The record-union., 1899-11-23
Belief That He Now Is Striking Inland,
Through Blnqua Mountains.
General Lawton Moving Northward
From Tayug With Infantry to
Head Him OFF, While General
Young, With Cavalry and a
Force of Macabebes is Following
the Trail of the Fleeing Rebel
General.

MANILA, Nov. 22.-12:55 p. m.-Gen-
eral Young reports that Aguinaldo, with
party of 200, including some women
and a few carts passed Aringay, on the
coast between San Fabian and San
Fernando. in the province of Union, on
Friday, November 18th. The General
adds that Aguinaldo intended to strike
inland through the Binqua mountains
toward Bayombong, in the province OF
Nueva Viscaya. General Young, with
cavalry and Macabebes, is pursuing
the Filipino leader, part of the Amerf-
can force taking the direction of San
Fernando.
In a fight with Aguinaldo's rear guard
at Aringay one Macabebe was wound
ed and the insurgents retreated. Their
loss is unknown.
LAWTON TRYING TO HEAD OFF
AGUINALDO.
MANILA. Nov. 23-9 a. m.-News
from the pursuit of Aguinaldo is not
expected for a day or two. Yesterday
a report reached General Lawton by
courier from General Young that peo-
pie knowing the country think Aguin-
aldos destination is Iloilo.
With General Lawton's troops in po-
sition to move toward Bayombong by
every road from the south, and with
impenetrable mountains, peopled by un-
friendly semi-savage tribes behind, Ba-
yombong would be a poor refuge. II is
reported that General Lawton is moving
northward from Tayug with infantry
to head off Aguinaldo.
General Young has only a troop of
cavalry and the Macabebes, who orig
inally numbered 300. Aguinaldo is sup
posed to have two days start from
Avangay.
The Newport and Tartar have ar
rived.
THE NEXT IMPORTANT MOVE.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 22-The next
move of importance is to be made by
General Wheaton, who will go up the
coast -by transport to Vigan, at the
mouth of Azoa River. This will land
his forces far to the north of where
Aguinaldo is supposed to be, the inten-
ton being to cut off his retreat to the
north. From the military information
bureau it is learned that east of the
route Aguinaldo is taking are mount
aims inhabited by natives who are not
friendly to Aguinaldo, and will be like
ly to attack him if he attempts to cross
their territory. The country along the
coast is quite we'll settled There are
several little rivers. making harbors
from which it is feared Aguinaldo may
escape by boat. General Young, it is
believed, is watching these smaller
ports with a part of his force.
REPORTS FROM OTIS.
WASHINGTON Nov. 22.-General
Otis cabled to-day as follows:
Manila, Nov. 22.-A dispatch on the
21st from Lawton at Tayug reports
Young with cavalry and Macabebe
scouts at Aringya, with advance to
Trinidad Young reports a considerable
insurgent force in that direction; that
Aguinaldo in charge is seeking to cross
over to Bayombong.
Portions of Lawton's troops now be-
ing pushed through to Tayug with ra-
tions. battalion of the Twenty
fourth will join Lawton tomorrow.
Nothing from Wheaton for several
days. Macarthur is operating west of
the railroad and north of Tarlann. The
wire from Tarlann north is working.
Troops on the entire railroad rationed.
"Iloilo reports that seven companies
of the Sixth and Twenty sixth Vols.n-
teers, under Diskman, struck The insur-.
wounded. The enemy left on the field
en- prisoners, four one-peund brass field
pieces and several thousand rounds OF
The Eighteenth Infantry
yesterday drove the insurgents north
on Santa Barbara. Hughes, with his
column, is north and west of Santa
Barbara. Reports of results not yet re-
The dispatch from General Otis does
not yet make it appear that the efforts
to capture Aguinaldo and the lower
portion of his army will be successful.
The intention of General Young to pre-
vent Aguinado reaching Bayombong
seems evident, but this seems scarce
ly probable now. Some errors have been
made in the transmission of the dis
patch. Bayonbong is evidently meant
instead of Bayombong. The town given
as Tarlann is probably Tarlac, as the
situation of Lawton's army would indi-
cate that he is operating not far from
that place. No alarm is felt regarding
the situation of General Wheaton, as
he has been for some time beyond tel
communication.
Operations are progressing in the ISL
ands south of Luzon, as the last portion
of the dispatch indicates.
TROBULE AMONG SULU
ISLANDERS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. % = Latest
mail advices from Manila indicate the
existence of serious trouble among the
Sulu Islanders, growing out of the kill
ing by some of the followers of the
Sultan of nine of the adherents of Dato
Jakanine, the most powerful and influ-
entail sub-chief of the archipelago. The
men were fishermen, and Were killed by
the Sultan's soldiers, they having re-
sisted the attempt Of the soldiers to
seize some fish they had caught The
chief has sworn to be avenged, and
declared that he would commence war
upon the Sultan. From the nature of
the Moros several residents OF Jole ex-
press the fear that the war cannot
be prevented.