The record-union., 1899-11-22

MANILA, Nov. 22-12:50 p. M
Aguinaldo has escaped between Gem
erals Young and Wheaton General
MANILA, Nov. 21.-5:40 D. m.-The
United States gunboat Helena arrived
at Camaguin during the night of No
vember 18th. The watchers of the
wrecked cruiser Charleston saw her
lights, and thought that there was a
fight upon nearby island, whereupon
they began to take steps to help those
endangered, but as the searchlights of
the Helena communicated her pres
ence, the village where the men of the
Charleston We're located rang with
cheers.
A party from the Helena and Charles
ton visited the stranded vessel Novem-
Der 18th. 1t was found that her bows
were clear, and that her after bridge
was submerged, making it doubtful
whether anything can be salvaged.
The Helena left for Rampaguin No
vember 14th, but heavy weather OBJ
liged her to return to Camaguin for
shelter until the 10Th. She signaled
the Baltimore at Lingayen last night
landed on small island, near small
town, not knowing what kind of re-
ception they would get from the ma
tives. When the Americans learned
that the natives were friendly they oc-
cupied the town, and the inhabitants
supplied them with beeves rice and
fruits. In order to guard against pos
sible attack from the mainland, detach-
"a or1o
troled the island and post was es-
tablished on a hill. A few of the men
experienced slight attacks of fever,
owing to exposure.
court of inquiry will be appointed
to inquire into the loss of the Charles
ton, and any subsequent action will de-
pend on the fixing of the responsibility
for the disaster, which is dependent on
the courts finding
The Zambalese Coast is carefully pa
troled by warships in order to prevent
the escape of Aguinaldo 1t is believed
the Baltimore has proceeded north to
receive the Americans prisoners from
the Filipnos.
The whereabouts of Generals Lawton
and Young is becoming as mysterious
as Aguinaldo's. The belief is beginning
to grow at Manila that General Law
ton has struck the trail of the insur-
gent government" and is pursuing the
Ministers into the Binqua Mountains.
1t has been his ambition to capture the
Filipino leaders. and he and General
Young believe that a cavalry brigade
living on the country could run them
down to any part of the island.
One vague report brought in by Span
ish prisoners is that Aguinaldo and
others were 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
Cabalanuam among General Lawton's
force describe the campaign as one OF
great hardships. Many men dropping
out sick were left at various towns
without adequate supplies and attend
ance, 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 of the
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 breech
clouts and hundreds We're barefooted.
their shoes being worn out, and all
were living on any sort of provisions.
Bread was rare, and carabao meat and
bananas were the staples.
General Lawton foresaw that the
campaign would involve such hard
ships. but he considered it the cheapest
and quickest way of ending the war.
Last night number of the "Inde-
pendencia," published at Tarlac. the
day before the Americans entered the
place, contains a Respondent valedictorv
entitled "Adieu." The article showed
that the writer considered the game
played out. He said "Obliged by cir
cumstances, we have found it necesssrv
to interrupt with this number the
pleasant labor of defending our Ideals
and interests. We take leave of the
public and our readers with grief most
profound and bitterness most cruel,
The papers also contain news" il
Illustrating in what a Munchausen .
world the Filipino leaders have tried ~
keep the people. A Washington dis
patch dated September 18th, described
Senator Hoar as opposing the Me-
Enerney resolution in the Senate that
day.
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