The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-27
AWAITING NEWS FROM OTIS.
WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS AD-
VISED OF RESULTS.

Much Regret Expressed at the Death
of Col. Egbert, Who Fought GAL
lantIy at SantiagO-Insurgent Are
Concentrating, But Gen Otis Says
the situation Is Satisfactory.
Americans Had Twenty-Six Men
Killed On sunday-Enemy Well
Entrenche6.
Washington, March 26-Advlces from
Gen. Otis were watched with keenest in
terest by war department officials to-day,
and Assistant Secretary Melklejohn, who,
in the absence of Secretary Alger, is act
ing Secretary of War, remained in his
office throughout the day, in order to
keep in close touch with the progress of
the fighting.
Many army officers and other officials
were also at the department, and the Pres
ident was kept advised as to the develop
ments as indicated in Gen. OTIS dis
patches.
Early this morning the first message
from Gen. Otis was received, and was
soon followed by others, whose contents
gave the officials here their first general
idea of the operations of the last two
days.
The list of killed and wounded, which
Gen. Otis had promised, was awaited anx-
iously by the department, and the friends
and relatives here of the officers and men
in the Philippines, but it was late in the
afternoon before it was received
Much regret was expressed at the death
OF Col. Egbert the only regular army Of
Acer among the Killed. He was among
those who distinguished themselves at
Santiago, being wounded at San Juan and
brevetted for his conspicuous gallantry
in that engagement.
Insurgents Concentrating.
The war department received the follow
ing cablegrams from Gen. Otis:
Manila, March 26.-Adjutant General
WASHINGTON. Attacks on Hall at pumping
station last night easily repulsed. Mac
Arthur. with moving column, has driven
enemy, but cannot gain point north of Polo
on account of roughness of country; must
strike railway south of that point; this
will enable most of Aguinaldo's troops tc
escape north, still he may oppose, as best
Of his army consisting of released prison
ers Of war, former native Spanish troops
concentrated there; this northern army
will be pressed south of city; 5000 insur'
gents in Southern Luzon provinces have
concentrated. Lawton will take care Of
them. Affair satisfactory. Otis.
The American Losses.
Manila, March 26-Adjutant General
Washington. Entire casualties yesterday
one officer, twenty-five enlisted men kill
| ed; eight officers, l42 men wounded on.
Ger killed, Capt. Stewart, First Colorado
List cabled Immediately. To-day's fight.
| ing south end around Polo determined
Macarthur, with three brigades, united
having artillery, cavalry, engaging en-.
emy. Col. Egbert Twenty-second Infan-
try, killed. Our loss thus far moderate
enemys heavy. Armed gunboats or
| coast and in estuaries west and north OF
Polo very efficient. = Troops in condition
and spirits. Otis,
Insurgents Well Entrenched.
Manila, March 26-AdJutant General
Washington, 4:30 p. m.--MacArthur has
driven enemy, strongly entrenched, ir
I large force north Ol IpiOt Will tuAlLilut
to press him; insurgents have strong en-
trenchments from Caloocan to Malolos
which have taken them months to con.
| struct
Gen. Macarthur beyond Polo.
The following dispatch was received al
the war department this evening:
Manila, March 26. Adjutant General
Washington. MacArthur's advance beyond
Newcanayan, two miles beyond Polo, nin'
miles from Manila and fifteen miles from
Malolos; railroad viii be repaired 10 ad
vance point tomorrow. and troops supplied
by cars Macarthur will press on to-mor.
row, is now in open country. Insurgents
stoutly resisting behind succeeding lines
of intrenehments from which troops con
tinually drive them. City perfectly quie
| and native inhabitants appear to be relev
ed of anxiety and fear of insurgents. Capt
Krayenbuh, commissary lieutenant ThirC
Artillery, mortally wounded