Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-17
O1|S FORCES ADVANCE
Columns Under Generals Wheaton
and Macarthur About to Unite
Beyond Tarlac.
Strong Force Of Rebels Said to Be
Entrenched in Foothills
Near By.
Twelve Barrels Of Mrs. Aguinaldo's
Wardrobe Captured-The
General News.

General News.
Manila, Nov. II. - Macarthur and
Lawton are now near each other. Col.
Howes. who occupied Victoria with six
troops of the Third Cavalry, advanced
to Rosales. A letter was found at Vic
toria from Private Desmond, of the sig
nal corps, one of the twenty-one Amer
lean prisoners held there. These prison
ers, the letter said, were expecting to
be taken to the mountains before the
army arrived. Two thousand insur-
gents are reported to be massing at
Corona, above Tarlac, and Gen. Mas
cardo is said to be in the mountains
west of Angeles with 1000 men, propos-
ing to make raids.
Manila, Nov. 17.-Reports have been
received here from Gen. Young, dated
Humingham, yesterday. Humingham
is about thirty miles east of San Fa-
bian. Gen. Young is supposed to have
advanced considerably further toward
San Fabian. A correspondent of the
Associated Press telegraphs an account
of the rapid pace with which Gen.
Young covered the road with his cav
airy The Macabebe scouts completely
surprised and demoralized the insur-
gents around the low country. A mes
senger and reinforcements who were
captured say no town from San Jose
to San Nicholas expected the arrival of
the Americans until a day or two after
they actually arrived. Aguinaldo and
his government are said to be making
desperate efforts to escape to Bayom-
bong. All the information is that he is
still in the low country.
Lieut.. Johnston, with Troop NJ, Third
Cavalry, captured yesterday at San
Nicholas twelve barrels, containing the
wardrobe of Aguinaldo's wife. some
personal effects. the records of the Sec
retary of war, and much commissary
and medical supplies. Sonora Agui-
naldo probably escaped over the divide,
but the secretary of war is thought to
be inside the lines.
Thomas w. Hayes, a civilian, and
Calvin S. Davis. OF the Sixteenth In
fantry. who We're held prisoners by the
insurgents, have been rescued.
Gen. Vessels captured at Tayug
several hundred thousand pounds of
rice. 1900 pounds of salt, 1,500 pounds of
flour marked Dayton, o., $500 pounds
OF sugar, 1900 new uniforms and hun
dreds Of thousands of Mauser shells.
The names of Lieut.. Gilmore and
seven Of his men We're found written on
the walls Of the convent of San Quin-
tan. The garrisons Of all the towns
surprised resisted feebly. Gen. Whea-
ton has not yet appeared.
The remains of Maj. John A. Logan.
killed in action at San Jacinto on Sat
urday, were buried in. Paco cemetery
yesterday morning. Many persons fol-
lowed the body to the grave. Capt.
Pierce officiated and the Twentieth In
fantry furnished the escort. which was
commanded by Maj. Rodman. The
pail bearers were the captains of the
Twentieth Infantry.
Washington, Nov. 17.-Chief Surgeon
woodruff, at Manila. under date of
Oct. 10, sends Surgeon General Stern
berg the following: "a sharp and
quite general epidemic of dengue has
prevailed in Luzon for some months
past and it appears to be spreading to
the south. There have been few really
severe cases. but large number that
interdicted duty for some days"
Recent mail advices from Manila re-
ceived at the war department show
that Cen. Otis has established med
ico-legal department in Manila, in
charge OF two Filipino physicians. Dor
Aa1U nd
Singlan. The department is to be sub
feet to the orders of the supreme cour,
and the tribunals Of justice in Manila
The Filipino insurgents have adopted
new method OF Interference with the
military telegraph lines This is done
by attaching fine copper wire to the
line. running 1t down the pole to the
ground, where 1t is attached to piecs
OF iron driven into the earth. This eff
fectively cuts off communication, anC
is not easily discovered.
Logan's Last Letter to His Mother
Washington, Nov. 17-Mrs. John A
Logan has received many letters ant
kilograms about the death of her son
She showed them to her many friend,
who called to sympathize with her. Sh,
also read to few of her friends the
last letter which she had received from
her son. This letter was dated Sept. 80
and reached Washington a few day!
ago. In it Maj. Logan said:
You will probably not hear from nj
again until / write you from the front
We will be hustled to the front at once
] am glad CT this. as am anxious t,
get to work and show the presiden
that / appreciate my chance. an
ready to fight and, If necessary. to di
in the cause"
Mrs. Logan showed her pride in tn
manner of her sons death. My poo
boy" she said once. ut Is hard to los
him. 1 have nothing to live for now
But he died leading his men into &C
tion. 1t was glorious. 1t was the dealt
he wanted to die, it was the death hi
father would have wanted him to die.
A Drunken Chaplain.
Washington. D. c., Nov. 17.-Anothe
army chaplain under orders for Manil
has distinguished himself. Chaplail
David H. Shields. Pennsylvania re
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