Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-26

cetvetl that the American general was en-.
dS&vorinKto drive wedge straight through
The center OF the, ,insutgent army, and then.
hy, n.,raVA wheel. to crush out eone OF tho
divided wings against another section of
the American column. Otis statement
that II am endcavoring to take fraction
tof the enemy In reverse" was taken to
make this plain. As nearly as could be
calculated. Macarthur held the middle Of
the American line. He was driving straight
northward and was to proceed in that d.
rection until he had fianked the insurgent
center. The statement that he had ar
rived at Novaltctes shows that he was
then eeout nine miles northeast Of Manila.
When he swings 10 the left, north Of Polo
ne Will have between himself and the bay
OF Manila about 4 third of the insurgent
army.
pody. She Insurgents will be fairly cornered
" a triangle formed by the hly on the one
side MacArthur's force on the northeast,
ard Wheatons brigade on the south. Ii is
assumed that this is what Otis means when
he talks Of taking the enemy in reverse. for
The statement that Wheaton Will press for
ward at the proper time Is regarded as an
indication that !t will be his duty to close
UP me triangle and prevent the escape Gf
the insurgents. The only hope OF the latter
would appear 10 be in retreating before Nc
,Arthur's advance so rapidly as to prevent
neinS cornered and driven hack upon
wheaton. but even in this case their force
would be split in two and their position
would be untenable for any length Of time,
General Coz bins attention Was called 10
engagement seemed to be general along the
american lines from the pumping station
west Of Manila and near the river. clear
around to point due north Of vast cres-
cent twenty miles long. He expressed tho
n,is Sehef that this this was only, apparent: that as
In speaking OF the brigade stationed at the
water works 1t was evident that OTIS pur-
pOss was TO detract the attention Of the
the north. At any rate. II would serve Il, To
prevent the insurgents from concentrating
20 70 oppose MacArthur's advance from the
lear that through an attack by the Ameri-
cans from the direction of the numninT sfs.
ton they would be Ranked !.
AN INQUIRY was made as to why so large
pfoportion OF the volunteer troops was
thrown into the advance. It was answered
at the department that these particular
voaunteers t were actually more veteranized
man many OF the. regulars. They have
been In service nearly year and in thar
tiIne have seen more fighting than any
other branch Of the army. They have an
afrived IN their knowledge OF Jungle fight
lnS ACQUIRED during their long stay at Ma.
MA: aiia: Then It is said to be the part Of pru-
oence 70 maintain strong reserve Of the
anost relnble character IN such a movement
as this now going on. .ahd Otis. II, his dis
sitv satcn n, Oh Yesterday , smphssssd the neces
Great sssisiaesion was expressed, a., ~ n. i,
Captured tie Iai,roaSA A1%esiran 1sadira troops had
the insurgent headauaftera .The = sIssi
danger to xhlchthe American advance has
i,na nnen - Sxpossa @ has been the cutting Of the
venting the supplies from reaching the out
Great difficulty has already been experi-'
enced in maintaining the transport service
over the road. owing to the great length
or the American line. Bit with THIS rafI-
soad IN Its possession, the task win be re-
duced to fully one-half the aim c,yvf,, fp !.
indeed. i is necessary to longer 'mairtain