Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-14
Our Troops Unable to Locate the
lnSurgent Leader.
MADE HASTY FLIGHT FROM TARLAC
Proclamation Establishes a New
Capita at Bongabong.
PROGRESS OF TIE CAMPAIGN

MANILA. November 1.-THE where
ahou's af Aguiualip and his army and
cabinet is perfect enigma General otls
has learned thar AEuiualdo recently issued
proclamation transferring the capital 10
BonEahong. giving as = reason for the step
the insHuitary condition OF Tarlsc
It is supposed 'hat tho leaders Of the IN
surreciiou Who are n"r already al Ronga-
bong ara r-tUedJng ia that place. though
when hey ieft Tarlac. whether they are
travelling With the army how many SOL
dierS hey were ah1v O., half together and
whether the leaders nr The troops have got
beyond General I.awtnu's line are am un-
known. II is hoped. however. that General
Wheaton has "ffcs'ed junction with Gen.
eral Young, forming Gordon from san
Fabian 10 San lsidgo- General Lawton has
5000 men. General Wheaton o7oO-a small
force to control SO many miles but IL COM
mandS the main roads by which the iusur-
gents must move t1 lhe northeast.
With the Americans advancing at the
present rate they could drive the insIr-
gents from BonsaDoug in a fortnight. ana
it is impossible for the rebels TO establish
another capital in Luzon which cannot be
captured within a month
Surprise to the In~urgents
The rapid approach OF the Americans was
the latter expected them to move as slowly
as they did from Manila To Angeles The
Filipinog thought II impossible for the
Americans 10 make headway in the mud
which prevailed everywhere, and the sud
den invasion astouuds the natives along
the line OF Gen. loUug's march. who had
been told that the Americans were con-
fined to the suburbs Of Manila.
A majority OF the natives welcome the
army enthusiastically. but some who have
been delu3ed by stories Of American cruel.
ties hide in the swamps Women who are
unable to flee fall upon their knees. up
holding crucifixes and Logging to be- spared.
When the news spreads that the Americans
intend to remain and establish order the
population flock to their homes bringing
with them their cattle and household goods, .
The Insurgents have drained the resoureeA
of the province. The army has impressed
large share OF the crops and the people
are miseraby poor. Everywhere are elab-
crate trenches, built by the non-oombatants
working day and night.
The Americans found big stores Of rice at
Tarlac, Tubig and elsewhere. and several
thousand new Filipino uniforms were cap
tured at Tubig. Thirty insurgents surren-
dered to Cen Macarthur, each receiving
$50 for his gun.
Mai. Marsh's Troops Engaged
Maj. Marshs battalion Of the 38d Regi-
ment. which Includes many old rough
riders from the southwest. attacked 40
Filipinos three miles from San Fabian. on
the Dasupan road, on Friday, The Fill
plnos had been firing at the outposts. Mai.
Marsh found them intrenched across the
river. Their trenches had been made after
Gen. Wheatons arrival Maj. Marsh
charged them. a portion Of his battalion
fording the stream and part crossing by
the bridge
When the Americans approached the FL
ipinos. afraid to show their heads, poked
their rifles above the trench and fired
blindly Maj. Marsh's force pursued them
for a mile. Fourteen Filipinos were left
behind, including the lieutenant colonel
commanding on the field. Two Americans
were wounded.
The insurgents have resumed their activ-
ity in the Cavite province, threatening an
attack on linus Yesterday they attacked
Calamha in the usual fashion. nightly
fusillade between the marines and the hum
dred insurgents who have again intrenched
themselves on the isthmus between Cavite
and Noveleta is plainly heard in Manila.
On Saturday the Filipinos attempted 10
entrap the marines by landing a force from
the Petrol discovered the preparations 10
embark and few shots from the Monad-
nock's and PetreTs guns spoiled the game.
Gen. Otis Describes the Movements.
Gen. OTIS latest report of military oper-
ations In Luzon is as follows:
MANILA November IA, 1893
adj. Gen War Department, Washington:
Wheaton reports November u an en-
gagement near San Jacinto between the
SD Volunteers and twelve hundred en-
trenched Insurgents Our loss was Major
Logan, while gallantly leading his battal-
ion, and six enlisted men killed Capt.
Green and eleven men We're wounded, most
ly very slight The enemy was routed. leav-
ing eighty-one dead in the trenches. His
loss is believed TO be three hundred.
"LawtOn reports from San Jose hat IN
the vicinity of San Nicholas, north of Ia
yug, Vessels captured thirteen carts Of
the insurgent war department records, the
printing press complete of the insurgent
newspaper. A large quantity OF rice also
was captured. The cavalry is stlN actively
engaged. and the infantry Is pressing On
from San Jose and Aliaga. The roads are
impract ticable for any wheel transportation.
The horses are foraged on rice and grow
ing rice straw. OTIS
News of Lieut.. Gilmore.
The following was received at the Navy
Department from Admiral Watson today;
MANILA. November IL
Escaped Spanish prisoners at San Fab
ian report seeing Gilmore November l in
Tarlac with five men; all well. He crossed
mountain from Baler in May with thirteen
men. Location of other eight unknown.
Have cabled Hong Kong for salvage for
Charleston.