The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-12-22
GIVES up THE CHASE.
Maj. March Abandons Pursuit Of
AguinaldO --latest News
from Gen. Otis.

Manila, Dec. 1s.-Maj. Peyton Z.
March, of the Thirty-third infantry,
has abandoned his pursuit of Aguinal-
do, and has reached Baguen, in the
heart Of the Grand Cordillera, where
the range is 10000 feet high, and where
food is scarce and travel almost i'm
possible.
From native couriers and Spanish
prisoners it was learned that Aguinaldo
left Bontoc, in the province of the
same name, with three women and
two soldiers, three days ago, and head
ed southwark, evidently for Bayom-
bong, in the province of Nueva Vizcaya,
where it is thought he may encounter
the Americans.
Maj. March's command was depleted
20 per cent. by the two days march
from Cervantes to Bagnen, so he re-
turned to Cervantes December 10.
Scattered bands of Macabebes which
have been operating in the north are
being collected with the intention of
sending them back to Manila, as there
is much sickness among them and they
are unfit for further mountain work.
Lieut.. Chadwick and a corresponds
ent OF the press, the latter commanding
30 Macabebes, have visited the noun
tain town of Pamposa and received the
surrender of a company of insurgents,
including three officers, with their arms
and ammunition.
Gen. Conception and other Filipino Of
ficers who have surrendered have been
taken to Vigan. Conception, who is
cheerful, insists that the insurgent or
ganization will be maintained, even in
the districts where the Americans are
operating, also claiming that the Fill
Pine leaders can use their troops when
ever they desire.
He suggests that the only method of
terminating the war is the capture of
Aguinaldo and the obtaining of an or
der from him for the troops to sur
render their arms. But, Conception be-
lieves, Aguinaldo will never be cap
tured.
Washington, Dec. 1s.-Gen. Otis ca
bled as follows Saturday:
Manila, Dec. 16.-On the 9Th inst. Gen.
Smith. at Negros, reported that early IN
December number of the inhabita of
four coast towns entered the mountains
believing the statements of Panay and Lu-
zon agents that the Americans had been
overwhelmingly defeated in those islands
that Aguinaldo was about to dictate terms
OF peace and the American congress to
confer peace, when the established civil
government Of the island would be over.
thrown. They also were told that all
Negroes were about to rise and drive OUT
the Americans. No depredations were
committed, and no consequences of impor-
lance apprehended."
Manila, Dec. 1S.-The following dis
patch, dated December IS, has been re-
ceived from a correspondent at Laoag,
province of North nocos:
Natives at Manitong, province of NORTH
1locos. report that Aguinaldo, in disguise
and accompanied by several of his gen.
erals, left. Manitong last Saturday, with
5OO men, going in the direction of Salsona
from which point he intended to proceed
to Cabugaon, province of Cagayan.
An lnsursent major, claiming to be in
command of 100 Filipinos, who have beer
guarding 70 American prisoners at Cabu-
gaon,' surrendered. He wrote his captains
to deliver the prisoners to Gen. Young.
Gen. Young's command is now divided
into six or seven parties, which are operat
ing In the mountains about Laoag, Sew.
eral parties are hunting for Gen. Tino.
Maj. SWigert, with detachment of the
Third cavalry, had an engagement with
12O insurgents near Dingras.. Two Ameri-
| cans were killed and two wounded. Sew.
Eeral Ftlipinos were killed.
Capt. McCalla, of the United States
cruiser Newark, has occupied Claveria
| and Pantelona. The Filipinos surrendered
1000 rifles"