New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-08
AGUINALDO TURNS SOUTH.
THE FUGITIVE REBEL MAKING FOR HIS
OLD HOME.
SEEKING SAFETY IN CAvITE PROVINCE
AMERICAN OPERATIONS IN
NORTH LUZON.

AMERICAN OPERATIONS IN
NORTH LUZoN.
Manila. Dec. THE expectation OF catching
Aguinaldo in the north has been practically
abandoned and the probability now is that he
Will turn southwark, If he is not already there,
with his destination Cavite Province, his home.
where the insurrection began, and where It still
has It's greatest strength. The Filipino soldiers
In that province have recently been showing
increased enthusiasm and boldness, and capt
ured insurgents say that Aguinado Is coming
to join them with large army. The same be-
hef prevails among the natives at Manila and
elsewhere that Aguinaldo intends to make his
headquarters in Cavite Province.
There three thousand insurgents before
linus and Bacoor keeping the Americans sleep
Ing on their arms and nightly awaiting attack.
The Filipinos have several cannon. The first
Mayor Of linus under the American regime, who
ultimately deserted. is their leader in the
saults. and is ambitious to take the town. Three
soldiers OF the 4th Infantry have deserted and
are now with the enemy. Most OF the inhab-
tants Of linus are so strong in their sympathies
with the insurgents that 1t is necessary to use
a part Of the regiment to patrol the streets and
to prevent shooting from houses whenever an
attack begins.
HUNTING DOWN REBEL BANDS.
The American forces in the north have sepa-
rated into many small commands and are pur-
suing bands Of Filiplnos. General Macarthur
is engaged in clearing the mountain country
west of the Manila-Dagupan Railroad. General
Grant is moving from Angeles toward Subig
with four hundred men. Colonel Bell is sweep
ing south from Mangatarem. Thus far the
American commanders have been unable to To-
cate large bodies OF insurgents, although there
were about five hundred in San Clementine.
nine miles south Of Mangatarem early in the
week.
Colonel Hood with the 10th Regiment and
cavalry, and General Lawton with force from
San Isidro, operating against General Pilars
army in the San Mateo Valley.
Major Bachelor with a battalion OF the oath
Infantry. is making daring expedition He
left Bayombong. Province of Nueva Vzcaya,
week ago to march through Cagayan Valley to
the north coast Of Luzon, intending TO reach
Apart, at The mouth OF Cagayan River. the
most important northern seaport Of the island.
While no large forces are known to be in his
path It may be that he has had some fighting,
although the frendliness of the inhabitants is
counted upon to help him. When he arrives at
Apart he will find gunboat awaiting him.
The Spanish prisoners in the Benguet region
escaping from the Filipinos and are focking
into Vigan Several hundred are already there.
and steamer will go to bring them to Manila
The transport Manauense. which arrived here
from San Francisco November 2S, after terri
BILE voyage was scheduled to start for home to-
day with discharged and sick soldiers. A large
force has been employed in repairing her ma
chinery. but II was impossible TO get her In con-
dition 10 leave Manila to-day. and her departure
was postponed until next week. Her captain
has secured a crew Of Chinese at Hong Kong
to take her to San Francisco.
The steamer Rosario. chartered by the Gov
eminent to bring a load Of cattle from the ISL
and Of Mampuugan 70 Ioilo, left Ioilo Monday
and went ashore on the rocks near Mampu-
ugan. Her crew and passengers were saved
and taken to Negros
The transports Olympia and Pennsylvania ar
rived to-day.
NATIVE POLICE MUTINY IN NEGROs.
There has been a mutiny of native police in
one Of the towns OF the island OF Negros. An
American officer was killed. No particulars
have yet been received.
GENERAL YOUNG REACHES vIGAN.
A FORCE OF INSURGENTS DRIVEN BACK
BY HIM.
Washington Dec. ITO the relief OF the War
Department General Young has been heard from
after a weeks absence in the interior OF Luzon.
General Otis this morning sent the following
dispatch:
Manila December 1.
General Young reports his arrival at Nigan on
the evening Of the 9th, having encountered
force of the enemy at Narbacan. twelve miles
south OF the city, whom he drove to the east
war6 OF the same into San Quentin Canyon.
His troops are now pressing them back. Coun-
try is extremely rough and strongly intrenched.
About six hundred prisoners who escaped re-
ported that the insurgents allowed all out the
American and prominent Spanish prisoners 70
escape from Banquet. Later the insurgents
were driven back into the mountains. VIII sehd
TRANSFORMATION with subsistence and medical
supplies. to Vigan tomorrow to bring the pris-
oners 10 Manila. and 20 supply Youngs troops
with necessary quartermaster's stores our cas-
uaIties were one killed and twelve wounded,
wounds mostly slight Enemy left In trenches
twenty-five dead few rifles, several thousahd
rounds small ammunition and forty shrapnel'
Young has sufficient troops TO meet all diiiicui-
ties.