The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-21
M'ARTHUR'S ADVANCE,
Roads Are Becoming Practicable for
Transportation of Troops.


Roads Are Becoming Practicable fol
| Transportation of Troops.
Washington, Nov. 2O.-Three cable
dispatches were received at the war de-
partment to-day from General Otis
They are all dated to-day, but received
at different times. The first, received al
2:15 a. M, says:
"MacArthur's advance within five
| miles of Dagupan, to which point rail.
road is intact from Bamban, excepting
the Tarlac break. Large quantity roll
ing stock destroyed along the line
Probably either Lawton's or Wheaton s
men in Dagupan. No report from those
officers since 18th: should hear to-day
Roads becoming practicable for trans
! portation and troops moving from San
Jose to Lawtons front. Leonhauser
| with three companies of the 25th in
| fantry, by night march surprised and
| captured, without casualties, insurSa ant
| force at O'Donnell. seven miles from
railroad station, Bambon or Capas
| One insurgent led. Force consisted
| 10000 rounds ammunition. transporta-
| ton. four tons subsistence official rec
ords and considerable clothing Sc
| cured.
| insurgents south of Manila some
what restless, again driven back from
H.
The second dispatch relates to affairs
| in the southern islands and was re-
celVed at $3.50 a. m. 1t follows:
"One of the contending insurgents
factions at Zamboanga secured the city
and turned same over to Captain Very
of the United States vessel in iarbor;
lnsurgent faction made demonstration
against city and Very called on Jolo
for troops. One company sent. The
commanding officer asked permission to
send three additional, leaving two
there; two companies will be dispatched
from Jolo. Both Jolo and Zamboanga
must be reinforced as soon as practi-
cable. 1t will require several days; it
| was not intended to take possession Of
| Zamboanga until later: no provision
| made. New government formed, which
! calls for United States troops. Cities
| Cottabo, Duvuao, Surigao, northwest
ern point of Mindano, of Importance;
| troops will be sent to these points wher.
available Hughes moving in Panay
with two columns; insurgents have re-
treated from southeastern portion of
island
The following relates to movements
farther north:
pan to-day, ascertained that Whentor':s
troops had been there yesterday and
We're Withdrawn last evening.
1T is believed many Insurgents de-
tachments are west of railroad in prov
ince of Zambales meditating concen-
ation and further demonstrations
They will be looked after. Nothing yet
received from either Lawton or Whea-
ton"
The navy department also received a
report of the acquisition of Zamboanga,
which differs in some respects from the
story of that event told in General Otis
cablegram.
The naval accouut is cco+oiped +, tho
following cablegram from Admiral Wat
son. dated Manila to-day:
commander Very of the Castine,
with so natives and Moros combined,
captured Zamboanga on the 10th inst.
No casualties. Landing parties from
Castine and the Manila hold the tow1
with Fort Nazro, commanding it, pend
ing arrival of troops from Jolo. There
is considerable force of insurgents at
Mercedes. four miles away"
The acquisition of Zamb0anga at his |
time Is OF great Importance from mill
tary point of view. 1t IS she principal |
city of Mindanao and dominates the en-
tire southern half of that island, which |
is second in importance to Luzon. 1t |
has a population of nearly q 600 peo- |
pie and is well fortified, so that small
garrison of troops could hold it indefi-
nitely against native attacks. In addi-
tion it is u naval station where the
Spaniards used to rendezvous their war
ships in the southern archipelago.
General Otis dispatch intimates that |
he is somewhat embarrassed by the ul--
expected necessity of providing a garri-
son speedily for Zamboanga. 1t has
been suggested that difficulty might be
met by garrisoning Zamboanga with a
battalion of marines, one of which is
now to be available in this
country and ready to sail at short no.
tice for Manila