The National tribune., 1899-04-27
THE MOVEMENT IN FORCE.

News of the engagement was hurried
back to Malolos, and while the Americans
held their ground gallantly against far
stronger numerical force, Gen. Hale has
| tened forward with reinforcements for the
cavalrymen. Two battalions OF the 1st
Neb. regiment and six companies OF the
| 5ist Iowa, with four field guns, were
quickly en- the scene, and attacked the
enemy with vim and vigor. The Filipinos
made a strong defense, but were ult-
matcly driven from their position.
| On April q at 6 o'clock in the morning
three companies OF the South Dakota
regiment marched from BOcave, and, in
conjunction with three companies OF the
Minnesota regiment from Guiguinto, north
| of Rocave, encountered a rebel force num-
bering fully 500 men when two miles out.
| The rebels retired three miles in fairly
good order, in spite of the fact that they
suffered heavy losses. The Americans,
| having exhausted their ammunition, were
compelled to return to their camps.
| A force Of about 200 rebels the day before
attacked the outposts OF the Washington
regiment near Taguig, south Of PasIg and
| Pateros. Two companies Immediately en-
gagged the enemy and advanced into the
open in skirmish order. The rebels were
checked and routed after two hours fight
ing, leaving IL men killed on the field and
several wounded.
At davbreak on the 22d Lawton started
out with the North Dakota regiment, part
of the Sd Inf, the 22d mi, two guns Of
Scotts Battery, three troops of the 4th
| Cav, and Gales's squadron. They went
over the roads about NOValcheS, driving
the enemy, the purpose seeming to be to
outflank the Filipinos before joining Gen.
| Macarthur.
| Information received at the War Depart
ment Monday, indicates that Gen. Otis is
about to execute another important move
ment. The objective point is the in
surgent town of Calumpit, lying about
eight miles northwest Of Malolos. 1t was
here that the insurgents concentrated
after being driven out Of their capital,
setting up a new capital and making il
the base of their operations. In moving
on this stronghold, Gen. Otis proposes to
conduct two distinct operations. The
! first one, under Maj Gen. Macarthur, has
for its purpose pushing straight forward
| from Malolos along TIE railroad and strik-
| ing at Calumpit from the south. The
second one is under Mai.-Gen. Lawton,
who, with his flying column, is moving
far around to the northeast. to the large
| town OF NorZagay, from which point he
will turn abruptly west toward Calumpit.
| This last move will take about 10 days,
and military strategistS look upon it as
another effort TO flank the insurgents, by
getting behind them at Calumpit, similar
| 10 the flank movement which Gen. Mac
Arthur attempted TO execute at MalabOn.
This double operation makes Calumpt
the center for the next few days, while
attention will be divided between Mac
Arthur's column advancing from MaloloS,
and Lawton'S column on its 10 days
march by Norzagay. Macarthur has but
short distance to traverse, so that his
forces may be engaged with the main
force of the insurgents within a short
time. The country is fiat and open, and
rather better for our troops than that
lying south OF Malolos. Calumpit lies on
the left bank Of q small stream, at its
confluence with the large river Rio Grande.
II is substantially built town with some
1000 houses.
BRINGING HOME TIE TROOPS.
There has been demand in MANY
quarters from relatives and friends of the
volunteers in the Philippines that they
be mustered out as soon as possible. Nj
merous kilograms, it is said, have been sent
TO the soldiers, and some persons have
declared that thero is a plot on foot
among the anti-expansionists to embar-
rass the Administration in this matter.