Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-20
Daily 1.emlebec 3opri,aI.
FROM THE SEAT Of WAR.
Newspaper Men Cable How the Move Against
AguinaIdo Is Progressing.

Manila, Nov 81 A. M-The fol-
lowing dispatches have been received
here from correspondents of The Asso-
ciated Press accompanying the Ameri-
can advance northward.
Corona. Nov. 1S.-Gen. Macarthur
entered Corona, as already cabled, this
afternoon. The insurgents had fled,
last Monday, after burning the depot.
Nothing else was destroyed by them
Corona is the first town along the Ma
Mia Dagupan railway where the ma
tives did not run at the approach of
the Americans. The Padres offered
quarters in the church and convent
The town has one good house. 1t is
the seat of heavy English sugar in
terests.
The trip here was a hard one and oc-
cupied six hours in covering seven
miles and a half most of the time be
ing spent in fording a quarter of mile
food running out of the Rio Tarlac. We
have no wagons and pack mules and
native bearers carry all our supplies.
The natives here say that Batombong
was occupied. last Sunday. by mounted
troops. probably Gen. Young's brigade
of Gen. Lawton's division. The people
here are of better class than we have
usually found, and they welcomed the
Americans. as they evidently realize
that their agricultural interests will
revive.
Gen. Macarthur said. this evening
We seem to be entering a different
political atmosphere. The people here
seem to be less attached to Aguinaldos
cause than those in many towns we
have entered on the railway line.
The command will move northWard
at daybreak tomorrow, toward Bayom-
bong. Corona will be garrisoned with
two companies of the 9th Infantry. as
sisted by two companies of the 36th
Immediately on entering Corona.
Slayen's scouts moved up the track
toward Panaque. On the way they en-
countered an entrenched party OF m
surgents whom they drove back, then
entering the town and capturing tour
locomotives and Is cars as already ca
bled. They learned that 500 insurgents
had left the town in the course OF the
afternoon.
Panioue, Nov lS.-Gen. Macarthur $
troops arrived from Corona in IN"
course of the morning. The railroad
beyond this point has been destroyed.
The captured railway stock is being re
paired to handle supplies. The eNpe-
dtion will go north toward Bayom-
bong. probably today. The signal
corps is constructing lines with great
rapidity A native courier from Bay
ombong reports that the American
troops left the town soon after they en-
tered. and that many natives remained.
although no insurgents.
Gen. Macarthur discovered here
Major Joneson. formerly chief surgeon
on the staff of the Filipino commander.
Cen Mascardo. He resides ut Bacnlor.
and is about to return there To resume
his practice Major Joneson says that
all respectable Filipin0s are disguised
with the behavior of the insurgents ana
they are very glad that the Americans
have the upper hand.
A continuous procession of refugees
is entering Panique from the north. ~
dicating the proximity of other Amer
lean troops, probably off the railroad
line. These refugees say that the in
surgents have not known which way
to 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
natives fled at the first approach OF
our troops, but they are now confident
ly returning. The rain has ceased, the
weather is fine and the country is dry
ing rapidly.
Moncada. Nov 19-12.30 A. Md
vancing through the enemy's country
by train from Panique, a distance Of
five miles the Americans reached Mon
cada. where the natives have displayed
a friendly disposition. The train i
stalled here by the wreck of two loco
motives and "a cars, evidently inten-
tional. on the main track. The freight
house and depot have been burned. y,
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 com
plete success. Capt Carr of the Signal
Corps. has laid a wire from Panique.