The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-29
HARD FIGHTING.
The insurgents Are Disputnig
Every Foot Of Ground.
AGUlNALDO FlEES NORTH.
Generals Young and Wheaton's
Columns Failed TO Close in
on Him as Expected They
Would Do.

on Him as Expected They
Would Do.
A dispatch from Manila says severe
lighting in the north of lloilo began
Tuesday, Nov. 81. Four Americans
we're killed and 25 were wounded, in
clpding three officers. The insurgents
are retreating to Santa Barbara, but
the fighting continues. Col. Carpenter
Nov. IS, advanced to Santa Barbara,
straight north from Jaro, taking trench
after trench. the enemy fighting and re-
treating. Gen. Hughes column has
steadily been advancing north 10 gain
a position west Of Santa Barbara. It
encountered the enemy III small detach-
ments. Six to ten Americans were
wounded in this column.
Cpl. Carpenter started during the
night Of Nov. 20 and opened with Bat
;ery G Of the Sixth artillery, at day
break, Nov 2l, on the trenches. The
enemy volIcy cd as the artillery took
up position, wounding four. Two
cqo.p4nies Of the Twenty-sixth regi
aent, garrisouing Jaro, moved through
CapAcaz, attacking the enemy on the
right fl INK, jnst north Of Jaro at day.
break Nov. 2l, driving them toward
Col! Carpenter. Tie country between
Jaro and Santa Barbara is thickly en-
'fepched, especially near Pavia. The
Sixth artillery fired on the trenches
AID the Eighteenth regiment charged,
Che euemy retreatlDg to the next
trench. The Eighteenth again charged,
encountering and attacking force Of
Bolomeo, who were hid in the long
grass, and who severely wounded sew
eral Americans.
: During the afternoon Of Nov. 81 the
fighting was severe Immediately south
of Pavia three miles north Of Jaro.
4 be twenty-sixth's com mpanies returned
@tc Jaro after the flank movement, hav
ing captured three six pound smooth
bore cannon and a quantity of arms
and ammunition. The enemy's loss
was not obtainable, but seven men
we're found dead in one trench. The
insurgents are falling back on Santa
Barbara, which, it is expected, Gen.
Hughes has attacked before this. Gen
eral Young reported that Aguinaldo,
with party of 200, including some
women and few carts, passed Aringy
on the coast between San Fabian and
San Fernando in the province Of Union
on Friday, Nov. II. The genera adds
that Aguinaldo probably intepds to
strike inland through the Blnqu moun-
lains toward Bayombong, in the
province of Nucva Eisaya. General
Young, with cavalry and Maccabbees.
is pursuing the Filipino leader, part Of
the American force taking the direc-
tioo of San Fernandino. In fight
with Aguinaldo's rear guard at Aringya
one Maccabbee was wounded and the
insurgents retreated. Their loss is un-
knowo The opinion of many military
.oen and Of resident foreigners is that
Aguinaldo has probably escaped by
changing the seat of war into the north
ern part of the island. They think he
has taken considerable army with
him. This, if true, will necessitate a
new series of operations on our part,
and AguiDaldo 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 permanent
capital, as it was only slightly fortified.
They also claim that the railroad
bridge left intact while much rolling
stock was burned and destroyed indi-
cate that rapid retreat was made sew
eral weeks back.
This retreat must have been accom-
plished at the time Lawton began his
San Isidro movement. Therefore the
insurgents have had time to move out
their principal supplies and munitions.
1t is also fact that our circle of troops
has been closed up so far without ma
terial resistance, except. in the region
of escape to the.north, near Wheaton's
column. The captured supplies, too,
have proved insignifcant compared
With those that would be required.
Aguinaldo's supposed army in this
valley was estimated at from 10, 600 to
20, 600 men. Their known large quan-
titles Of artillery are still unaccounted
for.
The opinions Of General Otis and
General Schwan differ somewhat from
this view. They say today that they
do not know whether or not Aguinaldo,
with his army, has e>capeo into the
tobacco valley to the north. Il so,
they doubt whether he has escaped
with any considerable force. They be-
lieve that Aguinaldo himself has gone
They also believe that considerable
number Of the iusurgent force is scat,
tered in small bands within our lines
as amigos.
Killed in a Runaway
Mrs. NJ. \ Eickroy, Of Alexandria,
Va. died Wednesday as the result Of
an accident. She was out driving with
Judge y. l.. Griffith. of Prescott,
Ariz. The horses bol,iug, both occu-
nants nf the yehic q were thrown