The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26
HIS HAN OF BATTLE
WENT WITHOUT HITCH
Like Clockwork the Men
Perform the Move
ments.
THEY CUT LIKE A WEDGE.
Enemy's Forces the West Divert
cd, While Macarthur Broke
Their Center and Hem
med Them In.
THEY CUT LIKE A WEDGE.

WASHINGTON. March 3.-It was not
ed that the movement was being executed
like ciockwork. It was necessarily one of
great rapidity. The officials noted with
delight tho perfection OF the plans az re.
lated I'm the press dispatches. the rapid
work of the signal men, well up with
the troops in the advance. running their
wires. the ambulance corps close up TO
the fighting lines, and the pressing for
ward OF supplies.
Immediately upon the receipt OF the
cabiegram announcing the defining Of the
advance by MacArthurs division. the plan
of the movement OF the remaining sec-
tions OF the American column. maps
drafted by the military information di-
vision were consulted IT was then per-
ceived that the American general was
endeayoring to drive a wedge straight
through the center OF the insurgent army
and then. by rapid wheel crush out one
os the divided wings aga!ns. another Sec
,ion OF the American column. Gen. OTIS
statement that Il am endeavor.ng 10 take
a fraction tos the enemy In reverse was
taken To make this plain. As nearly as
could be calculated Macarthur held the
middle OF the American line. He was
driving straight northward. and was TO
proceed IN that direction until he had
fianked tho insurgent center. The state
ment tha: ha had arrived at Novaliches
showed tha; he was then about eight
miles northeast OF Manila When he
swsrgs 10 the left north OF Polo he VIII
have between himself and the hay OF
Manila abcut o third Of the insurgens
army. If he manages to get tn the rear
az this body the insurgents VIII be fairly
cornesed In q triangle formed by the bay
on one saae. Macarthur on the northeast
and wAeatons brigade on the north. II
IA assumed this Is wha, Cen osls means
when he talks of taking the enemy In
reverse" for the statement tha. Wheaton
viii press forward az the proper time Is
regarded as All indication that 1t will be
his duty 10 close up this triangle and pre-
vent the es~ape Of The Insurgents. The
only hope Of the latter would appear ,e
he In retreating before MacArthurs aa-
vance So rapi3iy as II prevent being cor
nersa. but even IN this case their force
would be spiis In two ard their position
wossIa 10 un.enable for any lsag.h Of time.
pIyERrrNG ATTENTION OF REBELS
ten. Corb4u's attention Vas called TO
sae iasiscati srona the cahiegrafn ira.
the engagement seemed 10 be general
along the American iine ssers shs pump
ing station west of Aarslia ana Hs.ar the
river. clear areous 70 pesns due north,
forming a vase crescent tssnty miles long
Tie expressed Tire belief that ta3s y as enIy
apparent, that. a. fstis has. used The word
demonstrating IN speaking os tire brf-
gAss stationed a. she water works. II was
evident sha, Otts' pssrose wss 80 aesracs
the astsntton ~ the enssss from shs main
rasns of attack On sa@ nsfEa- a. arg
rate Il weaIa serve TO prevent the tnsar-
gents from concentrating 70 oppose Ma
ArsnUrs advance. freu sA@ fast that
sArougn sa attack hv the Americans from
sms alrecttan Of TIE pumping staten they
wcuis te aAnkss,
Gen s5xesiv. cAEes ssxaal egeev. has
received = sahiegTa1 from Manila stating
thai ire sissai Sarps ssrvtra rs IN ssea
grx.a sAse. tsAs fts&. Csess Is directing
iss Ssssgsesa g8es, asssz osSerzssnns - th@
srax@s sruza ais headquarters IN Manila
AZ tire war asgsarsTneri Il sas esnn4snt-
IN exgssess,a shE. ssss sAew wanfa <ses:roy
sse last wxs.Ags os RE resei organization.
sAsssxa IL aaa realized t1azs ia1s e<s&ss@
nsx ne effected rssnsst severe tass cr TIA
PAR * the American te-ss. Gen otts
deemed Tits esssarse military necessity.
because wsss the asgruaeA u he rxsay