The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-01
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Filipinos ConcentratfnG 1t: Montal:
han and San MateO.

Manila, Nov. %. The insurgents
from the north are concentrating at
Nfontalban and San Mateo, where it is'
expected they will make resistance.
The Spaniaris never occupied these
places, and the insurgents believe them
to be inpregnable. A reconnaissance
to the west of San MateO on Monday
6eyeloped the fact that the rebels were
moving stores and men to MOntalban.-
The number of the insurgents is un.
known. A reconnaissance made yes
terday showed 200 rebels are In.
trencked ut. San Mateo, and others in'
the valley between there ana Mara--
auina, where the rebel outposts are.
stationed. Gen. Young entered San
Mateo last September and found the
place lot especially adapted Tor a
strong resistance.
Col. Carpenter, Nov. 18, advanced to-
Santa Barbara. straight north from
.Jaro, taking trench after trench, the
enemy fighting and retreating. Gen.
Hughes column has steadily advanced
north to gain uosition west of Santa
Barbara. 1t encountered the enemy inp
small detachments. Six to ten Ameri-
caEs were wounded in this column.
Col. Carpenter started during the night
of Nov. 20 and opened with Battery G,
of the Sixth artillery at daybreak, Nov.
q. on the trenches. The enemy vol
leyed as the artillery took up posi-
ton. wounding four. Two companies
of the Twenty sixth regiment. garri-
soning Jaro, moved through CapaZ, at
lacking the enemy OH the right flank,
just north of Jaro ut daybreak Nov.
q. driving them toward Col. Carpen-.
ter. The country between .Jaro and
Santa Barbara is thickly intrenched,,
especially near Pavia. The Sixth
artillery fired on the trenches and the
Eighteenth regiment charged. the ene-
my retreating to the next trench. The
Eighteenth again charged, encounter
ing and attacking force Of Bolomen
who were hidden in the long grass and
who severely wounded several Ameri-
cans. During the afternoon of Nov.
81 the fighting was severe immediate.
ly south of Pavia, three miles north Of
Jaro.
The Twcnty-sixth's companies re-
turned to .Jaro after the flank move
ment. having captured three siX-pound-
er smooth-bore cannon and a quantity
of arms and ammunition. The enemy'S
loss was not obtainable, but seven men
were found dead i'll one trench. The
insurgents are falling back on Santa
Barbara. which it is expected Gen.
Hughes has attacked before this.
A Spanish corporal captured by the
Filipiros has arrived here from Tarlac.
Me says he saw Aguinaldo. accompa-
MED by prominent leader and fifteen
men. arrive ut Bayambang nayam-
bang during the night of Nov. 13. hat
less. his clothing torn and spattered
With mud and his horse exhausted
Aguinaldo. it appears, rested short
time, seemed anxious. consulted with
his companions and the villagers as
to the nature of the roads. secured
fresh horses and proceeded Immediate
ly toward Mangalaren, in Pangansin
province. west of Bayambang.
Rcinforccmnts for Otis.
Washington. Nov 25.--It is said at
the war department that by iii" end
of the present week Gen. Otis will re-
ceive reinforcements 10 the number Of
5000 men. 1t is said the major por-
ton of this force will be thrown direct
ly into Cavitc province. south of Ma
Mia, and clean out the insurgents who
have infested that region ever since
the fall Ct Manila. The insurgents in
this section are believed to number
about 1.000 or 1000 men.