Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-27

| was appointed to the Military Academy
in July, 1886, graduating in 1890. He was
an honor graduate of the artillery
school in 1896, and served in the 5th, I'd
and Sd artillery regiments.
Admiral Dewey has cabled the navy
| department the situation of the vessels
| in his fleet 1.-THE Olympia, Oregon, Mo-
nadnock, Monterey and Callao are at
Manila, and the Helena is occupying a
! strategic position in Manila bay. The
Boston, Charleston, Concord and Petrol
are cruising off Luzon. The Bennington
has gone to Hong Kong to dock The
| Princeton is at Singapore, repairing her
propeller. The Naushan has gone to
Guam, and the Iris will sail shortly for
Iloilo with coal. Will dispatch the So
lace as early as possible
General Otis cabled the adjutant gen
| eral that son of Colonel Egbert was a
| private in his fathers regiment, and
had fine reputation. To-day the ad-
der to have young Egbart appointed,
subject to the usual examination to a
second lieutenancy.
The following dispatch was received
from General OTIS this morning, dated
Manila, 9th inst: Macarthur holds
Maliloa. There was severe fighting to-
day, our casualties being about 4O The
insurgents destroyed their bridges,
which impeded the progress of our train
and artillery. Our troops met the con-
centrated insurgents forces on the
| northern line commanded by Aguinaldo
in person, and drove them back with
The essential feature of General Otis
plan on Saturday was to inclose the in
surgents between two parallel lines of
American forces, and to be crushed or
captured. Now, this strategic move
| ment has given way to a general for
ward movement of the entire American
| forces under General Macarthur. The
| change in operations was due to the es-
| cape of the insurgent forces from Mala-
| bon. The brigades of Wheaton, Hale
and Harrison Gray Otis are sweeping
straight forward along the railway to-
ward Malolos. While this is going on,
50 or 20 miles north of Manila, Otis dis
patches show the insurgents again ac-
tive to the south, where Major General
Lawton's division is in reverse. Otis
reports show no concern as to this
southern move as he remarks, Law
ton will look after Them
Advices received at the war depart
ment show the number of casualties in
yesterdays and to-day's fighting was:
Killed, three officers and rs enlisted
men: wounded, nine officers and 209 en-
listed men.
considerable slaughter. They left nearly
100 dead on the field, and many prison.
ers and small arms We're captured The
column will press on in the morning.
IF AGUINALDO SHOULD BE CAP
TURED.
Thomasville, Ga, March 27.--Presi-
dent Mckinley leaves here this after
| noon for Washington He has issued no
| instructions regarding the Filipino sit
| uation and General Otis will be allowed
free rein. Hope is entertained here that
Aguinaldo, his staff and some of his
generals may be captured. This, it is
thought might cause a collapse of the
| Filipino insurgent movement.
COLONEL EGBERT'S RECORD.
Colonel Harry c. Egbert, of the 22d
United States infantry, was within the
| last year promoted from the lieutenant
colonecy Of the 9th regular infantry.
He was appointed from Pennsylvania
| 1st lieutenant of the 18th infantry in
| September, 1861, was promoted to be
captain April /, 1865, was made major
of the 18th infantry in April, 1890, and
| lieutenant colonel of the 9Th infantry in
May, 1898. The deceased was promoted
to captaincy for gallantry at the bat
| tie of North Anna, Va, and was made
| major for gallant services at the battle
of Bethesda church, Va.