New-York tribune., 1899-11-24
AGUlNALDO HARD PRESSED
ACTIVE PURSUIT OF THE REBELS
KEPT UP.
FLIGHT OF THE INsURGENT LEADER. HAT
LESS AND CoATLEss. THROUGH BAY
AMBANG-COLONEL CARPEN-
TER'S ADVANCE.

Manila, Nov 23.-Colonel Carpenter on Mo-
vember Is advanced to Santa barbara.
straight north from Jaro taking trench after
trench, the enemy fighting and retreating.
General Hughes's column has steadily been
advancing north to gain position west OF
Santa Barbara 1t encountered the enemy In
small detachments. Six to ten Americans were
wounded in this column.
Colonel Carpenter started during the night OF
November 20. and opened with Battery c. OF the
9th Artillery. at daybreak. on the trenches. The
enemy voeyed as the artillery took up posi-
tion. wounding four. Two companies OF the
10Th Regiment. garrisoning Jaro. moved through
Capaz attacking the enemy on the right flank,
Just north of Jaro. at daybreak November q,
driving them toward Colonel Carpenter.
The country between Jaro and Santa Barbara
is thickly intrenched, especially near Pavia,
The 9th Artillery fired on the trenches. and the
18th Regiment charged. the enemy retreating
to the next trench. The 18th again charged, en-
counterlng and attacking a force OF boomen.
who were hidden in the long grass and who Sc
verey wounded several Americans. During the
afternoon Of November 81 the fighting was se-
Immediately south Of Pavia, three miles
north of Jaro.
The 26th's companies returned to Jaro after
the flank movement, having captured three six
pound smooth bore cannon and a quantity OF
arms and ammunition. The enemy's loss was
not obtainable, but seven men were found dead
in one trench.
The insurgents are falling back on Santa Bar
bara, which 1t is expected General Hughes has
attacked before this
AGUINALDO ON THE RUN.
Spanish corporal captured by the Filiplnos
has arrived here from Tarlac. He says he saw
Aguinaldo accompanied by a prominent leader
and fifteen men, arrive at Bayambang on the
night Of November 13. hatless his clothes torn
and spattered with mud, and the horses ex-
hausted. Aguinaldo. It appears. rested short
time, seemed anxious consulted with his COM
panions and the villagers as to the nature Of the
roads. secured fresh horses and proceeded i'm
mediately toward Mangatarem. in Pangebian
Pangasnan?) Province. west Of Bayambang.
The corporal tells a straight story. giving NIL
mute details. He is convinced he is not mistaken,
having seen Agunado several times during re-
cent months. Aguinaldo. It appears. would have
had time to leave Bayambang November Is
and pass through General Wheaton's lines No
vember II.
General Macarthur has returned to Tarlac
and has established his headquarters at Agui-
naldos former residence.
During the entire movement from Corona TO
Dagupan not shot was fired. The inhabitants
OF San Carlos met the Americans with band
formerly attached to the insurgent army. and
the Alcalde Mayor. with General Macarthur
and Colonel Bell, in a carriage headed a pro-
cession through the town. General Macarthur
was received with enthusiasm Explaining the
Americans intentions. he announced that they
intended to garrison all the towns on the rail-
road Hundreds Of men are in the fields har-
vesting rice along the railroad. The foreigners
in the territory assert that Aguinaldo was not
expecting the American advance for a month
when the rains would have finished. He had
permitted a large part Of his army to scatter to
their homes and do their harvesting The SOL
ders had hidden their rifles about their homes
If this is true many rifles are likely TO be
captured by the $50 offered for each weapon
seized.