Iron County register., 1899-11-23
GEN. MAcARTHUR's ADVANCE.
A. Disappearing Foe Leaves Only On
Legacy of Bad ROads-Wel~
coined by the Natives.

a. AOG OAAAS &
Legacy of Bad Roads-Wel~
coined by the Natives.
Manila, Nov 10, / a. m.-The follow
ing dispatches have been received hera
from correspondents accompanying
the American troops:
Macarthur Enters Corona.
Corona, Nov. IS.
Gen. MacArthur's troops entered
this place this morning. The insur-
gents had fled last Monday, after burn
ing the depot. Nothing else was de-
stroyed by them. Corona is the first
town along tn Manila-Dagupan rail-
way line where the natives did not
rl.r at the approach of the Americans.
The padres offered quarters in the
good house. Corona is the seat of
heavy English sugar interests.
Hard Road to Travel.
TIE trip here was a hard one and
occupied six hours in covering seven
miles and half, most of the time be-
ing spent in fording a quarter of a
nile flood running out of the Rio Tar
lac. We have no wagons, and pack
mules and native bearers carry all our
supplies.
Welcomed the Americans.
The natives here say that Bayoni-
bon,r was occupied last Saturday by
mounted troops, probably Gen. Young's
b1 gade of Gen. Lawton's division. The
pc ople here are of a better class than
wye have usually found, and they well
ccred the Americans, as they evldert-
ly realize that their agricultural inter-
esls will revive.
A Different Political Atmosphere.
Gen. Macarthur said this afternoon:
"We seem to be entering a different
political atmosphere. The people here
seem to be less attached to Aguinaldo's
cause than those in many towns which
we have entered on the railroad line"
VIII Move Forward at Daybreak.
The command will move northward
at daybreak tomorrow toward Bayom-
beng. Corona will be garrisoned with
two companies of the Thirty-sixti.
I1nme diately on entering Corona Slav-
ems scouts moved up the track to-
ward Panique. On the way they en-
ccnutered an intrenched party of in
surgents, whom they drove back, then
entering the town and capturing four
locomotives and IS cars. They learned
tl.at 500 insurgents had left the town
in the course of the afternoon.
Arrived at Panique.
Panique, Nov. IS.
Gen. MacArthur's troops arrived
from Corona in the course of the morn-
lug. The railroad beyond this point
has not been destroyed. The captured
railway stock is being repaired to
hardle supplies. The expedition will
60 north toward Bayombong proba-
bly, to-day. The signal corps is con-
strLcting lines with great rapidity.
Former Insurgents Disguised
4 native courier from Bayombong
reports that the American troops left
the town soon after they entered, anl
that many natives remain, although
no insurgents. Gen. Macarthur dis
covered here Maj. Joneson, formerly
chief surgeon on the staff of the Fill
pros commander, Gen. Mascardo. He
resides at Bacolor, and is about to re-
turn there to resume his practice. Ma J..
Joneson says that all respectable Fiji
pi-,os are disgusted with the behavior
OF the insurgents and are very glad
that the Americans have the upper
hand.
Continuous Procession of RefuGees.
4 continuous procession of refugees
is entering Panique from the north, in.
dioat;ng the proximity of other Ameri-
can troops, probably off the railroad
line. These refugees say that the in
sUrgents do not know which way to
turn. with the Americans occupying
so many places in the north.
Rich Sugar Trwn.
Panique is rich sugar town. Som"
o. the wealthy Chinese and the poore.-
OR troops, but they are now confident
II returning. The rain has ceased, the
weather is fine and the country is dry
ing rapidly.
Americans Reached Monacada.
Monacada, 10, 1890 a. m.
Advancing through the enemy's
country by train from Panique, a dis
t2noe of five miles, the Americans
reached Monacada, where the natives:
have displayed a friendly disposition.
Ike train is stalled Eere by the wreck
or two locomotives and 81 cars, evi-
deptly intentional, on the main track.
The Advance n Complete Success.
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 soou
as two small breaks have been re-