The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-21
AGUINALDO TRAPPED.
1t Is Believed That He Is Within Ameri
can lines


Manila, Nov 2O.--Only fragmentary
reports reach Manila of the OPERA
tions north. which when the story is
known will prove to have been the
most remarkable campaigning the Phil
ippine war has known.
Lawton's division is spread thinly
over the territory beyond San Jose,
where the telegraph ends.
4oung's two regiments OF cavalry
are continuing their rapid sweep into
the new country and infantry are be-
Ing showed forward to hold the towns
the cavalry takes, all in a country
whose natural difficulties are increased
indescribably by tropical rains, max
ing rivers of creeks and swamps of
fields. Wagon transportation is sup
posed to have been practically aban-
doned by the Americans, the troops
living on captured supplies and the lit
tie produce the insurgent levies have
left.
Major Swigert's squadron of Sd cav
airy is reported to be engaging a
greatly superior force at Pozorrupeo,
northeast of Dagupan. These troops
have fought three engagements and
are now holding their position waiting
for reinforcements. 1t is believed at
headquarters this force is covering the
retreat of the insurgents leaders to the
Binguet mountains: that the insur-
gents planned to retreat northeast,
along the Tayug road. which is Stoke d
with store houses. three of which the
Americans have had to draw upon en-
route, and that only the insurgents
advance force had passed Tayug,. be-
fore the American occupation. the main
body of Aguinaldos army being with
in our lines. The majority of these in
surgents may disorganize and pose as
amigos when the Americans overtake
them.
Among the scraps of news obtaina-
BILE are stories Of hardships the Ameri-
can army Is meeting. 1t is reported.
for instance, that Lawton recently mar
rowly escaped drowning while fording
swift river, when Lieutenant Luna
and two privates were lost.
Captain Leonhaeuser with a battal-
ion of the 25th infantry is on his way
from Bamban to Odonnell to take the
insurgent cartridge filling works there.
Filipino captain who surrendered
with four men to Colonel Burt of the
25th infantry described the factory and
volunteered to guide the expedition.
The governor of Nueva Viscaya has
determined. like many other Filipinos,
in these days, that the administration
of his province cannot change too
quickly and is coming to Manila to
tell General Otis of his loyalty. and
ihcluentdlly 10 request tnat ne be re-
tanned in office under the new regime
Admiral Watson has received an ad-
ditional credible report that Lieuten-
ant Gilmore and five of the captured
sailors of the gunboat Yorktown were
at Tarlac Nov. 10. Gilmore was hv-
ing in the Filipino generals house.
The cruiser Baltimore starts for Lin
gayen to-day and Admiral Watson
proposes to send another ship to Nat
iguen If the gunboat Helena, which is
overdue, has not arrived at Lingayen
Sailors of the gunboat Castine occu-
Ply Zamboanga on the southwest ex-
tremity Of the island of Mindanao
The business men, chiefly Chinese, re-
auested Commander Very of the Cas-
tine to take possession of the place
and protect them from the insurgents.
Very landed a naval force, and al
though no details have been received,
it appears he found that he had a
large contract on his hands and tele-
graphed Otis requesting the presence of
troops, but none are available, except
by withdrawing part of the force from
one of the neighboring islands tempo
rariiy. The original plan was to have
General Bates establish headquarters
of governorship of the Mahommedan
islands there when the new regiments