The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-25
1t IS Believed That His Organization
VIII Be Destroyed,
A SWEEPING VICTORY WON
New York World Dispatches Say Our
Troops Have Been Successful in
Another Attack Natives
are Preparing TO Stake
Their All on the Next
Encounter.

WASHINGTON, March 2i-It is under
stood here that General OTIS has 20 far
matured his plans OF campaign that
within a week or ten days be will be able
90 begin the movement which is expect
cd 20 mark the destruction OF Agulnaldos
army
Although straggiers and fugitIves may
infest the army OF Luzon for some time
30 is believed that after otis has deliver
ga Ills next blow the insurgcnt army. as
an organization, viii have ceased % ex-
ist
The new movement viii be-. 10 Is under
stood, by a combined land and water at
tack, though it ls expected that the navy's
part Do the programme wll Dee par,.cu-
larry prominent Otls has procured thlr-
teen of the gunboats formerly owned by
the spanish government and these are
10 play AN important part in the develop
ment OF the campaign.
VlCORY REPORTED.
NEW YORK. March 2i-The World viii
tomorrow print the following Manila
special cable.
MANILA. March PA sweeping vic
tory over Agunaidos forces has lust
been won by the United States troops.
The total American loss Is estimated az
about l0o including both killed ana
wounded. The Fiiipinoss loss is between
900 and i0).'
EXPECTING ATTACK.
MANILA. March 2i.-Noon.- enemy
are extremely active in the vicinity OF
Malabon in preparing defcntes. evidently
anti tcipating an attack.
They keep well under cover. \ sfaall
body Of rebels however emerged ON
the jungle ON the extreme lelt yester'
day and fired upon the Kansas troops IN
the trenches fatally wOunding private
Cohen of Company b and Private NJ ise'
Th, Oregon Volunteers and the TWen-
ty-scC0nd Regulars marched % the front
to-day The Third and Seventeenth Resl-
ments have discmbarked from the Sher-
man General IA. g.. Oils brigade struck
thoir tents this morning ana an carly
move Is probable.
REFUGEES
Sixteen English refugees arrived here
yesterday from Dasupan. the railroad
terminus. on board the steamer sithrnus.
The report that the natives are generally
friendly and the officers inva.inpiy eoul-
teOus. Mr.. Higgins manager Jf me rlh-
in charge OF various business interests
declined to take advantage or tne OPP Or
tunity to lcaVo.
Nothing has been heard from the TWO
American planters an 'aiumpit since fos-
ulites began.
FILIPINO ACCOUNT.
According TO Filipino accounts. A
thousand Americans have heen killed, the
fatalities being especially heavy AZ
Calgocau. where the United states troops
rushed Ike madmen against storm OK
READY TO FIGHT
C.25 T. M-Two Spanish prison
crs who have escaped from Polo
10 the lines ~ the Kansas Regiment,
report that the Fllip.uos have concen-
tratcd their forces AT Maiabon and Polo.
They add that only AguinaldO's body
guard Is at Mal0los and that the rebel
leaders apparently intend 90 stake their
fortunes on 4 fight at Malabon whore IL
was expected an engagement would take
place yesterday.
BOLOS.
II defeated 90 ls further asserted. the
rebels intend to dlsperse 10 the swamps
and mountains The rebels We're putting
their b0l0s On front believing that the
bolomen charms VIII avert tho bullets.
The bolOs OF the FlllplnOs greatly OUT
number the rifles in their hands.
The rebels arc further said % have adj
mltted chat they could not stand tho
American shells and bayonet charges.
FOOD SHORT
The escaped Spanlards c0rrObOratcd
the stories told of food shortage among
the rebels. and they added that their
hospitals are short OF supplies
MAshlNGlON March 2J.-At 2.i5 iris
morning the War Department was
without Information from Manila. Gem
eral Corbn stating that no adyices rad
been received Of the fighting