The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-12-15
GRANs
Advanced Guard Arrived at on
Subig Bay, Last Saturday.
Gen. Grant VIII Move North AlsnG
the Cosst, and Will Eject .
Juncture with the 25th
Infantry Near Iba.

enemy fleeing. Maj. Spence had an ar
duous march over the mountain trails
from Dinalupihian. Sunday morning
Baltimore and Oregon and a charter
ed transport arrived at Olapgapo
from Manila. The navy was disap-
pointed to find I'D army in possess
sion of the place, which they had
hoped 10 capture. A detachment of
marines, under Capt. Myers, occupied
the navy yard at olangapo, and will
hold and occupy IL as naval station.
The yard consists OF seven new large
buildings and some repairing and ma
chinery shops, all damaged by the
bomha rdment OF September %.
During the morning of December 10
the navy transported Maj. Spence's
commaDd from Olangapo to the town
OF Subig. five miles distant. The enc
my was seen deserving Subig as the
troops landed and the latter occu-
pied il without resistance. They
found the place abandoned by the
| retreating enemy, who fired few
shots. The Americans deployed to
the right and left the town and killed
one of the enemy. Gen. Grant and
the remainder of his command arriv-
ed at Olangapo Sunday afternoon. He
proceeded Monday TO Subig and join
ed Mai. Spence. Gen. Grant will move
north along the coast and will eff
feet juncture with the 25th infantry
under Col. Andrew 5. Burt. who was
reported eight miles from Iba Deem.
Der T. The enemy encountered in
Gen. Grants advance fled TO the
mountains and scattered. Gen. Grant
is not garrisoning the towns he occu-
pies No casualties reported in his
command.
| Dispatches dated Conception, De
cember 2, from "A press correspond
snt with the detachment pursuing
Agulnaldo, have just reached Manila
10y "A messenger The military wires
on all lines 10 the northward are con
tinually cut by the natives, or are
crowded With government business
when working. According 10 these
advices, Gen. Young was at Condor
November 30. having three troops of
the Sd cavalry, Cunninghnm's scouts
and Maj March's battalion of the 33d
infantry. The nominal strength of
his command had been reduced one
third by sickness. The horses We're
worn out and handicapped by lack
Of shoes. The infantry. after a march
of 100 miles from San Jacinto, were
shoeless, and all were living on The
country. The troops had no ammu-
milton except what they carried in
their belts. Gen. Young having then
been without communication with
Gen. Lawton for 10 days, and not
knowing the disposition of the other
troops. or whether support was be-
ing sent forward, resolved to keep
moving
Having received information that
the insurgent Gen. Tino, with n thou
sand men, was somewhere to the
north, and that Aguinaldo, with Gen.
Pillar, five women and 400 soldiers of
his faithful Bulacan battalion, was
in the mountains to the east, Gen.
Young decided. on November 30, to
divide his force. He proceeded him
self toward Nigan, hoping to attack
Gen. limo with his handful of men,
and 20 prevent him joining Agunal-
do. Maj. March, with his battalion,
and Cunningham's scouts. started
over the mountains towards Cervan-
ties. after Aguinaldo. who was report
ed To have been there on November
90. This column marched for -
hours without food.
The Americans found that the i'm
surgents had impressed the Igorrotes.
compelling them 10 dig trenches and
to construct pitfalls along the trails,
which were fearful travelling at the
best. One stre,Sn had to be forded
twelve times in he course of a mile.
; These inoffensive, stupid creatures,
usually pictured as bloodthirsty saw
: ages, cheerfully turned TO undo their
own work, and actually went forag-
ing for the Americans. The IlocUs re-
gion is the richest the Americans
have entered in the northern cam
paign. The llocog are prosperous, i'm
telligent and more than half civilized.
win Demand An Eight Hour Day.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. Fifteen
trades unions. embracing all of the
I building trades, with combined
, membership of $4,000, have decided
. to make demand on January /,
next, for an eight hour day. The en-
: ployers will be given until April to
! grant the demand.
He Lost an Eye.
Higginsport, o.. Dec. 12.--Capt. J.
, Il. Lyon, riverman, in friendly tus-