The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-07
While the Rebels Are Estimated to Have
Numbered Eight Hundred.
The Fighting Was From House to
House, and Almost From Hand
to Hand, Many Of the Sick
Sharing in the First Attack,
Which Was Made at Four
O'clock in the Morning.

MANILA, Dec 6, $50 p. m.-Lieuten-
ant Colonel Parker of the Forty-fifth
Infantry commanded at Vigan, pro
vince of South Ilocos, when that place
was attacked Monday, December 4th
mot last night, as previously an
nounced), by force of insurgents. The
American force consisted of Company
B of the Thirty-third Regiment and 150
sick men, many of whom shared in the
first attack. which was made at 4
o'clock in the morning and lasted until
s o'clock. The Filipinos, who were es-
timated to have numbered about SO)
men, and who were commanded by
General Mino, came from the outskirts
of the town to the post. The fighting
was from house to house, and almost
from hand to hand. The Americans
captured eighty-four rifles and several
prisoners. The official report says
that three men were wounded.
Colonel Bisbee is sending reinforce
ments to Vigan on board the gunDoat
Wheeling.
Colonel Parker praised the bravery OF
the sick American soldiers. Livery
man who was able to stand handled a
rifle during the attack.
NO WORD FROM YOUNG.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-General
Otis to-day cabled the War apartment
that he has had no word from General
Young for week. This is taken to
indicate that Young is continuing his
hot pursuit of Aguinaldo, and proba bly,
is in a country where he regards it as
unsafe to use couriers. General Otis
dispatch, which follows, also gives an
official account of Lieutenant Colonel
Parker's engagement at Vigan:
Manila, Dec. General Young,
with thirteen companies of infantry
and nine troops of cavalry, has not
been heard from since the 18th ultimO.
IIe was then about twenty miles south
of Vigan, and most of the troops
marching to his support, but he then
had with him three troops of cavalry
and battalion of the Thirty-third In
fantry sent by boat to Vigan to rein
force the navy there. Lieutenant Col
onel Parker of the Forty-fifth reports
from Vigan, on the 9th inst that he has
not heard from Young for week.
insurgents 800 strong made an at
tack on Parker's force, consisting of B
Company and 153 sick and footsore
men of the Thirty-third Infantry at 4
o'clock on the morning of the 18th, en-
tering the city in darkness. Severe
street fighting ensued, continuing for
four hours. The enemy driven out, leav-
ing behind forty dead, thirty-two pris-
oners, including many officers, and
eightyfour rifles. Now on the outskirts
entrenching. Parker says can hold
out Indefinitely and plenty of rations
and ammunition. His loss eight enlisted
men killed and three wounded. One
hundred and sixty men are now being
transported from San Fabian to his
relief. Young must be in vicinity with
large force
DO NOT BELIEVE AGUINALDO
WANTS TO SURRENDER.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Relative to
the rumor from Hongkong that Aguin-
aldo is willing to surrender to United
States Consul Wildman, it is learned
that though the Consul himself has
cherished that belief for some months
past, the Government here has been
without any assurance of the sound
ness of his conclusion. Mr. Wildman
is not the only official representing the
Government in the Far East who has
expressed confidence in his ability to
persuade Aguinaldo to cease hostili-
ties, but for some reason the Admin
istration has always been somewhat
skeptical as to these undertakings. This
report from Hongkong is believed to
be nothing more than revival of some
of the old rumors.