The Portland daily press., 1899-12-14
insurgspt Victories. Altogether the sd-
vices containsd In today's dispatches have
given great satisfaction TO the offioisls Of
the war department..
INTO THE MOUNTAINS.
Major March's Exciting Chase for
Aguinaido.

ANAV AAE MVCN AANos
Major M.rch's Exciting Chase for
Aguinaldo.
Manila, December 1910. 30 p. m.-The
following despatoh dated Cervsntss, De-
cember 8, has jutt been received from
the correspondent Of the Associated
Press with Major March's battalion;
Major March. with Captains Jsnkin-
son and Cunningham. Lieuts. Tompkins,
Rucker, Mcclellan and Power, and 1as
men, 10 about starting for Bontoc, tbs
principal town In the province Of that
name, to the northeast through IN abso-
Iutely desolats country and over noun
tain 10000 feet high. He is pursuing
Aguinaldo, whose escort, now reduced to
30 men, 10 known to BE- there.
According to the natives. Aguinaldo
intsnds TO disguiss himssif and 70 take
a circuitous trail toward Bsyombong,
province Of Nueva viscays.
Major March with 800 men arrived
ct Csrvsntes In the heart Of ths 1ilad
mountains on the evening Of December
g. about 90 hours behind Aguinaldo,
who had believed he had found an inac-
cessible refuge.
On December 2, the American CON-
mander had q wonderful fight In cloud
enveioped mountain pass 5000 fest above
ths sea. completely routing Gen. .Gregorio
del Pillars force of 200 picked men In .
position almost STRONG enough TO rival
Thsrmopylas.
"9en. Pillar died at the front Of his
men. urging them to make stand until
the ball Of sharp-shootsr pierced hts
head. His followers tried 10 carry away
the body, bat were compelled to LAY IL
down.
and were buried by their comrades where
they fell. The others. carrying nine
wounded, campsd for the night on top Il
the mountain, an EN- minence OF 4co0 feet,
suffering greatly from the cold blasts.
In the morning they moved down the
trail to Dugaqri, where they learned
that Aguinalao with few men and
thres women, all carried on litteIs borne
by Igorrotes. had raissd along the same
trail to Cervantes, where he was during
the fight. A runner had brought him the
news Of the death Of his chief Of staff.
He was greatly affected and prepared In
stantiy for flight.
"Gen. Concspcion with six oil c,rs, who
had deserted Aguinaldo, surrendered
wh,u Major March reached Cayan. prov
incs Of Lepante.
ION arriving at Cervantes, Major
March's battalion was without food ex-
cspt rios and had only small supply OF
ammunition. Major March secrrd I'VE
days rations, made arrangement for his
sick and wounded and. having ,osen
SO mounted and 100 unmounted men, re-
sumed the chase at day hreak to-day"
Aabini, former secretary of stat, In the
so-oalled Filipino government and Agu-
inaldo's ablest adviser. although Of late
withdrawn from official connection With
the insurrsction, has been captured By
Gen. MacAr rthur near Rosales. He will
be brought TO Manila. Mabani has been
the leader Of the extreme anti-Amsriean
faction.
THE END VERY NEAR.
Washington, December 13 lien. Osis
had some stirring news to report today
from Manila, his advices going to show
that the insurgents are, as he predicted,
q few days ago, at the end Of their re
sources from . military point Of view
and are melting away before ths rapid
advance of the American troops at ali
points.
Admiral Watson informs him thnt the
province OF CAgsyan surrendered unoon-
ditiopally to Capt. NcCalla Of the New
rendered.
Gen. Bates at Zan Doanga reports affairs
there satisfactory. Nearly all rifles sur
rendered. Macarthur at BayAmbang.
reports that he holds as prisoner Of war
MAbini, the Ablest Of all insurgents, and
founder Of the late goyernmsnt.