Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-09
CLOSE ON HIS HEELS
Four Hours Fight With Aguinaldo's
Guard.
LATE ADVICES FROM GENERAL Otis
Uprising in Negros is Of Small
Account.
ON THE WAY TO MANILA

Gen. Otis has made the following report
Of the latest military operations in the
Philippines:
MANILA. December 8, 1899.
"Adjutant General Washington:
"A dispatch from Young, vigan, yester-
day says that escaped Spanish prisoners re-
port a four-hours' engagement on the Sd
instant between his troops and Aguinaldo's s
guard near Cervantes, fifty miles southeast
of Vigan, with heavy loss to the enemy,
who is being pursued Our loss was one
Killed, six wounded. The Inhabitants of
their own accord join the troops in repair
ing the trail and in carrying subsistence.
Have pushed the column to San Jose, south
OF Bangued Howses column is on rear
trail; Bachelors battalion of the 24th is
out of reach, north of Bayonbong, evident
iy descending the river. The natives re-
port that lighting occurred twenty miles
north. The navy reaches .Aparri tomorrow
"A column OF MacArthur's troops 18th In
fahtry, reported near Iba, west coast Zam-
oaies' grants column is near Subig bay;
l1aWton Is in Bullucan province today with
sufncient troops to overcome opposition and
scatter the enemy. OTIS"
In the following message Gen Otis shows
that the reported revolt in Negros does not
amount to much:
MANILA, December O. 1899
AdJutant General, Washington.
information Is received that the Negros
FeFoIt Is OF minor Importance; Byrnes Is in
,apiu pursuit OF the disaffected party:
" 'ie mountains OF Panay, en-
'"'e " oapZ' OTIS
Ihe IhOmas at Colombo
Inc quartermaster general has received
"'fo that the troopship Thomas on the
way to Manila arrived at Colombo this
morning, and will leave that port tomor-
10" iGf singapore The Thomas left New
1orh November 2 and carries the 47th
' I 1iu1rteer W infantry, commanded by Colo
iei w alter Howe She is the first of the
tLree troopsh1ps taking reinforcements TO
'iie rhihpplnes by the transatlantic route.
Departure of the Sherman,
General Shafter has informed the War
partment that the transport Sherman left
san francisco Wednesday for Manila with
neld stan and 4 companies 10Th Infantry
Noluhteers), IL officers. 415 men, PIG rounds
ammunition per man. Chaplains Groves
and Mckinnon, Captains Lassister. Beck
urts and Chrisman, 10th Infantry; Morton,
eth, Fatrick, 4oth; Virgins, 4ith Lieuten-
ants Taylor, Purdy and Robertson. 9Th In
fantry; Harbbon, 18th: Ovenshine, 10th;
burnett, 39th; Thun, 18th; Lyman, voiun-
teer signal corps; Acting Assistant sur
geons MOZART, Resseter.. McArthur Car
roll and Oates; Commissary Sereeants
Blake, Cline and Leewidt; eight men sig
nal corps: 20 men hospital corps; 3 men
9Th Artillery; for Honolulu; casuals and
recruits as follows: Casuals-Cavalry, Sd,
z; 4th, !; artillery, 9Th, /; infantry. Sd, 2:
4th, l; 18th, /: 10th. /; 10th, l; I'D. /; 26th'
l. 18Th, l; 31st, 4; 32d, 3; :S3d. B; 3sth, / !:
39th 3; 10th, 1; 42d, 5; 10th, 2 Recruits
cavalry, 4th 80; artillery, 1st, /; Sd, /;
I.h, isth ~ in.antry' 80, p 9th ! 10th, l. 18th,
olshop Chapelle and party of three.
Brooklyn Gains on the New Orleans.
II now looks as If the cruiser Brooklyn
would beat the cruiser New Orleans after
all In the race for Manila. According to
advices rs-~sved at the Navy Department
the Brooklyn arrived at Singapore on the
'th instant, and 50 ar as known the New
orleans has not yet reached that point
Both boats were at Colombo at the same
time, and the Brooklyn left that port one
day ahead of the New Orleans I'M 70 that
time the New Orleans had been gradualIy
gaining on her bulkier rival She started
from the United States five days later than
the Brooklyn, and on leaving Colombo was
but one day behind. 1t has been suggested
that the officers of the Brooklyn were not
aware that the New orleans was endeavor-
ing to overtake them until that vessel ap-
peared in the harbor of Colombo, and that
they then decided to put the big cruiser on
her mettle. The run from Singapore will
be the last lap on the trip, as the vessels
Will not stop again until they reach Ma
Mia.
The Manauense Returning.
Gen. Otis reports that the Manauense,
which had such a rough passage from San
Francisco to Manila, has started on the
homeward voyage. This fact satisfies Off
cials of the department that the condition
of the vessel has been misrepresented and
that she Is perfectly seaworthy.