The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-28
OFFICIALS CONFIDENT OF REBEL OVERTHROW.

~ HE third day of fighting north OF
i Manila caused In all official quarters
the most intense interest but there
was no excitement and none OF that anx-
iety and scnston shown last summer.
when the decisive blows were being struck
N Santiago. Early in the day Gen. Otis
cahled the war department. n brief but
comprehensive dispatch summing mp the
situation. II disclosed that severe fight
ing was going today. with our forces
advanced as far north as Mariao. while
the insurgents. under the command Of
Aguinaldo. were being driven back with
considerable slaughter This and the
press dispatches satisfied the officials that
the strategic movement OF entrapping the
insurgents between our lines had not
proved successful. ard that the move had
now shifted to a retreat by Agsiinaido's
forces and n pursuit by our troops. Tho
insurgent resrea. toward Maloios was slow
and dosrgea. aud advantage was taken Of
one after another of lines of intrench-
ments, the burning OF bridges and the in
terrupting Of communication. Gen. Otis
dispatch, although received early today,
was sent Monday evening. Manila time.
and summed up the work OF the three
days. That the tfghting would proceed in
10 the fourth day was shown by his clos
ing sentence: 'sThe column viii press on
I'm the morning"
THIS refers 20 Tuesday
AGrIxAIDo WILL he WORN OFT.
Satisfaction is expressed at the war de-
partmsnt about the situation. The dis
patches show that the troops are vigor-
ously In earnest, and in good condition
The belief Is expressed that tho Insurgents
will soon get tired or being constantly
fought defeated and driven back with
less. Great confidence is expressed in the
ability az Gen Otis - finish the war. be-
cause ~ his determination 70 give 10 the
sarces or Agsgnalao no rest.
ENEMY wRIe.LED FROM TRAP.
The change of operations was due 70
the escape Of the insurgent forces from
Maiahon where the original purpose was
"a take them 'fn reverse" AacArthar
has under hls command the b~igsdos ~
wheaton. H8le ard OTIS They arc sweep
ting strasgh; forward along the railway TO-
ward Maiolos. 1t Is Simply slow ana
,fagsei retreat af fhe Insurgents 20 Nalo-
lo@. ana a steady advance es all tho
American truoss toward the fetTsatine
Insurgents In TWO days The insurgents
bass whsch was az Nai4hon ah-ogS ave
miles north of Manila. has fallen hack "a
Na1elos about twenty miles narth ot
Maaga
AMERICANS CLOSE BEHtND.
Afssas sha sanse tire the Au,er;camx
have moved forward from Coiocss about
snar miles omta Gen Otis reports to-day
thas Macarthur holds Nar51ao. sselys
rnlses rsyta ~ Maniia, Thcs Ehe lnsEgr-
gents retreat covers sheas fifss@s ,niles
an4 she American advance eover~ anoss
eight aAlEes, The army "a now proceeding
sIcrS tAe ituo 81 railroad. wh4ca ls gge-
Szsruxss 20 te level stretch ali the way
between she twe cppoSsng forces TAsTs
ars ~ lass fMan ten small seTeaaax crossing
tha rAglesaai between che twc forces These
avw shs streams 10 wnlch CsssS refers IN
reporting thas sse insurgents have se-
ssroysst ee1sss.s whleA insnc<ses te- prog
res@ 0s ear ssarriY trains ami artillery
1T ~ 4 STERN CHASE
TIE .nga9eraens has now shaped ssegt
- feas Il = isakea upess as nors of
chase ta&a skn execution % strategic
rssawvTasms NTH tn8 American base asi-
vaneess 20 sgsrsIAs ard the Insurgents
base fSfSs& back II MAaeses. the saAsE
sc<ssss ss sAe ,wa opposing sorces are