Hutchinson gazette., 1899-09-14
THE FALL CAMPAIGN.
General Otis Preparing for Active
Military, Operations
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NOW AWAITING The DRY SEASON.
HaA Az Army Of over SIxIy-FOur
1hOuRRHd Men, - n Wlll mo
DIVided Into Two
Divisions.

Washington, Sept l2,-Conslderable
progress mas been made py Major
otteGLl Uns upGn the plan OF canl'
lalsa he wdl iGaugurale Immediately
,i.n ,ae begioning Gf the dry sea
'ud 10 prevent sdhIar preparations
Je,ng made Ly l,lr insurgents, and
,cn'haps As u i1rdrunntr 10 lhe com
.jrenrDalve operations 10 occur when
he conditions permit, an Offensive
uovemrnr Ny lh' commands " Majcr
Generals MaHNWhur aud l.awlon VIII
fgu al once II Lad been expected
Dhll THIS m3veriunt would have be-
gun FAST week. but evidently either
The preparations have MOI been com
pletrd or the elements have prevent
ed, for US 10 This time. 80 far MS the
department has been advised. nothing
has been done The ol,'cialS ARE In
hourly expectation, however, OF adj
vices showing that the columns under
the command oI the officers named
have begun u new campaign against
Agunaldo's troops.
General Otis proposes to divide the
army Of 6i,6i9 cOmbalanls and the
mountain batteries and dynamite
guns which he will have in December
into two divisions, commanded by
MadArbhur and lUwton, One of these
wtll operate TO the north Of Manila,
and the other TO the west and south,
Each division will operate in two mil.
itaTy provinces, TO be defined by Gem
eral Otis, but there will be effective
and prompt cooperation when it is
desirable.
Tt Is expected that each commander
will have six brlgUdes under his COM
mand, the remainder Of the troops be-
ing employed TO garrison Manila and
other seaport towns through which
the insurgents are receiving supplies.
Lawton will be required TO make
quick movements, and 1t is proposed
to place the cavalry brigade under
his command,
The navy and marine corps will also
be doing effective work, Ii Is under
stood TO be the intention OF the ad.
minGstration TO enforce Il strict block
ade Of the Philippine ports. This aIc.
tion has been considered upon the
Of Rear Admiral
Watson, who has called attention TO
hhe amount, of supplies which the in
SUrgenlS have hccn receiving. The
blockade which will be enforced will
5e municipal IN character, so as to
prevent any foreign nation scizlng
upon the blockade, II II were form
ally declared. nS q preteXt for the
recognition Of The Nlipinos as bellig-
erents,
General Haywood, commamdant OF
;he marine corps, said Monday that
he expects that there will be more
han 700 men under Colonel Pope's
command within the next few months,
here have been consultations be.
wecn Rear Nlm,ral Watson and Gen.
"ral Otis respecting the operations to
5c conducted by the marines, and II
is understood here that they be given
he province OF Cavile in which 10
operate Cavite is the hotbed OF the
resurrection, and the work of the ma
glGes will have to be supplemented by
the army but the use Of Colonel
'pcpe's command will make possible
The concentration Of practically the
3atire military force I'M subjugating
AguinaIdo,
ut is apparent from the plan Of
campaign prepared by General Otis
that his duty will be more OF a super
visory and supplying character than
anything else lie win remain in Ma
Mia, sending supplies and troops to
the front and keeping the two divis-
ions in the best possible condition,
but the military operations them
selves will be directed by the division
commanders. OF course, General Otis
will be charged with the responsible.
ity, but it is evident that the admin
istration is quite satisfied to trust the
conduct Of the field operations TO Gem
erals Macarthur and Lawton.