Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-11-13
CLOSING IN ON FILIPINOS
American Army Have Asuinaldo
Insurgents in Close Quarters.
The End Of the War In the Philip
pines Is Near.
War Progressing In Little Republic Of
Colombis, South America.
BIG BoUNriEs FOR DlwHYs SAILORS.

Manila, Nov. 13.-General Young Is
supposed to have reached San Nicholas,
WITHIN about thirty miles OF DsgupaD,
but his wagons are far behind, Colonel
Hayes captured Aguinaldo's secretary
and Major Coleman Is In Csrranglan
with an escort OF l75 bolomen on his way
TO the province Of Nueva Visaya. The
son Of General Laneras, and family. are
prisoners. The general barely escaped.
A correspondent OF the Associated
Press with General Young telegraphs
from San Jose that Aguinald0 did not
escape to the northeast. He and his
army, the correspondent adds, are sur
rounded His last orders to the Filipino
commander at San Jose we're to hold San
Jose and Carranglan at all costs. The
recent Encounters we're too one-sided TO
be called fights. The insurgents are
mortally afraid of the Americans, how
ever s,rongdheir position. They make
but briet and feeble resistance and run
when the terrible American yell reaches
their ears, whereupon the Americans pur-
sue them and slay many. The moral et-
feet OF the news that 5000 more troops
are on the way here has been nnQuestion-
ably great. The insurgents are suffering
more from disease than the Americans,
owing to poor food, lack OF medicines
and filthy hospitals, with the result that
there is great mortality among them.
General Lawton intercepted telegram
from an insurgent captain TO the Fill.
pino general, reading: How can you
blame me for retreating when only
twelve men OF my company were able to
fghtp"
DRIVING FILIPINO INSURGENTS.
Washington, Nov. 13.-The following
dispatch from General Otis was received
at the war department to day: Manila,
Nov. l3 3-MacArthur's advance of the
Thirty-sixth volunteers and cavalry
troops under Bell entered Tarlac at 7:l0
p III. yesterday. The enemy 6ed, but by
labor Macarthur succeeded In getting
forward to Capas yesterday all the ar
tillery and quartermaster's transporta
tion aud will have command at TarlsC
to-day, his advance pushing forward Ia
save IN much railroad AZ possible which
the enemy is trying to destroy on his r..
treat. There are many deserters from
the enemy. The insurgents In that sec
tion are reported to be short Of pro.
visions.
Lswton Is pushing forward with great
energy. and his advance ia obliged ia
leavs behind all transportation and de
pend to u great extent upon the country
for subsistence.
H,yes. Fourth cavalry, In the vicinity
OF Gsrranglan. captured large amount
OF insursent property and nearly a bat
talio OF B)lomen transporting Aguin.
aldO's property north over the mountains
together with his private secretary and
others.
Young, with the Third cavalry, and
BatsOn's Macabebe scouts, followed by the
balance OF the battalion OF the Twenty
second infantry, leaving behind al trans
portatiOn, pushed out on the San Jose
Lupam, San Quentin and Mayug road
and scattered the enemy stationed al
thOsa points, most OF whom were driven
sOuthwestward. Vessels with squadron
of the Third cavalry hastened forward e
Mayu9, where the insurgents sup1ly
depot vac captured. with the detachment
sent to San Nicholas. II believed that
Young established communication witt
Wheaton's troops last evening. Indica
ti0ns are that the insurgents will not es-
cape to the mountain capital at Bayon
bong without great difficulty and loss, II
at all. Our troops at Tarlac, Ariag. Tai
iversg, San lose, Bapo. Humongan. Qnen
tin, Tsyug, San Nicholas, on through L
LingayeD gulf, with strong stations al
ARAFAT, San IsidrO and Cabanatuan
should cause the insurgents some annoy
ance.
Onr troops have suffered great hard
ships and performed most severe service
but are reported In excellent condition
and spirits. The enterprise and indomit
able will displlyei by the officers was
never excelled. OTIS.