The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14

General OTIS previous dispatches, Aguin-
aldo is believed to be within the Gordon
of American troops established by the
energy Of Generals Lawton, -dacArthur
and Wheaton. 1t appears in the light Of
later information that Aguinaldo was
headed for Bayambong. where he pro-
posed to establish his headquarters, but
1t is apparent that he delayed his go
ing too long. In any event the capture
of his private secretary and property
shows that Aguinaldo is not far away,
and If by any chance he has succeeded
in getting PAST the American lines or is
able to slip through, immediate measures
will be taken to cut him off
General Otis has notified Secretary Root
that the transports now in the harbor
of Manila will with the troops on board
proceed at once to San Fabian, where
they will join other transports with such
troops InGer command of General
Wheaton as can be spared and the COM
bined force, commanded by General
Wheaton, will proceed to Aparri, which
will be occupied, and a rapid Journey will
be made from the north coast Of Luzon
down Cagayan and Magat rivers to BAY
ambong or to such other point at which
Aguinaldo may be located.
The energetic advance made by the col
General Otis is extremely gratifying to
Secretary Root and other department Of
ficials, especially in view of the existing
climatic conditions. General Lawton's s
advance is particularly regarded as mil
itary success, and whether or not Aguin-
aldo is within the Gordon which has been
established by his activity 1t is evident
that many of the insurgent troops have
not succeeded in escaping and these will
be captured or destroyed.
General Otis in his dispatches states
that the insurgents will not escape to the
mountain capital, Bayambong, without
great difficulty and loss, if at all. and
undoubtedly the officials say, he includes
Aguinaldo among the insurgent force.
AS General Lawton and General Wheaton
have advanced they have left strong de-
tachments at strategic points, and an of
fetal with whom 1 talked said that these
detachments were so stationed that Gen
eral Macarthur at Tarlac might be con-
sidered the center of a semi-circle whose
circumference begins at Arayat where
General Lawton established his base of
supplies. Thirteen miles away. at San
Isidro, another force is established.
Twelve miles northward, at Cabanatuan
still another force. Talavera, eleven
miles from Cabanatuan, is also garri-
soned, and Aligua to the westward form
ing the apex of an equilateral triangle, is
likewise garrisoned.
From Talivera General Lawton ad-
vanced TO San Jose. fourteen miles away
leaving a strong force there, then follow
ing the road. continued to Lupac, nine
miles from San Jose where he estab-
lished another detachment five miles from
Lupac AT Humingham the American
soldiers are, on guard and at San Quen-
tin, four miles from that point, are addi-
tional troops. Still farther northward at
Tayug and San Nicholas, are General
Lawtons troops. and General Otis be-
lieves they have established communica-
ton with General Wheaton. The latter
has his oase of supplies at San Fabian
and is believed to have moved to the
southwark to Mangaldan and thence to
San Jacinto. Binaloa and San Miguel. the
latter being only seven miles from San