The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-28
OF
AMERICAN
PRISONERS
Seven Left Behind by the
FilipinOs in Their Hur-
ried Flight.
SPANIARDS co FREE
Succeed in Gaining Liberty Before
the Advance Of United States
Troops.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

MANILA. Nov. 27.-The insurgents have
evacuated Mangalan, province of Pan
gasanan, leaving seven American and
ninety-four Spanish prisoners. who es-
capped in the confusion Of the Filipino re-
treat. The Americans are P. ]. Green
and George Powers of the battle ship
Oregon. Thomas Edwards and Charles
Bird Of the Sixteenth Infantry, Henry w.
James of the Twelfth Infantry, John Des-
mond OF the Signal Corps and +. II.
Huber OF Lanes scouts. They report that
two Americans We're unable 10 escape and
are with the insurgents. They are David
Scott OF the Twenty-fourth Infantry and
William Sherry OF the Hospital Corps
-Four deserters are with the Filipinos-
Howard. Martin and Ford OF the Cali
fornians. and Watts. whose former regi-
ment is unknown. Howard is the only
one serving with the insurgents. He is d
captain OF artillery.
Colonel Bell of the Thirty-fourth Volun-
teers arrived at Mangalan last evening
after a nard march, and. fording the
AginO. he found that Fowler's company
OF the Thirty-third had occupied the town
two days previously. The insurgents,
General Alexandra commanding. retreated
10 the mountains behind the town, short
Of food and ammunition. His men were
deserving, and six cannon which the in
surgents were dragging impeded their
march.
Coloh"l ben proposes 10 follow the FIJI
lpinos until he can bring about decisive
nght. or they We're scattered. Mangalan
was strongly fortified with rifle pits COM
mdndlnS the road. The insurgents aban-
doned the place without firing a shot
Three hundred Spanish prisoners who
escaped from their captors before the
American advance, including civil officials
81 rank who had been in the hands of
the t1iDinos for more than a year. and
many officers, have arrived at Manila
during the past week. Francisco Reyes
brought 100 Of them from General
Wheaton. They were a motley appareled
company. Some We're 81 and had 10 be
carried from Tayug To San Fabian IN
army wagons. A delegation Of these for
mer prisoners visited Major General Otis
10 thank him for his hospitality. which
included the supplying OF food and
Commissioner. Is making arrangements 10
send them 10 Spain on Spanish transports.
Buenacamino has been lodged in com
Portable quarters At the police station
With his family. Other persons are not
allowed 70 communicate with MIN. He
IS Classed as being the most slippery ger
scnage connected with the Instruction.
lie was colonel In the Spanish army
and a traitor 10 Spain. AT the time Of
the first Instruction he tried 70 -sll out
10 The Fihpinos. and his present imprison-
ment excited no sympathy among his
people. while the Spaniards think II is
mistaken lenienCy for the Americans 10
refrain from shooting him on the Luz
meta
Agvinaldo's Youngest child, who was re-
Gently christened at Tarlac with great
ceremony. died and was buried at Ba-
lamhan in Aguinaldo's flight. General
Wheaton reports that natives threatened
violence 20 Aguinaldo's mother. VINO is
General Otis has ordered her brought TO
Manila for safety.