The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-07
EXPECT A SHORT CAMPAIGN
sUCCEss HOPED ron THE PRRsEST
kOTEhENT <GAINsT A6UINALDo.
Rebels Lose Heavily In tho Fight at
Observation-Disclosures Force Sails for
LinRsysn Guif-Heavy Rains Check
Lswton's Movements. but Give Oppor-
tunity for Forwarding Supplies to Him.

"egaenE-Wneeton' Force sails TOT
Linssysn ouif-Heavy Rain. Check
Lswton's Movements. but Give Oppor-
tunity for Forwarding Supplies to Him.
Sre1oi Cable D,saicA to tn. suv
MANILA. Nov. q. IL 30 p. M.-0en. Macarthur
made no move to-day and Gen. Lawton 10
practically water-bound. as a result Of tho
recent heavy rains and the rise OF the water
In oil the rivers and creeks. In another way.
however. this has been n blessing. as It al
lowed the boats to bring stores up tho river to
Lawton's base OF supplies. This has bosn
delayed somewhat heretofore by the low
water In the Rio Grande de Ia Pampanga.
which prevented the supply boats from reach-
Ing San Isidro. while wheel transportation on
land was almost impossible.
Gen. Lloyd Wheaton sailed this morning
with his special expedition for Lingayen Gulf.
The general impression Is that Gen. Wheaton
is bound for Dsgupan, which is the terminus
OF the railroad In the north. and that his OBJ
Jcct is to prevent Aguinaldo from escaping to
the mountains. IL has been stated also that II
was impossible to maintain secrecy regarding
this movement The correspondent Of The
Bun can sny positively, however, that II the
insurgents expect to meet Gen. Wheaton at
Dagupan they will be well fooled.
There has been decided change OF senti-
ment here recently regarding the situation.
Only a few weeks ago the American officers
generally took respondent view OF the out
look. Now everyb body 10 talking OF a quick set
Element OF tho whole trouble, and II would not
be surprising to see all organized opposition to
American authority cease in q comparatively
short time.
Reports from tho north tonight say the
water Is falling in the nelGhborhood OF Caban-
atuan and Gen. Lawton will soon DO able to
move his forces.
Full reports OF tho capture Of Magalang yes
terday by the American troops under Col.
Smith show that the insurgents suffered con-
siderably. Col. Smith had two battalions OF
the Seventeenth Infantry. two guns from Bat.
terry OF the First Artillery and a detachment
OF engineers and signal corps men from
Angeles. Major O'Brlen at the same time
started from Calulut with the other battalion
OF tho Seventeenth and two troops OF the
Fourth Cavalry. Gen. Joseph wheeler's bril-
eade was held at Angeles TO be in readiness In
the event of a general engagement. Col. Smith
struck a small body OF insurgents about a
quarter OF q mile outside OF Angeles. The
rebels were quickly routed. They left two OF
their men dead and nine wounded In the
trenches.
Near San Francisco the enemy made a short
stand. The advance guard under Capt. Brush
charged on them after the artillery had shelled
tho position and chased the enemy Col.
Smiths men killed and wounded over one
hundred insurgents and took nifty prisoners.
They also captured considerable stores.
Major O'Brien struck another column OF In
surgents and had a sharp fight. After 1.-THE
engagement the bodies OF forty nine insur-
gcnts were found on the field. Tho rebels also
left many OF their wounded behind. Major
O'Brien's men also captured twenty-eight
prisoners and fourteen rifles. The town OF
Nagalang was occupied early 10 the afternoon.
The Americans had eleven men wounded.
Tho insurgents mum bsrtd about one thou
sand AMI were probably under command OF
Gen. Mascardo.
The newly elected Governor OF Negroes was
installed In oflce to-day.
WAsHINGToN. Nov. U.-Gen. Otis cabied to
the War Department an announcement OF the
departure of an expedition to the Lngayen
Gull With the arrival 81 troops on the guilt
AguInallo's escape north from Bayambang
will be cut on. Gen. Otis says:
MANILA. Nov. G.-Whenton's expedition.
$500 strong. transports Sheridan and Aztec
and two coasting steamers. conveyed by three
war vessels. left for Lingayen Gull this morn
ing NacArthur's troops advanced to AagalanG
yesterday. clearing country between Angeles
and ArayAt encountered about one thouSandoi
enemy at different points. O'Brien. with batta-
lion Seventeenth Infantry, two troops Fourth
Cavalry and Slavens scouts. moving on road
from Caluut, east Of Angeles, encountered and
drove enemy In direction OF Nagalang. who
left forty-nine dead on field. o'BrIsn captured
twenty eight prisoners and fourteen rifles
Col. Smith. with two other battaions.
Seventeenth, HamIlton's Battery. First Ar
tllcry and engineers and signal detach-
m.nts. moved on direct road from An
geles to Magalang. capturing latter place.
inhctinE loss on enemy In killed and wounded
about one hundred; capturing nifty prisoners
md large amount OF insurgent transportation.
Our casualties reported at twelve wounded. In
part. Severe heavy rains last three days have
rendered decisive movements by Lawton's
troops impossible. He now has abundant sup
plies at San Isidro aud further north. and will
operate to the north and westward when the
country now submerged permits. OTIS"