The times., 1899-09-30
OTIS MOVES TO ANGELES.
The Generals Visit to the 0utposts
Causes Speculatfon.


Causes Speculation.
MANILA, Sept. .kso.-1o:f5 a. m.-General
Otis and General gchwann are visiting An
geles, the noftherpmost town held by the
Americans. 1t is thought by many per-
sons here that their visit is possibly con-
nected with A conference with the rebel
leaders. 1t may be, however, that General
GUS desires to confer personally with Gen
eral Wheaton, whose headquarters are at
Angeles, regarding the military movements.
which have just been resumed.
MANILA, Sept 29-According to the
statement of Spanish captain who entered
the American lines today, after having ef-
feeted his escape from the insurgents, Mas
caido, with 1,500 men, has fallen back from
Dolores and Calumpit to the mountains.
| The Spaniard reports that Mascaido has
four prisoners from the gunboat Urdaneta.
The remainder of the crew is reported to
have been killed
/ Mascaido, Antonio de Rio, and Major
Iorai the Spanish commissioners, were al
lowed 10 pass through the American lines
north OF Angeles this morning They are
on their way to confer with Aguinaldo re-
garding the release of Spanish prisoners
still held by the insurgents
Active military operations against the in
surgents have begun. under the direction
of Major General Otis. The capture of
Porac on Thursday was only part of a
! general forward movement, the plans of
which were communicated 10 the War De-
partment early in the week by General Otis.
An outline OF the proposed operations was
forwarded to the Secretary of War several
weeks ago. The purpose of the renewal
OF operations at this time is to clear Pam
panga province Of rebel organizations that
nave been organizing and preparing for de-
fence of their positions when the campaign
should be opened by the Americans in the
fall
! General Otis received information that
the insurgents were planning to effect a
| complete organization. Porac was to be
used as one OF their strategic positions. A
| high range of mountains is to the west of
| the town. but to the north are other in
surgent positions, and General Otis deter
mined upon securing Porac as base of
operations to clear Pampanga province
of the hostile natives To secure Po-
rae, General Wheaton was ordered
from Angeles, while the troops under Gen
/ erals Macarthur and Wheeler would make
a simultaneous advance northward from
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was ordered to stretch a line across the
railroad from Santa Rita to the northwest
! at Mexico. General Lawton accordingly
moved his troops up the railroad to Calum-
| pit and established headquarters there,
meanwhile covering the towns of Mexico,
| Bacolor on the railroads, and Guagua and
/ Santa Rita, which would prevent the re-
I treat of the enemy from Porac southeast
/ toward Manila With General Lawton
1 rol HI CHI at rol1t Man
Arthur's division will be able to operate
actively against tfne Filipinos around Porac
and Angeles. General Wheaton has re-
turned to Angeles, and it is probable that
he VIII assist in .another advance, driving
| the enemy fabrthert north.
General Otis. in his despatch TO the War
Department yesterday, does not mention
what troops are under General Lawton,
and it is not eerpain if troops belonging
to his division south of Manila have been
Withdrawn orr IL his command consists of
other regiments sent out on the railroad
| from Manila. As soon as the despatch was
| received Major Simpson, of the Military
| Information Bureau, was sent for and
made the necessary changes on the mill
| tary map belonging to Secretary Root, and
| he Immediately placed General Lawton 8
| headquarters at Calumpit. General Mac
Arthur according to the war map, has re-
turned TO San Fernando, but garrison mas
been left at Reraes -
General Otis' .desratch detailing the oper-
ations against The Insurgents is as follows:
Manila, September %.
Adjutant General, Washington:
! Lawton's troops at Calumpit and San Fer
nando where concentration taking place; or
| dered to cover country, Mexico, Gusgua, Bacolor,
and Santa Rita. Macarthur ordered to take his
troops and clear country west and in vicinity
of Porac, which he did yesterday, advancing on
| Porac at early hour, with Ninth Infantry and
| Thirty-sixth Volunteers, capturing Porac and
| driving enemy north Wheaton at Angeles kept
1 back enemy his north, and moved force west
ward to interrupt Porac insurgents, but they
/ retreated by mountain roads; results, clearing
! the country preparatory TO future operation Our
| casualties at Porac five wounded. Wheaton does
/ not report any casualties. Captured one Off
Ger and several enlisted men; some twenty OF
the enemy killed; number wounded unknown.
| OTIS.