The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17
INSURGENTS
ARE MASSING.
Gathering an Army at Point
Above TarIac.
Macarthur and LaWtOn Have
Nearly Formed a Junction.
RAIN STILL FALLING.
Condition of the Country as
Bad as Ever.
Americans Capture Sonora
AguinaIdO's Wardrobe.
RAIN STILL FALLING.

Manila, Nov. 1880 a. m.-GeneralS
MacArthur's and LawtOn's commands
are now near each other. General Mac
Arthur is getting supplies in Tarlac
over the railroad from Bambam with
an engine, which was raised from the
river by the Ninth infantry.
Colonel HOwes, who occupied Victoria
with six troops of the Third cavalry,
has advanced to RosaIes. A letter was
found at Victoria from Private Des-
mOnd of the signal corps, one of the q
American prisoners delivered there
These the prisoners, the letter said,
were expecting to be taken to the army
before the army arrived. Two thOus-
and insurgents are reported to be mass
ing at Corona, above Tarlac, and Cen
eral MascardO is said to be in the noun
tains west of Angeles with a thousand
men preparing to make raids. Rain
has been falling throughout the month
and for the past week there has been
a heavy downpOur. The whole country
is in as bad condition as at any time
this season.
Reports have been received from Cen
eral Young, dated Humingam Wednes-
day. Humingam is about thirty miles
east Of San Fabian. General Young is
supposed to have advanced considerably
further toward San Fabian.
A correspondent OF the Associated
Press telegraph an account OF the rapid
pace with which General Young covered
the road with his cavalry. The Maca-
bebe scouts completely surprised and
demOraIiZed the insurgents around the
low country. A messenger and rein
fOTcements, who We're captured, say no
town from San Jose to San NicOls, ex-
pected the arrival of the Americans un-
til a day or two after they had ar
rived.
Aguinaldo and his government are
said to be making desperate efforts to
h. T,,n
alton here is that he is still in the low
country.
Lieutenant Johnston. with troop NJ
Third cavalry, captured yesterday ut
San Nicholas, twelve barrels, contain
ing the wardrobe of Aguinaldo's wife,
some personal effects, the records of the
secretary of war, and much commits
sary and medical supplies. Senior
AguinaIdo probably escaped over the
divide, but the secretary of war is
thought to be inside the lines.
Thomas w Hayes, a civilian, and
Calvin S. Davis, of the Sixteenth in
fantry who We're held prisoners by the
insurgents, have been rescued.
Colonel Vessels captured at Tayug
several hundred thousand pounds of
rice, 5,1OO pounds Of salt, 1900 of flour,
marked Dayton, o." $500 pounds of
sugar, 1900 new uniforms and hundreds
Of thousands of Mauser shells.
The names of Lieutenant Gilmore and
seven of his men were found written
on the wall of the convent of San Quen-
tin. The garrisOns of all the towns sur
prised, resisted feebly.
General Wheaton has not yet ap-
peared.
The remains of Major John A. Logan,
killed in action at San JacintO Satur-
day, were buried in PacO cemetery this
morning. Many persons followed the
body to the grave. Chaplain Pierce Of
fciated, and the Twentieth infantry
furnished the escort, which was COM
manded by Major ROdman. The pail
10 bta n
tieth infantry
HOW THEY GROUND WIRES.
Washington, Nov. 17.-Man advices
received at the war department, show
that the Filipino insurgents have adopt
ed a new method of interference with
the military telegraph lines. This is
done by attaching a fine copper wire to
the line, running it down the pole and
through the foliage of a tree to the
ground, where it is attached to a piece
of iron driven into the earth. This ef-
fectively cuts off communication, and
is not easily discovered when once ac-
COmDliShed.