The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-20
ON TO BAYOMBONG
REPORT THAT THE TOWN HAS
BEEN OCCUPIED BY AMER
ICAN TROOPS
NATIVES MORE FRIENDLY
THEY GLADLY WELCOMED THE
SOLDIERS UPON THEIR AR
RIVAL AT PANIQUE
BLOCKED BY A BAD WRECK

of the Expedition Toward the
Be FIurried by the Rapidity of
the Movement Now In Progress of
Execution.
MANILA, Nov. 19.-The following dis
patches have been received here from
correspondents of the Associated Press,
accompanying the American advance
northward:
Corona, Nov. 1S.-Gen Macarthur en-
tered Corona this afternoon. The insur-
gents fled last night after burning the
depot. Nothing else was destroyed by
them. Corona is the first town along the
Manila-Dagupan railway where the ma
tives did not run at the approach of the
Americans. The padres offered quarters
in the converts and churches. The town
has one good house Corona is the seat
of heavy sugar interests.
The trip here was hard one and oc-
and a half, most of the time being spent
in fOrding a quarter of mile flood run
ming out of the Rio Tarlac We have no
wagons, and pack mules and native
bearers carry all our supplies. The ma
tives here say that Bayombong was oc-
cupied last Sunday by the Americans,
possibly Gen. Young's or Gen. Lawton' S
division. The people are Of a better class
than we have usually found, and they
welcomed the Americans, as they evident
ly realize that their agricultural interests
will revive.
Gen. Macarthur said this afternoon:
1--WE seem to be entering a different po-
litical atmosphere. The people here seem
to be less attached to Aguinaldo's cause
than those in many towns we have en-
tered on the railway line"
The command will move northward at
daybreak tomorrow toward Bayombong,
Corona will be garrsoned by two COM
panies of the Thrty-sixth.
Immediately on entering Corona,
Slavens scouts moved up the track to-
ward Panique. On the way they encoun-
tered an irtrenched party of insurgents,
whom they drove back, and then entered
the town and captured four locomotives
and thirteen cars, as already cabled. They
learned that 500 insurgents had left the
town in the course of the afternoon.
ON TO BAYOMBONG.
Panique, Move 1S.-Gen. Macarthur s
troops arrived from Corona in the course
of the morning. The railway beyond this
point has not been destroyed. The cap
tured railway stock is being repaired to
handle supplies The expedition will go
north toward Bayombong probably today.
The signal corps is constructing lines
with great rapidity.
native courier from Bayombong re-
ports that the American troops left the
town soon after they entered, and many
natives remain, although no insurgents.
Gen. Macarthur discovered here Mai
Johnson, formerly chief surgeon on the
staff Of the Filipino commander, Gen.
Mascardo. He resides at Bacolor and is
about to return there to resume his prac-
tice. Maj Johnson says all respectable
Fflipinos are disgusted at the behavior
| of the F1lipinos and are very glad the
| Americans have the upper hand
Many refugees are arriving at PaniQue
| from the North, indicating the presence
! of other American troops, probably off
! the line These refugees say the insur-
gents have not known which way to turn,
| with the Americans occupying so many
| places in the country. Paniuue is a
| wealthy town Some of the natives and
| Chinese fled a the approach of our
| troops, but they are now confidently re-
| turning. The rain has ceased. the
| weather is fine and the country is dry
| ing rapidly.
BLOCKED BY WRECK.
Monacada, Nov. 19.-Advancing through
! the enemy's country by train from Pa
nique, distance of five miles, the Ameri-
| cans reached Monacada, where the ma
! tives have displayed a friendly disposi-
| ton. The train is stalled here bv the
wreck of two locomotives and fifty-four
| cars, evidently Intentional on the main
| track. The freight house and depot have
| been burned. No attempt will be made
| to save the wrecked rolling stock. hut the
| track will be cleared and as soon as two
small breaks have been repaired the ex-
| pedition will continue northWard Tins
| far the advance has been a compIeta enc
cess. Capt. Carr, of the signal corps. has
| laid a wire from Panique
WITH A RUSH:
The American occupation between Man
| ila and Dagupan is proceeding with n
rush. Gen. Macarthur is within five miles
OF Dagupan, which place Gen Wheaton or
| Gen. EaWton will probably occupv. The
railroad is practically intact beyond Ram
ban, with the exception of a distance of
| hVe miles north, and the rails for that
portion nave been discovered. Large
| quantities Of rolling stock have, however
! beer destroyed. .
Gen. Macarthur is moving his troops bv
| train. and the roads within Gen. I,awton' 9
territory are becoming passable.
DARING COUP.
Capt. Leonhaeuser accomplished one OF
| the best coups of the year. Reaching
| ODonnell by night march from Capas
/ on Nov. Is, he surprised the insuraent
| force, numbering 200 and captured all OF
them, with their arms, 10000 rounds OF
ammunition and four tons Of subsistence
One Filipino was killed, but there were
| no American casualties
| Sail for Manila.
| NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-Wives, sweet
hearts and friends of the Forty-firs st
| united states volunteers bade them
| goodbye this afternoon as the big trans
port Logan pulled out into the river from