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YOUNG PRESSING IN PUR.
SUIT, BUT CHANGES
AGAINST HIM.

Washington, Nov. 22 -Geo. Otis
today c,bled the war department as
follows:
Manila, Nov. %.
Dispatch 21st from Lawton ut Tayue
reports Young with cavalry and
Maoabebe scouts .. Ariugsy With
advance north to Baoapg rear San
Fernando. about to move on trail east
to Trinidad. Young reports consider.
able iusurgent force moving in thai.
direction that Aguineldo is in charge.
seeking to cross over to Bayou bong
Portion of Lawton's troops now being
pushed through to Tayug with ra,ions.
Battalion Twenty fourth will join Law.
ton tomorrow. Nothing from Wheaton
for several days. Macarthur opera.
tinQ west Of railroad and north Of
Tarlann. Wire from Tarlaun north
not working; troops on entire railroad
line rationed without difficulty
lloilo reports seven companies Sixth
and Twenty. sixth volunteers upder
A''E""o o0' 'uCn 'ucuIktUIS northeast
Jaro. casualties, six wounded. Euemv
left On field Is killed. Dickman can.
tured seven prisoners, four one. pound
brass field pieces. several thousand
rounds ammunition. Eighteenth in.
'antry yesterday drove insurgent north.
90 Santa Barbara. Hughes with col.
umn north aud west Of Santa Barbara
reports OF results not yet received
Ois.
The dispatch from Gen. Oils does not
yet make it appear that The efforts to
capture Aguinaldo and the larger Dor.
ton OF his army will be successful.
The intention Of General Young 70
prevent Aguinaldo reaching Bayoubonp
seems evident. but this seems scarcely
probably now Some errors have been
made in the transmission of the dis.
patch BayonbsDg is evidently meant
instead of Bayombang. The town
given q" Tarlann is probably Tarlao, o.
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Insurgents Collecting.

Manila, Nov. %, IL SOP M The
insurgents from the north are concen.
trating at Mont AlabaL and San
Mateo where it is expected they will
make resistance. The Spaniards
never occupied these places, and the
insurgents believed them to be inn.
pregnable.
A reconnaissance to the northwest
of San Mateo on tuesday developed
the fact that the rebels were moving
stores and men to Mont Alabsn. The
number Of insurgents is unknown
A reconnaissance made YESTERDAY
showed that 200 rebels are entrench.
ed at San Mateo and others IN the
valley between there and Mariquins,
where the rebel outposts are station
ed.
Gen Young entered San Ms,eo
last September and found the place
not especially adapted for q strong
resistance.
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New SerieS-VOl. XIX. No. rs

the situation of Macarthur would
indicate that be 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 telegraphic communication.
Operations are also progressing in
the islands south Of Luzon, as the last
portion Of the dispatch indicates.
The next move of importance is to
De made by Gen. Wheaton, who will
90 up the coast by transport to Vigau,
at the mouth of Abra river. This will
land bis forces far to the uorth OF where
Aguinaldo is supposed to be, the inteu.
tloo being to cut off bis retreat to the
north. From tee military information
bureau it is learned that east of the
route Aguinaldo is taking are mouu.
talns Inhabited by tribes which are not
friendly to AguinaIdo and would be
likely to attack him If be attempted 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 Agui-
naIdo may escape by boat. General
Young, it is believed. is watching these
smaller ports with a part of bis force.
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Lawton and Young
Give Otis The Slip.
They Are Independently
Campaigning in the far
North.

