Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-21
A DECISIVE BLOW
Being Planned by Sec. Root
in the Next Campaign.
Army Will Operate from Several Diff
ferent Points at Same Time.
Sixty thousand Men Will Make Short Work
Of the Rebellion.

Washington, Aug. Gothic map Of
the Philippines and especially Of that
portion of the island Of Luzon north
and south of Manila, which has been
prepared for the use of Secretary
Root, may assume a more important
part in the coming campaign than has
heretofore been given it.
Secretary Root as not only ascer-
tanned where the United States troops
are located ana has them nicely mark
"a off on the map, but he has also
taken into consideration such informa-
ton as can be obtained relative to the
population of the adjacent country. the
Kind of people and their disposition
towards the United States. The secre-
tary has also been studying the lines
Of transportation and learning what
he can Of the geography of the coun-
try
It II believed that more than one
army can operate - advantage in the
Philippines and the suggestion has
been made by army officers that an
army should start from different
points and operate in such q manner
as To distract and destroy the Filipino
forces. AT present the United States
forces DO not occupy the line Of rail-
way half way q LHgaycn, on the gulf
OF the same name
1t has been suggested that if one
force were to star: from Lugayen
ana move south ma at The same time
that another Were moving north there
would ~ a very great probability "
son securing the entire railway FIR IN"
use Of the army and the Insurgents
would be separated into divisions east
ana west by the railroad as they are
now divided into northern ana south
crn bans.
Between Angeles and Lingayen is
Tarlac. town Of considerable size and
situated in province where the ma
tives are said not 10 BE- unfricndly to
the United States. If this province
could be occupied it might be Of great
advantage To the government.
While these are now merely sugEes-
tions II may he that when the army in
The Philippines consists of 10000 in
stead Of about 10000 or 25,00o it viii be
possible 10 have four or more armies
operating instead Of two as during the
last campaign.
The locations Of troops as marked by
pins on the map prepared for Secre-
tary Root show the places occupied as
follows: North of Manila. under Gen
MacArthur: a point above Angeles
tGcn. wheaton,, Angeles. POrac. Calu-
cut. sta Rita. san Fernando Mac
Arthur, Bats. Candaba, san Luis,
Calumpit Malolo. Quinga. BalUig. Bus
tos GuinGuinto and Riga.
South of Manila-Imus Iawtnn's
hoadquarters). Ming Ting Lupa, Cavite,
Bacoor, Talaba. Paranaquc, Taguig.
Pasig. Nariquina and points adjacent
around the aqueduct and pumping sta
ton. Taylay. Antipolo, MoronG and
Calamba the farthest point south and
which has no communication by land.
The following dispatches announcing
engagements with the Philippine insur-
gents were received Mt the war depart
ment, today:
Manila. Aug ao. 1890
Lieutenant colonel 9Th Infantry. 50 men.
attacked and routed 1oo of enemy en-
trenched a Iibuan. Negroes mountains.
having three men slightly wounded. En-
envy left in entrCnch mcntS ~ dead. six
rifles. all reserve ammunition SUPPOSED
to be armed TagaloS who a few DAYS
since crossed from Panav in small boats
OTIS.
Manila. Aug. II.
Instantly killed. and First Lieu
tenant Mills l-linc. same regiment. Sc
yrrelN wounded. yesterday. IN attack Oh
insurgents in vicinity II Angeles bv t.vt,
18TH Infantry. No other casu-
lltieS, enemy routed. OTIS.
First Lieutenant Alfred r. Drew. men.
toned in the above dispatch, was born i'll
Texas ana .raduatcl from fLa N,fiffnr,