The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-26

most
In sllss q LUNA
A novel inauenee was = NotN p sli
the towns from Aafiae % DtsAP.l'-
This territory has been WITHIN sns
sphere Of General Luna $ infias''eS sfol..
the ftrst kqniqua' popaious own
eight miles noEtn o. : 49,, ~ ~.
his home N pe'ieeia' 'il'''. anu -. : :
found his parents ana VIE .l.ii S.su
pylpg the cid Lgna aoniesseae, 4ns
premeditafed murder q mus sIDst az ~,
tial pillar Of the lnsuEFss . = ~
W ss., g..T ,. y u sentiment in the
1on,,ler Tplud EVery Luna adherent
-, ..vs.rv soldier recruited by the pop
MAJ general from thar time forward
h.c,T, an enemy Of AGuInaldo. In
-t.sd Of deserted cites and hostile de-
moas,ra,lons greeting the American
,orr.s on every side, the advance be-
csns an ovation. Scarcely outside the
I,,-,j,. 81 Tarlac natives could be seen
Tor,-.nr n the aelds Of occupying their
$3.50, AZ .opehaIsntiy a. Il the ap-
nr,.cbtnr Americans we're trusted
s-ts,5. r,tber Than The first representa-
ti,.s, ~ an enemy about whom they had
h.sr1 every false story which ingenuity
aa,,,d i,v.n, Ana II was welcome
,San,s indeed 10 these hard worked
ho,.- * the Iinet
= 1,,c.,d.5 b,rhvays and a roar Of
rn-,..frv had been their welcome IN
- =, r,.ss but here were Jars
:, - ,,s,er and profusIou OF
s-,,,,s os,Srs3 them Al every gateway.
Most Inspiring OIL All
But most surprising and most inspir-
ing Of all was the greeting It Corona
only few miles from the erstWise req
81 capital As MaeArthur's Ptodd'ns
column OF cavalry, artillery ana IMAM
Try reached the broad plaza in 'front.' Of
the little cathedral, mighty cheer
arose. In the plaza we're assembled the
town people. dressed in the gala attire
which makes a group of southerners SO
attractive. And IN their midst was the
town band OF bamboo and brass instr1l-
ments, which nos only played vel
come. but played one Of the most mar
tlal Of American airs. It vas the IA
miliar strains Of Marching Through
Georgia" which caused the cheer, and
as each company passed the assembly
at port arms" there was scarcely
DIV eye In the column
Our own bands had been silent 80
long from loss Of membership and the
hardships OF campaigning. that music
In any form was an inspiration. But
here. where probably not one OF the
band had ever before known what an
American looked ike. and they had Sc
Iected an American air. culled from
goodness knows where. it was inspiring
beyond description.
onb twice in my own life had felt
=, feit then. one occasion was on top
Of the simplon pass in the Alps. Two
Of rs had pushed our wheels for two
dsvs 10 reach the hospice which crowns
the apex OF this glorious height As
we reached the little hosiery. kept by
n seet Of monks. a carriage passed Us
IN the way down. One Of the occu-
pants. a slender girl recognized the
fact that We were Americans and, I'M
fusIins siiken nag which sue wore A.
a muftier, she waved it In passing
There was a crash Of wheels In me
snow and ice Of that faraNay n'ountAlu
top; an impetuous rush Tor the carriase
and a general husgtns Dee on 'ne par
OF six OF US whose PtF'"t'sta h4N ~
touched as II by magic. Who those
,.,,s v..rs we never knew or cared.
pfVp'E 49,, .. d, ne came
but doaos'ess 10 'i'7,'i = ~.
sacred memories q an ihFP'fe. .'
which Indicated that american patriot
80 -. -, dad
ISM "@s uot s.,.,,. tn
Again At AaBaia4ls e't'''e liiiS $50
petuOus burst Of feeling The reOelS h'iN
,,,,5s decisive stand on the outskirts
-, a,.t,,. drtvap from
I Of me ''NH' "u' 80
the!r position. they hAH 'aNe"
perate stand on one side Of the plaza
~ ,,,..,,-J III IneyitabI. American
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