Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-24
GEN. MIC ARTHUR RETURNS
To Tarlae, and Establishes HsadQuar-
tiers in AguinaldO's House,

lerS ID Agulnala0S house,
BUT HE HAS NOT BROUGHT THE
Willy AGUINALDO BACK WITH
HIM-NOT A SHOT FIRED IN THE
|. MOVEMENT FROM CORONA TO
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ACCORD
ED A CORDIAL RECEPTION AT
SAN CARLOS-A BAND FROM
THE INSURGENT ARMY TO WELL
COME THEM-SEVERE FIGHTING
NORTH OF ILAILO.
MANILA, November %, 555 p. NJ
Gen. Macarthur has returned 10 Tar
lac and has established his headquar-
tiers at Aguinaldos former residence.
During the entire movement from Ge-
roma to Dagupan not shot was fired.
The inhabitants of San Carlos met the
Americans with band formerly at
tached to the insurgent army and the
alcalde (Mayor), with Gen. Macarthur
and Col. Bell, in carriage headed
procession through the town
Hundreds OF men are in the fields,
harvesting rice, along the railroad. The
foreigners in the territory assert that
Aguinaldo was not expecting the Amer
lean advance for a month when the
rains would have finished. He had per-
mitted large part of his army to
scatter to their homes and do the har-
vesting. The soldiers had hidden their
rifles about their homes. If this is true,
many rifles are likely to be brought in
to secure the $50 offered for each weap-
On seized.
The fording of Pampanga river above
Tarlac by the Thirty-sixth regiment
and a battalion of the Seventeeth regi-
ment, was a noteworthy feature. The
river is broad and swift. Part of the
command was ferried over on RATS and
the remainder swan over, holding on to
life line strung across.
Gen. Wheaton, when Gen. Macarthur
communicated with him. was holding
San Fabian and two or three neighbor-
ing towns.
Captain Leonhauser's capture of the
town of O'Donnel was a remarkable
stroke. His command consisted Of
three companies of the Twenty-fifth
regiment, Captain Albright and Lieuts.
Bates and Morton commanding. He
started at o'clock at night and march
ed fifteen miles in the mud. The only
regular approach was along a road and
over a river whose bridge was strongly
fortified. The entrance OF the town
was entrenched. The soldiers left the
road and followed a cattle trail to the
rear of the town. At daylight the COM
mand separated, one company advanc-
ing on the back OF the town and the
others fanking it. The insurgent force
was asleep except those at the outposts,
who were captured without shooting.
One platoon ran down the main street
to trench and the other detachments
made quick search of the houses.
An officer describing the scene said:
1.-THE negro soldiers were pouring out
Of every house, dragging sleepy, fright
ened Filipino warriors by the collar
and kicking them into the street. 1t
was race to see which company would
corral the most Filipinos. The women
and children believing the stories told
that the negro soldiers were cannibals,
shrieked frightfully. After all the rifles
had been secured the Filipinos we're
surprised by being told to go 10 their
homes and attend to work"
MANILA, November 23.-The insurg-
ents from the north are concentrating
at Montalban and San Mateo, where it
is expected they will make resistance.
The Spaniards never occupied these
places; and the insurgents believe them
to be impregnable.
A reconnaissance to the northwest OF
San Mateo on Tuesday developed the
fact that the rebels were moving stores
and men to Montalban. The number of
the insurgents is unknown.
A reconnaissance made yesterday
showing that 200 rebels are entrenched
at San Mateo and others in the valley
between there and Mariquina, where the
rebel outposts are stationed.
Gen. Young entered San Mateo last
September and found the place not es-
pecially adapted for a strong resistance.
MANILA, November %, 1880 p. M
Severe fighting in the north Of Iloilo
began Tuesday, November q. Four
Americans were killed and twenty-five
were wounded, including three officers.
The insurgents are retreafing to Santa
Barbara, but the fighting continues.
Col. Carpenter, November Is, ad-
vanced TO Santa Barbara, straight north
from Jaro. taking trench after trench,
the enemy fighting and retreaung.
Gen. Hughes's column has steadily
been advancing north to gain a position
west Of Santa Barbara. II encountered
the enemy in small detaehmeuts. Six
to ten Americans were wounded in this
column.