The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-29
WASHINGTON VIEW
Officials Closely Watching the Move.
ment Of the Troops.
ON THE ROAD TO MALOLOS
Some Serious Obstacles Must Be Over.
come by the Americans.
DEEP RIVER in THE PATH OF men
Considered Probable That the Bridge Has
Been Destroyed.
PLAN OF CAMPAIGN WIGHT BE CHANGED
DuIncsn, n Large City, May he Bc-
seized or the Americans May
rnss Around IL.
DEEP RIVER IN THE PATH OF MEN
Considered Probable That the Bridge Has
Been Destroyed.
Ian OF CAMPAIGN NIGHT BE CHANGED
DuIncsn, n Large City, May he Bo-
seized or the Americans May
rnss Around IL.

Washington. March 2S,--Thc insurgents
Gel ital OF Malolos Is now the point to
wi ioh attention In all official quarters Is
directed Major Simpson. chief of the in
formation bureau. today advanced the
American front Ave miles in the map based
on the latest adviccs from General Otis,
Today MacArthurs division was beyond
Marllao and well on It's way to Malolos.
The disposition of the forces. AS shown
by tho latest dispatches, places the bril-
gade of General H. G. Otis advancing on
tho left of the railroad and the brigade
OF General Hale on tho right Whensoa's
brigade ia farther back, maintaining his
connection with the advance forces, Ahead
of the American forces the most serious
natural obstacle is the Bulacan river,
which Is In reality an arm Of Manila bay,
about mile wide and very deep and
reaching straight across the path OF the
advancing American forces. But 10 offset
this General Otis dispatch of this morn
inc contains the cheerful information that
our small gunbuats are In the Rulacan
river, where great execution was dons
yesterday, and where they will relieve the
pressure on MacArthur's front, This, IN
the judgment OF military authorities, Is a
strategic move of great advantage, but
the Bulacan river and the big city Of
Bulacan may be the key to opening easy
access to the capital lying Just beyond
Bulaoan 10 a city OF Importance second
only to Manila, and is the capital OF nv
n "a. In an At
than the capital, Malolos, and with rs
broad and deep river. Is q sort of gateway
10 the capital. There Is no doubt tns
bridge over the Bulacan Is destroyed, and
this is probably the bridge TO which Gem
erai Otis refers. II Is felt that some delay
may be occasioned in overcoming so Inn
portnnt an obstacle as this deep river.
Once across it the city of Bulacan lies to
tho left. The railroad skirts around It, 90
that our forces may leave It and press
forward TO the insurgent camp, or may SEQ
TT to reduce this important city.
Beyond Bulacan, the road to Malolos is
practically clear, II permits either a
straight march due west or else n circuit
Gus move along good roads northward to
st. lSNpcl, lHen hlrlhluB MAloioS ia lho
rear. But the belief here Is that General
Macarthur viii press straight along the
railroad, pressing the issue against the in
surgentg.
The Otis report that the supply trains
are up to Marialao Is a source of special
satisfaction among the officials, as II
elbows that the supplies are well up to
the nghtlng line. Another rcassurring
feature of General Otis report is that the
troops are in excellent spirits and in
good condition"
The silence OF the reports as 10 the move
ments today caused no apprehension. II
was construed 10 mean that the operations
OF yesterday we're proceeding today with no
material change.
About the war and navy departments.
affairs proceeded quietly today with nc
evidence OF agitation or alarm,
Word was received that the Third infan-
/ try had been sent forward TO relieve the
/ Twenty third in Hale's brigade. The lat
ter regiment has been lighting almost cor-
/ tinuously since the trouble in the Philip
/ pines began. 1t fought against the Span
| iards and more recently has been In the
front Of the most engagements The regi-
ment has been on provost duty and is
especially familiar with the city Of Manila,
I where It. will resume duty.