Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-03-25
GOV. ROOSEVELT BEFORE BEEF BOARD
This Has Been Good Day for Trusts-.-Three
More Are Born.
Ex-Gov. FLETCHER, OF MISSOURI, is DEAD

- WASHINGTON. March 25-Advices al
the war department. state heavy en-
gagement was in progress between
the American Hand insurgent force,
when the dispatch was sent Twelve
thousand insurgents are engaged.
= Following belated dispatch reached
the war department this morning:
sManila, March "a. The city is quie'
and business progressing. No indica
tions of excitement. The fighting il
far beyond the city limits. The firing
cannot be heard. The old battle lines
surrounding the city are maintained
The city cannot be safely uncovered,
OTIs."
THE BATTLE.
WASHINGTON, March %. General
Otis description of the battle is con.
tanned in the following cablegram re-
ceived this morning; Manila. March
25.-McArthur, with two brigades, com.
menced the advance on Novalicles
northwest of Caloocan, in the center OF
the insurgent lines, at daybreak this
morning, advancing rapidly and sue
cessfully, suffering little from the
Novalicles. Macarthur will swing to
the left and strike to Polo. The brig
AIDES 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. The enemy is Twelve thousand
strong on the lines. / am endeavoring
to take fraction in reverse.
EXPLANATION.
1t was stated at the war department
that Otis expression, "am endeav0ring
to take fraction in REVERSE" means
while ostensibly making feint at the
front, he intends to swing to the rear aud
attack the enemy on the left.
1t is said the battle has been in pro-
gress for more thsn twenty-four hours.
The war department officials do not at
temptto conceal the belief that the
fighting has been very severe, and the
American losses no doubt quite heavy.
THE PREPARATIONS
MANILA, March Elaborate prep
aratlons were made for The movement.
General Wheaton's brigade was placed
in the rear. General Harrison Gray
Otis and Halls were massed behind
Hale's under cover of darkness. Otis
and HaIe's brigades advanced close upon
the enemysline without being detected
Wheaton's and Halls brigades occupy
ing the vacated positions. Ats O'Clock
the American troops breaktasted. The
Filipinos, noticing the camp fires. thell
buglers called to arms.
DAYLIGHT
Otis and Halls brigades advanced
from La Iona church straight through
the rebel lines, cutting the enemy's
force in two. Upon this occasion the
rebels adopted the American tactics OF
holding fire until the attackers were
about thousand yards distant. The
rebels also fred lower than usual. The
Americans fired volleys after volleys
with terrific effect, and then rushed for
ward, cheering and
CARRYING EVERYTHING
before them. Once through, Near
thurs division was swung through The
line. driving the rebels away on al
sides. Wheaton's brigade, in accord
ance with instructions, remained In th'
trenches. Before joining the move
ment at noon Wheaton's troops devel
oped strong opposition between Mala
Don and the river Tuliahan. Th'
brigades commanded by Generals Har
ris0n Gray Otis and Hale advanced OF
Novaliches and Polo, both strongly en-
trenched towns. In the meantime
Halls Rrigades
SWEPT THE COUNTRY
clear to the water works, the fo0thill
and Singalon, capturing San Francisco
Delmonte and Mariquina.
sTATIoNING THE TROOPS.
Late in the afternoon the Montan'
regiment and the Third artillery crossed
the Talighan river, going in a north
westerly direction toward Polo. Nc
Arthur. with the remainder Of Otis ant
Hales Lrigades, moving along south 0
che river in position to attack eithe
Noyaliches or Polo, being within tw'
miles Of Novaliches and five miles iron
Polo. Halls brigade moved TO Balat
protecting Hale's right, and meetinl
strong opposition. The Oregon regi
ment and part of Utah battery, unde
Lieut. Gibbs, held the extreme left.
The entrenchments nearest Maiabo
suffered the most severe attacks, in
cluding
A GROSS FIRE
from the insurgents massed at Malabor
The Montana regiment near Balintf
nae came upon a block house, disguls
ed as leper hospital, across the rive
after marching through the jungle
-Four men were killed and seventee
wounded among McArthur's artillery
Hampered by the Thickness Of the jus
gle, McArthur's and Hale's staffs wei
frequently under
A CALLING FIRE,
and npon one occasion all the officer
except the generals dismounted, bein
overcome by the heat. There vel
many prostrations during the day.
THE LOSS.
MANILA, March 25, 5;55 p. m.-'rt
American loss is now conservative
estimated at 16 killed and 1870 wounde
The insurgents loss is very heavy.
Two More Trusts.