Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-22
TAKE TOWN AFTER TOWN
The nody of az. Troops Now wi.hin
Our Limos According TO General
oiis-La,er Advice. show That ihe
Whereabouts of Generals LawsonS
aud You"Ei. Becoming my.teriss
GUS Also. q,
(By Telegraph to Virginian-pilo

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pnot)
Washington. Nov. 2l.-Army and
Navy officials are rejoiced at informa-
ton received from General Otis ut Ma
Mia. He makes 1t appear. even at
great distance. that the United States
troops are sweeping away the FiliplnosS
In the northern part of Luson with a
rush SO impetupus that nothing can
stand befort It, According to these disc
patches General Young's two regiments
of cavalry are rapidly taking town af-
ter town, leaving each to be occupied 4
by the infantry following them.
General MacArthur is at Dagupan,
which gives Americans possession Of
the railroad to that point from Manila,
greatly facilitating the forwarding OF
supplies and reinforcements. M
IN A TRAP (?).,
War Department officials regard the
occupation OF Dagupan as driving in q
wedge between the Filipino forces. and
they believe it means the easy capture
OF Agulnaldo. They are convinced that
the Filipino chief Is now in the Prov
ince of Zambeies. west Of the railroad,
trying to rcorganize his scattered bands
and they think he cannot now escape.
force of Filipinos, got beyond Tayug besS
fore Americans took that place, and 4
that the main body of the enemy ID (
within our lines. {, * Il
Filipinos are displaying fresh activity
south of Manila, especially in the Prov
cradle fighting around linus. and the 4
number Of Aguinaldo's adherents in
that vicinity Is larger than ever be-
fore.
LAWTON AND YOUNG.
Manila. Nov. 2i-6:05 D. m.-Tho
whereabouts of Generals Lawton and
Young is becoming rs mysterious as
Aguinaldo. The belief Is beginning to
grow nj Manila that General Lawton
has struck the trail of the insurgent
government" and Is pursuing the min
listers into the Binquet mountains. It
has been his ambition to capture the
Filipino leaders, and he and General
Young believe that n cavalry brigade,
living on the country. could run them
down to any part of the Island. One
vague report brought by Spanish pris-
oners Is that Aguinaldo and others
we're nearly surrounded by Americans
soon after the insurgent chief left Tar. I
lac. but he escaped through the lines i
in PEASANTS clothes.
A HARD CAMPAIGN.
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banatuan from General Lawton's force
describe the campaign as one Of great
hardship. Many men dropped sick and :
We're left Mt various towns without adj
equate 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 OF the officers, were
marching, half naked, their clothes
having been torn to pieces In getting
through the iungles. Some of them
We're reduced almost to breech clouts
and hundreds were barefooted, their
shoes being worn out. and nll were
living on any sort Of provisions. Bread
was rare and carabac meat and bana-
mas were the staples.
General Lawton foresaw that the
campaign would involve such hard
ships, but he considered 1t the quick.
est and cheapest way Of ending the
war.
"ADIDU."
The last number of the Independent
ella. published at Tarlac, the day be-
fore the Americans entered that place,
contains Respondent valedictory, en-
titled "Adieu." The tone OF the article
showed the writer considered the garne
| played out. He said:
"Obliged by circumstances. wa have
found It necessary to interrupt with
this number the pleasant labors of de. 4
tending our ideals and interests. We
take leave OF the public and our read
ers with grief most profound and bits
terneas most cruel" q:
The paper also contains news" Illus
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