The San Francisco call., 1899-12-14
BATTLE WAS FOUGHT
ABOVE THE CLOUDS
ueneral (iregorio del Pillar Killed
While Urging on His Filipino
Warriors.

MANILA, Dec. l3.-The following dis
patch, dated Cervantes. December Z. tt,s
Just been received from a corresnonda,t
With Major March's battery:
Major March. with Captains Jenkinson
ana Cunningham Lioutenants Thouplpns
huoher' Mcclelland ana Power and rs
men, rs about starting for Rontoc the
principal town IN The pro,-ince of ~
name. 10 the northeast. through an abso-
Iutely oesolate country and over a noun
TAN lV'oS teet high. He is pursuing Aguin-
"iuo' whose escort. now reduced TO rftv
men. is known 10 be there.
According 10 the natives. Aguinaldo m
tenos 10 disguise himself and TO take a
circuitous TRAN toward Bayombong, prev
ince OF Neuva Nizcaya.
Major March win 800 men arrived 81,
Cervanues. in The heart OF the TSled
sAo eLialns, on the evening OF Deceu, ber
>, 4ooNt twenty hours behind AgutnalCo
NLo had believed he had found an mac
ctsslble feiuge. On December . the Amer
lcan commander had wonderful fignf IN
a elouu-tnfelopeo mountain pass 900 feet
a.pont lne sea. completely routing General
Ntteotlo ott tllar force OF 100 picked
men ia "A position almost strong IN
10 rival rherinopylae' ''''''s e''ous Il
Sener1 Illai died at the front OF mis-
men, urging them 10 make a stand until
INC palt ol snarpshOoter pierced his
head: hls followers tried TO carry away
~ Doo., but were compelled 10 lay II
\
anQ were buried by t.eir comrades where
theN feA. lne others. carrying nine
Mounoeu, campeo Tor the night on top Of
me mountain. an emlnence Of 400 fcet
suffering greatly from the cold blasts. In
ne mornlng they moved down lhe tran
70 Dugaqul, where they learned that
.Asalnalao with "A few men and three
women, an carried on ntters, borne by
1orrotes, had passed along the same trail
10 NtrAdlteS. whore he was nurnC the
hight. a runner had brought him The news
d al 4. nHra
Tor flight
General Conception with six officers.
Mao had deserted Aguinaldo, surrendered
Mhcn MAJOR March reached Cayan, prov
ince OF Lepanto.
Arriving al Cervantes Major March's
battallon was without food. except rice,
ana mad only small supply Of ammuni-
Non. Major March secured five DAYS "a
tlons, made arrangements for his sick and
Nbluutq 1llu, having chosen twenty-five
mounted men and 100 unmounted men re-
hLmed the chase at day ybreak."
Mahini, former Secretary Of State in the
So-calied Filipino Government and Agui-
nslao ablest advisor. although OF late
WlthdiaNn nom official connection with
" 't,ll, M et,Itct.on, has been captured by
1siietaI MacArthur near Rosalies. lie
VIII be brought 10 Manila. Mabini has
been the leader cf the extreme anti
American faction.
Lieutenant colonel Howse's report
shows definitely that General Tinto is
conveying American prisoners north.
- the Yorktown were rescued near La
Pase Howse Is rapidly pursuing Tfnto
with Penn battalion OF the ThirIy-th!rd
Infantry.
Reports from Lepanto province show
that II has been cleared Of insurgents.
Aguinaldo is "a fugitive In the mountains,
without "a command.
Major March. probably from Abra prov
ince. reports the destruction Of Aguinal-
Go bodyeuard and the killing OF General
GregoriO del Pilar. General Conception
and his stam surrendered 10 Major March,
who liberated and sent 10 the coast SIS
Spanish prisoners. including $50 friars.
MAJOR March's loss was two killed and
llre wounded.
The latest reports show that fifty Of the
enemy were killed and many wounded.
The Americans also captured 100 prison.
ers. 200 rifles. several cannon. a quantity
OF provisions and some money and re-
leased "a number OF Spanish prisoners.
The latter report that some American Of
lcers and several men who had been
taken prisoners Were conveyed from
LaoaE 10 TarcOva. where General Tinto,
who is severely injured, had arrived. The
navy cO-operatcd successfully with the
armys efforts on the east.
In the foregoing advices which have
been transmitted by Geenral Young the
dates ana localities are indefinite.
Released Spaniards 10 the number OF
100. including General Pena. are awaiting
transportation al Laoag and Nigan.