Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-27

General Oti. Cable. War Dureau that thu
General IL Moving an Msisio..

GENERAL OTIS Cables War bureau that tho
General IL Moving IN msiaio..
Washington. March 26.-Thc War de-
partment tonight relieved the follow
ing.
Manila. March 2c.-Advnnce beyond
New canayan. two miles beyond Polo.
rinc miles from Manila and fifteen
miles from Maioios. railroad will he
repaired to advance point tomorrow.
and troops supplied BY ears; MacAr-
thur VIII press OF tomorrow. 10 now In
open country. Insurgents ntoutly rc-
sistins behind succeeding lines Of In
trcnohmcntH from which troops con-
tinually drive them. city perfectly
quiet and native Inhabitants appear 60
be relieved OF anxiety and fear OF In
sursvnta. Capt. krayenbuhi. Commits
raty Lieutenant. Third artillery. NOR
tally wounded. OTIS"
Con. ois'r dispatch, received ~, 10
o'clock tonight. recording MafArthurs
advance TO Newcannyan. marked u d.
rect and important step By the Ameri-
can troops IN the opinion Of Acting
Secretary Moikle1ohn and Al. -Ocn.
Corbin. Both expressed their satisfac-
tlon AT what had been accomplished.
The former dispatch regarding this
branch OF the operations had not been
30 promising. inasmuch ~ they had
stated that Gen. Macarthur. although
he had driven the enemy, could not
gain u point north OF Polo on account
of the ruughncsH " the country. With
easy rnilrond communication to the AL
vanccd point. the difficulty IN forward
Ing commissary supplies will be con-
hiderabiy ieassnsd.
Every step forward Ia regarded rs
10 much ground gained and an APP
preach nearer the insurgcnt hoadquar-
ierH at Maiolos-now stated 90 be but
q
American army. The t-nacity Of tho
fillpinos In the past few days fght-
ing has somewhat surprised the war
officials here. who did not think tn m
capable uf putting up and maintain
Ing the contest they have.
The Associated Press bulletin dated
NJ 9iih the morning of the 21th was
the first news 81 Mondays fighting re-
ceiycd By the War department officials.
Gen. OtiH'u dispatch up To that time
having been confined to the previous
dny'n operations. The fact that tho
Insurgents have been forced 10 retire
from Malabon 10 early In the day was
regarded na very encouraging, and
Acting Secretary Mciklci.hn remarked
THAT IN good very favorable indeed"
Secretary Long Haid tonight that
| nothing had come from Admiral Dewey
during the day respecting the Amerl-
can operations ut Manila.
Ward IL hourly expected az the war
department of the arrival of the trans
part Sherman az Manila with 1900 ~.
| Inducements for Den. otis. This VIII
be- a formidable addition Co his light
ing strength. They include one full
regiment and the headquarters and one
battalion OF another, ana n tho cN-
| perience OF those taken abroad tho
| Grant and Sherman IL repeated they
will be In fighting trim as soon as they
| land and ready 10 be pushed immc,li-
| nteiy TO m. front. six regiments ~ In
| fantry and artillery, comprising ap.
| proxlmateiy 5000 men. one regiment OF
which sailed from San Francisco yes
terday, are under orders for Manila.
Their movement win he pushed NJ rap
Idly as possible with n Wow 10 the re-
enforcement " Den. otis at the earliest
day practicable.