The age-herald., 1899-03-26
Suffered Greater Proportion of Cas-
 uaIties Than the Enemy.
THE MOVEMENT WILL CONTINUE
Until the Rebellion Has Been Effectu- ally Ended and Leader Aguinaldo Swears Allegiance to the
 Stars and Stripes.

Washington, March 25.-This was day of anxiety and excitement at the war de- partment that carried a reminder of the busiest days of the war with Spain. Every officer was intently looking for every scrap of information as to the progress being made by General Otis gallant expeditionary forces. It was noted that the movement was being executed like clock work.
 It was necessarily one of great rapidity, yet the officials noted with delight the per lection of the arrangements as revealed in the press dispatches the rapid work of the signal men. well up with the troops in ad- vance, running their wires, the ambulance corps close up to the fighting lines and the pressing forward of supplies.
 Although the end was not known when the department closed, the greatest conf- dence was shown by the officials in the complete success of the American arms and there was nothing but praise heard for the strategy exhibited by Otis and his gen. erals. McArthur especially came in for commendation, being the active leader of the advancing column, thrown first against the insurgents line The opinion expressed at the department was that the American troops would bivouac on the field or rather in the jungle and would take up the for ward movement immediately the sun rises tomorrow.
 To Break the Rebel Power
 There was no question about stopping at this point. The movement was intended to break the rebel power and it would be pushed to the utmost until the rebels sur- rendered or fled beyond reach in the mount aims and junges. It is said at the depart ment that General Otis has under his com mand at Manila and vicinity abou 27,000 soldiers. Aguinaldo, according to Otis last report, has about 5000 armed men. General Corbin estimates that the American flying column in action today was about 10000 men strong. The insurgents, according to Otis, had about 1200O- men in line. But Aguinaldo's reserve, 5000 strong, is not far distant from the scene of the hardest fight ing; indeed, it is suspected that some of them, including the leader himself, may have been drawn into today's struggle in which case the odds would have been heavily against the Americans.
 The latter appear to be taking full ad- vantage of the great assistance to be found in the possession of the railroad for their movement today was generally parallel to the road at all points. There Is possibili- ty of confusion over the names of Generals Hale and Hall. General Irvington Hale
 
 has been promoted to be brigadier general of volunteers. General Robert H. Hall was formerly colonel of the Fourth infantry and has been promoted to be brigadier general of volunteers. Both of these men were in the engagements of today north of Manila.
 Dispatch from General Otis
 The war department, late tonight, made public this dispatch from General Otis:
 Manila, March 25. "Adjutant General, Washington:
 Perfected northern movement not yet completed Otis and Hale's bligades with mounted troops Fourth cavalry, the turn ing column met with heavy resistance over difficult country and are camped tonight six miles east of Polo and six miles north of line from which advance was taken up. Wheaton's brigade at Caloocan drove enc my one and half miles north across river
 Hall, on extreme right, encountered considerable force and routed 1t. Fighting heavy near Caloocan. Movement continues in morning. Our casualties about 150, 25 killed. Enemy lost in killed alone, 200.
 (SigneD "OTlS.