The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-24
MONDAYS REPORT


Manila, Nov. 2O.-The following dis
patches have been received here from
correspondents of the Associated press
accompanying the American advance
northward:
Gen. Macarthur entered Corona Sat
urday afternoon. The insurgents had
fed after burning the depot. Nothing
else was destroyed by them. Corona
is the first town along the Manila-Da-
gupan railway, where the natives did
not run at the approach of the Ameri-
cans. The padres offered quarters in
the church and convent. The town
has one good house. Corona is the
seat of heavy English sugar interests.
The trip here was a hard one and occu-
pied six hours in covering ~ miles,
most of the time was spent IN fording
quarter of mile flood 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 Bayombong
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 welcomed the
Americans as they evidently realize
that their agricultural interests will
revive.
Gen. Macarthur said yesterday after
noon: 1--WE seem to be entering diff
ferent political atmosphere. The peo-
pie here seem TO be less attached to
Aguinaldo's cause than those in many
towns we have been in on the railroad
line" Corona will be garrisoned with
two companies of the Thirty-sixth.
Immediately on entering Corona
Slavens' scouts moved up the track to-
ward Panique. On the way they en-
countered an intrenched party of
insurgents whom they drove back,
then entering the town and capturing
four locomotives and l3 cars as already
cabled. They learned that 500 insur-
gents had left the town in the course
of the afternoon.
Gen. Macarthur is within five miles
of Dagupan, which place Gen. Whea-
ton or Gen. Lawton will probably
occupy. Capt. Leonhaeuser accom-
plished one of the best coups of the
war Reaching O'Donnell by night
march from Capas on November IS he
surprised the insurgent force, number
ing 200 and captured all of them, with
their arms, 10000 rounds of ammuni-
ton and four tons of subsistence.
TROOPS ARRIVE At PANIQUE.
Panique, Nov. 2O.-Gen. Macarthur
troops arrived from Corona in the
course of Saturday morning. The rail
road beyond this point has not been
destroyed. The captured railroad
stock is being repaired to handle sup
plies. The signal corps is constructing
lines with great rapidity.
A native courier from Bayom bong
reports that the American troops left
the town soon after they entered and
that many natives remain although no
insurgents.
Gen. Macarthur discovered here Maj.
Joneson. formerly chief surgeon on
the staff of the Filipino commander
He resides at Bacolor and is about tC
return there to resume his practice
Mai. Joneson says that all respectable
Filipinos are Disguised with the be
havior of the insurgents and are
very glad that the Americans hav,
the upper hand A continuou,
procession of refugees is entering
Panique from the north, indicat
ing the proximity of other Amer
can 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. Som,
of the wealthy Chinese and tn,
poorer natives fled at the first approach
70 our troops but they are now con
fidenty returning. The rain ha,
ceased the weather is fine and tn,
country is drying rapidly.
Advancing through the enemy
country by train from Panique, dis
stance of five miles, the Americans
reached Moncada, where the native
have displayed friendly disposition
The train is stalled here by the wrecl
of two locomotives and "a cars, evi
IDENTITY intended, on the main track
The freight house and depot had beer
burned. No attempt will be made t,
save the wrecked rolling stock, but tn,
track will be cleared. Thus far tn
advance has been complete success