The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-08
AGU|NAlDO CUT OFF N THE EOR1H.
PLAN TO END THE WAR.


Monday evening n fleet Of transports
nnd gunbonts loft Mnniin for the most
important expedition Of the autumn
chWpnlgn. itH defamation IN supposed
To be Dngupan Ur some other northern
port.
Zen wheaton commands, With n brl-
gndc consisting Of the Thirteenth In
fnntry, the Thlrty.tlilrd Infantry. two
gums ~ the Sixth artillery aud two
gnttllngs. The transports sheridan.
Ffnnclaco de- Reyes aud Aztec carry
the troops. With the Runbont Helena ns
escort
A dispatch buat was sent ahead to
arrange n fpndezoua with the United
states cruiser Charleston and the other
wnrahlpn thnt are pnirolllng the north
cunHt Of Lu1un.
THE landing VIII bc made under cover
of the guns of the fleet. n ~ assumed
that the purpose of the expedition IN 10
move down the bnHnpnn- Manila rail
road tUwnrd Tnrlnc. on Ia prevent
hgulnnldp's forces making another
base farther north. Dngupnn ana Ap-
pnrrl are the atrongholds Of the In
nufEcntH IN the north, ana N " sup
poncd. the points whore most OF the
illlbuaterlng parties lnnd
Since the boglnninE. Of the hOstllltirn
II hna been the unanimous opinion uf
military experts that Dngupnn should
DC nndc II bnHc of operations, bat sum
Client troops have heretofore boon lnpia
Ing with Gems. wheaton. Macarthur
nnd Lnwton moving upon Tnrlnc from
three directions ana the mountains
hcmmlng In the other side, the lnauT-
gent capital VIII soon become untcn-
able.
hguinnldo may attempt to SHIFT his
headquarters To the rich tobacco cotin-
try NJ the northern end Of the Island.
Possibly he may slide around Gcn.
bawton's front Ia the southern PROV
inccH, but. na MncArthur'H and Law
toms troops are spread across the
country from Angeles 10 CnbnnatuHn.
II VIII be dilllcult for the insurgents 10
escape.
Should the concerted operations sue
coed. organized inHurrcction on n large
, scnle should De M mn cnd early next
spring. although guerrilla warfare ls
likely Ia continue for long time. No
one anticipates thnt the insurgents VIII
make many hard battles.
The problem ~ Ia move the troops
about the country. to maintain trans
portatlon nnd to hold the territory
gained.
The moral effect Of the arrival of u
lnrgc American army IN calculated up
on Ia sap AEunnldO's strength by de-
acrtions and by the loss Of hope among
the supporters Of the revolutionary
movement.
All signs Indicate that Gen. YOung'B
rapid advance In the Philippines ls do
inornllzlnR the Insurgents nOrthward.
| PrlsoncrH report them 10 be iiccing 10
the hills. There arc mnny dcscTtcrg and
sick men. aud the former are taking
their arms to the Americans. The cav
| nlry'B rapid movements are "A puzzle to
| the Insurgents. who think that the
Americans, In striking 80 many places,
must have overwhelming forces. Agui-
| nnldO rs personally conducting tho cam
pnlgn. He is asking the people for rice
ana lA trying to rcplenlsh his army
| with recruits. but without success.
Gen. Hughes, commanding In the
Visnyan district, has sent In nm on
| cOurnglng report. He says the Island
OF Ncgros Us now more peaceful ana
orderly than for 20 ycars. The planters
are pursuing their busincsD undisturb-
| ed by the bands NJ brigandH who had
long levied tribute ON them. The Amer
leans have scattered the brlgands and
| propose To pursue them until they are
efcctunlly suppressed.
Gen. Young's column entered Caba-
nathan. north OF San Isidro. Wednesday
morning.
Col Parker with two troops of the
| Fourth cavalry took possession Of the
| deserted town Of Allnga. Capt. BatsOn
captured n telegraph operator and hls
escort. finding telegram 10 Aguinaldo
| from an insurgcnt colonel. reporting
that Gen. Lawton was killed In recent
| fight and that his body had been sent
to Manila. The operator added that
| six hundred insurgents were approach
| Ing Allaga from Tarlac. BatsOn placed
his scouts In ambush awaiting them.
Col. Hays. with four troops OF the
Fourth cavalry. charged the towns Of
Talavera and Cobal. dispensing $50 In
surgents and pursuing them for three
| miles without any loss They captured
two brass cannon and n quantity of
ammunition, including many Hotehkias
shells. Capt. BatsOn took store house
and quantities OF rice, sugar, corn ana
40 bull carts.