The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-05

WASHINGTON. May The War De-
plrtmcut is satisfied from thc dispat -hes
received from General otis to-day thst
the American commander has nat ssits
tho insurg,nt temporlzlng over truce.
and has turned his attention 10 most
aggressive tactics. Tho wisdom OF this
course was fully approved by ON iais
here who have forescon that the insur-
gents re.del further chasusoment In or
dcr To- bring them 90 realizing sense
of thor position.
Tho early dispatches from General Ous
clearly Geancd tho general plan o. his
latest movement he Is moving in two
maln columns Major General MacArtnur
pushing straight forward over a nine
mile stretch of country between Caium-
pft AMI thc latest insursent stronghold.
san Fe.naudino ami Major General
LaNton directing 3D. straus lorce under
Colonel samner O. Prevent tho insur-
gents lrln rclfelNns iiom san fernan-
diro into the mountains % the north.
Ihe .ltor dspatcnes show there has
movements. particularly u General dac-
Arffurs advance ou San TernlndinO.
The defeat OF Luna at san Tomas Dad
the scattering or the msurgcnt forces.
leaves Macarthur foIr miles uom san
Fcrrandiro with a clear road before him.
Tie wiu take the city tomorrow, accord
ms to General Ous plans.
General OUs' dispatches are a follows
Manila. May g.
"Admtant General. Washington;
col Sumner. with s.X hattlhons.
oregon. DaEo.a Thrill uian'ry and
Ttah. piece light artillery of Lawton's
division. proceeded north o. morning
to Ma9sand. cross river. ch .rscd enemv
iu suone cntrenchm nts. driving nm
rorthWard and inniouns considerable
loss.
ASK PROTECTION
.McArthurs column concentrated took
up advance OIL san fernaudilo at 6.Sj
thls m0rniug DO not apprehend sharp
resistance on part of enemy VINO VIII
probably leave railroad and retire north
,lsferIv direction to north ot LtwtOn.
"p,struotion of railroad near Calumpit
necessitltcs dependence on wagon trtns-
rDrtauon Enemy tO south and east II
MauGa nine thousand. opposed by suf-
leieut force under Oveashine ami lIal.
DIS dcnor. trft.YHs thus Tar p.o-erly
met by those officers wlth s.i.h. losses.
Many requests received irpm out yins
cities for protection against lnsursons
trooas
~ FORCE
"Doth Wheaton, aud Hale. 20 McAr,h-
mr., dIg .on found enemy u ior.c.
strongly outregchrl and commanded hy
Commander in chief Luna about fonr
miles south san Fernando ille on
rieht. disi0de.l enemy. and Wheaton on
ielt leading m porran made prl.iant
charge. scattering hIf force. inhlctng
erDIt uunlsrmo1t several officers and
enlisted men scr'1u. .r wounded
"AlcArthur proceeds = San Fo aniil0
i1 m rrirp Delayed hy partial stru.-
fI0n off bridge across ritor N.f hthetef
enemy wu make anothor determined
st.ad un'n hr effects retreat to Mourt
arfHl short distance ir1m san lfldro
.,sineD Uris"
ANOTHER CARLE
Ntllia Nay 4
"'dutan General Washington. stun
t.u as follHs.
.I .Ftl. lnIe HaIlae. clp.aged 20
lu taut after l.H.l mo.cm & .on A".
eat. r.ere n. a.t supplied DitA wasor
irl4. pack animals tnO il. .o.a.
.Is scattered the su0nsy elucached
enemy O lhe ul.tl .ua u1iA-Nea.~-id.
clpturu, large amounts Di io.4 .l1pies
and has hs ls.achmeais io n'ltN ana
eastward.
"Hls sucrssslai movement attended
with greai dAIeul,y. be.4lse o.. chafac-
ter 0f country. Ialn lEl Atal lie now
covers our railway communication AMI
viii be suprlci from Ma'o'ot
f'f A-f"ty. AtOl AlIl.Il
MANILA. Aiay g-5..0 u. 81 Major
general h0cAr'hur has carried Sn To-
mas. Ifter euc1uuierins l strong resIsi-
.nle. Er'gad.or-GcneEf Hale moved on
thr enemy right and Brgadieg-Gcnefll
Wheaton attacked The len in daring
charge. IN which Colone' Funston again
distinguished EiTsC'f
The kansan was wounded in the nand
and several 0lhcs officers and enlisted
mfu were also wounded.
Colonel Summers With part ~ fhe
oregon ANA Minnesota Regiments and
guu of the Ilah battery. took Aosslm.
on The risht resting four miles from
San Fernand.no.
TO DESTRUCTION.
The Fnpnos are scIrcatu- toward
san lsldro aud De- is expected that th.y
VIII make "a stand at Araynt. at which
place tho whole oi tio .asui-cnt forces
IN the province of pinntugt is cnecen-
tratlng. Do IS reported that. rssed
by recent events tte fi.ip.nls sie waf-
,rlng ln their allegiance to the irsuf-
reotlon and arc likely iO assume "a neutral
attitude.
IL seems as though Conceal Antonio In,
mas forces lrc destined to destruction
within Few days unless ihcy slrlcn-
der Or scatter
The AmeTl.4n army las le.n sklf9ilv
posted at points OK immense strategic aa-
vantage The insurgents expected them
to advaIcc on Ballaag hy WAY OF Quln-
qua and had furgoWed tbe entire country
beyond enngua with lhc strOasCst ,D-
ronchn ents.
ANOTHER ROUTE.
Instead of taking fh.s course General
Macarthur swung toward san Tonlas.
ho raatc "a which Was almost usuro-
ectsd General l.awton brought bis
lr!sad, la aeainst Balsuam fecm Tie
.outh,ast covering tfe i.ae q. retreat oC
he Insurgents toward the mountains aHi
leprN!ng them of a refuge upon which