The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-12

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he will turn southwark, if he is not al
ready there, with his destination Cavite
province, his home where the insur-
rectiOn began, and where it has the
greatest strength. The Filipino sold
iers in that province have recently
been showing increased enthusiasm
and b%oIdness, and captured insurgents
say that Aguinaldo is coming to join
them with a large army. The same be-
lief prevails among the natives at Ma
Mia and elsewhere that Aguinaldo in
tends to make his headquarters in Ca
wife province.
There are 1000 insurgents before
linus n Bacoor, keeping the Amer
cans sleeping on their arms and night
ly awaiting attack. The Filiplnos
have several cannon. The first mayor
OF mus under the American regime,
who ultimately deserted, is their leader
in the assaults and is ambitious to
take the town. Three soldiers Of the
Fourth infantry have deserted and are
now with the enemy. Most OF the in
habitants of linus are so strong in
their sympathies with the insurgents
that 1T is necessary to use a part or the
regiment to patrol the streets and to
prevent shooting from houses when
ever an attack begins.
HUNTING FILIPINO BANDS.
The American forces in the north
have separated into many small COM
mands and are pursuing bands of Fill
pinos. General Macarthur is engaged
in clearing the mountain country west
OF the Manila and Dagupan railroad.
General Grant is moving from Angeles
toward Subig with 400 men. Colonel
Bell is sweeping south from Manga
tarem. Thus far the American conn
mander have been unable to locate
large bodies of insurgents, although
there were about 500 in San Clementine,
nine miles south Of Mangatarem, early
in the week. Colonel Hood, with the
Sixteenth regiment and cavalry, and
General IawtOn, with a force from
San Isidro, are operating against Gen.
eral Pillars army in the San Mateo
valley. Major Batchelor, with a bat
TALON of the Twenty-fourth infantry,
is making a daring expedition. He
left Bayombong, province of Nueva
Vizcaya, a week ago to march through
Cagayan valley to the north coast OF
Luzon, intending to reach APART at
the mouth of the Cagayen river, the
most important northern seaport Of the
island. While no large forces are
known to be in his path it may be that
h has had some fighting, although the
friendliness of the inhabitants is count
ed Upon to help him. When he arrives
at APART, he will find a gunboat await
ing him.
The Spanish prisoners in the Benguet
region aIe escaping from the Fflipinos
and are flOcking into Vigan. Several
hundred are there already; and a
steamer will go to bring them to Ma
Mia.
MUTINY OF NATIVE POLICE.
There has been a mutiny of native
police in one of the towns OF the island
OF Negr Us. An American officer was
killed. No particulars have yet been
received
THE TRANSPORT MANAUENSE.
The transport Manauense, which ar
rived here from San Francisco No
vember 2Sth after a terrible voyage,
was scheduled to start for home today
with discharged and sick soldiers. A
large force had been employed in re-
pairing her machinery, but it was inn
possible to get her in condition to leave
today and her departure was postpon-
ed until next week. Her captaln has
secured a crew of Chinese at Hong
Kong to take her to San Francisco.
The steamer Rosario, chartered by
the government to bring a load OF cat
tie from the island of Mampulugan to
Iloilo, left Iloilo Monday and went
ashore on the rocks near Mampulugan.
Her crew and passengers were saved
and taken to NegroS.
The transports Olympia n Pennsyl-
vania arrived today.
OTIS REPORT ON THE SITUATION
Washington, December 7.-General
Otis has cabled the war department as
follows respecting the military situation
in Luzon:
Manila, December Z.
I'm Central Luzon there is no insur-
gent force Of Importance except in Bu-
lacan province near the mountains,
where General Pillar holds together
1000 or more men, which VIII be ait
tackled soon.
General Grant has moved a small
column down the east coast OF Bataan
province, encountering little oppos1-
position. A column moving westward
from the mountains is expected to reach
the western coast Of Luzon the 10th
instant. Many small insurgent armed
bands are in the country robbing, and
in some instances numbering the 1nhao-
itants, which are being pursued by
troops quite successfully. To the south
of Manila the insurgents still maintain
their positions, but the necessary force
to scatter them will be sent soon.
"OTTs."
YOUNG HEARD FROM.
To the relief of the wan department
General Young has been heard from
after a weeks absence in the interior
of Luzon. General Otis cabled this
morning as follows:
Manila, December Z.
General Young reports his arrival
at Vigan on the evening of the 9TH
having encountered a force of the enc
my at Narbacan, twelve miles soutf
Of the city, whom he drove to the east
ward of the same into San Quentin'
canyan. His troops are now PRESSING
them back. The country is extremel.
rough and strongly e~ntrenched. Abou
900 prisoners who escaped reported tina
the insurgents allowed all but th'
American and prominent Spanish prs
oners to escape from Bangued. Later
the insurgents were driven back int
the mountains. Will send tranSporta
tions to bring the prisoners to Manh'
and to supply Young's troops with nee
essary quartermaster's stores. GU
casualties were one killed and twelv
wounded. wounds mostly slight. Tn
enemy left in trenches twenty-five
dead. a few rifles, several thousan'
rounds small ammunition and fort,
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