The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29
THE END MUST BE NEAR
Assault Against InsurgentC Capital May Come
Within "a Hours---There Aguinaldo
Will Make His Last Stand, and
Losing, Will No Doubt Sur
render to Americans.

Washington, March 28-There was a
lull today in the reports from the scene
of action north of Manila, which for a
time was rather mystifying to the war
department authorities.
Only one dispatch from Gen. Otis was
received during the day dealing with
the situation at the front and this relat-
ed to yesterday afternoon. 1t was not
until the Associated Press dispatch
came late in the day telling that the
American forces We're resting beyond
Marilao that Gen. Otis silence on to-
days movements was explained
After the arduous work of a three
days fight, under a fierce tropical sun,
through rice swamps and jungles, it
was expected by the authorities that
Macarthur would conserve the energies
of his men by a halt long enough to
rest and take supplies before the final
blow against Malolos, the insurgent
capital
The supply trains are we'll up with
the troops, according to Otis report to-
day. so that the rest permits full sup
plies of ammunition and food to be dis
tributed. The American advance line is
now beyond Marilao and almost up to
the large town of BuIacan. The exact
distance to Malolos is uncertain, owing
TO the lack of information as to just
where the troops are resting, but at
most the distance cannot be more than
10 or II miles on a direct line along the
railway.
At the rate of progress made in the
last two days, the next "a hours should
bring the American forces well up to
the insurgent capital, if indeed the
assault on that place is not begun by
that time. The officials are disposed to
allow more time, however, considering
the natural obstacles of unfordable riV-
ers and burned bridges, together with
the successive lines of rebel entrench-
ments.
And, moreover, as at Santiago, 1t is
not doubted that the intrenchments will
become more formidable as the city it.
self is approached. Leading war depart
ment officials today referred to the des-
peration with which the insurgents
wer fighting. 1t was taken as an indica-
tion that they had staked everything
on the outcome of this fight. and, losing
it, that they would submit rather than
prolong a hopeless struggle.
In this view, the fierceness Of the
rebel fighting was taken as an evidence
that "once whipped they will stay
whipped
The navy department received moth
irg from Admiral Dewey during the
day, and up to the close of Office hours
nothing official had been received con-
corning the achievement of the York
town in capturing a Spenish merchant
man in the Gulf of Lingayen While the
dispatch is silent as to the cause for
the capture, it is surmised that it was
due to her carrying contraband of war
This is apparently borne out by the fact
that the gulf leads to the terminus of
the railway which in turn leads to the
insurgent capital of Malolos.
1t is further borne out by the fact Of
the capture itself, which would hardly
be attempted against a neutral merchant
ship unless for serious reasons. Spain
is now practically in position of nell
trail so that her merchant ships have
immunity from capture unless there is
good ground for belief that aid and
comfort is being given to the enemy.
The last information from Dewey as
to the Yorktown came yesterday, when
he stated that the gunboat was cruising
off Llizon