The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-15
WHERE is HE AT
General Otis Unable to Locate
Aguinaldo and His Army and
Cabinet.
Rapid Approach of Americans
a Complete Surprise to
Filipinos.
Activity Resumed in Cavite
Pr0vince--Attack on linus
Likely.

LONDON, Nov. 10. Special dispatches
from Manila say that I Americans were
killed and Is wounded in General
Wheaton's daybreak attack on the
town Of Salinda, which was stubbornly
defended. After a heavy fire the
Americans charged and stormed the
works. Seventy.seven dead Filipinos
were counted in the trenches.
MANILA, Nov. l5.-S:4O a. m.--The
whereabouts of Aguinaldo and his army
and cabinet is a perfect enigma. Gen
eral Otis has learned that Aguinaldo
recently issued a proclamation trans.
ferring the capital to Bongabon, giving
as a reason for the step the unsanitary
condition Of Tarlac.
1t is supposed that the leaders of the
insurrection who are not already at
Bongabon, are retreating toward that
place, but whether they left Tarlac and
are travelling with the army, how
many soldiers they We're able to hold
together and whether the leaders and
troops have got beyond General Law
tons lines are all unknown. 1t is hoped.
however, that General Wheaton has eff
fected a junction with General Young,
forming a gordon from San Fabian to
San Isidro. General Lawton has 5000
,oor. Caroro1 yVboo%cr 10, q eoa :,
small force to control SO many miles.
but it commands the main roads by
which the insurgents must move to the
northeast.
With the Americans advancing at
the present rate. they could drive the
insurgents from Bongabon in a fort
night, and it is impossible for the rebels
to establish another capital in Luzon
which cannot be captured within "a
month.
Ode Invasion Astouuds Them.
The rapid approach Of the Americans
was a complete surprise to the insur-
gents, as the latter expected them TO
nov slowly, as they did from Manila
to Angeles. The Filipinos thought it
impossible for the Americans to make
Roadway in the mud which prevailed
everywhere. and the sudden invasion
astounds the natives along the line Of
General Young's march, who had been
to the suburbs of Manila.
A majority of the natives welcome
the army enthusiastically, but some,
who have been deluded by stories of
American cruelties, hid in the swanps.
Women who are unable to flee fall
upon their knees, UNFOLDING crucifxes
and begging to be spared. When the
news spreads that the Americans in
tend to remain and establish order, the
population flock to their homes, bring
ing with them their cattle and house
hold goods.
The insurgents have drained the re-
sources Of the province. The army has
impressed a large share Of the crops
and the people are miserably poor.
Everywhere are elaborate trenches
built by the noncombatants, working
day and night. The Americans found
big stores of rice at Tarlac, Tubig and
elsewhere and several thousand new
Filipino uniforms were captured at
Tubig. Thirty insurgents surrendered
to General Macarthur, each receiving
$50 for his gun.
Killed Fourteen This Time.
Major Marsh's battalion Of the Thir-
ty-third regiment, which includes
many old rough riders from the South
west, attacked 400 Filipinos three miles
from San Fabian on the Dagupan road
on Friday. The Filipinos had been fir.
ing at the outposts.
Major Marsh found them entrenched
across the river. Their trenches had
been made after General Wheaton's ar.
rival. Major Marsh charged them, a
portion of his battalion fording the
stream and part crossing by the bridge.
When the Americans approached, the
Filipinos, afraid to show their heads,
poked their rifles above the trench and
fred blindly. Major Marsh's force
pursued them for o mile. Fourteen
dead Filipinos were left behind, includ-
ing the lieutenant colonel command
ing on the field. Two Americans were
wounded.
linus Again T~hreatonsd.
The insurgents have resumed their
activity in the Cavite province, threat.
ening an attack on linus. Monday they
attacked Calamba in the usual fashion.
A nightly fusillade between the ma
rines and the 500 insurgents who have
again intrenched themselves on the
isthmus between Cavite and Novelette,
is plainly heard in Manila. On Satur-
day the Filipinos attempted to entrap
the marines by landing Q force from
canoes behind them. The searchlights
of the Petrol discovered the prepara-
tions to embark, and q few shots from
the Monadnock and Petrel's guns
spoiled the game.
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