The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-11-17
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Col. Hayes Captures Aguinaido's pri.
yate Secretary and His Escort.
The insarx.nt, Are Retreat nx Toward
Bongs wh~r. the capital Hss J
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most In ,h. ora.p of ten. ou.
MANILA, Nov. l4-Americaus asvs
practically closed the trap in which
1t was intended to cash AguinatGo
aud his army. The frs, capture was
hguihaIdo's secretary and his sscort of
liz bOlomen. The capture was made
by Col Hays near Carranglan. Gen.
Lawton is at Carranglan. Ills advance.
led by Gen. Young, is at Lupao Tayuy,
San Nicholas, stretching in "A senior.
Gle toward the Gulf OF Lingayen.
MANILA. Nov. 1.-THE whereab bouts
OF Aguinaldo aud his army and cabinet
Is perfect enigma. Gen. Otis has
learned tina; Aguinaido recently issued
proclamation transferring the cap
ital 20 Bongabong, giving as a reason
for the step the unsanitAry condition
OF TArlac.
IL 10 supposed that the leaders OF the
insurrection who are not already at
BonRabong are retreatiug to that
place, though when they left Tarlac
whether they are travelling with the
army, how many soldiers they were
able 10 hold together and whether the
leaders OF the troops have got beyond
Gen. LAwton's line are all unknown.
IL is hoped however that
Gen. Wheaton has effected
a junction with Gen. Young, forming
Gordon from san Fabian To san
Isidor. Gen. Lawton has 5000 men
and Gen. Wheaton ., 7Oo--a small force
20 control so many miles, but 1t COM
msndS the main roads by which the
insurgents must move to the north.
east
With the Americans advancing at
the preaent rate they could drive the
insurgents from BongAbong in a fort.
night and II IL impossible for tho rcb-
els 20 establish another capital in Luz
ron which can not be captured within
a month.
The rapid approach Of the Ameri-
cans WAS a complete surprise to the in
surgents, as the latter expected them
10 move slowly, as they did from Ma
Mia to Angelo. The Filipinos thought
II impossible for the Americans to
maze headway la the mud which pre-
vailed everywhere. and the sudden in.
vaSion astounds the natives along the
line OF Gen. Young's march, who had
been told that the Americans were
confined TO the suburbs of Manila
Mai MArsh's battalion OF the Ssd
reg ,ment. which includes many old
rough riders trom che south vest at
tackled 900 Filipinos three miles from
San Fabian. on the Dagupan road, on
Friday. The FilipinoS had been firing
at the outpostN Maj Marsh found
them cntreuchcd across the river.
Their trenches had been made after
Gen. Wheaton's arrival MAJ Marsh
charged them n portion Of his battal-
ion iording the stream and part cross
ing by the bridge.
When the Americans approached the
Filipinos, afraid to- snow their heads,
pokcd their rifles above the trench and
fred biindly. Maj Marsh's force pur-
sued them for a mile. Fourteen dead
Flipiuos were left behind, including
the lieutenant colonel commanding on
the hcd. Two Americans were
wounded.
The insurgents have resumed their
activity in the Cavite province, threat
cuing an attack on linus Yesterday
they attacked Calamba in the usual
fashion. A nightly fusilade be.
tween the marines and tho
hundred insurgents who have
again intrenchsd themselves on the
is,hmus between Cavito and Noveleta
is plainly heard in Manila On Satur-
day tho Filipinos attempted TO entrap
the marines by landing n force from
canoes behind them. The search
lights OF the Petrol discovered the
preparations to- embark, and few
shots from the Monadn ock and Petrel's
guns spoiled the game.