Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-12
THE PHILIPPINE WAR.
Our Troops Having Some Rugged Experiences
In Chasing AsuinaIdo.

envy fleeing. Major Spence had an
arduous march over the mountain
trails from Dinaluphan.
The Baltimore and Oregon and a
chartered transport arrived, yesterday
morning, at OlangapO from Manila
The navy was disappointed to find the
,rmy in possession of the place, which
they had hoped to capture. a detach-
ment Of marines. under Capt. Myers,
occupied the navy yard at Olangapo
and will hold and occupy it as naval
station. The yards consists of seven
new large buildings and some repairing
and machinery shops and We're damag-
I'd by the bOmbardment of Sept. 90. Dur
ing the morning of Dec. 10, the navy
transported Maj. Spence's command
rom Olangapo to the town of Subig,
five miles distant. The enemy was
seen deserving Subig as the troops
landed and the latter occupied it with
out resistance. They found the place
abandoned by the retreating enemy,
who fired a few shots. The Americans
deployed to the right and left of the
town and killed one of the enemy.
Gen. Grant and the balance of his
command arrived at Olangapo. yester-
day afternoon. He will proceed to-
day, to Subig and join Maj Spence
Gen. Grant moves north along the coast
and will effect juncture with the
18th Infantry. under Col. Andrew S
Burt, who was reported miles from
lba. Dee. I. The enemy encountered
in Gen. Grants advance fled to the
mountains and scattered. Gen. Grant
D. not garrisoning the towns he occu-
pies. No casualties are reported in his
command.
1916 a. M.-Dispa tches dated Con
cepcion, Dec. 2, from correspondent
of The Associated Press with the de-
tachment pursuing Aguinaldo. have
just reached Manila by messenger
According to these advices. Gen.
Young was at Condor. Nov. %. having
three troops Of the 3rd Cavalry. Gun
nngham's scouts and Major Marchs
battalion of the 33rd Infantry The
nominal strength Of his command had
been reduced onc-third by sickness
The horses We're worn out and handi-
capped by lack of shoes. The infan-
try. after a march Of 100 miles from
san Jacinto. were shoeIess. ana all
We're living on the country. The troops
had no ammunition. except what they
carried in their belts.
Gen. Young. having then been with
out communication with Gen. I.awton
for 10 days and not knowing the dis
position Of the other troops or whether
support was being sent forward, re-
solved to keep moving
Having received information that
the insurgent General Pillar. five wo-
men and 400 soldiers of his faithful
Bulican battalion, was in the noun
tains to the east. Gen. Young decided
Nov 80. to divide his force. He pro-
ceeded himself toward Nigan. hoping
to attack Gen. Tino. with his handful
of men and to prevent his joining
ASuinaldO. Major March with his bat
TALON and Cunningham's scouts. start
ed over the mountains toward Ger
vanteS. after Agunaldo. who was re-
ported to have been there, Nov 90
This column marched Is hours without
food
The Associated Press correspondent
goes on to say:
THE Americans found that The insur-
gents had impressed the IgOrrotes COM
polling them to dig trenches and to con-
struct pitfalls along the trails. which
were fearful travelling at the best. one
stream had to be forded Il times in the
course of IA mile Those inoffcnsivc. stu
pid creatures. usually pictured as blood
thirsty savages, cheerfully turned to undo
their own work and actually went forag-
ing after the Americans
THE llocos region is the richest the
Americans have entered in the northern
campaign. The people are prosperous in
telliGent and more than half civilized
They have excellent houses and carry on
iourishing industries. Many of them are
evidently rich. Several towns received
the troops with bands and the ringing OF
church bells. Cattle were killed and
houses were opened to the troops.
How much Of this display was sincere
and how much due to desire to pro-
pitiate the conquerors, it would be hard
to say There were evidences-that SINH
lar hospitality had been extended to Agui-
naldo. The people described him as
cheerful hugging the hope Of salvation
through American politics ana every
where trying to retain support by pro
claiming with seeming sincerity that the |
United States Congress would certainly
republic in December.
MANY Of the natives exhibited notes |
from Lieut.. Gilmore ana other American |
prisoners in which the recipients were |
to the Americans on the score |
Of kindness shown to the writer's. There |
are y Americans with Lieut.. Gilmore |
Another party of II were taken through |
Ilocos a week ahead Of Gen. Young They |
were ragged and dirty. ana. the natives
say. some of them We're urged forward a t
the point Of the bayonct."
Manila Dec. ESQ a. M.-ticn. Law
ton, with the 35th Infantry ana four troops
of the lth Cavalry, has occupied San
Miguel without fight. The insurgentI
Gen. Pic Del Pillar. whJ
made his headquarters there with sup
poscdly the largest force Of insurgents
north Of Manila, is believed to have di-
vided his men into scattered bands The
inhabitants have petitioned for a strong
garrison. Col. Hayes Rith cavalry had
two brushes with the insurgents, the
Americans having two wounded.
Seventy insurgents attacked commits
sary bull train returning from Capas to
il, ",