Manila, Nov 81, 6 O5 o. m The
whereabouts of Gen. Lawton and
Young is becoming as mysterious as
Aguinsldos. The belief is beginning
to grow at Manila that Gen. L,wton
has struck the trail of the insurgent
government and is pursuing ministers
into the Benquet mountains. 1t has
been bis ambition to capture the Fill.
Pine leaders aud Gen Young be.
lieves thata cavalry brigade, living on
the country, could run them down to
ally part of the island. One vague
report brought by Spanish prisoners
is that Aguinaldo and others we're
nearly surrounded by Americans soon
after the insurgent chief left Tarlac,
but he escaped through the lines in
peasants clothes. .
Officers and soldiers arriving at Ca
banatuan from Gen Lawton's force.
describe the campaign as one of great
hardship. Many men dropped. sick,
and were left at various towns with.
out adequate supplies and attendance,
some of them making their way back
across the terrible roads A number
OF horses were dying and many of the
soldiers and even some ofthe officers,
were marching on, half naked, their
clothes having been torn to pieces in
getting through the jungles. Some
OF them were reduced almost to
breach clouts and hundreds we're
barefooted, their shoes being worn
out. aud all were living on any sort
OF provisions. Bread was rare and
caraboe meats and bananas were
the staples
Gen Lawton foresaw that the cam.
paign would involve such hardships,
but he considered it the quickest and
cheapest way of ending the war.
The last number Of the indepen.
dencia, published At Tarlac, the day
before the Americans entered that
place, contains despondent valed,c-
tory entitled "Adieu. The tone of
the article showed the writer consid.
cred the game played ont He said:
"Obliged by circumstances, we have
found it necessary to interrupt with
this number the pleasant labors of
defending our ideals and interests
We take leave of the public and our
readers with grief most profound and
bitterness most cruel"
The paper also contains "News"
illustrating in what a Munchausen
world the Filipino leaders have tried
to keep the people. A Washington
dispatch dated September 18th, des.
cribes Senator Hear az opposing the
McEnery resolution in the senate
that day.
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During the afternoon Of Nov. 81 the
hght'ng was severe Immediately south
OF Pavia, three miles north OF Jaro.
The Twenty sixtb's companies re.
turned to Jaro after the 6auk move.
ment. having captured three SIX pouud
smooth bore cannon and a quantity of
arms aud ammunition.
The enemy's loss was not ob,siuable.
but seven meo we're found dead in one
trench.
The insurgents are falling back on
Santa Barbara. which, it is expected.
Gen. Hughes has attacked before this.
A Spanish corporal cap ured by the
Filipinos has arrived here from Tarlac.
He says he saw AguinsIdo, accompa.
MED by a prominent leader and Is meu,
arrive at B.yambspg (Dsyambaug y
during the night of Nov. 13, batiess.
bis clothes toru and spattered with mud
and bis horse exhausted. Aguiualdo.
1t appears, rested a short time, seemed
anxious, consulted with bis com panious
and the villages as to the nature of the
roads. secured fresh horses and pro-
ceeded Immediately toward Msnagala-
rem in Papgasiuau. province of
Bayambaog.
The corporal tells a straight story,
giving minute details. He is con vinced
be is not mistaken. hayjos seen Agui.
naldo several times during recent
months. Aguinaldo, it appears, would
have bad time to leave Bayambaug
Nov l3 and pass through General
Wheaton's lines Nov. II.
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Dervishers Meet Death From
British Maxtms.

Cairo. Nov. % Gen. Wingate,
with an Egyptian force. moved from
Fakikohi yesterday to attack the
force of Ahmed Fedil, reported to be
Melissa (Dreifessa p % miles from
the River Nile. on the road to Genial
(Gimeh y The sirdar, Gen. Kitch-
ener, has telegrsphed to Lord
Cromer, the British minister, az fol-
lows
"Omdurman, Nov. % -Wingate
found Melissa evacuated, pushed on
to Abriaadil, four miles further, and
found Fedil's forces encamped. They
were forthwith engaged by the
mounted troops under Mahon, with
four Maxms and two guns and the
Jehadieh under GirriDge The Der
vishers charged with all their old
dash to within 80 yards of the guns
Wingate, with the infantry, arrived
in time to support Mahon and clear
ed the whole camp The Dervishers
bolted through the bush, pursued by
the mounted troops. Wingate esti
mates FediTs force at $500 men, of
whom 400 were killed WiDgate
captured many prisoners, grain, rifles
and spears The Egyptian casual.
ties were three wounded
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HIS DESTINATION ILOcOS

Manila, Nov. %. 9 a. m-News
from the pursuit of Aguiualdo is not
expected for day or two. Yesterday
a report reached Gen Lawton by
courier from Gen. Young that people
knowing the country think Aguinaldo's
destination is Ilocos.
With Gen. Lawton's troops 10
position to move toward Bayombonp bv
every road from the south, and with
impenetraole mountains, peopled by
uofriendly. semi.savage tribes behind.
Bayomboog would be poor refuge.
1t is reported that Gen. Lawson is
moving nortbward from Tayue, With
infantry to head of Aguinaldo.
Gen. Young has only ioue troop of
cavalry and the Macabebet, Who orig.
ioally numbered 800. Aguiualdo is
supposed to have two days start from
Avsogsy.
The transports Newport and Tartar
have arrived.
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PASSING OF AGUINALDO.

