The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-11-24
ENTERED DAGUPAN.
Con- Macarthur found No Insurgents
rhere-Hs 10 Preparing M. Troop.
for an Attack.


Manila, particularly in Cavi,e pro
vince. At linus Sunday the Filipino.
fired a smooth-bore cannon, but Thu,
was soon silenced by the American ar
tillery.
In the course OF the morn ny Mai
CowicS with a battalion OF the .th
infantry and two guns. scattered the
enemy from the districts around linus
and IN the direction of Perez Des
MariuaS The Americans could rot
pursue the retrcating insurgents be-
cause their ammunition was exhausted.
The Filipinos were under the command
OF Gen. Mariana TriaN
Spies report that the insurgents are
coming into Cavite province from Ca.
lamba, in Laguna province and the
other southern provinces Tho in.
surgents have smooth bores and two
modern cannon. Firing was In pro-
grcss Monday afternoon and II is re.
ported that there are more insurgents
in the vicinity OF linus than ever DC.
fore.
Gen. MacArthur's Reconnaissance en-
tered Dagupan Monday afternoon.
The Americans found that no insur-
gents had been there for four DAYS
The SD infantry was probably In Dag
upan Sunday, leaving sunday night.
No insurgents have been seen any
where near the railroad. and IL
Is believed that the only armed
force OF any size Is In the
mountains of the province OF Fam
bic TO the west although there are
reports OF insurgents concentratin x
at san Miguel De Camilang. west of
Panique. and at MangAtarom Tor Man
galaronh west OF Bayabang. Gen.
Macarthur is prepared for the attack.
his forces being disposed between
Durham, province OF Tarlac. and Dagu-
pan. The iath infantry, a battalion Of |
the TIN infantry aud two troops of |
cavalry are with Gen. Macarthur be. |
low Dagupan.
Gen. Wheeler has decided not 10 re-
turn for congress lie is writing a let
ter TO Presiden Mckinley with re-
quest that IL be forwarded TO the house
OF representatives In the course OF
an interview with n press correspon.
dent he said: Congress, IL 1t occupies
the hrst day OF the session In
passing a resolution declaring in un-
terms that the sovereignty
OF the United States is TO be maintain
ed IN the Philippines thus diSpelliug
dclusion that the anti-im-
perial ats can assist him. will be per-
forming a sacred duty. Such resolu-
ton would save the lives of many
American soldiers aud Thousands OF
de'udcd FlipinoN would avert famine.
suffering and dcsoiation from these Is
lands and would render unnecessary
the expenditure OF hundreds Of mil
lions Of dollars"
The people on Gotta Bato, on the
coast Of the island Of
Mindanao, desire the establishment Of
American government there. and have
addressed petition TO Gen. Otis asa
ng him TO send troops
Two columns one from linus and
The other from Bacoor. couycrgcd on
he Zapotc bridge, where they found a
deserted Filipino camp
Two troops OF the ith cavalry. four
Of the attn infantry and two
runs Of Capt R.ley's battery proceed.
"a 10 AnaOoo, south OF linus, and came
ipon the enemy cntrenchcd at that
'oint. They scattered the Filipinos,
'ut as he latter were subsequently, re-
nforcrd, tine Americans returned to
mus u der fire, seven Of our men be.
ng wounded. Our scouts found Is
cad insurgents at Anaboo
Thirty insurgents, under a major. 4
scaped from Bayambang Sunday !
bout ten minutes before the Ameri.
ans entered. Others, 1t is said, threw
heir guns into the river and now play I
he role OF amigos Many spanish J
risonerS escaped from the Fiiipinos,
re at Bayamoang, among them the
ormer governors OF the province
( Tarlac and Zambales. There Is
lso quite large colony OF for.
Ter insurgent officers collected
that point, including Maj T
ritz, who acted as interpreter for the
filipino commission headed by Gen.
lejandrino, who visited Manila In
,ptember Ortiz has donued the n,
migo clothing and announces that he N
rs abandoned the instruction. tv
The Spaniards say that the new in IT,
Urgent capital is Bengaet and that
e American prisoners are at Camitin.
hey report having seen Lieut.. Gill 4
orc and his party in the north
Nineteen Year. In Prison.