The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-17
|YOUNG'SADVANCE.
Took the Insurgents by
Surprise.
Aguinaldo Hurfying To
Bayomobong.
Madame /, Aguinaldo's Wardrobe
Captured.
Traces of Lieut.. Gilmore
and Men.
Funeral of Major John A. Logan
Thursday.
Funeral of Major John A. Logan
Thursday.

ahulos NONoMDcE y. l-AAt-
ports have been received here from Gen.
Young, dated Humingam, yeAterday.
Humingam is about so miller east Of San
Fabian. Gen. Young Is supposed to have
advanced considerably fcrther toward
San Fabian.
A correspondent Of the Associated
Press tsle2raphs an account of the rapid
pace with which Gen. Young covered
the road with his cavalry. The Macabebs
scouts completely surprised and demor-
allied the insurgents around the low
country. A messenger and reinforce
meats who were captured, say no town
from San Jose to san Nicolas expect sd
TIRE arrival Of tie AmsTscans until a dag
or two aft n they actually arrived.
Aguinaldo and his government are said
t. be making desperate efforts to escape
to Bayomobong. All the information
here is that he Is st'il 10 the low country.
Lieut.. Johnston with "M" troop Of
the taird cavalry, captured yesterday Mt
| San Nichulas, i2 barrels containing the
wArdrobes Of Aguinalio's wife, some
personal effects, the record OF the score
1 tAFy VI war uuQ tuuCH oL0
medical SUPPLE
Sonora Aguinaldo probably escaped
over the divide, but the secret ry Of war
| Is thought to be inside the town.
Thomas w. Hayes, a civilian, and CAL
vim S. Davis, CT the 10th infantry who we're
held prisoners by the insurgents, have
been rescued.
Col. Vessel cartared at Teyug seven
hundred thousand pounds of rlcs, 7,0l
pounds OF salt, $500 pounds OF -four
marked dayton, Ohio," $500 pounds OF
sugar, 1900 new uniforms and hundreds
of thousands Of Maussr shells.
The names of Lieut.. Gilmore and seven
OF his men were found written on toe
walls of ths convent Of San Quintln.
The garrisons Of all the towns surprised
resisted feebly.
The remains of Major John A. Logan,
killed in action at San Jacinto, Saturday.
were buried In Paoo cemetery this morn
ing. Many persons followed the 6ody to
the grave Chaplain Pierce ofi,ciatsd and
the 2cth infantry furnished the escort
which was commanded by Major
Rooman. The pail bearers were tbs
captains Of the s0.h infantry.
TROUBLE FOR SOLDIERS.
Washington, November 16. Chief Sur
geon Woodruff at Manila. under date OF
October l2, sends Surgeon General Stern
berg the following: "a sharp and
quite general epidemic Of dengue has
prevailed In Luzon for some months
past and II appears to be spreading to the
South. There have been few really Sc
vers cases, but large number that in
terdioted duty for some days.
CHASE FOR AGUINALDO.
Washington, November 16.-General
Otis today cabled the war department as
follows regarding the situation OF the
American advance In pursuit Of Aguin-
aldo;
Manila, November 16, 1899.
During thirty six hours four and one
half inches rain; still raining north.
Lawton's telegraph line not beyond San
jose, last dispatch evening 14th reported
capture many supplies. transportation,
north ana east Of San Nicholas and our
troops moving from Humingan and
Tayug west on Urdansts where insur-
gent foros reported. Iawton has abnnd-
ant supplies, subsistence, forage and
transportation at San Isidro andlCubana-
tuan, but unable to move 1t. Macarthur
has railroad betwesn Bamban aud Tarlao
In operation; i've miles; read south Bam
ban being reconstructed. removed trails
found north Of Tarlao. Macarthur sends
four bsttalions and one troop cavalry for
ward 70 Gersona today, advance from
Aiigia at visssry i've miles north Of East
1aslao.
lsis2ed) .. OTIS.