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PURSUING THE REBELS.
Gen. Young's Story of the Excit-
ing Chase Of Aguinaldo.
TINIO'S VAIN BOAST.
Second Insta11ment of Philippine Ex
periences Made Public by the
War Department. II


Philippines was made public at the war
department today. 1t deals with the
pursuit of Aguinaldo through northern
Luzon, the release Of the Spanish prison
ers in the hands of the Filipinos and the
lrecapture Of Lieut.. Gilmore Of the navy
and his party.
On the 18th of November last Gen.
Young wired Gen. Otis from Pozorrubio
TO- the effect that Aguinaldo was a fugi-
tive seeking escape to the mountains or
by sea and Immediately set out in hot
pursuit. Ihe chase was a close and
exciting one, and at times the Filipino
chleftain was dangerously near capture
Agulnaldo and Tiuio, after being pur-
sued relentlessly as far as Canyon, sep
arated, the former making for Lepanto
by the mountain trail, and the latter go
ing north to defend the pass in the Tau
gaddn mountains.
Tinio's Vain Boast.
Maj. March was thereupon dispatched
with mis- battalion Of the Thirty-third in
1antry volunteers to continue the chase
after Aguinaldo, while Gen. Young pre-
pared to attack the Targadan pass, which
LIMO boosted would never be taken by
American troops. After Il spirited en-
gagement, in which Col. Hare, Thirty
third infantry, and Howse, Thirty
infantry, were conspicuously able and
daring, Tinio's prediction was set at
AiuSHl, anu ny HlSuIldlI on december 4,
a clever detour by thanking party into
the mountains to gain the rear of the en-
envy had had its effect and Tinio was
again IN full retreat. Meanwhile Mai
March, in pursuit of Aguinaldo, had met
ana ana routed Gen; Hresorio del Pillars
ceivng his death wound in this engage
ment.
Continuing as to the further pursuit
ana mai recapture Of both American and
Spanish prisoners, the report says:
"1lnlo used every device he was capa-
bic of to mislead the troops and cover the
trail Of the prisoners he had sent on with
4 force of two officers and $50 men as a
special guard. At this juncture Lieut..
Hayes of Gen. 4oung's staff received the
much valuable information was obtained.
Footsore and ShoeIess.
Leaving Capt ROLLS with eighty foot
sore and shoeless men from the two COM
mands to guard the mouth of the canyon
against the forces of Tinio and Nativi-
dad. those two iron-nerved officers, Hare
and Howse, who had consolidated their
forces of equally-darin men, pushed on
with fierce determination to overtake the
prisoners and their guard.
There is sufficient evidence to show
that Tinio had given orders that prison
ers falling out from exhaustion should be
bayOnetted. From time to time unmis-
ldhdDle cNIueUtG Ol the presence OF the
prisoners was found along the trail and
acted as an additional incentive to both
officers and men to redouble their efforts
to Oyertake their unfortunate country
men. About t p. m. on the 10th a signal
from the advance guard warned them
that they were in the presence of posi-
bic enemy. ~ reconnaissance developed a
party of insurgents and in the rush five
of their number were killed and ten TAX
CT prisoners. With this detachment were
Mcdonald, Fitzgerald and Farley, Amer
/ lean prisoners, who were recaptured
Lieut.. Gilmore had left the place with the
rest of the prisoners early that morning,
but when overtaken the following day,
the 18th. had been abandoned by his
guard VINO had learned of the proximity
Of the pursuing forces.
Captured by Maj. March.
con the 18th of December Gen. Con
cepcion and staff, consisting of five Off
GERS and six enlisted men, were captured
by Maj. March. On January l Aguin-
Leyba, wife Of Col. Sitayor, the wife of
Lieut.. Cristobal, Col. Sityar, Lieut.-Col.
Paez, three officers of lesser rank, and
ten or twelve servants, all belonging to
the retinue Of Aguinaldo, were sent in
by March"
Then follows the first official mention
Of the exploit of Second Lieut.. Munroe
of the Fourth cavalry, who, while in
command of. small detachment, tele-
graphed into Bayombong that he was
approa ching the town in large force and
demanding the surrender of the place.
The ruse was successful and the vastly
superior forces of the enemy laid down
their arms.
Lieut.. Cashier, with his detachment
of loves scouts, marched on Bayom-
bong, where he found Second Lieut.
Munroe of the Fourth cavalry in COM
mand of small detachment, negotiating
for the surrender of the place. Lieut..
Cashier generously deferred to Lieut..
Munroe and allowed him to receive the
surrender of Gen. Canon, his aides and
the forces garrisoning the town. In this
connection it may be stated that the
march of Lieut.. Cashiers detachment,
covering a period from November 1O to
December d. is one of the most remark
able Oh record and it is probably the
longest continuous march made during
the nsurrection. Capt. McCalla of the
United States navy received the sur
render Of Gen. Tirona and the insurgent
forces in the province of Cayagan at
Aparri
Spanish Prisoners Released.
con January 5 Lieut. Gilmore and the
recaptured American prisoners arrived at
Vigan. At San Isidro the first Spanish
then on almost every town through
which the troops passed. The advance
was so rapid that it was not possible
to make lists at all places, but it is be-
ieved that the total number of Spanish
prisoners released by the command was
1000"
II conclusion Gen. Young extends his
thanks to the officers and men of the
navy for their cordial support. and for
the ti.ops, of his command and says:
"They chung to the main purposes for
which the campaign was inaugurated
and pursued the course laid out for them
with a tenacity of purpose and a phys
zeal endurance which | think far exceed
Ell the highest expectation or belief of
their country as they certainly did that
Of rncir general.
On Aguina1do's Trail.
Manila, May 25.-Maj. Peyton G.
March, with battalion of the Thirty
third infantry, and Col. Luther e. Hare,
with another part of the Thirty-third
regiment, while securing the country
northeast of Bengued, report that they
have struck the trail of a party Of Fill
pinos travelling in the mountains, and
believe they are escorting Aguinaldo.
Mai. March is continuing the pursuit
across an exceedingly difficult country,
beyond the telegraph lines.
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