Manila. Nov. %, 1850 p. m.-Geo.
Young reports that Aeuinaldo, with a
party of 200. including some women
ADD few carts. passed Ariugay, on
the coast between San Fabian, and San
Ferosndo. 10 the province of Uoiop.
Friday, Nov II. The general adds
that Aeuinaldo probably intended to
strike inland through the Biuqus
mountains. toward Bayombon, 10
the province Of Nuevis Visoayo.
Gen. Young. with cavalry and
Macabebes. is pursuing the Fill
Pino leader. part of the American force
taking the direction of San Fernando
10 fight With Aeuinaldo's rear guard =,
at Aringay. one Macabebs was wound.
ed and the insurgents retreated. Their
loss is unknown.
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sUMTER

A disquieting feature of the whole
campaign is the fact that all the ad.
vancing generals report meeting the
Beers in force In view of the
brilliant success of Gen Joubert in
partially paralyzing the relieving
columns, the question ia being asked,
what would have happened had he
at the outset of the war. instead OF
sitting down before Ladysmith push
ed on to Pietermari!zburg
Gen Gatacres reports that the
Dutch are rising, increases public
anxiety as it tends to confirm rumors
that have long been current.
Late last evening it was asserted
at Alderehot that the sixth division.
now in process of mobilization, will
actually be required for active ser.
vice Some of the yeomaury agents
have been warned for mobilization,
owing. to the scarcity of cavalry in
Africa. 1t is also reported that on.
other brigade of horse artillery will
be mobilized
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Some Hard Fighting In
North of Iloilo.
INSURGENTS ARE DIsPUTING
EVERY FOOT OF GROUND.

Manila, Nov % 10 so D. NJ
Severe 6:htiug in the uorth of Iloilo
begao Tuesday. Nov 2l. -Four
Americans were killed and rs we're
wounded. including three officers. The
insurgents are retreating to Santa
Barbara. but the fighting continues.
Col Carpenter, Nov 1S, advanced
to Santa Barbara straight uortb from
Jsro. taking trench after trench. the
enemy lighting and retreatiug.
Gen. Hughes column has steadily
been advancing north to pain a position
vest of Santa Barbara 1t encountered
the enemy 10 small detaohments. Sig
to ten Americans were wounded in this
column
Col Carpenter etarted during the
night Of Nov 20 aud opened with
Battery 6 OF the Sixth artilley. at
daybreak, Nov 81. on the trenches.
The enemy volieyed as the artillery
took up position. wounding four
Two companies Of the Twentv-six,h
regiment. garrisouing Jaro. moved
through Cspacaz. attacking the enemy
on the right flank, just oorth of Jaro
at daybreak Nov. 2l. driving them
toward Col Carpenter.
The country between Jaro and Santa
Barbara is tbickiy eptrenched. especi.
ally uear PGvia. The Sixth artillery
tired on the trenches and the Eighteenth
regiment charged. the enemy retreatiug
TO the next trench. The Eighteenth
again charged. encountered and attack
ing force of Bolomen, who were bid
10 the long grass, and who severely
wounded several Americans
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Filipino Cabinet IS Badly
Scattered

Washington, Nov "a Gen. Otis
summarizes the situation in Luzon in
a dispatch to the war department to.
day in which he says that the insur.
gent government can no longer claim
to exist, it's troops and officials are
scattered and Aguinaldo in hiding.
The dispatch follows:
Manila, Nov "a.
Claim to government by insurgents
can be made no longer under any fic.
tions; it's treasurer. secretary inter.
ior and president. of congress in our
hands; its president, remaining cab.
met officer, in hiding evidently iu
different central Luzon provinces its
generals and troops in small bands
scattered through these provinces
acting as bandi,ti or, dispersed, play.
ing the role of amigo" with arms
concealed Indications are that
Aguinaldo did not escape through
lines of Lawton or Wheaton but fed
westward from Bsyambaug railway
station Telegraphic communication
to Dagupan established. probably tc
San Fabian today by reiayiug nine
miles of track with material at hand
railway communication TO that point
reestablished labor of troops; must
StteDd maintenance
Fuller details of the sharp engage
ment between Carpenters command
and the insurgents in IloiIo reached
the war department today in the fol-
lowing dispatch from Gen. Otis,
dated Manila today:
"In Panay. 81 inst, when Dickman
drove enemy vicinity Jaro, Carpenter
with two battalions Eighteenth infant.
ry and Bridgeman's battery had
severe engagement at Pavia, north
llo'io. His casualties five killed, 20
wounded. now ia lloilo hospital.
others slightly wounded with com.
mand. Enemy driven north with
reported very heavy loss particulars
not received Carpenter passed on
to insurgents' Santa Barbara, which
he captured 22d inst without loss.
Nothing received from column under
Immediate command hughes, which
is moving rapidly and operating
north and west of Santa Barbara.
Apparently Vissyans friendly. not
taking active part enemy consieis
of 1000 Taga.os -
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Gen. Metheun Meets Beers
Beyond Orange River.

