The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-14
RgulnaldO Fled Across a Mountain That Is
Ten Thousand Feet High.
He HAS A B0DYGUARD OF ONLY so MEN
Known to Be Hiding In Boulco Province = The
Capwe VI sabn Is RsgsTdsa al Washington
as Especially Important

Manila, Dec. 1.-THE following dis
patch dated Cervantes, December 5,
has just bsen received from a CORE
spondent Of the Associated Press with
Maj. Marchs battalion
Maj. March, with Capts. Jenkinson
and Cunningham, Lieuts. Tompkins.
Rucker, McClelland and Power and 125
men, is about starting for Bontoc. the
principal town in the province OF that
name, 10 the northeast throug an alb
solutely desolate country and over a
mountain 10000 feet high ue is pur-
suing AguinaldO, whose escort, now re-
duced To 90 men, is known 10 be there.
According To the natives Aguinaldo
intends TO disguise himself and TO take
circuitous trail toward Bay0nbong.
province OF Nueva Nizcaya.
Maj. March with 30 men arrived at
Cervantes. in the heart Of the Tilad
mountains, on the eve OF December 3.
about 20 hours behind AguinaIdo who
had believed he had found an lnaccessi-
Die refuge. ON December the Ameri-
can commander had a wonderful fight
IN cloud-enveloped mountain pass
5000 feet above the sea. completely rout-
ing Gen. Gregorio del Pillars force of
zoo picked men in strong position,
@' 'NANhS NiAthCn W liN III lHfIHlbDY-
lac,
DEATH OF DEL Pillar.
Gen. Pillar died at the front OF his
men, urging them to make a stand un-
I'll the ball OF the sharpshooter pierced
his head. His followers tried to- carry
away the body but were compelled To
lay IT down.
Two OF the Americans were Killed
ana were buried by their comrades
where they fell. The others, carving
nine wounded camped for the night on
top or the mountain. an emnence OF
1000 feet. suffering greatly from the cold
blasts. In the morning they moved
down the trail to Dugaqui, where they
ieafned mat Aguinaldo with n Few men
ana three women, all carried on litters
borne by lggorotes had passed along
the same trail to Cervantes. where ne
was during the fight. A runner had
DIoughI MN the news OF the death of
MS chief Of staff He was greatly ar
fected, and prepared instantly for flight.
Gen Conception with six officers.
VINO had deserted Aguinaldo. srlrren |
oered when Maj March reached Cavan.
province of LeDante.
THE CHASE RESUMED.
Ion arriving at Cervantes Mai |
March's battalion was without food |
except rice, and had only small sun /
ply ~ ammunition. Mai March secured |
i've days rationss made ARRANGEMENTS !
Tor his Sick and wounded and having
chosen % mounted and 100 unmounted 1
yesterday"
Mai. Peyten q. March is a Pennsvl.
Nanian and gra 'uatcd from the Mill
tarE Academy N 1884 Before the vrar
ne was first lieutenant in the 5th Ar
.I,,dy, ne went out 20 Manila as cap
tam or the Astor Battery. but elected
10 remain in the Philippines when tbe
battery sailed for home. He IS about 2e
years old. ~
CAPTURE OF MABINI.
washington. Dec. 1.-THE secretary
OF war regards the information con.
NeNed IN GEN Otlss dispatches veg
teruaS as IN most important that have
come 20 hand i'm months past. Most inn
portant OF the items = The capti,ra of
Mabnl, reported by MacArthur. II is
believed that the Filipino leader was
trying to make his way across tho
country from Bangued where n had
bgen Obliged 10 part company with 'Ag-
ulnaldo iortn ght ago. and was en-
Luzon
The members of the hnppine Com.
mission now i'm Washington declare
~ h"ut reserve that -tfTuru1 was the
head and front of the insurrect on.
Aguina!do was only q fgurehead but
Mablni was the brain and the direct
ing power behind him. He Is a paralyt-
lc. an old man. hut with extraordinary
ab lily. and his counsols are alv-avs
rpnciusiYa with the Filiplnos Hp was
roncurrcd In the first UPRISING against
me Soaniards. FOR a short time hp wa
we're. upon Agunaldo's breach with
me Americans, but finally cas his for
tunes with the iusurrect on. and was
president Of the council He was also
.he financial strength OF The movement
Tor without his backing AculnaIdo
would have had no credit i'm that circle
oi adventurous capitalists In tho kas+
which stands aady 'to venture invest
p erts in revolutionary movements
against great risks for large odds.
CAPTURE or CAGAYAN.
Next in Importance to- The capt,re og
Nahini 81 the developments OF the cam
laign was the bold stroke OF Cant No.
ALA of the Newark in capturing tho
N hole province OF Cagayan with Mac
4 'thur holding The province ur Tsa-
.ila adjoining and Young holding on
he opposite or western shore oT fhe
ipper peninsula. the American forces
.re now In technical occupation of tho |
s. hole northern end NJ LUXOR from "A |
point Just north OF the Culf Of Llngnv-
W. NcCalla posted at the port OF Apar- |
i commands the greater part of the
vhols length Of tha rio Grande. ar
ordng entrance b. boat to a fun third.
,f the interior of the island. u .s an
his river that Capt. McCalla Is send g