Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
7HEPHIiIPPlNE WAR
The Gables from Gen. Otis Indicate
the Success Of His Plans.
What The LONDON PRESS THINKS,
Most Of the Papera Expresa Admiration for
the Bravery Of the American Troops
bearing the "White Msn'A
Burden"

; night recording MacArthur's advanc
TO Newcanayan, marked a distinct an
} important step by the American troop
IN the opinion of Acting Secretary Mel
klejohn and Adjt. Gen. Corbin. Bot
expressed their satisfaction at wha
had been accomplished. The forme
dispatches regarding this branch o
the operations had not been so promis
ing, inasmuch as they had stated tha
Gen' Macarthur, although he hat
driven the enemy could not gain .
point north of Polo on account of tht
roughness of the country. With easy
railroad communication to the adj
vanced point the difficulty in forward.
ing commssary supplies will be con.
siderably lessened.
Every step forward is regarded as SO
much ground gained and an approach
nearer the insurgent headquarters at
Malolos now stated to be but Is
miles from the vanguard of the Ameri.
can army. The tenacity of the Filipi-
nos in the past few days fighting has
somewhat surprised the war officials
here, who did not think them capa BILE
OF putting up and maintaining the
contest as they have.
The Associated press bulletin dated
at 9:I5 this morning was the first news
OF Mondays fighting received by the
war department officials, Gen. Otis
dispatches up to that time having been
confined to the previous days opera
tions. The fact that the insurgents
had been forced to retire from Mala.
bon so early in the day was regarded
as very encouraging, and Acting Sec
retary Meiklejohn remarked: THAT is
good; very favorable, indeed"
Secretary Long said last night that
nothing had come from Admiral Dewey
during the day respecting the Ameri.
can operations at Manila. Word is
hourly expected at the war depart.
ment OF the arrival of the transport
Sheridan at Manila with 1900 rein
forcements for Gen. Otis. This will be-
formidable addition to his fighting
strength. They include one full regi.
nent and the headquarters and one
battalion of another, and if the ex.
'erience of those taken aboard the
'rant and Sherman is repeated they
will be in fighting trim as soon as they
and and ready to push Immediately to
helfront. Six regiments of infantry
md artillery, comprising approximate.
5000 men, one regiment of which
allied from San Francisco Saturday
re under orders for Manila. Their
novement will be pushed as rapidly
S possible, with view to the rein.
orcement of Gen. Otis at the earliest
ay practicable
WHAT THE LONDON PRESS THINKS.
London, March u. The Philippine
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ampalgn OF late had rather lost in. ,
crest for British readers, but to-day
1ere is an entire change. All the dis.
atches are printed prominently and
length. Most of the papers contain
iitorials expressing admiration for a
lie bravery of the American troops
nd sympathy with them in the diff. 9
llties they have encountered. The n
,neral opinion is that the American !
ctories are not conclusive, since the y
llipinos have not yet learned the les. II
N OF the hopelessness of resisting y
e United States. h
The Standard says: "The Americans "
g fighting the re bells with dash and II
gor that are in marked contrast to
G faltering blows aimed at them by
e Spanish generals. Englishmen will b
ad with sympathy of the successive te
argos of the American infantry H
ross the open in the face of heavy &C
e. Work such as this has had to be le
ne time without number in the b
nrse OF our own empire-making.o CT
The Daily Telegraph says: "All the pl
counts show that the Americans will af
We to bear their full share of the ia
hite mans burden The experience
United States is gathering to-day
that OF every power which has od
light to found an empire beyond its ~
n shores" W
The Daily Chronicle says: "All n,
,erca has to guard against is guer. b.,
Ia warfare, and the only way to do N
1t is to drive roads through the ~
irt OF the country and to pen the CO,
urgents in corners from which they he
mot escape