The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-11-24
.GERONA TAKEN.
People Of the Town, Who Are of the
Better Class, Welcome Americans.
Gerona Win Ito Garrisoned with Two
Compaa,ss OF the Goth Regiment. aud
Gen. Macarthur WIN Proceed
Toward Bayombong.

MANILA, Nov. 2o.-The followin,
dispatches have been received her
from correspondents accompanying tn,
American advance north.
GERoNA, Nov lS-Gen. Macarthur
entered Corona, as already cabled thi
evening, The insurgents had lied las
Monday, after burning the depot
Nothing else was destroyed by them
Corona is the first town along Tn,
Manila .Dagupan railway line wher,
the natives did not run at the approach
of the Americans
The padres offered quarters In the
church and convent. The town has
one good house. Corona is the seat VI
heavy English sugar interests
The trip here was hard one, aud
occupied six hours IN covering seven
miles and a hale, mos; Of the sine be
ing spent in fording quarter Of a
IN &c flood running out OF the Rio Tar
lac. We have no wagons and pack
mules aud native bearers carry all our
supplies
The natives here say that Bayom-
bong was captured last Sunday by
mounted troops, probably Gen. loung's
brigade of Gen. Lawton's division.
The people here are OF better elias,
than we have usual! found. and they
welcomed the Americans as they evil
IDENTIFY realize that their agricultural
interests will revive.
Gen. Macarthur said this afternoon.
We seem to be entering n different at
mosphcre. The people here seem to
be less attached to Aguipsldo's cause
than those in many towns VIC have
entered on the railroad line.
The command will move northward
at day break tomorrow toward Bayom-
bong Corona will be garrisoned with
two companies Of the S6th.
Immediately on entering Corona
SIaveus scouts moved up the track to-
ward Padique. On the way they en-
countered an entrenched party OF in |
surgcnts whom they drove back, then |
entering the town aud capturing four
locomotives and IS cars m already |
cdh.ed. They learned that 500 inSur.
gents had lcfs the town in the course
OF the afternoon.
PANioUE Nov. Is Gen. MacArthurs \
troops arrived from Corona In the cSur.s
Of the morning. The railroad beyond /
tins point has not been destroyed. |
The captured railway STOCK is being
repaired to handle supplies The ex.
psdition viii go north toward Bayom.
rorg PROBABLY to-day. The signal !
'orps are constructing lines with great
-apidity.
A native courier from Bayom bong
'cpor's that the American troops left
he to soon after they entered and
hat many natives remain, although
10 insurgents
A con tiuuous process sion OF refugees
8 ente ing Panique from the north.
ndicat ny the proximity OF other
American troops probably of the rail.
Dad line. These refugees say that
he Insurgents have not known which
gay To turn with the Americans oc-
upying so many places in the north.
Panique Is rich sugar town. Some
I the wealthy Chinese and the poorer
atives fled az the first approach OF our
-oops, but they are now confidently
stunning. The ram has ceased. the
'eatner Is fine aud the country is dry.
* rapidly.
Moncada, 1880 a. IN. Adyancin, !
trough the enemy's country by train {
'om PanIque, a distance OF five mile,
lie Americansreachcd Moucada where G
he nat We, have displayed a friendly a
spositton. The train is stalled mere c
: the wreck Of two locomotives and "a l
RS, evidently intentional, on the main l
ack. The freight house and depot :
Id been burned. No attempt will be a
ade TO save the wrecked rolling =
ock, but the track will be cleared. O
I'd as soon as two small breaks have a
en repaired, the expedition will con. u
lue northward. Thus far the adj.
nee has been a complete success.
pit Carr. Of the signal corps has laid I
wire from Panique. a
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