The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-25
American Forces Advancing All
Along the Line.
Macarthur Is In Front Of Cal
umpit the Stronghold,
OFAGUINALDO'S ARMY
While Gen. Hale Threatens
the Enemy's Flank.
Gen. LaWtOn Is Marching Across
the Country.


Manila, April 25.-Although the STICKY
condition of the ground, due to ram
storm, seriously impeded its progress
Gen. Lawton's column left San Jose To-
day and is expected to reach NorzagaS
this afternoon.
Col Summers is marching across
from Bocave with two battalions' one
each from the Oregon and Minnesota
regiments. three troops of cavalry anu
three guns. In the meantime zen.
NacArthur's division is in front Oh
CaIumpit preparing to attack the repe,
STRONGHOLD and Gen. Hale with seNerai
guns, is threatening the enemys nahk.
"A few rebels between Novaliches ana
La Iona have persistently lnterleIeu
with telegraphic communication ~ IL
. the signal corps has repaired the dreams
and captured several prisoners
A small body of rebels at Taktay was
discovered this morning by the armoreu
launch Napidam. A few shots ScaIteI
ed the rebels and drove them lnlahu
from the lake. 80,
Gen. Ovenshine's lines.
AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-Information
received at the war department indl-
Gates that Gen Otis is about to execute
another important movement, the IN
press adyices from Manila The opJecc
tive pof1t is the insurgent town OF
Calumpit, being about eight miles
northwest of Malolos. 1t was mere lnat
the insurgents concentrated after be-
ing driven out of their capital, setting
up a new capital and making 1t the base
of their operations. In moving on TINS
stronghold Gen. Otis propose to con
duct two distinct operations. The hrSt
one. under Major General Macarthur,
has for its purpose pushing straight for
ward from MalOlos along the railroad
and striking at Calumplt from Ihe
south. The second one is under Major
General Lawton. who, with his flying
column, is moving far around to the
northeast, to the large town of NOrza--
gay, from which point he will turn
abruptly west toward Calumpit. This
last move will take about ten days,
and military strategists look upon 1t
as another effort to flank the insurgents
by getting behind them at Calumpit,
similar to the flank movement which
General Macarthur attempted to exc
cute at Ma1abOn.
This double operation makes Calumpit
the center for the next few days, while
attention will be divided between Mac
Arthur's column advancing from
MalOlOs and LawtOn's column on its ten
days march by NOrZagay. MacArthur's
forces may be engaged with the main
force of the insurgents within the next
few hours. The country is fiat and
open, and rather better for our troops
than lying south of Malolos. Calumpit
Hes on the left bank of a small stream,
g its confluence with the larger river
Rio Grande. 1t is a substantially built
town with some 1000 houses.
The advance of General Lawton by a
circuitous route will be over a country
of which little is known here Norzagay
is a considerable town and it is thought
General LaWtOn is about there by this
time. A road runs all the way from
there to Calumpit- Along it are scat
tered many small towns-Angat.B .Bustos,
BalinOg indicating that the advance is
through populous country. 1t is an
agricultural locality with extensive rice
and fruit plantations. The war depart
1nent military information bureaus
shows this road joins the one on which
Macarthur moved up from Malolos.
The execution of this double move
ment is being followed with great in
terest by war department officials as it
is on considerably larger scale than
the brush clearing which has been in
progress recently.
FIGHTING BEGINS.
Washington April 25.-The following
has been received at the war depart
ment:
Manila April 25.-Adiutant General.
Hale's casualties six killed and twelve
moved down right bank Oufnuua river
yesterday to vicinity of Calumpit: now
Joined by Wheaton's brigade on left
bank Hale encountered fierce opDosi-
tion. driving enemy with heavy loss.
taking his entertainments in flank
Hale's casualty. six killed and twelve
GaIumpit which will be taken TODAY.
Lawton with part of his command
reaches Norzagay this evening where he
VIII be Joined by center column from
BocaNe Extreme heat rain high
streams, pad roads, made march very
olIncu!t lie has not met opDositiOn
since leaving NOvaliches enemy re-
treating IN his front. South of and near
Mahila enemy has a force of 1000. maxi
IhS demonstrations daily; can be easilv
taken care OF. 1t can not communicate
WIN WIN north. List of casualties of day
before yesterday cabled TODAY.
CASUALTY LIST
Washington, April 25-Gen. Otis bas
furnished the war department with the
Following casualty list:
Killed:
First Nebraska. April 2S-Col John
W, Stotsenpurg: company K. Second
Lieutenant l. E. Sisson: companv r
Quartermaster Sergeant ]. F. S+0rcb,
company H, Sergeant Charles Melecl(
curtin cavalry, company L Privates
Mn- b jackson, VIM. d Skinner
Wounded:
company K, Musician Charles Povvar
ahkle severe; Privates Ralph Wintler
1uttock severe; Edward Quinn shoni
LEI, severe John B-Carey, thigh. slight.
dCsy - Sonnor, head, severe
FlfSt Nebraska-Companv Fl E'irs+
IIeutenaht VIM K Moore leg. moder-
ate: company B, Second 7 Tie1,fepaD+
g.. Wadsworth, leg severe. Pri1-e -
VIM. l. Richards. arm. severe >, 60, q -
pany ID, Lee Stoner, jaw severe F,4v-in
o. peterson, cheek, severe; James Ptob
ara, Jaw, severe; Charles Swartz iIioo
region severe; company FJohn White
aeSs moderate; Musician Walter q