The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-11
MOVE upon SUBLG
AN EXPEDITION HEADED BY THE
BATTLESHIP OREGON SENT
THERE FROM MANILA
RUMOR OF A SURRENDER
GEN. ALEJANDRINO SAID TO BE IN
THE HANDS OF GEN. MAC
ARTHUR
PLAN OF GEN. AGU1NALDo

Insnrgent Leader Said to BE Head
ing for BaIer, n City in the Pos
session of the Natives, Where He
WIZ Make IL Decided Stnnd-Bat-
TIC expected There Unless Agui-
naIdO Decides to Leave LuzOn.
MANILA, Dec. 1O.-An expedition, head
ed by the battleship Oregon, left Manila
for Subig last night. 1t Is reported that
the Filipino commander, Gen. Alejandrino,
with his staff, has surrendered to Gen.
Macarthur, and there is also a rumor
that Alejandrino is at Alguar suffering
from a wound received in a fight between
insurgents and bandits, and that he will
be given an opportunity to surrender and
will be properly cared for.
Maj. Spence, with a column Of the
Thirty regiment, captured a new
insurgent camp, an uncompleted strong
hold In the Tassan district. He left
Dinalupan at daybreak yesterday, and
marched ten miles along mountain trails,
finally encountering a large band Of in
surgents, Who retreated after a brief
The records of the treasury of the Fill
pino government, together with guam
tity of paper money and another Norden-
feldt, have been found at Mangataren.
Three Americans, who, with a commits
sary sergeant of the Twelfth infantry,
were travelling from San Fernando to
Angeles, left their escort for a moment
and went into the bush. AS they did not
return Immediately a search was made
for them, but they could not be found.
They weE9 probably captured by the
rebels. A mail orderly disappeared be-
tween Angeles and Bamban. He also Is
supposed to have been captured.
SHARP ENGAGEMENT.
A force of 400 insurgents yesterday at
tackled, near Batuga, a wagon train es-
corted by thirty men of the Sixteenth
cavalry. A sharp engagement followed.
The FilipinOs lost eighteen in killed and
nine captured. During the recent attack
by the insurgents upon Vigan the Fill
pinos obtained possession of the plaza
and Of a church in the center Of the
town, from which the Americans dis
lodged them.
It seems the escaped Spaniards obtained
guns and fought with the Americans
against the insurgents.
PLAN OF AGUINALDO.
Army officers are convinced that the
objective point of Aguinaido's fight is
Baler, on the bay of that name, situated
On the east coast of Luzon. 1t was ad-
mitted that this opinion, which Is appa-
rently based on information from Gen.
Otis, has been held for some time.
In order to cut off the retreat of the
Tagalo leader, Maj. Batcheler's battalion
OF the Twenty-fourth infantry has been
sent up the River Magat from Bayom-
bong, and is now descending the river
This battalion, whose record was second
to none at FL Caney, where the Twenty
fourth lost more heavily than any regi-
ment engaged in the Spanish-Amerfcan
war, is in position to intercept Aguinaldo.
as he must cross the MagaG river to reach
Baler
Mat. BatCheler is out Of telcgraphic
communication with Gen. Otis and the
general officers In the field, and this Is
the cause of some anxiety, as he may
not know OF Aguinaldos movement
toward the east coast. To reach Baler
Aguinaldo must cross a mountainous
country, where his dangers will be in
creased by the presence of tribes un-
friendly to the Tagalcs
Baler is the place where Lieut. Gil
more and a boats crew from the York
town were captured by the insurgents
last April 1t is so situated that it can
not be approached within convenient fir
1hg distance by vessels of war.
The Insurgents hold the place, and it Is
the belief that AguinaIdo will make a
stand at Baler unless he succeeds in
escaping from the island in some vessel.