The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-12-15

Aguinaldo, according to the lnhapl-
tants of Santa Cruz and other towns
through which the Americans passed.
say he and his refugee army have gone
into the mountains. Gen. Young Is
still in pursuit and hopes to lind the
insurgent leader in Berguet mountain
pass and capture him there. Gen.
Young's command was met by brass
band at the outskirts of Santa Cruz ana
he and his officers were escorted 10
houses where rest and refreshments
were rendered them.
After a weeks absence in the interior
of Luzon, Gen. Young has been hearo
from. He reports having arrived at
Vigan on the evening of the 5th, after
an engagement with the enemy at Mar
bacan, whom he drove to the eastward
into San Quentin Canyan with loss OF
one killed and IL wounded. The enemy
left 25 dead in the trenches, besides
few rifles, several thousand rounds OF
small ammunition and 40 shrapnel.
His troops are now engaged in pressing
the enemy back.
It is learned that the Filipinos de-
at Tagudin SO hours previous to Gen.
Youngs arrival. There were GOO rep-
els strongly intrenched under com
mand of Gen. Tino, which could have
slaughtered a whole brigade while they
were crossing the river. In TACT lOo
well-deciplined troops could have with
stood very strong attack without SER
ious loss.
Gen. Gregorio Del Pillar, command
ing Aguinaldo's bodyguard, was killed
by Mai. Peyton c. March's battalion OF
the 33d infantry, in fight Is miles
northwest of Cervantcs, Dec. 3. In adj
dition to this death 20 other Filipinos
were also killed or badly wounded.
The American loss was one killed ana
six wounded. Maj March is still In
pursuit of the enemy.
1t is reported that the Filipino com
mander, Gen. Alejandrino, with ms
staff. has surrendered to Gen. MacAr-
thur. and there is also rumor that
Alciandrino is at Aguilar suffering
from a wound received in fight be-
tween insurgents and bandits and that
he will be given an opportunity to sur
render and will be properly cared 1or'
A force of insurgents estimated at
500. attacked the American garrison OF
600 at Vigan, province of South llocos.
The American loss was eight killed
and many wounded. After very hard
fighting the Filipinos were driven oil
and through the mountains, leaving 81
dead. Col Bisbee reinforced the gar
r.son.
p. Eighteen hundred soldiers have beer
ordered to return home from Cuba
This will leave only 5000 soldiers OF
C the island and this number will be re
t duccd from time to time The ordering
n home of the troops is prelimlnar.
n step towards establishing civil gov
Ii eminent.
II According to officials of the war dc
e partment the promotion of Gen. Woo
Is TO the grade OF major-general of volun
u teers, is not likely to cause any imme
L. date change in his present station an
"a duties as commander of the militar
Is provinces OF Santiago and Puert
= Principe.
- Orders have been issued for the r.
e naming four companies OF the 49th IL
Vi fantry. now at the Preside, San Frai
ie cisco. to embark on the transport She
man, which sailed for the Philippine
- on the 9th.
. Augustus C. Ledyard, son of Hem
=. +. Ledyard, of Detroit, was killed
- an uprising of native police in a tow
on the island of Negroes on Dec. o. M
.. Ledyard was lieutenant of the 9th i
be fantry.
- A force of 100 insurgents attacked
- wagon train escorted by 30 men OF Il
- 10th infantry on the 9th near Baliua
~ A sharp engagement followed. III
y Filipinos lost Is in killed and ca
-, tured.
- The records OF the treasury OF the
no called Filipino government, togeth
with a quantity of paper money a
-, Nordenfeldt, was found at Mangatar'
m recently.
III The hospital ship Relief, which
ate Gently arrived at Manila from Vlg'
nj. brought 272 sick soldiers and 232 Spa
- ish prisoners.