The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-05

Manila, November pa dispatch
from the Associated Press c~orrespon-
dent at Namacpacan, province OF
Union, dated Sunday, November 26th
says:
'TThe Oregon, Samara and Callao,
with 100 bluetackets and marines from
the Oregon, captured the port Of Vigan.
province of South Ilodos, north of here
today. The Samara and Callao ran
close in shore, a few shots were fired
and then the Samara, Callao and Ore
gon engaged in a sharp b~ombardment
of Vigan. The firing from the shore
ceased almost Immediately and the
sailors and marines, with a field piece,
were landed"
1T is reported that LOO insurgents,
under Generals Tino and Pillar, are
massed at Tagudin, ten miles north,
and it has been concluded to wait at
NamacDacan for n rest of the rein
forcements. TheAmerican military force
was still at Namacpacan Sunday, but
a move north was expected to take
place Monday. Two companies OF the
Thirty-third volunteers are on then
way north to reinforce THE troops at
Namacpacan-
"A later dispatch from Namacpacan
says that when the bluejackets n
marines landed at Vigan they found
that the insurgents had fled. The navy
will hold the town until relieved by the
troops which are On their way north.
General Young with three troops OF
the Third cavalry and a small detach-
ment of MacabebeS commanded by
Lieutenants Hall, Quinlan n Blunt,
arrived ait Namacapacan from San Fer
nando de Union Thursday, November
23rd. There they received news OF
Aguinaldo, from which it appears that
he passed north through N~amacpacan,
Tuesday, November 21st while General
Young was waiting at San Fernando,
twenty miles south. The rebel chief
is now believed to be hiding in Abra
province. When Aguinaldo passed
through Namacpacan all his talk was
i'm favor of continuing the war.
THE BATTLE IN THE MOUNTAINS
Manila, November 49,, 1926 a. NJ
(By courier from to Day.
amban, province of Palgasinan)-The
fight in which Colonel Bell defeated and
scattered the rebe brigades of Gener-
ais Aljandrino and San Miguel, took
place ON the summit of the mountains,
west of Ma~ngalaren, forming THE d.
vide between the Dagupan valley and
the ocean. Colonel ]. Franklin Bells
regiment, the Thirty-sixth infantry,
and Fowler'S company of the Thirty
third left Mamgalaren Monday morning
and marched twentty-fOur hours, with
four hours rest, over bare and water
less ridges, along narrow trails and
through canyons. AT daylight Novem-
Der 2Sth the troops emerged from a tim
bered n upon the divide, running
into the rebels advance guard, who
retreated to the main body before
shooting.
Colonel Bell, who was in advance
with the scouts and one company, had
the rebels in full rout before the main
body of his troops arrived, fleeing down
the mountain to the swamp between
Mlangalaren and Aguinas, leaving ten
dead and many wounded and abandon
ing two Nordenfelts, one Finch Krupp,
one Maxim and one HOtdhkiss. They
We're chased through the SWampS and
thoroughly dispersed.
Colonel Bell captured all their artil-
lery, supplies and clothing, many Maus-
ers and Remingtons, some American
Winchesters and 1000 rounds of am
munition. The rifles, etc., were aband-
oned in the rebels retreat and We're
scattered along their trail for two miles,
the exception of a few rifles.
The women and children in shacks
in the camp, had INC time to escape.
Colonel Ruscar, chief OF the arsenal,
and a few other prisoners were taken.
The rebels had artillery trained to
command the regular trail from Man.
ga1aren, but Colonel Bell approached
from the opposite direction. The rebels
are estimated to have numbered 1000