Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-06

Now Believed That the Insurgents
Are Practically Hemmed in
Present Plans.
If They Prove Successful the Phil
ippine War Will Be Ended
Soon.

lnaldo and his followers within short
time, If reports OF the strategical move
ments of our armies in the Philippines
are correctly understood. From the
new movements of our forces, as given
| in recent dispatches, it is hoped that
| the crafty leader of the natives may be
hemmed in between Gen. Wheaton's
forces to the north and Gen MacAr-
thurs on the south. Aguinaldo is sup
posed to be camped near Bayambang,
which is less than twenty miles from
Dagupan and forty miles from An
geles.
Gen. MacArthur's main command
was at Angeles when last heard from,
and it is thought that by this time he
has reached Tarlac and captured 1t.
/ This is important, as it would mean
that the railroad up to that point is in
the hands of the American forces. 1t is
Thought that he ought to be close to
lBayambang by the time this dispatch
lis read.
AS stated yesterday, Gen. Otis had
set the dates of Nov. and 6 for COM
nencing his campaign anew. The war
4 department received dispatches Satur-
day that indicated this plan has been
carried out. Moreover, Gen. Otis ca
Diagrams are more optimistic than
ever. and the department is sanguine
at this moment that the entire rebel
| lion will be crushed within the month.
An official who is perfectly posted on
the situation as it changes daily con-
tends that Aguinaldo is at or near
lBayambang. with scarcely 1900 men.
From this authority it is learned that
4 Gen Macarthur will aim TO make
lBayambang his base from now on,
4 driving Aguinaldo before him. On GO
ling north he would thus capture. be-
sides Tarlac the towns of Panique.
4 Moncada and smaller places.
Gen Lawton is counted on moving
from Cabantuan and throwing out his
columns so as to sweep the Rio Agno
j valley through which Aguinaldo would
endeavor to escape when compelled TO
Il leave Bayambars Last accounts were
TO the effec, that Gen. Lawton had cap
tured several :cyns north, west and
northwest from his base of operation,
lCabantuan.
Though his movements up to this
time have been within the confines OF
the department directing them, it is
4 said on authority that he headed an ex-
! 1edition sent out on transports for thu
, Gulf of LiIssyen. The navy had pre-
: yiously sielled the settlements on the
southern coast of the gulf, and the ex-
teditioo was thus landed safely. This
hens in the enemy on all sides. and il
$ was on the arrival of all these troops in
Htheir respective positions that the for
ward movement was ordered by Otis
| Aeuinaldo has but one loophole, anf
a that is a narrow one-the Rio Agnc
: valley--from which he could get into
= the mountains All divisions of GU
: army are keeping scouts we'll spread il
! advance so that escape will be mos
a difficult for the Filipino general.
III seems o have been figured out b.
: the authorities that Aguinaldo woul,
n not attempt to cross the mountains t
$ the northeastward for the reason tina
a when he gets on the other side he will
e come in contact with other tribes o
u natives who would be quite as hostil
y to the Tagals as tire American troops
re- TO Attack Insurgents Rear.
Manila, Nov. 6.--A fleet of transport
and gunooats left Manila last evenin
for the most important expedition {
. the autumn campaign. Its destination
s;ppnsed 20 lie Dagupan or some othe
6 northern rcrt.
- C;,.,.. Wheaton commands, with br
gade consisting of the Thirteenth II
~ fantry. the Thirty-third infantry, tw
: gums Of the Sixth artillery and Two ga
- lings. The transports Sheridan Frar
a lisco de Reyes and Aztec carry u
~ troops. with the gunboat Helena as G!
;, cort
~ A dispatch boat was sent ahead TO a
- range a rendezvous with the Unite
. states cruiser Charleston and the 9th
- war ships that are patroling the nor
~ coast of Luzon.
=. The landing will be made under GOV
of the guns of the fleet. 1t Is assume
lere that the purpose of the expedite
80 is to move down the Dagupan- Mani
- railroad toward Tarlac or to preve
Apuinaldo,s forces making anoth
nd base farther north
Dagupan and Apparri are the stron
holds of the insurgents in the nor'
and. 1t is supposed, the points whe
de most of the filibustering parties iand.
cy since the beginning of the hostiliti
err ~ has been the unanimous OPINION
ais military experts here that Dagup;
he should be made a base OF operation
Ter hut suffiient troops have heretoio
he been lacking With Gems. Wheato
lst Macarthur and Lawton moving up
ice Tarlac from three directions, ana 7
ed. mountains hemming in the other si'
ac- the insurgent capital will soon becoi
10 untenable. -.
1T Aguinaldo may attempt to snip
to Headquarters to the rich tobacco cou
&C. try at the northern end OF the lslai
Tor Possibly he may slide around W
is I,awton,s front to the southern pre-
inces. but as MacArthur's and La
toms troops are spread across the cot
try from Angeles to Cabanatuan,
as will be difficult for the insurgents
rtb escape
: ~ Should the concerted operations 81
.,se coed organized Instruction on lal
scale should be at an end early m
~ spring, although guerrilla warfare
likely TO continue for long tine.
one anticipates that the insurgents
~ make many hard battles. The propi
is to move the troops about the COZ
ing try, to maintain transportation anu
lral hold the territory gained.
ss- The moral effect of the ARRIVAL O
,ise ,arpa American army is calculated