New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
CLOSE AFTER AGUINALDO.
GENERAL YOUNG HOPES TO CAPTURE
HIM
THE REBEL president" TAKES REFUGE
IN A MOUNTAIN PAss-THE CAV
AIRY IN PURSUIT.


Manila Dec Am Associated Press dispatch
from Dagupan says that General Young hopes
to find Aguinaldo in Benguet Mountain Pass
and to capture him there. Both entrances to
Bengnet are fortified. Two troops of the Sd
Cavalry will reinforce General Young in the
pass.
An Associated Press dispatch from Santa
Cruz. Province OF South Iocos, forwarded by
courier to San Fabian, says that General Young,
with three troops of the Sd Cavalry and Major
Peyton c. March's battalion Of the 33d Infantry.
arrived at Santa Cruz to-day The Americans
left Narlacpacan. Province of Union. this morn
ing. expecting to have hard fight at Tagudin.
In South Iocos Province but they found on ar
rvng there that six hundred rebels under
General Tino, had evacuated the place thirty
six hours before, deserting an almost impreg-
nable position. The insurgents had been in
trenched at Tagudin, the north side of the
river where a hundred we'll disciplined troops
could have slaughtered a whole brigade cross
Ing the river, with the men up TO the armpits
in water.
The residents OF Tagudn received the Ameri-
cans outside the town with brass band They
had been robbed Of almost everything by the
insurgents and were glad to welcome friendly
and protecting troops.
A similar reception awaited General Young at
Santa Cruz. Prominent citizens, headed by a
band, escorted the American officers to houses,
where rest and refreshment were offered. Cen
eral Youngs 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 OF other
towns through which the Americans passed
say that Aguinaldo and his entire refugee army
have gone into the mountains eastward since
the Oregon. the Samar and the Callao attacked
Vigan and landed force there.
In several towns General Young saw letters
written by Lieutenant Gilmore. showing that
he had been kindly treated by the citizens and
had been entertained by them when ne passed
through last May.
Reports indicate that all the American pris-
oners. some twenty-five or thirty, were at one
time in Benguet Province but II is supposed
now that they have been removed into Lepanto
Province.
General Young's desire is to pursue the rebels
into the mountains There is no communication
between his small command and any OF the
other American columns, except indirectly per-
haps by sighting and signalling Unlted states
gunhoats bound to from Manila
Captain Rumbold, with thirty-hve men OIL
Company G, 32d Infantry, while escortihs the
signal corps laying the wire frorT forac u
Florida Blanca. charged and routed seVen'! III
surgents killing captain and severai prl'a'es,
The Americans found on the captain the SWORD
ga re,,oIver that were taken from the body OF
Naval Cadet Welborn c. Wood who was Kilieo
bv the insurgents while in command OF the gun
boat 1rrdaneta when that vessel was captured in
the Orani River. . -, ~
The Spanish secretary, Senior Benquet mas ar =
rived here with note from Lieutenant GlIinoIe or,
e.n 7 inutonant Gilmore SAYS he has been III,
bUt Ut0 is now in fairly good health The spanards
btriandsd him and gave him money ana
clothes. ~, .Auo racor-
ottrirg near San Miguel, drove force OF IN
surgents from 1ldefonso. kllllng several ~
slirhtlN N-nnnded