The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20
MAC ARTHUR ON THE MARCH.
ms FORCES ARE MOVING RAPIDLH
TO THE NORTH.


the Americans-BeDOrted Bayom-
bong Is Occupied by LOwton's
FOrccs-MRcArthur Also Took
PanIaue and Then Moved on to-
Monacadn-The Northern Natives
seem Much More Friendly.
Manila, Nov %, 10 a. m.-The Ameri-
can occupation of the country sbetween
Manila and Dagupan Is proceeding with a
rush.
Gen. Macarthur Is within fifteen miles
OF Dagupan. which place Gems. Wheaton
or Lawton VIII probably occupy
The railroad Is practically intact beyond
Bamban, except for a distance OF five
miles north, and the rails for that portioS
have been discovered. Large quantities OF
rolling stock have. however, been Destroy
cd.
Gen. Macarthur Is moving his troops
by train. and the roads within Gen. Law
tons territory are becoming passable.
Capt. Leonhaeuser accomplished one of
the best coups of the war Reaching
o'Donnell by night march from capas ON
Nov. 1S he surprised the lnsurgent force.
numbering 200 and captured all OF them
WIN ttltii hiitFt AVNuV IOlnta Oh ufnfnNil@
ton and four tons Of subsistence. One
Filipino was killed, but there were no
American casualties.
Manila. Nov. 10. / a. m.--The following
dispatches have been received here frons
correspondents OF the Associated Press ac-
companyins the American advance north-
ward;
Corona, Nov. 1s-Gen. Macarthur en-
tered Corona. as already cabled. this aft
ernoon. The insurgents had fed last Mon
day, after burning the depot. Nothing
else was destroyed by them.
Corona is the first town along the Ma
nila-Dagupan Railway line, where the ma
lives did not run at the approach Of tha
| Americans. The Padres offered quarters
IN the church and convent. The town has
one good house. Corona is tho seat OF
heavy English sugar interests.
The trip here was hard one and oc-
cupied Sax hours In covering seven miles
and a half, most Of the time being spent
In fording quarter Of a mile flood rum
ming out of the Rio Tarlae. We have no
wagons, and pack mules and native bear
ers carry all our supplies.
The natives here say that Bayombong
was occupied last Sunday by mounted
troops, probably Gen. Youngs bridage OF
Gen. 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 agrf-
cultural interests will revive.
Gen Macarthur said this evening:
we seem TO be entering a different pos
iitioal atmosphere. The people here seem
to be less attached to Aguinaldos cause
than those in many towns we have enters
ed on the railroad Hne."
The command viii move northward at
daybreak Tomorrow, toward Bayombong
Corona VIII be garris0ned with two com-
panies Of the Thirty-slxth
Immediately on entering Corona, Slav<
ems 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 thlr-
teen cars, as already cabed. They learned
that 800 Insurgents had left the town In
the course Of the afternoon
Kept Up His Advance.
Panlque Nov la-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 to
handle supplies. The expedition will go
north toward Bayombong probably to-day.
The signal corps is constructing lines with
great rapidity.
A native courier from Bayombong re-
ports that the American troops left the
town soon after they entered and that
many natives remain, although no insurg-
ents
Gen. Macarthur discovered here Maj.
Joneson, formerly chief surgeon on ths
staff OF the Filipino commander, Gen. Mas
cardo. lie resides at Bacoior and Is about
to return there to resume his practice.
Mai. Joneson says that all respectabae
F'iliplnos are disguised with the behavior
of fne insurgents and are very glad that
the Americans have the upper hand.
continuous procession of refugees is
entering Panque from the north, indicat-
ing 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 OCCUPYING 50 many places
IN the north.
Panique Is a rich sugar town. Some OF
the wealthy Chinese and the poorer ma
tlves fed at the first approach Of our
troops, but they are now confidently re-
turning. The rain has ceased the weather.
Is fine and the country Is drying rapidly.
Train Stalled nt Moncnda.
Monacada, 12:SO a. m.-Advancing
through the enemy's country by train
from Panique, distance Of five miles, the
Americans reached Moncada, where the
natives have displayed a friendly dsposi-
ton
The train Is stalled here by the wreck of
two locomotives and fifiy-four cars, evil
denlly 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 Jas two small
breaks have been repaired, the expedition
will continue northward. Thus far the ad-
vance has been a complete success.
Capt. Carr Of the signal corps has a wire
from Panique.