Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-14
received at the War Department to-
MANILA, November Is.

MANILA, November 10.
Gen. MacArthur's advance, the Thir-
ty-sixth volunteers and a cavalry troop
under Col. Bell, entered Tarlac at 10
p. m. yesterday. The enemy fed. By
great labor Macarthur succeeded in
getting forward to Capas yesterday all
artillery and quartermaster's transpor-
tation. and will have his command in
Tarlac to-day, his advance pushing for
ward to save as much of the railroad
| as possible, which the enemy is trying
to destroy on its retreat. There are
many deserters from the enemy, who
passed in to Macarthur some thirty
rifles yesterday. The insurgents in
that section are reported to be short
of provisions.
Gen. Lawton is pushing forward
with great energy. His advance was
obliged to leave behind all transporta-
ton and depend to great extent upon
the country for subsistence.
Col Hayes, of the Fourth Cavalry,
is in the vicinity of Carranglan, and
has captured a large amount of in
surgent property and nearly half bat
talon of 400 bolomen. who were trans
porting Aguinaldo's property north
over the mountains, together with his
private secretary and seven officers.
'Col Young, with the Third Cavalry
and Batson's Macabebe scouts, followed
by the balance of the battalion of the
Twenty infantry, leaving behind
all transportation pushed out on San
Jose Lupam, San Quertin and Mayug
road and scattered the enemy stationed
at these points, most of whom were
driven south-westward.
"Col Vessels, with squadron of the
Third Cavalry, fastened forward to Ma
yug, where the insurgents supply depot
was captured, securing several hundred
thousands pounds of rice, $500 pounds
of -four, 1900 pounds of salt and other
provisions, 1900 uniform coats. new;
many blankets and other articles OF
clothing; also a number OF insurgent
officers and 50 Spanish and two Amer,-
can prisoners.
s'Detachments were sent north to
San Nicholas, and it is believed that
Young established communication with
IWheaton's troops last evening. the
indications are that the insurgents Will
not escape to the mountain capital at
Bayonbong without great difficulty and
loss, if at all. Our troops are at Tar
lac. Ariago, Talavera, San Jose, Bupao,
Humingan. San Quentin, Tayug, San
Nicholas, on through to Lingayen gulf,
with strong stations at Trayat, San
Isidro, Cabanatuan, should cause insur-
gents some annoyance. Our troops
have suffered great hardships and have
performed most severe service but are
reported in excellent condition and
spirits. The enterprise and indomit-
able will displayed by the of1icsrrs
never were eXcelled. OIIS.
The spelling of the names of towns
in the above is as given in the cable
dispatch. AS the American forces have
now reached point the maps of which
are necessarily imperfect, the War De-
partment adheres to the text of the
cable.
WASHINGTON, November 13.-
Later in the day the department re-
ceiyed a second dispatch from cen.
Otis, as follows:
MANILA, November 12.-No news
received of Lawton's advance yester-
day. MacArthur's troops took Bamban
and Capas, four miles north of Bam-
ban, both on the railroad. yesterday.
Insurgents reported fifteen hundred
strong, retiring rapidly north, making
slight resistance. Our casualties, Sec
ond Lieut.. Davis, Thirty-sixth volun-
teers, killed; three enlisted men re-
ported wounded. Strong reconnois-
sance from Capas in direction of Tar
lac to-day. Condition of roads and
streams render advance with wagon
transportation impracticable Enemy
appear to be in demoralized condition
and show much Reorganization, as in
dicated by captured Geographic dis
patches and deserters from their ranks.
A PESSIMISTIC VIEW