Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20
WELCOMED AS THEY ADVANCE
MaCArtbur's Troops Find Northern Luzon
Towns Glad to Greet Them.
NATIVES TIRE OF THE INSURGENTS
want to Return to Their Agricultural
Pursuits-FlceinE Rebels Have
Little Time to Destroy
Railroads.

can occupation of the country between Ma
Mia and Dagupan is proceeding with rush.
General Macarthur is within five miles OF
Dagupan, which place General Wheaton or
General Lawton will probably occupy. The
railroad Is practically intact beyond BAN
ban, except for a destruction of five miles
Rails for that portion have been discovered
Large quantities of rolling stock have, how
ever, been destroyed.
General Macarthur is moving his troops
by squads and the roads within General
Lawtons territory are becoming passable.
Captain Leonhauser accomplished one of
the best coups of the war. Reaching O'Don-
nell by night march from Capas on Novem-
ber Is. he surprised the insurgent force,
numbering eco, and captured all OF them,
with their arms, 10000 rounds Of ammuni-
tion and four tons of subsistence.
One Filipino was killed, but there were
no American casualties.
welcome the Americans.
MANILA Nov. ID a. m.-These dis
patches have been received from correspond
ents OF the Associated Press accompanying
the Americans advance northward:
GERONA, Nov. 1S.-General Macarthur
entered Corona as already cabled this after
,
after burning the depot. Nothing else was
destroyed by them. Corona is the first town
along the Manila -Dagupan railway line
where the natives did not run at the ap-
proach of the Americans. The padres Of
fered quarters in the church and convent.
The town has one good house. Corona is
the seat OF heavy English sugar interests.
The trip here was a hard one and oc-
cupied six hours in covering seven miles and
half most of the time being spent in
fording a quarter of a mile flood running
out Of the Tarlac We have no wagons
and pack mules and native bearers carry
all our supplies.
The natives here say that Bayombong
was occupied last Sunday by mounted
troops, probably General Young's brigade Of
General Lawton's division. The people here
are of a better class than we have usually
found and they welcomed the Americans,
as they evidently realize that their agrcul-
tural interests will revive.
General Macarthur said this afternoon:
1--WE seem to be entering a different politi-
cal atmosphere. The people here seem to
be less attached to Aguinaldo's cause than
those in many towns we have entered on the
railroad line
The command will move northward at
daybreak tomorrow, toward Bayombong
Corona will be garrisoned with two COM
panies OF the Thirty sixth.
Immediately on entering Corona Slaven's
scouts moved up the track toward Panique.
On the way they encountered an entrenched
party of insurgents whom they drove back,
then entering the town and capturing four
locomotives and thirteen cars as already
cabled. They learned that 500 insurgents
had left the town in the course Of the after
noon.
Many Refugees Flock to Panique.
PANIQUE, Nov. 1S.-General MacArthur's s
troops arrived from Corona in the course of
the morning. The railroad beyond this point
has not been destroyed. The captured rail-
way stock is being repaired to handle sup
plies. The expedition will go north toward
Bayombong probably today. The signal
corps is constructing lines with great
rapidity.
A native courier from Bayombong reports
that the American troops left the town
soon after they entered, and that many ma
tves remain, though no insurgents.
General Macarthur discovered here
Major Joneson, formerly chief surgeon on
the staff of the Filipino commander, Cen
eral Mascardo. He resides at Bacolor, and
Is about to return there to resume his prac-
tice Major Joneson says that all respectable
Filipinos are dsgusted with the behavior
of the insurgents and are very glad that the
Americans have the upper hand.
A continuous procession of refugees is en-
tering Panique from the north, indicating
the proximity OF other American troops,
probably off the railroad line. These refugees
say that the insurgents have not known
which way to turn, with the Americans oc-
cupying so many places in the north.
Panique is a rich sugar town. Some OF
the wealthy Chinese and the poorer natives
fled at the first approach of our troops, but
they are now confidently returning. The
rain has now ceased, the weather is fine
and the country drying rapidly.
MONACADA, 1890 a. m.-Advancing
through the enemy's country by train from
Paniaue a distance of five miles the Ameri-
cans reached Moncada, where natives have
displayed a friendly disposition. The train
Is stalled by the wreck OF two locomotives
and fifty four cars, evidently intentional, on
the main track. The freight house and
depot had been burned. No attempt will be
made to save the wrecked rolling stock, but
the track will be cleared and as soon as
two small breaks have been repaired the
expedition will continue northward. Thus
far the advance has been a complete sue
cess.
Captain Carr of the signal corps has laid
a wire from Panique