The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-23
TRYING TO BRING
CAMPAIGN TO A CLOSE
General Otis InaugurateS a Most
Energetic Movement.

Washington, May 22.-The war de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from General Otis:
, Manila, May 22.-Adjutant General
Washington: Conditions as follows: In
Bulucan province troops maintained at
Quinga, Baliung, San Miguel, Lawton
proceeding down Rio Grande river from
San Isidro; has driven enemy west
ward from San Antonio, Carimo and
Arayat, where he was Joined yesterday
by kohhe's column: will reach Santa
Ana and Canraba today.
General Macarthur still at San Fer
nandO and will proceed south and
westward. 1nsurgent forces disinteg-
rating daily. Luna's force at Taltac
much diminished; has destroyed seV eral
miles railway III his front; number of
officers OF rank have deserted Luna;
few have entered Manila for protec-
ton. In Pamapanga and Bulucan, in
habitantS returning To homes. only fear
insurgent troops. South of Manila in
surgent disintegration progressing
though large force still maintained;
conditions improving daily. Send bat
talon troops and gunboat to Negros to-
morrow to allay excitement in south
ern portion of island and west coast Of
Cebu. Have denied request of Aguin-
aldos commissioners for arnistice.
OTIS"
While it is not so affirmed at the war
department, the present movement is
generally believed to mark the end OF
the active campaign before the wet
weather sets in. Macarthur is at San
Fernando. south of Arayat, where
Kobbe and Lawton are now joined
This is the point that has previously
been spoken Of as a possible summer
base for the American northern out
posts. From Bacalor on the railroad
there is a highway running northeast
through San Fernando, Mexico. Santa
Ana and on to Arayat on the river.
The dispatch says that the American
army will occupy the cities south and
west. There is no present talk of an
other northern movement. This would
leave d triangle between the railroad
and the river that could be easily held
and protected by the United States
troops during the wet season, even
though the insurgents were in much
greater force than they are reported,
and though they We're inclined to be
aggressive, which the reports indicate
they are not. Lawton's turning in his
march TO the north and proceeding
down the Rio Grande is the natural re-
suit of his desire TO get behind the in
surgents At San Isidro and crush them
at a blow, according to programme
In the movement north Lawton trav-
eled III a line east of the Rio Grande
and parallel TO it. His march was
through a rough and little Travelled
country toward the foot of the noun
tain ranges. 1t was a hard journey and
the insurgents slipped away before they
could be hemmed in between Lawton
and Kobbe and MacArthur's armies.
The reported dissolution of the in.
surgent forces which are said to be in !
bad condition at Tarlas and the state
ment in General otis dispatch that he !
had denied Aguinaldo's request for an |
armistice are taken 10 indicate that l
there is some likelihood that the com I
missions offer of a form of govern |
1nent may be speedily accepted. That |
IS a matter. however, on which there
is no official information TO speculate.