London. Nov. "a. So. N Before
anxiety - to the situstiou 10 Natal has
besu relieved there comes news Of {.
great battle t Belmont. This bss
happened sooner than vas expected.
Ooly the Official scoouot is 70. to hsud.
bat 90 fsr ss can be gathered tho 6pht.
iSR appears to hsvs been almost q
repetition Of the battle Of Elan ds,sspte.
A dispatch OF the previous day esti
mates that the Beers 10 that vicioity
oumbered 1000 aud that they had Eve
guns. aud judging from the .beeooe Of
aoy statement 10 the contrary 10 the
official report il ia believed that the
British were slightly superior 10 uum.
bers to the enemy.
The Beers Rad chosen q position
With their customary skill and we're
strongly entrenohed The British
we're obliged to carry three ridges iu
succession.
Nothing is said as TO whether the
positions 40 gained we're held, aud the
destruction OF ammunition seems to
Indicate that the contrary was the case
While Gen Me,huen can bc conera-
'ulated upoo a brilliant victory i, was
gained at heavy loss Of officers and
men.
The disrv Of events at Mafeking NJ
to Nov. Is has arrived. Il gives little
that "a new. At that date Col. Baden
Powell had no idea Of being relieved
for fortnight, or perhaps for month
Both Ma'ekiug and Kim mberley however.
seem 10 be quiet Later details regard.
ing tho Arundel recouu aissauce say the
Beers we're engaged 10 destroying tte
railway One account says that after
the reiiremens an ambulance train with
doctors was scot out from Naauwpoo,t.
The situation in Natal remains
obscure. Fighting is reported at both
Es'oourt and Ladysmi,h. II was al.
hrst reported that heavy firing had
been heard 10 The direction Of Willow
Grange. Ieajiog TO a belief that Gen.
White SORTED from Ladysmith and
,o ofi'c'ed q demoralisiug defeat upon the
Beers.
1t would be premature TO give full
credence to either report. Wha, is
quite certain is that Lady, NTH. Est,
court sod Mooi River station are all
isolated and the Beers seem able, aft E
de.sehiog eooueh tsoops to hold three
British forces sggreRstiug II 900 me- ,
to push 90 ,owsrd Pietermsri, sbure
With some 1000 mss.
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Beers are Preparing
to Shoot Their Bolt.
GOING DOWN TO MEET
BRITISH REINFORCE.
MENTS.

Pretoria, Nov ri The following
dispatch has been received from the
Boer headquarters near Ladysmith :
"The field oornets of the Pretoria
commando reported that British gun
carriages and some horsemen had
been heard moving last night in
Lsdysmith Our outposts observed
the British endeavoriug to sortie
toward Lombsrd's Kop and Bul.
wanna Hill when our Maxims opened
6re. The range was too great and,
therefore, our artillery began sbell
ing. which drove the Britieh back
About dsybresk the British batteries
fred upon our positions Two burgh
ere we're wounded.
1T is supposed that the object OF
the sorties was to relieve the Est.
court force. who bad sent an urgent
message to Lsdysmith requesting
ard. The burghers captured the
messenger, but finally sllowed him to
proceed T"
1t is reported that the Natal police
have captured . number of Transvaal
dispatch riders
In his latest report Gen Joubert
says:
al am cutting off the retreat Of the
Estcourt troops to Pieterm 1ritz burg
end driving them back on the Tugela
river
II is slso reported that the Boer
commander with the forces near
Lsdysmitb has "comprehe nsively sur.
veyed the different points from which
the fell of Ladysmith can be insur.
ed"
Gen Synmsn. Who 10 outside MAZE
king. reports heavy fghting Monday
afternoon. The British briskly fir.
ed on the French cannon and Boer
forts The Beers replied. bombardiug
the British forts with good effect
The loss Of the British 10 unknown
One Boer was wounded.
The official returns of the Tranvaal
casualties since the outbresk of the
war show that 90 men have been
killed and 200 wounded, of whom q
number have recovered aud returned
to the front
Newspaper reports from Cape Col.
ony say that Q general rising of the
Dutch farmers is imminent in Natal
aud that the colonists Beers in these
districts which have been proclaimed
republican territory have already
joined the Boer forces.
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AT MAFEKlNG.

