The National tribune., 1899-11-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN.

The operations of the pest two weeks in
the PHILIPPINES We're quite lively, and in
the latter Part of last week marked the
fight of Aguinaldo from Tarlac to Boam-
bang, IS miles further northeast. Agui-
nalGo has Teen forced out of the Tagalo
country into a region to tie north, where
Tagalo is not sroken, and WI eIe tie mount
aims are filled with Negitos and other
savage tribes who are hostile TO the 1agl-
los. MacArthur's entire line is now said
to be il good tactical position, but the
way lies oren for Aguinaldo down the long
stretch of river TO Apart. at the mouth of
| the Cagayan. where it flows INTO the China
Sea. This is one of the widest but richest
valleys in the island. 1t is believed that
the river Cagayan is navigable for our
tin-clad guntoats $50 miles f. ON its mouth,
and for cascoeS much fartEer. 1t is eX-
pected as soon as AguinalCo shows any
disposition to move down tie valley toward
the China Sea that the warshiIs and gum
| boats will be sent round the northern end
i of the island TO meet him and shut of his
escape.
Macarthur moved on Tarlac and Wheat
onS orders Were TO land at San Fat ian,
fis' ing village 20 miles northeast of
Dagupan. being expected 10 form a june
ton with LaWton and cut off the rebel
line Of retreat
The cooperation of the troors and TIE
navy was complete. TIE guni oats main
t itfIllit tllt lot GIl our 4.
while the trooCS rushed Waist-C oep through
the surf under heavy but bs Gly-ained
rifle fire from the insurgent trend es, and
charged right and left. Toulirg Volley after
volley at the fleeing refels. Forty FiliT ines
were captured, mostly non-oommissioned
officers. Several inSurgent dead and five
wounded were found in a building which
had suffered considerably from the bom-
bardment.
A dispatch from Otis, Nov. II, said
Lawton was pushing through the country.
much impeded by the rains. In Mac
Arthur's advance two companies of Il e
18th U. 5. struck the enemy on the Mega
long and Conception road, and the FiliT ircs
left 20 dead; our casualties were three
wounded.
Official insurgent dispatches captured
by Young's troops, dated at Tarlac, Nov
5, stated: "Quadruple alliance between
Germany, France, Russia. and Spain is
fact. Before December we will know our
fate. Throughout EuroIe there is sym
pathy for our cause. American Demo
| Gratis clearly in our favor; they are sure
of Bryan's triumph next election"
With such stuff Aguinaldo feeds his
soldiers.
After the dispatches arrived which told
that Aguinaldo in person had fed to Bayom-
bong there came the remarkable statement
on Tuesday of this week that TIE American
army had steadily advanced beyond Tar
lac, between that place and Dagupan,
the FiliIino army Were surrounded. ard
that Aguinaldo was with it. Otis himself
did not venture this much, but said that
Young, of Lawton's force, was supposed tc
have established communication with
Wheaton; that indications We're that the
insurge, is would not escaTe to tie mount.
ain capital at Bayomlorg 1t remains tc
be seen whether the small force which evi,
IDENTIFY went ahead of the other FiliTiros
towards the mountains had with them
| Aguinaldo.