The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-27
AS TOLD BY OTIS.
Progress of the Advance Related In
the Generals Official Reports.
Otis.

Progress of the Advance Related In
the Generals Official Reports.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Advices
from Gen Otis were watched with keen
est interest by the war department off,
cials today and Assistant Secretary
Meiklejohn, who, in the absence of Sec
Ietary Alger, is acting secretary of war,
remained in his Office throughout the day
in order to keep in close touch with the
progress of the fighting. Many army
officers and other officials were also at the
department and the president was kept
advised of the developments as indicated
in Gen. Otis dispatches Early this morn
ing the first message from Gen. Otis was
received, and was soon followed by 9TH
ers, whose contents gave the officials here
their first general idea of the operations
of the last two days.
The list of killed and wounded, which
Gen. Otis had promised, was awaited anX-
iously by the department and the friends
and relatives here of the men in the
Philippines, but it was late in the after
noon before it was received. Much regret
was expressed a the death of Col. Egbert
the only regular officer among the killed
lie was among those who distinguished
themselves in Santiago, being wounded at
San Juan and brevetted for his conspicu-
Gus gallantry in that engagement
IMPORTANT ADVANCE
Gen. Otis dispatches received at 10
clock tonight, recording MacArthur's
advance to Neucanaynn, marked a dis
tinct and important step by the Amer
lean troops, in the opinion of Acting Sec
Tetary Meikle John and Aojt Gen. Cor
bin. Both expressed their satisfaction
q: what had been accomplished. The for
mer dispatches regarding this branch of
the operations had not been so promising,
1nasmuch as they had stated that Gen.
Macarthur although he had driven the
enemy, could not gain a point north of
Palo on account of the roughness of the
country. With easy railroad communica-
ton to the advanced point, the difficulty
in forwarding commissary supplies will
be considerably lessened.
Every step forward is regarded as so
much ground gained and an approach
nearer the insurgent headquarters at NAL
olos-now stated to be but fifteen miles
from the vanguard of the American army
The tenacity of the Filipinos in the past
few days fighting has somewhat surpris-
ed the war OIlcldiS mere, VINO not
think them capable of putting up and
maintaining the contest they have.
The bulletin dated at 9:15 on the morn
ing of the 9th was the first news of Mon
days fighting received by the war de-
partment officials, Gen. Otis dispatches
up to that time having been confined to
the previous days operations. The fact
that the insurgents had been forced to
retire from Malabon so early in the day
was regarded as a very encouraging
thing, and Acting Secretary Meiklejohn
remarked: THAT is good; very favorable
indeed
NO WORD FROM DEWEY.
Secretary Long said nothing had come
from Admiral Dewey during the day re-
specting the American operations at Ma
Mia.
Word is hourly expected at the war de-
partment of the arrival of the transport
Sheridan at Manila with 1900 reinforce
ments for Gen. Otis. This will furnish a
valuable addition to his fighting strength
The troops include one full regiment and
the headquarters and one battalion Of