The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-26
THE CHASE OF AGU|NALOO.
SECOND INsTALLMENT OF GEN.
YOUNG's REPORT.
The Purpose of the Campaign tiuhe
to with n Tenacfty and Physic"i
Endurance Rarely Recorded !"
History Of Any Body of Soldiers.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-The second
installment of Gen. s. NJ. Il. Young re-
port upon his operations in the Phllp-
pines was made public at the war oe-
partment today. 1t deals with the pur-
suit of Aguinaldo through Northern Luz
zon, the release of the Spanish prisoners
in the hands of the Filipinos and the
recapture of Lieut.. tTllfnofe, Vi thc navy
and his party.
On the nth of November last Gen.
Young wired Gen. Otis from Posorruplo
to the effect that Aguinaldo was fusi-
tive seeking to escape to the mountains
or by the sea, and Immediately set OUT
in hot pursuit. The chase was close
and exciting one, and at times the Fill
pino chieftain was dangerously near cap
ture. Agumaldo and Tinio. after being
pursued relentlessly as far as Canyon
separated, the former making for Lee
panto by the mountain trail and the lat
ter going north to defend the pass In the
Tangadan mountains.
Mai March was thereupon dispatched
with his battalion of the Thirty-third IN
fantry volunteers to continue the chase
after Aguinaldo, while Gen. Young pre-
pared TO attack the Tangadan pass
which Tinio boosted would never be taken
nv American troops. After a spirited
engagement. in which Coils. Hare, Thirty-
third infantry, and Howse, Thirty-tourth
infantry, were conspicuous. able ana oar
ing. Tinio's prediction was set at naught.
and by nightfall on December cieVer
detour by a thanking party into tho
mountains to gain the rear OF the enemy
had its effect and Tinio was again In fuli
retreat. Meanwhile Mai March, In pur,
suit OF Aguinaldo. had net and routed
Gen. Gregario Del Pillars forces In the
Tiia pass. Gen. Pillar receiving his death
wound In this engagement.
Continuing as to the further pursuit.
nd Anal MT of both American ana
Spanish prisoners the report says:
"Tinio used every device he was capa-
BILE of TO mislead the troops ana cover
the trail of the prisoners he had who
had been sent on with force OF TWO
officers and $50 men as a special guard
At this Juncture Lieut.. Hayes OF Gen,
Youngs STAFF received the surrender OF
Mai. Natividad, from whom much Valua-
BILE Information was obtained.
Hare and Howse, who had consolidat-
termined to overtake the prisoners and
their guard.
ABOUT p. M, on the 16. a signal from
they were In the presence OF a possible
enemy A reconnaissance developed a
party Of insurgents, and in the rush five
of their number were killed and ten taxi
en- prisoners with this detachment were
Mcdonald, Fitzgerald and Farley, Ameri-
can prisoners, who were recaptured.
Lieut.. Gilmore had left the place with
the rest of the prisoners early that morn
Ing but when overtaken the following
day, the 18th, had been abandoned by his
guard, who had learned of the proximi-
ty of the pursuing forces"
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 APP
preaching 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.
In conclusion. Gen. Young extends his
thanks to the officers and men OF the
navy. for their cordial support, and of the
troops OF his command 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 physical en-
durance which | think far exceeded the
highest expectation or belief of their
country. as they certainly did that of
their general"