The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-06
FILIPINO CAMPAIGN IS ON.
CEN. WHEATON LEAVES 7O-D4r TO
TAkE a LINGAYES CUR PORT.

VIII Then March on Aguinaldo's Force
From the West, While Macarthur md
Lawton Close In from South and East
Rebels Entrenchinr Ronds Into Tarisc.
Specioi Cable Dsspa,c. TO TuE sus.
MANILA Nov. 3, noon.-The people at home
who are expecting q spectacular grand opening
OF the fall campaign in the Philippines arc
likely to be fooled. They will awake pretty
soon to q realization that operations have been
going on steadily for some time and that they
are gradually gaining scope aud momentum
with the arrival OF the reGnforcements from
the United States What may appear to have
been somewhat discurslvo movements re-
Gently were really tho necessary preliminaries
OF the general scheme.
Cen Lawton's movement was the lrst step.
Gen. Wheaton will start In the morning with
the Thirteenth and Thirty-third regiments.
with two 3-inch aud two Gatling guns
and will proceed on the transports sheridan.
Aztec and Francisco Reyes to port on tho
Cult OF Lingayen. which is to the northwest OF
that part Of the country in which the principal
| operations are now being carried on The gun
boat Helena will accompany this expedition.
The Charleston Is already In the gulf. and the
Bennington may cooperate in the movement.
After landing Gen. Wheaton's column will
move eastward toward the Caraballo Noun
tains In the meantime Gen. Lawton. whose
| force !. moving to the northwest will cndcavor
| to connect with Gen. Wheaton and prevent the
| enemys escape through the Caraballo Noun
| tains into the northern provinces.
| Gen. MacArthurs column will continue
| steadily northward. clearing tho country be-
| tween him and Gems. Lawton and Wheaton.
| Just now Gen. Lawton Ia impeded somewhat
hv ha had nopJittpp nf ha npun ry ad
| by tho recent heavy rains.
Gen. Young's cavalry force Is doing very efl-
| cient work. scouting In all directions from
! Cabanatuan.
The town OF AliaRa. which was recently occu-
| pied by the Americans. was great rebel store
| house. II Is the centre OF a rice growing dis
| trlct, aud its trade has heretofore been con-
| siderable. Last year $4,000 tons Of rice were
exported from the place. The insurgents are
| hurriedly digging entrenchmsnts along the
| twenty miles OF road from Allaga TO Tarlac.
| and also along other roads leading to Tarlac
! 1t is apparent that they expect Gen. Lawton
to advance upon Tarlac. which has been
| the seat OF the so.callsd Government OF tho
| insurgents
| Heavy entertainments have also been thrown
up iu front OF BAN BAN. some seventeen miles
south OF Tarlac on the line OF the Dagupan
| railway. The rebels may attem pit to make a
stand at Bambam. Gen. OTIS 10 hopeful that
they will. but Is afraid that they will not.
! Gen. Lawton's scouts have been far to tho
! north OF Cabanatuaa toward the road leading
| from Tayug to Bayombong. This and one
! other are the only roads crossing tho noun
| tains. The Americans will occupy these roads
In force The rebels will thus be compelled
! to use the rough. narrow trails. which will
nscessitate much splitting OF their forces in
| order to effect their escape.