The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-20
MACARTHUR At corona.
PREPARING TO ADVANCE TO BAY
AMBONc. FURTHER NORTH.
Found People 1t Corona Glad 10
welcome American Tro0rs--sia-
ven's scouts still Capturing Ma

MANILA. Nov. 1a. II a. m.-The follow
Ing dispatches have been received here
from correspondents of the Associated
Press accompanying the American adj
vance northward:
CORONA. Nov. is.-Gen. Macarthur en-
tered Corona. as already cahied this az
ternoon. The insurgents had fled last
Monday, after burning the depot. Moth
ing else was destroyed by them. Corona
Is the first town along the Manila & Dag
upan railway where the natives did not
run az the approach of the Americans.
The padres offered quarters in the church
ana convent. The town has one good
house Corona IL the seat OF heavy Eng
lish sugar interests.
rordinx River TnrInc.
The trip here was hard one. and occu-
pied six hours In covering seven miles and
a half Most of the time was spent in
fordfng a quarter Of mile food running
GU. of the Rio Tarlac. We have no wag-
ons and pack mules and native bearers
carry all our supplies. The natives here
say that Bayambong was occupied last
Sunday by mounted troops, probably Gen.
Young's brigade OF Gen. Lawton's divi-
sion The people here are of better class
than we have usually found, and weicom-
ed the Americans. az they evidently real
ize that their agricultural, interests will
revive.
Moving on BayainbonE.
Gen Macarthur said: I'VE seem to be
entering a different atmosphere. The
people here seem to be less attached TO
Aguinaidos cause than these in many
towns we have been in on the railroad
line. The command will move northward
at dayhreak tomorrow toward Bayam-
bong. Corona viii be garrisoned with two
companies Of the Thirty-sixth.
Immediately on entering Corona Sla-
ven's scouts moved UP the track toward
PaniQue. On they way they encountered
an intrenched party Of insurgents. whom
they drove back. then entering the town
and capturing four locomotives and thir-
teen cars. as already cabled They learn
ed that $500 insurgents had left the town
in the course OF the afternoon"
Decent FiIipinos Dis@ustcd.
PANIQUE. Nov. 1s.--Gen. MacArthur's
troops arrived from Corona in the course
of the morning. The railroad beyond this
point has not been destroyed. The cap
tured railway stock is being repaired 10
handle supplies. The expedition will go
north toward Bayambong probably today.
The signal corps is constructing lines with
great rapidly.
A native courier from Bayambong re-
ports that the American troops left the
III
many natives remain, although no tnsur
gents,
Gen. Macarthur discovered here Mai.
Joneson, formerly chief surgeon on the
staff of the Filipino commander. He re-
sides at Bacolor. and is about to return
there TO resume his practice. Nal Jone-
son says that all respectable Filipnos are
Disguised with the behavior of the insur-
gents. and are very glad that the Ameri-
cans have the upper hand.
A continuous procession OF refugees IL
entering Pan!que from the north. indlcat-
ing the proximity OF other American
troops, probably off the railroad Ines.
These refugees say that the insurgents
have not known which way 20 turn, with
the Americans occupying SO many places
In the north.
Panique is a rich sugar town. Some Of
the wealthy Chinese and the poorer ma
t!ves fed at the first approach of our
troops, but they are now confidently re-
turning. The rain has ceased: the weather
is iine. and the country drying rapidly.
Have Advanced to Monncadn.
MONACADA. Nov IS. 1890 p m-Ad-
vancing through the enemys country by
train from Pan.que. distance OF five
miles. the Americans reached Nonacada
where the natives have displayed friend
ly disposition. The train is stalled here
by the wreck of two locomotives and fifty
four cars, evidently intended. on the main
track.
The freight house and depot has been
burned. No attempt will be made TO save
the wrecked rolling stock. but the track
will be cleared and. soon as the TWO
small breaks have been repaired, the ex-
petition will continue nor;hward. Thus
far the advance has been O complete sue
cess.
Capt. Carr, Of the signal corps has laid
a wire from Panique.