The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-07
YOUNCINSANTACRU2I
Americans Welcomed by Git.
izens With a Brass Band.
ACUlNALD0 In THE MOUNTAINS
II Is Thought He Mny he Captured In
Benguet Pnss-Spnpish Transport
Reports German Occupancy
of the CarOlines.

MANILA, Dec. 5.--A dispatch from
Santa Cruz, province of South Ilocos
forwarded by courier to San Fabian
says that General Young, with thre,
troops of the Third cavalry and Major
Peyton G. March's battalion of the Thir
ty-thrd infantry, arrived at Santa Cru,
yesterday. The Americans left Namac
pacan. province of Union, in the morning
expecting to have a hard fight at Tagu
din. in South Ilocos province. but they
found on arriving there that 600 rebels
under General Tino, had evacuated &c
hours before, deserving an almost i'm
prcgnable position.
The insurgents had been intrenchcd ai
Tagudin on the north side of the river
where 100 well disciplined troops coult
have slaughtered Il whole brigade cross
ing the river, with the men up to the
armpits in water.
The residents of Tagudin received the
Americans outside the town with n bras.
band. They had been robbed of almost
everything by the insurgents and were
glad to welcome friendly and protecting
troops.
similar reception awaited Genera
Young at Santa Cruz. Prominent citi
zcns, headed by II band, escorted the
American officers to houses where resi-
and rCfrcshmcnt were offered
General lOung's command was almost
without food. The men had been living
on the country, which affords but little
and the horses are completely worn out
most Of them without shoes.
The inhabitants of Santa Cruz and ol
other towns through which the Amcri
cans passed say that Aguinaldo and his
entire refugee army have gone into the
mountains eastward since the Oregon.
Samar and Callao attacked Nigan and
landed a force there.
In several towns General Young was
shown letters written by Lieutenant Gill
more, showing that he had been kindly
treated by the citizens and had been en-.
tcrtained by, them when he passed
through last May.
Reports indicate that all the American
prisoners some - or 80. were at one
time in Benguct province, but it is sup.
posed now that they have been removed
into Lcpanto province.
General Young's desire is to pursue the
rebels into the mountains. There is no
communication between his small com.
mand and any of the other American col
umns except indirectly perhaps by sight
ing and signaling United States gun
boats bound to or from Manila.
Captain Rumbold, with 80 men OF
Company G. Thirty-sccond infantry.
while escorting the signal corps laying
the wire from Porac to Florida Blanca,
charged and routed 40 insurgents, killing
n captain and several privates. The
Americans found on the captain the
sword and revolver that were taken from
the body of Naval Cadet Welborn c.
Wood. who was killed by the insurgents
while in command of the gunboat Urda.
meta when that vessel was captured il
the Orani river.
dispatch from Dagupan containing
advices later than those from Santa Cruz
says that General Young hopes to find
Aguinaldo in Benguet mountain pass and
to capture him there. Both entrances tc
Benguet are fortified. Two troops of the
Third cavalry will re-enforce General
Young in the pass.
Colonel Hood, while reconnoiterina
near San Miguel drove a force of nsur.
gents from lldefonso, killing several. t'iv,
Americans We're slightly wounded.