The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-24
LIEUT.. GILMORE FREED
so IT is REPoTED TO GENEAL
YOUNG.
BUT OTIS HEARS HE is STILL A PRISONER
Col Hare Has Two Battles With Tino in Which
$50 fiIipinos Were Slain or Wounded.
Charleston Court Of Enquiry Frees
Officers from Blame.

Manila, Dec. 23.-11:05 p. m.-The re-
port of the Charleston court of inquiry
just rendered, is favorable to the officers
of the stranded warship. 1t shows that
due vigilance was exercised in the EN-
barkation of the crew into the boats
which were well handled.
A correspondent of the Associated
Press at Vigan sends under date of De-
cember 18th, the announcement that
Colonel Wilder has telegraphed to Vigan.
from Bayombong, that Aguinaldo, with
Il number of Igorroti litter bearers, had
crossed the mountains near Bayombong
going southwark, and that his wife died
in a village in that vicinity. She had
been i'll since the birth of their son,
and the hardships of their fight proved
fatal
n report has reached General Young
that Colonies Hare and Howe have re-
leased % American prisoners. including
Lieutenant Gilmore, mt Banna, in the
Province Of North Ilocos.
Another report says that General Tho
has been captured near La Vag.
Colonel Hare reports having had two
encounters with General Tino, in which
l50 Filipinos were killed or wounded,
and about go rifles were captured.
without casualties on the American side.
General Bates has returned from the
flag raisings at Cottanbatto. Pollok,
Parang-P arang. Dapao and Miti. The
Sultan and the leading Dattos welcomed
the Americans. The chief of Puerto
Princess refused TO permit General
Bates to land, announcing his allegiance
TO Agninaldo. and the Yorktown, lacking
a landing force, withdrew.
HARE on 4 HOT TRAIL.
Washington, Dee. GA cablegram
from General Otis was received at the
War Department today giving the first
news for some time of the detachments
under Colonies Hare and Howe who
are pursuing Aguinaldo. General Otis
adyiees indicate that they are close upon
the insurgent leader. and also state that
four of the American prisoners have
been re-taken, though Lieutenant Gil
more is still in the hands of the enemy.
General Otis dispatch follows:
Manila, December 23rd. General
Young reports under date OF the Dist
instant from Vigan that Colonels Hare
and Howe We're heard from December
18th, still IN pursuit through the noun
tains of the insllrgent column having
our prisoners of whom four captured.
Lieutenant Gilmore remaining prisoner.
The insurgents are one day in advance,
and the pursuit is continued The
pursuing troops have encountered great
hardships. but will probably strike
Aliarri; two hundred and one Spanish
prisoners from APART received this
morning; two hundred more in that see
ton, mostly friars. awaiting transpor-
tation to Manila. Entire sixteenth in
fantry leaves for APART tomorrow for
stations from that point as far south as
Bayombong. Batheldor's battalion
Twenty-fourth is now on lower Rio
Grande in good condition to return to
San Jose. Forty -fourth infantry being
sent to Hughes 1T lloilo, who reports
Panay, Negroes and adjacent islands
quiet. Arriving troops and supplies be-
ing unloaded through service Manila and
Dagupan railway, two trains daily, all
ports Northern Luzon open january LIST.
(Signed) Otis"