The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-28

Egbert. of the Twenty Second infantry
The Filipinos' loss is unknown, but if
! is said to be heavy, General Otis esti-
mated their loss in Fridays and Satur-
days fighting at 200 killed, not counting
the wounded, and they are reported to
| have suffered fully as heavily on Sun
| day.
The latest dispatches Indicate that
| Gen. Otis has practically carried ont
his plan as to the movement of his
own troops, but this movement has not
been rapid enough to corner the Filininos
should they seek to escape
! Otis object was to send General Nc
! ArthurS division northeast to Nova
lchts, ten miles from Manila. and then.
by rapid advance, almost due west TO
a point north of Polo, thus cutting off
the native army, which was concentra-
ted at Malabon and Polo, from escaping
to the north. On the east the way of
escape was intended to be closed by
Ggneral Hale, and on the south Generals
Harrison q. Otis Wheaton and Hall
were in the way, thus surrounding the
! t'ilipinos armies at Polo and Malabon.
General McArthur's advance was APP
parently so slow, or was made in such
an indirect line, that the Filipinos had an
opening for fleeing to the north. He
seems to have struck southwark in his
advance toward Polo and then turned
northward again instead of moving di-
rectly to the point sought.
1t is not known whether the Filipinos
have all fled northward, but they have
fled from Malabon, which they first gave
to the flames.
The next move of our troops will be
intended to crush the Filipinos who may
have been caught in the trap set and
then to press on to Malolos, Aguinaldo's
capital, twenty-four miles north of Ma
Mia and fifteen miles north of Polo.
Meanwhile, the FilipinoS, while not so
enlightened as we,are proving themselves
foemen worthy of our steel. They are
fighting with bravery and skill. And
while there is no fear rs to the final
result, there is some apprehension that
the end may be delayed much longer
than at one time was supposed. For
unless the insurgents army can be bro
ken up and scattered before the rainy
season fully sets in, the brilliant fight
ing Of our troops thus far will have
gene for little.
1t is said at the War Department that
the calculations of General Otis put the
time required for the complete execu-
ton Of his plans at from three to four
weeks. This would bring the limit to
the beginning of the rainy season, when
forced inactivity must commence. Gene
raj Otis unfortunately has no definite
knowledge of the strength of the enemy,
which is estimated all the way from
10000 to 10000, which latter number
is fully equal to, if not in excess, of the
entire American army.
Some estimates put the combined
forces of Aguinaldo as between $4,000
and 10000. This may be exaggerated,
but with such a war-like population to
draw from it is not incredible, especially
when their fear and passions have been
so excited. There are strong forebodings
that the valor and endurance of our
troops have much before them.
SUNDAYS NEWS Condensed
Secretary Alger has arrived at Hava-
ma.
Villages in the Solomon Islands have
been swept away by tidal waves.
Our Ambassador to Austria, Addison
G.. Harris, has arrived at Vienna.
The United States Colonial Commits
sion has reached Ponce, Porto Rico.
Reverend Sam Jones, the evangelist.
is preaching in Baltimore to crowded
churches.
Mrs. Mary Il. Lease says in an inter-
view that Arthur Z. German, of Mary
land, will be the Democratic candidate
for President in 1900.
A number of prominent Democrats of
Virginia have called a conference in
Richmond on May 18th to consider the
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