Evening star., 1900-05-25
RESCUE
American and Spanish Prisoners Re-
leased.
FORCED MARCHES IN NORTH LUZON
Gen. Young's Account Of a Long
Chase.
MEN WITHIRON NERV Es

MEN WITHIRON NERV ES
| The second installment of General s. B.
| NJ. Youngs report upon his operations in
| the Philippines was made public at the War
| Department today. 1t deals with the pur-
| suit of Aguinaldo through northern Luzon.
| the release of the Spanish prisoners in the
| hands of the Filpinos, and the recapture
of Lieutenant Gilmore of the navy and his
| party.
| Reliable information as to whereabouts
| of the insurgent forces and their prisoners
was difficult to obtain, but General Young
| on the evening of the 18th of November,
| being convinced that Aguinaldo had left
! Alava late on the 18th, going toward Rosa
| rfo wired General Otis from Pozorrub1o as
follows: "Aguinado is now a fugitive seek
| ing security in escape to the mountains or
by My cavalry has ridden down his
| forces wherever found, utterly routing them
| in every instance, killing some, capturing
| and liberating many prisoners and destroy
| ing many arms, much ammunition ana
| other war impedimenta.'
In Chase of AsuinnIdO.
| Major Cronn moved out on the evening
| of the 18th with his battalion of the $50
United States Volunteer Infantry, and
|
| bian. where he joined Major Swigerts
| squadron of the Sd United States Cavalry.
| Lieutenant Arthur Thayer Sd Cavalry, with
\ a detachment of troopers, who, II was
thought, had been lost in an attempt 10
| communicate with General Wheaton, joined
| and was ordered to overtake Major Swlgert.
| Early on the following morning, the 18th,
| Lieutenant NJ. A Batson. 4th United states
| Cavalry in command of the Macabebe
! scouts moved out on the tran through
A1.lI-p tn followed
by Captain Chase, with two troops OF the
| Sd United States Cavalry. At Aiava 1t was
ascertained that Aguinaldo was seventy
| two hours in the lead; at Rosario, that ms
rear guard was at Tubao. Under guide Oh
an insurgent deserter the column pushed
on over the trail to Tubao, Where lnlornha-
| ton was received that the enemy haa
moved up the coast road to join Iinlo at
| Aringay. A small force of Macabepes was
left at Tubao and the command pusneu Oh
| to Aringay. where at dark on the l?th OF
November the enemys lntrencnmentS were
| assaulted and calamity carried by Lleuten-
| ant Batson. with his Macabebes- fono"
| ing the assault, Captain Chase OF tne 90
| United States Cavalry dismounted MS men
| and pushed into the town in rear of the
| defenSeS on the coast side. Lieutenant BAT
son was here wounded in the lelt loot'
| casualty which General Young charactel
| izes as very grave misfortune and one
| peculiarly disheartening to the Macapepes'
| who had performed prodigious work unoer
| him.
| Gallant Charge of Third Cavalry.
| Early on the morning of the 10Th oLr
| forces moved on the road to San Fernando
| in the province of Union. where Chase, WIN
| thirty-seven dismounted troopers, charged
| over an open rice field and carried the IN
! surgent intrenchments. held. as 1t was
| afterward learned through a prisoner, ny
| force of 'oo. =.
| General Young left Chase in command d.
| San Fernando and rejoined the troops ae
4 I, Major
| CERT had whipped the enemy ana driven
| him out of Santo Tomas carly on the morn
| ing of the 18Th. Leaving force at foooans
| General Young, with Swigerts two troops.
| I'd Cavalry. followed on the trail Of Lieu
| tenant Colonel Wilder. 4th Cavalry.
| On November - ii was ascertalned tha'
| Aguinado had slept in Balaoang' on tne n
! coast road on the night of November ~;
that he had passed through Bangar at ~
| m on the following day and was at nat
| time heading for the province or Apra,
| armed men: that Tinio, with retardln3
! force was occupying and repairing trenches
| al Tagudin Colonel Parker, 4th Cavalry,
of General Young's stan, VINO naa iel. san
obtain reinforcements from the unltea
| States transports. having failed IN ms Pus.
pose appealed to the navy, ana on tEe
26.h battalion of marines, under COM
mander McCracken, executive officer OF the
oregon, landed at the port of Vigan, whlch
| fact was learned by Aguinaldo, who agaia
changed
| pie in this section displayed the warmest
demonstrations of friendship for us.
Holding the Mountain Passes.
| ON the 9th Major March, with his bat-
| talion of the 3Sd United States Volunteer
| Infantry occupied Tagudin, which vas
| evacuated by Tinio, the insurgent general
| the day before. Aguinaldo and Tinio mad
separated at Canyon, the former going by
mountain trail to Lepanto, leaving Pillar to
fortify and hold the mountain pass IN ms
rear and a captured letter showed ASuln-
| aldo in AngaQui on the 2Sth, intending TO
90 to Cervantes on the following day.
Tino was going north to occupy and fortty
| the mass in the Tangadan mountains. Nd
tiyidad was in Bangued, guarding 1000
Spanish prisoners.
aldo's trail with the assurance that pro.
lection would be afforded his rear against
'rinio who later withdrew his outposts ana
with renewed energy returned to the work
of fortifyng the Tangadan pass. Tinio
boasted that the American troops would
never force the pass, and in a moment OF
oyerconfidence. on the night of December
3 detached 400 men and sent them down
the Abra river to take Vigan, held by
company of the sd United States Volun-
teer Infantry, and capture the supplies
| landed there for our forces. The result OF
this affair was an overwhelming deisat
and utter rout of the insurgents, with
loss TO them of over l. per cent killed and
left the Held
Engagement With Insurgents.
Leaving March to pursue Aguinaldo, Con-
eral Young proceeded to dispose of the in
surgent force before him and to effect the
| release of their prisoners. With this end in
view. on the morning of the 4th, Howe
and Penn of the 34th United States Volun-
teer Infantry moved out on the trail lead
| ing to the Tangadan pass under guidance
of an old native, who had been impressed
| to work on the insurgent trenches at that
| point and who was consequently familiar
| with the location of the insurgent position
| The first set Of trenches. near the road at
| the beginning Of the ascent, well screened
| from view by scrub underground. was fol-
| lowed by a succession of trenches and re-
| doubts. each covering the one next below
it. Lieutenant Colonel Howe, with one
| company of the 34th, supported by Hun
| ter's and Chase's troops (dismounted) of
the Sd Cavalry, occupied the eneny,s at
companies of the Bath United States Volun-
teer Infantry. started on detour through
| the mountains to gain position in rear of
| the enemy's right, and Lieut.. Decker, 34th
| United States volunteer Infantry, with his
| ~. LII b; =, Do,