The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-21
Said to be Surrounded by Americans in the
haighhorhood Of Tayug.
Major Swigert's Squadron of the
Third Cavalry Engaging a
Greatly Superior Force at Po-
zorrupeo, Northeast of Dagupan
Three Battles Already Fought,
the Americans Holding Their
Position, Waiting for Rein
forcements.

forcements
MANILA, Nov 20, $40 a. m.-Only
fragmentary reports reach Mania OIL
the operations north, which, when the
story is known, will prove to have peeh
the most remarkable campaigning the
Philippine war has known. General
Lawton's division is spread thinly over
the territory beyond San Jose, Where
the telegraph ends. General Young
two regiments of cavalry are contlh-
uing their rapid sweep into new towns,
and infantry is being showed forward
to hold the towns the cavalry takes, all
in a country whose natural d1fhcultles
are increased indescribably by tropical
rains, making rivers of creeks anu
Swamps of fields. Wagon ransporta-
ton is supposed to have been prac-
tically abandoned, the American troops
living on captured supplies and the HI
tie produce the insurgent leyies nave
left.
Major Samuel NJ. Swigert's squadron
of the Third Cavalry is reported to be
engaging a greatly superior force at
Pozorrupeo. northeast of Dagupan
These troops have fought three engage
ments, and are now holding their posi-
ton, waiting for reinforcements. 1t is
believed at headquarters that this force
is covering the retreat of the insurgent
leaders to the Binguet Mountains; that
the Insurgents planned TO retreat north
east along the Tayug road, which is
stocked with storehouses, three OF
which the Americans have had to draw
upon en- route, and that only the insur-
gent advance force had passed Tayug
before the American occupation, the
main body of Aguinaldos army being
within our lines. The majority of those
insurgents may disorganiZe and pose
as amigos when the Americans over
take them.
Among the scraps of news obtainable
are stories of the hardships the Amcri-
can army is meeting with 1t is re-
ported, for instance, that General Law
ton narrowly escaped drowning While
fording a swift river, when Lieutenant
Luna and two privates were lost.
Captain Henry A Leonhaeuser, with
a battalion of the Twenty fifth In
fantry, is on his way from Bamban to
Odonnell to take the insurgent cart
ridge-f filling works there. A Filipino
Captain who surrendered with four men
to Colonel Burt of the Twenty-fifth In
fantry destroyed the factory, and vol
unteered TO guide the expedition.
The Governor of Neuva Viscaya has
determined, like many other Filipinos
in these days, that the administration
of his province cannot change too
quickly, and is coming to Manila to
Of h c
and incidentally to request that he be
retained in office under the new regime
Admiral Watson has received an
additional credible report that Lieuten-
ant ]. c. Gilmore and five of the cap
tured sailors of the Yorktown We're at
Tarlac on November 10th. Lieutenant
Gilmore was living in a Filipino Cen
erals house.
The cruiser Baltimore starts for
Lingayen to-day, and Rear Admiral
Watson purposes to send another ship
to Natiguen, if the gunboat Helena
which is overdue. has not arrived at
Lingayen. Sailors of the gunboat
Castine occupy Zamboanga, on the
southwest extremity of the island of
Mindanao. The business men, chiefly
Chinese, requested Commander Very of
the Castine to take possession of the
place and protect them from the in
surgents Commander Very landed a
naval force. and although no details
have been received, it appears he found
that he had large contract on hand,
and telegraphed to Major General OTIS
requesting the presence of troops. But
none are available, except by with
drawing part of the force from one
of the neighboring islands temporarily.
The original plan was to have Brig
adler General Alfred f. Bates establish
the headquarters of the Governorship of
the Mohammedan Islands there when
the new regiments arrived. 1t will be
carried out later when General Bates
returns from his trip to the southern
islands. He has been visiting the gar
lsons of Jolo. Siassi and Bongao Inc
friendliness of the Moras for the Amer
leans is increasing under General bates
diplomatic administration. The threat
ened feuds of the Datohs, Jakalnins
and Calois against the sultan VIII
probably be averted through the pacinc
influence of the American officers.
Mindanao villagers have seized a
smuggling. schooner bound from lloiio
to Zamboanga, and supposed TO be run
by two discharged soldiers. They MUIR
dered all the crew.
General Bates is now on board the
Yorktown. bound on a months trip 10
Ralabac and Borneo to observe the
methods followed by the British in the
government of the Mohammedans.
1 30 o. n.-There has been a revival
If insurgent activity south of Manila
particularly in Cavite province. Al
linus yesterday the Filipinos fired a
smooth-bore cannon, but this was soon
silenced by the American artillery
1890 o. m-Two columns, one from
linus and the other from Bacoor, con-
yerged on the Zapote bridge, where
they found a deserted Filipino camp.
Two troops of the Fourth Cavalry, four
companies of the Fourth Infantry and
two guns of Captain Riley's battery,
proceeded to Annaboo, south of linus,
and came upon the enemy entrenched
at that point. They scattered the Fill
ninos. but as the latter were subse-
ouently reinforced, the Americans re-