Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-20
A S TEAOY ADVANCE
MaGArthur's Force Arrives at Dag
upau.
WHEAfON'S LEFT LAST EVENING
Occupation of Zamboanga by the
Navy
MANY REBELS CAPTC RED
TOMS LEFT LAST EVENING
MANY REBELS CAPTU RED

Adjutant General Corbin received two
dispatches from General Otis tbs morning
regarding the successful advance of Cen
eraI MacArthur's division to Dagupan and
the capture of about 2p0 insurgents with
arms. ammunition and stores at Odonell
by Colonel Leonhauser and three compa-
MES Of the 18th Infantry tcoIored)-
The first message from General Otis was
received at 2.15 o'clock this morning, and
was as follows:
MANILA, November 20 1899
'-Adju-ant General Washington:
''NIacArthur's advance IS within five
miles Of Dsgupan, to which point the rall-
road is intact from Bamhan, excepting the
Tar break. The northern five miles
were destroyed but rails were recovered.
Large quantity of rolling stock was de-
stroyed along the line. Probably either
Lawtou's or WheatOn's men are N Dasu-
pan. No report from those officers since
IIth. should hear today. Roads are becom-
ing practicable for transportation, and
troops are moving from San Jose TO Law
tons front.
''Leonhauser. with three companies 25:h
Infantry. by night surprised and captured,
without casualties. an insurgent force at
Odonell. seven miles west Of the railroad
station Bam6an, or Capas- one insursent
was killed Force consisted Of four officers
and 800 men. Their rifles. 1o.trD rounds
ammunition. transportation, four tons sub
sistence. official records and considerable
clothing secured. Insurgents south of Ma
back from linus; six men slightly wounded.
OTIS
The second one, referring 70 General Mac
Arthur's operations, received at 10 o'clock
this morning. was as follows:
MANILA November 90. 1872
'Adjutant General, Washington:
"MacArthur's advance entered Da-upan
today; ascertained that WheatOns troops
had been there yesterday and We're with
drawn last evening Is believed that many
insurgcnt detachments west of the
railroad in the province Of Zambalos, medi-
tatins concentration and future damon
stration They will he looked after Moth
ing Yet received from either Lawton or
Whealor- OTIS"
Practical End of the Rainy season
One Of the most gratifying features Of
Gen OTIS reports is that the roads are be-
coming passable and that the transporta-
ton facilities are improving to such ex-
tent as to permit the forwarding of troops
and stores to Gen. Lawton's front. The
significance OF this statement IS that il in
dicates the practical end of the rainy sea-
son. which has proved such a serious handi-
cap 70 the advance movement Of the army.
With the opening of the dry season the plan
Of campaign cCntemplates an active and
more aggressive movement against the in
su-aents with the purpose of forcing them
TO the wall at the earliest practice bile mo-
meut. All the plans of the War Department
for the suppression of the iusurrectiOn are
predicated upon the opening Of the terri
trains. Now that that condition has been
reached. II Is proposed TO push aggressive
operations against the insurgents With the
utmost vig0r and dispatch
The Coming Campaign,
The operations up to this time have been
merely preliminary to the Institution Of a
combined and comprehensive movement
against the insurgent forces at all points IL
the Philippines having for its purpose their
surrender. or determination, If necessary.
TO terminate the iasurrection and establish
the complete supremacy of American pOw=r
in the archipelago Adjt Gen Corbin and
other high officers Of the War Department
are confident that with the arrival Of REIN
fcrCements now on their way TO the Philip
pines the object Of the campaign Will be
completely attained early in the coming
year, and they say they would not be sur
Prised If the insurgents threw down their
arms and acknowledged the sovereignty Of
the United States before the end Of De
cember.
Effective Force of 10000.
According TO present calculations. all the
volunteer troops ordered TO the Philippines.
with the possible exception of the 10Th Vol
unteer Infantry, will have arrived at Ma
Mia. prepared for field service. before the
1st u January BY that date Gen. Otis will
have ~ his command an effective fighting
force Of nearly T00DO troops. Nearly two
thirds Of the volunteer army will have ar
rived at Manila by the lSt Of December.
and with the troops already there. inClud-
lnS the cream Of the regular army, Will uu-
doubteGly be sufficiently strong to execute
the proposed vigorous campaign Of supju-
cation Notwithstanding recent reports
show thar Gen otis, with only about half
Df the force to be placed at his command.
has the situation already we'll in hand. it
has been deemed advise bic to adhere to the
rT5glna! plan OF forwarding all the available
troops in This country 10 his assistance.
While these may not reach Manila in time
t" PArt.c-Pat- in active field operations.
they Will undoubtedly be found useful in
ggTTl5On!US the more important cities on
the island and preserving peace and good
order until a permanent and stable govern
ment has been established under the aus
pices Of the United States
Surrender of ZamboanSa
Another dispatch received from Gen. Otis
this morning shows that the insurgents
have become disturbing factor in the
Islands Of Panay and Mindanao. and that
it has become necessary to send reinforce
nents to those islands. The message rs as
follows:
MANILA. November 20 1899
'Adjutant General. Washington:
'Ons Of the contendng insurgent fac.
lions at Zamboanga secured the city and
turned the same over to Capt. Very of the
United States war vessel in the harbor. The
other lnsurgent faction made demonstra tor
against the city, and Very called on JolC
Tor troops one company was sent The
commanding officer asked permission Il
send three additional leaving two there
Two companies will be dispatched from
Jolo. Both Jolo and Zamboauga must b.
reinforced as soon as practicable 1t viii
require several days. II was not intended
to take possession Of Zamboanga until later
NO provision was made. In the latter part
"I september members of the insurgent
government IN Cottabato district southern
$tndanao We're beheaded. New govern
ment was formed which calls for Unite
states troops Cities COttabao, Duvao Su
rlga0. northeastern point Of NindanaG az.
Of Importance. Troops will be sent 70 r., -
points when available Hughes is movint
in Panay with two columns The insnr
portion OF the island. OTIS -
Admiral Watson's Report
The Navy Department also received n re-
port OF the acquisition of Zamboanga
which differs in some respects from III
story of that event told in Gen. Otis cable
gram. The naval account is contained il
the following cableeram from Admiral Wa ?