Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-11-21
NO Time LOST.
Remarkable Campaign Being
Carried on in Luzon.
The Advance is Rapid, New Territory
Being Daily Occupied.
Gen. lawton Has Narrow Escape from Drown.
ing While Fording River.

Manila, Nov. 20-10 A. M.-The
American occupation of the country be-
yond Manila and Dagupan is proceed
ing with a rush. General Macarthur
is within five miles of Dagupan. which
place Gen. Wheaton or Gen. Lawton
VIII probably occupy. The railroad is
practically intact beyond Bamban ex-
cept Tor distance OF five miles 10 the
north and the rails for that portion
have been recovered. Large quantities
of rolling stock have, however. been
destroyed.
Gen. Macarthur IL moving his troops
by train; and the roads within Gen.
Lawton's territory are becoming passa-
BILE.
1890 +. M.-There has been n revival
OF insurgent activity south Of Manila.
particularly in Cavitc province. Al
linus. yesterday. the Filpinos fired a
smooth bore cannon but this was soon
silenced by the American artillery
In the course of the morning Mai.
Cowles, with battalion Of the ith In
fantry and two guns. scattered the
enemy from the districts around linus
and in the direction Of Perez Das
Marinas. The Americans could not
purpue the retreating insurgents be-
cause their ammunition was exhausted.
The FilipinoS We're under the command
of Gen. Mariana Trias.
Spies report that the insurgents are
coming into Cavite province from Cal
ambo, in Laguna province and the other
have smooth bores and two modern
cannon.
Firing was in progress. this after
noon, and ii is reported that there are
more insurgents in the vicinity OF linus
than ever before.
General MaCArthur's reconnois-
sance entered Dagupan. this af-
ternoon The Americans found that no
insurgents had been there for four
days The 33rd Infantry was probabl
in Dagupan. yesterday. leaving. last
night No insurgents have been seen
anywhere near the railroad and it is
believed that the only armed force of
any size is in the mountain of the prov
ince of Zamboles. to the west. al
though there are reports of insurgents
concentrating at San Miguel de Can't
lang at at Mangatarom Gen. MacAr-
thur is prepared for the attack his
force being between Bamban and Dag
upan. The 18th Infantry. battalion
of the 18th Infantry and two troops of
cavalry are with Gen. Macarthur be-
low Dagupan.
Gen. Wheeler has decided not to re-
turn for Congress. He is writing a let
ter to President Mckinley. with a re-
quest that it be forward to the House
of Representatives. In an interview
with a HnrraSnnnHanf Of
Press, he said:
Congress. if it occupies the first day
of the session in passing a resolution
declaring in unmistakable terms that
the sovereignty of the United States
is to be maintained in the Philippines,
thus dispelling Aguinaldo's delusion
that the anti-imperialists can assist
him, will be performing sacred duty.
Such a resolution would save the lives
of many American soldiers and thou
sands of deluded Filipinos. would avert |
famine. suffering and desolation from
these islands. and would render unnec-
assary the expenditure of hundreds of |
millions of dollars"
The people of Gotta Balo, on the |
coast of the island of |
MindinaO desire the establishment of |
an American government there and |
have addressed a petition to Gen. Otis
asking him to send troops. In relating
how they had appealed to the Datoh
to protect them against the attempts
Of Aguinaldo's officials to collect ex-
ressive taxes. they say in the petition
hat the Datoh having compassion for |
our sufferings and in the interest Of |
peace" publicly beheaded half dozen
If these officials.
Thirty insurgents. under a major. es-
,aped from Bayambang. yesterday,
about 10 minutes before the Americans
Others. it is said threw their
guns into the river and are now there
n the role of Amigos. Many Spanish
prisoners escaped from the Filipinos.
ire at Bayambang. among them the
'ormer governors of the provinces of
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