The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-26
AMERICAN LOSSES
We're One Hundred and Sixty, Twenty.
five Being Killed.
MOVEMENT NOT YET COMPLETE
A Further Advance to Be Undertaken
This Morning.
AN END TO Be PUT TO THE STRUGGLE
Intended that FiIipinos Shall Be Taught a
Severe Lesson
THEY MUST NOT FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
Details show the Americans Pressed
10 the Front Despite
Calling Fire.
Intended that FiIipinos Shall Be Taught a
Severe Lesson
THEY MUST NOT FIGHT FOR FREEDOM

Washington March 2J.--Thc war
department late tonight made public
the following from General Otis,
Adjutant General.
Manila, March 25.--Proposcd north
ern movement not yet completed.
Otis and HnIc's briEndcs with
mounted troops. Fourth cavalry.
turning column met with heavy re-
sistanc. over difficult country and
are campcd tonight six miles cast
of Polo nnd six miles north of line
from which advance was taken up
WbeRton's brigade ut CaIoocan
drove enemy one and a half miles
north across the river.
Hall. ON the extreme right, en-
countcred considerable force and
routed 1T. Fighting heavy near Gu
Ioocnn. Movement continues in
morning. Our casualties about 100,
-" Hh'eu' Gucmy lOst In Niiled
alone 200. Otis.
Washington, March 25.--General OTIS
description Of the battle is contained IN
the following cablegram received at the
var department this morning:
AdjutHnt General, Washington
Manila, March 25.-MacArthur with two
brigades commenced advance on Nova
leches. northwest of Caloocan. in center of
insurgent lines, at daylight this morning,
advancing rapidly and successfully, suf-
ferlng little. From Novaleches Macarthur
will swing TO the left and strike north Of
Polo; Wheaton's brigade front Caloocan,
will press forward at the proper time;
Halls brigade on the old line nofth OF
Pasig is demonstrating west OF the pump
ing station. The enemy 10000 strong on
the lines I am endeavorlng to take frac-
ton IN reverse Otis.
Washington. March 25---This was day
Of anxiety and excitement at the war de-
partment that carried a reminder of the
busiest days of the war with Spain. Every
officer was intently looking for every scrap
of information as to the progress being
made by General Otis gallant expedl-
tionary forces. 1t was noted that the
movement was being executed like clock
work. 1t was necessarily one of great
rapidity. Although the end was not known
when the department closed, the greatest
confidence was shown in the complete sue
ctss OF the American arms and there was
nothing but praise heard of the strategy
exhibited by Otis and his generals. .Mac-
Arthur especially came in for commenda
ton. being the active leader of the ad
vancing column thrown first against the
insurgents line. The opinion expressed
at the war department was that the
American troops would bivouac on the
field, or RATHER In the jungle, aud would
take up the forward movement Immediate
ly after the sun rose tomorrow There
was no question about stopping at this
point the movement was intended to
break the rebel power and 1t would be
pushed 10 the utmost until the rebels sur
rendered or fled beyond reach to tho
mountains and jungles II is said at the
department that General Otis has in his
command at Manila and vicinity about
o.. 900 soldiers: Aguinaldo, according to
General Otis, last report. has about 10000
armed men, General Corbin estimates
that the American flying column in action
today was about 1900 men in line. But
Aguinaldos reserves. $4,000 strong, are
not far distant from the scene of the
hardest lighting; indeed, it is suspected
that some OF them, including the leader
himself. may have been drawn into to1ay's
struggle, in which case the odds would
have been heavy against the Americans.
The latter appear to be taking full advan-