Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02
PAsAy. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,
October 81, 1879,

kditors Citizens;
The American armies are moving upon
the enemys' lines. A campaign OF large
proportions Is now on, and II aggressive
ness is q virtue the beginning Of the end
is near. The movement 10 being direct
cd BY past masters In the art Of warfare,
and are directing the movements OF men
who know no fear and whofollow where
ever ''Old Glory" Is unfurled 10 the
breeze. The base Of operations In the
Suppression Of the insurgents. from pres.
ent indications. seems to have conferred
on the north. While tbs situation 10 the
south has by no means become pacific,
there IL less need Of q concentOtionxpf
American forces there than In the north,
where Asuinaldo is reported to be gath
ering the flower OF his army for q de-
terminsd effort. In anticipation OF this
situation Young, with gsllsntry and
dash, has swung his column into q move
which means that Aguinaldo must fight
and conquer. or that he must fight and
quit. A study Of the situation and CON
sideration OF the army that the man with
the yellow streamsrs has In the field. a
novice would be convinced that the In.
eurrectlon IL piraticsl and practically
under control. The Oft repeated re-
verses the enemy have met with In
the south. and the drubbing they have
received In the north ct the hands Of the
boys In brown, together with an endea-
vor 70 concentrate all their available
forces, is c~onvincingly indicative that
the instruction Is upon Its last re-
sources. A great deal seems to have been
accomplished during the past six months,
which has been the means Of the present
situation, despite the hue and. cry, BY
those who have the rsins we'll In hand.
Taking into consideration that when
the FIRST shot was fred which p~recipits-
ted this frstricidai strife. Aguinaldo had
an army of $1,000 men In the field. and
between $4,000 and 10000 American
troops on the island. the work accom-.
plishsd by the American leaders has GER
tsiniy been deserving Of encomium.
and are entitled 10 all cooperation pos.
sible. Mass and attack as Aguinaldo
would. be has been rspulsed and defeat
cd at every turn; his followers are be-
coming disheartened, his popularity is
on the wanea and the boys In brown are
giving him q merry chase. The end Is
certainly 9
A majority Of the volunteer regiments
will. upon their arrival, be sent TO the
north. while the south will be looked
after by q force adequate enough to cope
with the situation, which In this section
IL not at all alarming.
And IL is In the north that the Thirty
fourth Is billed for q performance.
Captain McRss. OF Cooks battalion.
Third infantry, stationed at Mexico.
learned that the enemy, 400 strong. were
at San Jose del Moline, about five miles
northwest Of Mexico. and east Of An.
Reles. After consultation, II company.
OF the Third, was ordered TO reinforce
McRss. who was ordered to march
against the enemy at $3.50 q. m. on the
morning OF the 10th.
General Bates also ordered two SOM
panies Of the Seventh infantry at Cslu
put. to cooperate with McRae and they
marched at 5 a. M. but upon reaching
San Jose del Moline. 1t was found that
the enemy had retired on Magalong at Q
p. m. Of the 10th. BY this movement OF
the enemy Il Is thought they will join
other rebel forces In this vicinity, and
that concentration has become q neces.
sity with them. II 10 also believed that
this move rids this section OF any con-
siderable portion Of the rebels. For this
condition Of affairs much credit is due
General Bates for his promptness In
pushing the enemy, and has already
taught Aggie's followers the full
meaning Of the word ''Vamos."
On the same day, the 18th, General
Young. In command Of Lawton's column,
took and occupied San Isidro, at 1880
The American loss was one killed and
three wounded. One Spanish prisoner
and fifteen insurgents were captured,
The advance guard left Cabiso at $50
and proceeded along the river to SaI
Isidro. They met with determined
resistance when they reached the bridg,
Of that name, which the enemy had de
stroyed. IL WAS here the American loss
wa sustained, but the rebels were forced
TO lily before the concerted action OF th,
Americans, and at 1870 the entire column
had entered the town which was the mos
northern place heretofore occupied b,
American troops. The resident natives
gave the American troops a sincere vel
come and great manifestations OF JOY.
General Pho del Pillar WAS In command
Of the insurgent troops engaged and di,
rected In person the attack against the
American troops. The insurgents re-
treated with their general TO q section
frsught with less danger.
General Pho del Pillar has submitted
an audscious proposition 10 General Otis
which has several specifications, to wit
the following; Gen. Pho del PilaI. threat
ems TO make a bolo dash and capture Gen.
Otis and the archbishop Of Manila. For
fifty thousand dollars he will refrain,
just how much less he would take and
still refrain Is not known, but fifteen
cents net Is supposed TO be the mini
mum.
Still another delicious bit OF Filipino