The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1899-12-01

Manila, Nov. 20. - The insurgents
have evacuated Mangalaren, province
of Pangasinan, leaving seven Amerl-
can and ninety-four Spanish prisoners
who ESCAPED in the confusion or the
Filipino retreat. The report says that
two Americans who were unable 10
escape, are with the insurgents.
Col. Bell, of the Thirty-fourth volun-
teers. arrived at Mangalarcn last even
ing after hard march and after tord-
ing the Agno. He found that Fowler's
company, of the Thirty-third, had oc-
cupied TIE town for two days. The IN
surgents, Gen. Alejandrin command
ing. retreated to the mountains be-
hind the town, short of food and am
munition. Besides this his men were
deserting and six cannon which the IN
yurgents were dragging, impeded thelr
march. Col. Bell proposed to foiloW
the Filipinos until he can bring about
4 decisive fight or they are scattered:
Mancalaren was strongly fortified
with rifle pits commanding the roads,
hut the insurgents abandoned the
place without firing shot.
Three hundred Spanish prisoners
who escaped from the captors before
the American advance. including civil
officers of rank, who had been in the
hands of the Filipinos for more than
wear. and many officers, have arrived
at Manila during the past week. Fran.
cisco Reyes brought 100 OF them from
Gen. Wheaton. They were motley
aprareled and bearded company. Some
were ill and had to be carried from
Tayug to San Fabian in army wagons.
A delegation of these former prisoners
have visited Gen. Otis in order to
thank him for his hospitality, which
included the furnishing of food ana
clothes. Senor JamarillO, the Spanish
commissioner, is making arrangements
to send them to Spain on board OF
Spanish transports.
Aguinaldo has collected more than
900 of his troops at the north. Prob
ably they will mostly desert him. A
number of small detachments of in
surgent troops throughout the country
north of Manila have been captured
and the inhabitants manifest gratitude
for deliyerance. Indications are that
the insurgent force south of Manila is
disintgrating and that the troops are
going to their homes. Reports from
the Southern islands are favorable.
Headead for Bangucd.
washington. Nov. 29.-Gen. Otis re-
ports the situation in the Philippines
in the following dispatch to the war
department:
Steamer from San Fabian yesterday
brought LIS Spanish prisoners. $4,000
insurgent government money and 9th
er property captured by Lawton's
troops near Tayug on the 25th. Whea-
toms troops, Fowler's company, Thfr-
ty-third, drove enemy westward from
Mangalaren, few miles southwest or
Dagupan. Bell. with Thirty-sixth in
fantry in pursuit, and will march down
Western Luzon coast. Indications are
two or three bodies of insurgent troops,
numbering probably 500 or more men
each. in mountains west of railroad,
can be readily handled by Macarthur;
they have the bulk of the insurgent ar
tillery, all of which will be captured
unless buried. Young still in pursuit
of Aguinaldo, who is heading for Ban
eued, few miles east of Vigan. Young's
reception by inhabitants enthusiastic;
they give all aid possible.
Dagupan Comes In.
Manila. Nov. 29.-The business men
of Dagupan and many foreigners have
sent word to Ger. Wheaton that the
insurgents had evacuated and request
ed that he garrison the place. Capt.
Rowland took a battalion of the Thlr-
teenth regiment and proceeded to Dag
upan. He found $500 people in a town
whose nominal population is $4,000,
the remainder having fled to the
swamps. Capt. Howland reinstalled
IN nff3oo tho local authorities of Apuin.