
appears, would have had time to leave
Bayambang November 10, and pass
through General wheaton's lines Mo-
vember II.
The fordlng Of Pampanga river above
Tarlac by the Thlrty-sIxth regiment
and a battalion of the Seventeenth reg
Iment was a noteworthy feature. The
river is broad and swift. Part o; the
command was ferried over on RATS
and the remainder swan over. holding
on to n life ling strung across,
Gen Wheaton All Right.
General Wheaton, when General Mac
Arthur communicated with him, was
holding San Fabian and two or three
nelghb0riHg towns,
Captain Leonhauser's capture Of the
town Of o'Donnell was u remarkable
stroke. His command consisted of
three companies Of the Twenty-fifth
regiment, Captain Albright and Lieu
tenants Bates and Morton commanding,
He started Mt o'clock at night, and
marched ffteeA miles In the mud. The
only regular approach was along = road
and over river whose bridge was
strongly entrenched. The soldiers left
the road, and followed a cattle trail to
the rear Of the town. AZ daylight the
command separated. one company Rd
vancing on the back Of the town and
the others Ranking 1t. The !nsurgeRt
force was asleep, except those at the
outpoSts, who were captured without
shooting. One platoon ran down the
main street to n trench, and the other
dotachments nude n quick search OF
the houses.
An officer, describing the scene, said;
"Thc negro soldiers were pouring out
OF every house, dragging sleepy, fright
ened Filipino warriors by the collar and
Kicking them into the street. II was
a race to see which company would
corral the most FIlIpinos, The women
and children, believing the stories
told that the negro soldiers were can-