Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-26
city maintained and city cannot be
safely uncovered. OTIS.
Manila, March %.

safely uncovered. OTIS.
Manila, March %.
Adjutant General, Washington:
Macarthur, with two brigadeS, COM
menced an advance on Novaliches,
northwest of Caloocan, in the centre Of
the insurgent lines, at daybreak this
morning, advancing rapidly and sue
cessfully, suffering little. From Noval-
iches Macarthur will swing to left and
strike north of Polo. Wheaton's brlg-
ade, fronting Caloocan, will press for
ward at the proper time. Halls brig
ade, on the old line north of Pasig. IS
demonstrating west Of the pumping
station.
Am endeavoring to take fraction in
| reverse. OTIS.
Immediately upon the receipt OF the
cablegram announcing the beginning of
the advance by MacArthur's division, and
the plan for the movement of the re-
naming sections Of the American column.
| there was an immediate consultation of
the maps which have been drafted by the
military information division. 1t was then
perceived that the American general was
~endeavoring
TO DRIVE A WEDGE
! straight through the center of the insur-
| gent army and then by a rapid wheel to
| crush out one of the divided wings against
another section of the American column.
| Otis's statement that Il am endeavoring
to take fraction (of the enemy in re-
| verse; was taken to make this plain.
AS nearly as could be calculated MacAr-
| thur held the middle of the American
! line. He was driving straight northward,
and was to proceed in that direction until
he had nike the insurgent center. The
| statement that he had arrived at Nova
liches shows that he was then about nine
miles northeast of Manila. When ne
| swings to the left. north OF Polo. he VIII
have between himself and the Bay of
Manila about a third of the insurgent
army. If he manages to get in the rear of
this body, the insurgents will be fairly
cornered in a triangle formed by the Bay
on one side, MacArUhur's force on the
northeast, and Wheaton's brigade on the
south. 1t is assumed that this is what
Otis means when he talks Of taking the
enemy in reverse, for the statement that
Wheaton will press forward at the proper
time is regarded as an indication that it
will be his duty TO close up the triangle
and prevent the escape of the insurgents.
LNAN OAAH AAOE1 VI AAAA -NNItA "t1A1 &FF-&N
10 be in retreating before MacArthur's
advance so rapidly as to prevent being
cornered and driven back on Wheaton,
but even in this case their force would be
split in two and Their position would be
untenable for any length OF time.
Gen. Corbin's attention was called to
the indication from the cablegram that
the engagement seemed to be general
| alamo tha An,arfoa, ffpae from,
THE PUMPING STATION
west of Manila, and near the river, clear
around to a point due north. of a vast
crescent % miles long. He expressed the
belief tnat this was only apparent, as Otis
had used the word demonstration" in
speaking Of the brigade stationed at the
water works, and it was evident hat it
was Otis's intention to distract the atten-
ton Of the enemy from the main point
Of attack on the north. At any rate. it
would serve to prevent the insurgents
from concentrating TO oppose Macarthur S
advance. from the fear that through an at
tack by Americans in the direction Of the
pumping station they wOul be thanked.
An inquiry was made as to why so large
a proportion of the volunteer troops was
thrown into the advance. 1t was answered
o. AN 0tEeA b4AthN N-.0N THESE PAL AANAAdi
volunteers were actually more veteranized
than many Of the regulars. They have
been in service now nearly o year and In
that time have seen more fighting tina
any other branch Of the army. They have
an advantage over the regulars who have
just arrived in their knowledge Of jungle
fighting, acquired through their long stay
at Manila. Then 1t is sad to be the part
Of prudence to maintain a strong reserve
Of the most reliable character In such a
movement as his now going on. and it
IS IN his dispatch Of yesterday emphas zed
the necessity Of maintaining the old bat
tie lines surrounding tie city.
Great satisfaction was expressed at the
press report that the American troops had
captured the railroad leading to Molalos,
the insurgent headquarters. The great
danger to which the American advance
has been exposed has been the outing Of
communication with Manila preventing
the supplies from reaching the outposts.
Great difficulty has already been exper-
fenced in maintaining the TRANSPORTS ser
vice over the road, owing to the great
length Of the American line. But with
this railroad in It's possession. ghe task
viii be reduced to fully one-half the dif-
iculty, if, indeed. It Is necessary to longer
maintain these extreme ~outposts.