The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-20
AMERICANS ADVANCE.
One City After Another
Taken.
Gen. MtArthnr Proceeds From
Corona to Panique.
Natives Less Friendly to
Aguinaldo.
Expedition Will Continue to
Proceed Northward.


following dispatches have been received
here from correspondents Of the Associ-
ated Prefs, accompanying the American
advance northward.
aeroua, November IS-Gen Macarthur
entered Corona, ~ already cabled, this
afternoon. The insurgents had fed last
Monday after ,burning the depot. Moth
ing else was destroyed by them. Corona IL
the frat town along the Manila Dagupsn
railway where the natives did not run st
the approach Of the Americans The pa
dres offered quarters In the church and
convent. The town has one good hous,.
II is the seat Of heavy English sugar
interests
The trip here was hard one and occu-
pied six hours In covering seven miles
and half, most Of the time being spent
In fording quarter OF mile flood run
ming out Of the Rio Tarlao.
We have no wagons. and pack mules
and native bearers carry all our supplies
The natives here say that Bayombosng
was occupied last Sunday by mounted
troops, probably Gen. Young's brigade
of Gen. Lswton's division. The people
here are Of better class than we have
usually found and they welcomed the
Am orleans. ss they evidently realize that
their agricultural interests will thrive.
Gen. Macarthur said this evening:
1--WE seem to be entering different po-
litlcal atmosphere. The people here seem
to be less attached to Aguinaldo's cause
4 han tn xwa he anta roH
on the railway line"
The command will move northward at
day break tomorrow toward Bayomboang.
Corona will be Rarritoned with two COM
panies Of the 9th infantry assisted by two
companies OF the 96th.
Immediately on entering Corona, Slav-
ems scouts moved up the track toward
Panioue. On the way they encountered
an entrenchsd party Of Insurgents whom
they drove back, then entering the town
and capturing four locomotives and 10
cars as already cabled. They learned
thnt 500 insurgents had left the town
In the course Of the afternoon.
Painque, November 1S.-Gen. Mao Ar
thurs troops arrived from Corona in the
conrse Of the morning. The railroad be-
yond this point has not been destroyed.
The captured railway stock is being re-
paired to handle supplies. The expedition
will go north toward Bsyomboang prob
ably today. The signal corps Is con-
structlng lines with great rapldity. A
native courier from Bay boang report s
that the American troops left the town
soon after they entered and that many
natives remain although no insurgsn Is.
Gen. Macarthur discovered here Major
Joneson. formerly chief surgeon on ths
stan Of the Filipino commander. Gen.
Mascardo. He resides at Bscolor, and is
about to return there to resume his prac-
tice. Major Joneson says that all respec-
table Filipinos are disgu.tsd with the
behavior Of the insurgents and they are
very glad that the Americans have the
upper hand.
A continuous procession OF ref ugees Is
entering Paniqu, Il an the North indioAt-
ing the proximity of other American
troops, probably of tke railroad line. The
refug ees say that the Insurgents have not
known which way to turn. with the Anne
r leans occupying so many places In the
North.
PaniqIs is rich sugar town. Some
OF the wealthy Chinese and the poorer na-
t.ves fed at the first approach Of our
troops, but they are now confidently re-
turning. The rain has oeassd the wealth
er is fine and the country is drying rapid
y.
Nonoada, November l9-C2 30 q. m.-
Advancing through the enemy's county
by train from Panique. distance OF five
miles, the Americans reached Moncada
where the natives have displayed friend
ly disposition. The twain ia stalled here
by the wreck OF two locomotives and 81
oars. evidently Intentional, on the main
track The freight house and depot havo