Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-25
TO TAKE cALUMP|T,
Another Important Movement
in the Philippines
NEW FILIPINO CAPITAL
(rqt Will Be Made to Flank and
Capture II.
DESPERATE FIGHT on SUNDAY.
colonel stotsenburg, OF the First
Nebraska Regiment, and SIX other
Americans Were kiIlcd-Forty-Two
Americans Wounded -
DESPERATE FIGHT on SUNDAY.

WASHINGTON. April 2L-Information
received at the War Department indicates
that General Otis is about 10 execute an
other important movement. the initial
features Of which are shown by to-day 5
press advices from Manila. The oDJec-
tive point is the insurcent town Of Calum-
pit. lying about eight miles ho''"-
Sest Of MalOlOs. IL was here lhd' '"e
Insurgents concentrated. after pelhs
driven ont Of their capital, setting up
new capital and making IT the base OF
their operations. lu moving on this
STRONGHOLD General Otis proposes 10 con-
dpct two distinct operations. the first,
under General Macarthur has for it's
purpose pushing straight forward from
Malolos along the railroad, and striking
at Calumpt from the south. The second
one IS under Major-General Iawton, who,
with his flying colum. is moving far
around 10 the northeast, 20 the large
town of Norzaeay, from which point he
will turn abruptly west toward Calumpt.
This last move will take about ten days,
and military strategists look upon it as
another effort TO flank the insurgents. by
getting behind them at Calumpit similar
90 the flank movement which General
Macarthur attempted to execute at Mala-
bon. This double operation makes Calum-
pr the centre for the next few days, while
attention will be divided between Mac
Arthur's column. advancing from Ma
l00s. and Iawton's column, on its ten-day
march to Norzagay. Macarthur has the
shortest distance TO travel, so his force
may bc engaged with the main force Of
the Insurgents within the next few hours.
Tile country is fat and better for our
tioor. than that lying south Of Maloos.
THE TOWNS TO BE CAPTURED.
Camwt lies on the left bank Of
small stream. at its confluence with the
large river Rio Grande. II is a substan-
ualy-bunt town, with some 1000 houses.
The advance of Lawton by circuitous
route viii Doc over a country Of which lit
tle is known here. Norzagay is con-
siderable town. and 10 thought Lawton
is about there by this time. a road runs
al 'he way from there to Calumpit
Along it are scattered many small
towns-BustOs. Balinog. Angit-indicating
IIH| IlF advance Is lillOuEn y DbUAloNS
country. IL is an agricultural locality,
with extensive rice and fruit plantations.
Ihe War Department map prepared by
tfe military Information bureau shows
ibis road joining the one on which Mac
Arthur is moving from MalolOs. 1t is
hardly thought. however, that Lawton
wl make a junction with Macarthur be-
fore striking Calumpit. but rather that
d. VIII leave the road when nearing
nj fffr In, Z
lcar while Macarthur is attacking the
front.
MOVEMENT WATCHED WITH INTER
EST.
The execution of this double movement
is being followed with great interest by
War Department officials as it is on a
considerably larger scale than the brush
clearing which has been iu progress most
81 thc time of late.
MACARTHUR STARTS.
MANILA. April 2i-7:iO Z. M.-General
MacAuhur's Division left Malolos to-day |
evidently intending TO besiege Calumpit.
General Hale. at 4IO this afternoon, had |
crossed the Bagbag and had reached |
position quarter of a mile from Calum- |
ilt tlls commanding the ford
Ihe prisoners captured by General |
Halcs troops say Aguinaldo. General !
pit with ereat force of Filipino troops. |
Before daylight the Fourth Cavalry. |
with three suns belonging 90 the Utah |
Battery the Nebraska regiment. and the |
Iowa regiment under General Hale. were |
proceeding iu the direction Of Kuinchua, |
Where the Bdgbag Cribabag) is fordable |
put is commanded by trenches During |
'"e AFTERNOON the troops crossed the river. |
THE AMERICAN ADVANCE.
Generals Macarthur and Wheaton, with |
lie Montana regiment advanced TO the |
.'-l OF the railroad. and the Kansas regi- |
Went moved forward 10 the right north Of |
-ai'los They had with them q long |
slpiy-irain, with two armed cars in |
iHnt carrying two Gatlngs and Colts |
itro-nre suns. and the siX-pounder which |
.l such execution at the capture of Ma
io.os
lhe Insurgents attempted 10 destroy the |
i.NiIad bridge outside Of Calumpit, and |
succeeded in badly warping the iron
framework
Aa soon as the soldiers left the Filipino |
capital the natives began hocking i'm. az |
lt.t did at Santa Cruz before the last |
n General Lawton's expedition had |
saIal
our army IS compelled 20 abandon all |
Towns when an onward movement is com
m"rced. because OF insufficient men TO
ttIson them. This gives the Filipino
leaders framework upon which TO spin |
stories Of American defeat
LEFUGEES FEAR THE REBELS.
Ihe American commanders have left |
s'.at stores Of rice at MalolOs. which
la0y have been distributing daily 20 the
halves and Cinnamon, OF whom there
were 20 90 800. nearly all Of whom re-
..rlN ha huf xtrh |
followed the American army out Of the
or took trains going into Manila,
Tearing that the rebels would Kill them.
-1.se refugees included some Of the
",tlthicst citizens of the place.
-ilor MulfOrd. Of General LawtOns
var Is ia command Of the Nebraska reg
.ment
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