London, Nov 22 Late las, even
ing the war Office made public two
dispatches from Gen Butler from
Cape town The first had bee "a
received from Gen Ciery, dated Nor.
day. Nov. 90. and announced that
three privstes were wounded the
previous day al Mooi river The
second was from Col. Baden Powell,
dated st Msfeking. Nov. 6. saying
"All we'll here. We have G.d a
few successful sor,ies. Our loss ia
two officers and II men killed and
four officers and 20 men wounded.
The enemy's loss is heavy. His
numbers are decreasing, but his guns
remsin and shell us. keeping out OF
the range Of our small guns. Have
bsd no news from the outside since
Oct. 20"
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NO CHANGE AT KIMBERLY

London. Nov % The war Office
this evening issued q dispatch from
Cape Town which is q brief official
dairy of events at Kimberly from Nov
IL to Nov H. 1t shows that no
serious engagement occurred between
those dates. that the British losses
have been infinitesimal and that the
Beer losses we're probably very small
The finsl entry indicates that the
Beers. anticipating the advance of
the relief column under Gen Meth.
uen. has taken up defensive positions
to the south of the town.
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Baltimore. Nov. 22.-The Donald.
son line steamship Lokania. Capt.
McNeill, arrived at this port this
morning with the crew of the British
steamship Manchester Enterprise,
which foundered Nov l6, 48O miles
southeast Of Cape Race The rescued
meI number So. of whom nine are
cs.tlemen returning from Liverpool.
The Manchester Enterprise sprung q
leak during . severe gale Nov. l3
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BRITISH REPORT OF BATTLE

BRITISH REPORT OF BATTLE.
London, Nov % The secretary
OF war has received the following
dispatch through Gen. Foresties
Walker from Gen. Methuen, dated
Belmont. Nov. %:
Attacked the enemy at daybreak
this morning He was in a strong
position. Three ridges were carried
in succession, the last attack being
made by shrapnel Our men behaved
splendid!y aud received support from
the naval brigade and artillery The
enemy fought with courage and skill
Had | attacked later l should have
had far heavier loss.
"Our victory was complete Have
taken prisoners An burying q good
number of the Beers. but the greater
part Of the enemy's killed and
wounded were removed by their
comrades Have captured q large
number OF horses and COWS and
DESTROYED large quantity of smmu.
nition"
Brig Gen Fetherstonhsugb was
severely wounded in the shoulder.
and Lieut.. Col Crabbe, of the Gren-
adler Guards. 10 reported wounded
Our casualties are the following (:
Killed. "A wounded. 1870 +; missing,
18
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BOERS ATTACK MOOI RIVER

Moei River, Natal, Nov. %, 10 q
m The Boer guns began to shell
tho camp at 5 O'clock this
morning The British artillery is in
position on grounds to the east, west
and north of the station The artillery
duel was continued until 8. when it
ceased for an hour.
The Beers recommended at 9 and
dropped three shells into camp
They are still firing at intervals with
no damage although their aim is
good
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AGUINALDO SLIPS AWAY

Manila. Nov %, IL so p. M
Aguinaldo has escaped between
Gems. Young and Wheaton Gen.
Young is pushing toward Bsyam-
bang.
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Essoours. Natal, Monday. Nov. 20.
-Runors Of glorious victory
achieved by Gen White Wednesday
Lest ere s.ill uncon6rmed. Lite
credence 10 attached TO them. espe.
cislly % the rumors added that Gen.
White he'd threatened to place many
hundreds Of prisoners 10 onspicuous
places should the shelling Of the tow o
oontinae.
Rsposss from the southwsrd Say
that the Doors are separating into
fessging and pillsgiug parties who
arc IootiUg stores. stealing cattle aud
rsnsacking houses IL 10 added that
one farmer becmse 90 incensed tha.
he stalked . party of 100 Boers,
eventually shooting eight of them.
4 Bcer force occupies q position
on the Mooi river, ten miles below
the Mooi riYsr station.
Dufbsn. Nov. 2l..-The govern
meut has received the following ad
vices from Col Roylston, command.
ant Of the volunteers ct Ladysmith,
under date Of Nov 10:
IAN the volunteers and police are
we'll and there are plentiful suppiies Q
for msn and horse All was quiet
yesterday "Wednesday aud the same
condition exists this morning. There
has been 20 further bombardment,
and the effects hitherto have been
trifiiug. Ws.sre anxious for news
from the south
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NAUwAPOORT REOOCUPIED.
Cope Town. Nov. 2l.--The British
troops rsoccupied Nsuwpoort on
sssdsy.