The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-19
REPORTS FROM GEN. OTIS.
Details of the Advance NOrthward OF
LawtOn and MacArthur.

Details OF the ADVANCE NOrthWaTO "a
LawtOn and Macarthur.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-Two dispatches
were received at the War Department from
General Otis giving details Of the advance
of Lawton and Macarthur. The first dis
patch follows:
General Macarthur entered Corona yes
terday and pushed his advance to Paniqui,
a few miles beyond. The inhabitants re-
manned in their houses. receiving the troops
Hospitality. The railroad is intact from
washout north Of Tarlac to Paniqui, but
engines and cars have been partially de-
stroyed by the insurgents on retreating.
Sufficient rolling stock can be repaired to
insure railroad service. Nothing has been
received from General Lawton, as the tele-
graph line is only working to San Jose and
south Of Carranglan and thirty-five miles
east of Tayug. His cavalry reported yes
terday at Bayombong railroad station,
south OF Dagupan. Reinforcements and sup
plies leave here for San Fabian. Wheaton's
headquarters, tonight. Indications are that
the insurgent troops are widely scattered;
some retreating into western Luzon. prov
ince of Zambeles.''
Under date of to-day, General Otis tele-
graphed having received advices from Law
ton. General Otis says:
"A dispatch has been received from Gen.
Lawton, dated on the road between San
Nicolas and San Manuel, 1915 o'clock this
morning. reporting that General Young and
Major Balance were at Asingan and Ro-
sales on Nov. 10 and 16, the former moving
on Pozorrubia, about twelve miles east of
San Fabian and twenty-five miles west of
San Nicolas, where Major Swigert finds the
roor
lance have had several skirmishes with the
enemy driving them northwestward, cap
turing prisoners. guns and large amounts
Of property. Troops have subssted on the
country, and were cordially received by the
inhabitants. 1t appears the insurgents were
driven northwestward off the road to Bay
ombong, their mountain capital Lawton re-
ports the drowning Of Lieut.. Luna, Thirty
fourth Infantry, his aid and two men of
his escort, in crossing the Agno river. He
also reports still missing Lieut. Thayer and
ten men sent to communicate with Wheaton.
He says he must again recur to the forti-
tude. endurance and cheerfulness Of his
command. Hayes just telegraphs from San
Isidro that he holds Aguinaldo's secretary
of interior. Indications now of good
weather"
The objects Of the recent movements
chronicled in General Otiss dispatches are
Lot clear. unless It is to occupy the differ
ent cities and drive the insurgents away.
1t would seem that any hope that Otis may
have entertained of surrounding large
body of insurgents must have been aban-
doned, as he reports the insurgents as scat
tered, with only indefinite information as to
where they have gone. If it is true that
some of them have gone into the western
province of Zambeles. they can yet be cap
tured, as the complete occupation Of the
country between Manila and Dagupan
' ould prevent their escape.
The second dispatch, which reports the
operations of Lawton, indicates a belief on
the part of Otis that the insurgents have
been driven northwestward off the road TO
Bayombong. This town is far to the north
east of the country in which Lawton is
operating. and 1t seems to be the hope Of
Otis that the insurgents have been prevent
ed from going TO the mountain capital
though according to the maps in the War
Department, no obstacles seem to exist
which would prevent them from reaching
Rayomgbong from the western country,
where 1t is supposed they have been driven.