The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-09

Manila. Dec. 6.-An associated Press
dispatch from Santa Cruz. province of
Ilocos. forwarded by courier to San
three troops of the Third cavalry. and
Maj. Priton c. March's battalion Of
the Thirty-third infantry. arrived at
Santa Cruz yesterday. The Americans
left Hamapacan, province of Union. in
the morning, expecting to have a hard
fight at Tagudin. in South Ilocos prov
ince. but they found that on arriving
there GOO rebels under Gen. TinO had
evacuated thirty-six hours before. de-
sorting an almost impregnable posi-
ton. The insurgents had been in
trenched at Tagudin. on the north side
of the river. where a hundred we'll
disciplined troops could have slaugh-
tered Il whole brigade crossing the
river with the men up to the armpit in
water. The residents of Tagudin re.
ceived the Americans outside the town
with a brass band. They had been
robbed of almost everything by the in
surgents and We're glad to welcome
friendly and protecting troops. A SIM
liar reception awaited Gen. Young at
Santa Cruz. Prominent citizens. head
ed by a brass band. escorted the Amer
lean officers to houses where rest and
refreshment was offered. Gen. YOung's
command was almost without food.
The men had been living on the coun-
try. which affords but little. and the
horses are
Completely Worn Out.
most of them without shoes. The i'll
habitants of Santa Cruz and of other
towns through which the Americans
passed. say that Aguinaldo and his en-.
tire refugee army have gone into the
mountains eastward since the Oregon
and Callao attacked Vigan and landed
a force there. In several towns Gen.
Young was shown letters written by
Lieut.. Gilmore showing that he had
been kindly treated by the citizens and
had been entertained by them when
he passed through last May. Reports
indicate that all the American prison
ers. some twenty-five or thirty. We're
at one time in Bcnguel province. but it
is supposed now that they have been
removed to Lepant province. Gen.
Young's desire is to pursue h rebels
into the mountains. There is no com
munication between his small com
mand and any of the other columns
except, incidentally, perhaps. Ivy sight
ing and signaling United States gull
boats bound to Oh from Manila.
Capt. Rumbold. with thirty-five men
of Company G. Thirty-second infantry,
while escorting the signal corps laying
the wire from Porac to Florida BlaEca.
charged and routed seventy insurgents,
killing a captain and several privates.
The. Americans found on the captain
the sword and revolver that were
taken from the body of Naval Cadet
Welborn c. Wood. who was killed by
the insurgents while in command Of
the gunbcat Urdeneta when the vessel
was captured in the Orino river.
An associated Press dispatch froh
Dagupan containing advices later than
those from Santa Cruz states that Gen.
Young hopes to find Aguinaldo in Ben.
guet mountain pass and to capture him
there. Both entrances to Benguet are
fortified. Two troops Of the Third
cavalry will reinforce Gen. Young in
the pass.
Col. Hood. while accommodating near
San Miguel. drove a force of insur-
gents from Ildefenso. killing several.
Five Americans were slightly wound.
ed.