The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-14

hang. the forces OF Lawton. who was also ad
vancing north about ten miles TO The east OF
Macarthur. and The forces Of Young. who like
wise was pushing northward as fast as he
could about ffteen miles to the east Of Lawton
on the line OF Cabanatuan and Carranelan.
Three columns were advancing against the in
surgents from the south and one from the
north.
on Sunday evening last Col Bell. command.
ing the advance guard Of Gen MacArthur's
column. entered Tarlac. on the railroad line
some fifteen miles south OF Bayambang. This
is the place where many Of the Spanish prison
srs have been kept by the Insurgents Meaa-
while Lswton had BEEN pushing north ami
Gen Otis cablsd on Thursday last that he
believed Lawton would occupy Csrranglan.
marching to the northeast to the line on which
Gen Young was advancing. II Is supposed
that Young reached Csrrsnglsn on last Friday.
On his advance north to CabanAtuan Gen.
Young captured a considerable quantity OF
ordnance stores which were moving north for
Aguiunldo's troops.
The three columns from the south have been
m uch delayed by extremely heavy rains aud
the difficulty of getting food supplies through
from points toward Manila, though wonders
have bsen wrought in that line.
Meanwhile ARuinaldo. frightened by Wheat
on's advance on him from the Gulf OF
I.ipgayen. rrtrsGtsl nTst to Tarlac. by the
time he arrived thore he probably heard full
particulars o. the columns advancing toward
him from tine south. 1t Ia supposed that he
accordingly struck out to the northeast To cross
the mountains into the basin VI the RIO Granue
or Cayagan River. the most i'm portant river la
LuZon. II IL supposed that he has reached
Bayom bong beyond the mountains and 10 fact
It is reported that he has declared this place to
l. - - h.. l.. l.
chief heaistream Of the Cayagan. and 1t is
thought to be Aguinaldo's Intention to escape
down the river to the Port OF Aparri. the sec.
oni.most important port OF Luzon. at the
mouth OF the river on tho north coast OF the
island.
ten. Wheaton. finding that Aeuinaldo had
left tho West, at once marched 10 the Eas. in
tAs hope Of .uterceptIng the insurgsut leader.
TIE otlca. reports say that Wheaton will
mach east as iar as San Nicholas and will
then turn north with Young : column and with
Lawton. II that General con iuues his advance.
anu will make straight Tor Bsyom bong II is
to catch Aguinaldo In the north Of the island II
possible. and prevent him from leaving the
island at parri. that Gen. Otis and Admiral
Watson are preparing to send a military and
nava! expedition from Manila to that port.
II 10 interesting to note two aspects 81 the
country which our forces are now entering Tor
the first time Ons Is that they IRE leaving he
| rather dsnssly peopled districts tributary 10
Manila and arc entering the provinces tina,
have not moro than half 90 many inhabitants
to the square mile. The other is that
they are leaving tho regions OF pre-
dominating rice culture aud are enterian
the regions OF prsdominating tobacco cul.
ture, The hast tobacco grows in the north
| OF Luzon In the provinces Of Isabella and CaEa
yan and It 10 sent In covered boats down the
| Cagayan River to Apart aad thsncs shipped
| by steamer to Manila. This Ia the tobacco that
has made the fame OF Manila cigars and
! chsroots. The tobacco OF the other parts o
| LION and the Vtsayas Is Of inferior Quaiit,
and has seldom been manufactured at Manil,
but has been shipped in the leaf to Spain.
In their march north. after reaching Bayom'
bong our troops. II they dscend the rive
will he advancing between the coast cordillsrai
that extend north and south. To the east anc
west Of the river, mountain or hill ranges jus
| out from these coriilleras toward the rive
and between them. are wide valleys who's,
drainage flows into the Cagayaa which has
course OF over two hundred miles, and with itl
tributaries supplies the entire region with
abundant water.