The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-13
ID 20 be Vigorously Prosecuted
Against Aguinuldo; and Party.
MAPPING OUT TIE OPERATIONS
At Close Of Rainy Season, It Is
Planned to Put an End to Hostili-
ties-Vill BIO Extensive Hawai- Co.
Operation - Detail Of Campaign
uonely auarded-volunteorH will
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7Asre is to be q vigorous prosecution,
OF the war In the Philippines from this
time forward. The opponents Of Amer
lean sovereignty will be given an OPP
portunity to come In and lay down their
arms. and 1t is probable that through
the Taft commission efforts Will be
made in that direction, but. meanwhile
General Macarthur will proceed Wig
orously against the Insurgents every
where. t.
The plans of the campaign are now
being worked out. and the close Of the
rainy season affords an opportunity to
assume active measures against the
insurgents. 1t is evident from re-
ports that have been received from the
Philippines that the insurgents are
being encouraged by natives who pro-
Tess friendship to the United States au-
thorites. II is probable that those
who are thus pretending friendly rela-
lions and are secretly assisting the en-
emies Of this country Will be brought
to book There ls IN earnes,ness in
the measures which the government Is
taking which indicates important and
far-reachlng effects.
The Plan of Campaign.
The plan of campaign. which is said
to be OF. a thoroughly comprehensive
character. was prepared by General
Macarthur last month, after council
Of officers. and has received the appro-
val OF the war department. without
material modification. 1t involves e1-
tcnsive naval cooperation. including
all the regular warships on the sta
ton. as well as the numerous small
gunboats purchased from the Span
iards, which are TO be distributed In no.
tlIlas. each with a larger vessel as n
flagship. Admiral Remey, in the flag
ship Brooklyn. has just returned from
China 10 Manln 10 assume personal
charge Of the operations anoat. which
Admiral KempT. In the Newark. al
ready at Cavitc, has brcn mapping out,
in conjunction with General Mac Ar
thur, for several weeks.
The details OF the campaign are
closely guarded ut the war department.
because everything published in this
copntry is sent by cable to the various
Philippine tuntas. especially to that II
Hong Kong, and In some mysterious
IrGnnar AguinnIao Is placed in possess
sion Hc the Information In time to make
counter mGp4s for as own security.
sBu; tho departure from Manila We'd
1Igsday OF two animal transports, each
with Several hundred cavalry horses
and pack nulcs for Vignn. In northern
Lrz9u. and FOR the southern Islands.
indicates that the periods of garrisons
.remn!nirS on the defensive Is about II
give way to rapid defensive movements
Il the stTonrholSs az the enemy.
Dragging Home the Volunteers.
Tbs policy for a more vigorous and
aggressive. prosecution Of the cam
paign against the Filipino Insurgents
who still hoil oat against American
sovereignty in the Philippines has nc
ccssthtcd change in the plans OF tia
Wal Department for bringing home the
vo!untgr.s and enlisted menfin the Is
lards waGse terms OF enlistment expire
June 20 next. The original plan was
to start the homeward movement OF
these troops about the 1st instant, and
the quartermnster's department had
completed arrangements to that end.
4 recent consideration OF the general
situation. however. has resulted In Il
decision that such an early movcmen;
would be inndvisnhle under the cir.
cumstnnces. There are about G5.OO'
soldiers. including about $4,000 volun.
teers. whose terms OF enlistment viii
expire Jiine 20 next, and unless Othni
provisions are made In the meantlmi
the army on that date will consist o
but ?7cO0 men. the regularly author.
lied strength All the volunteers aud
great many OF the short-term regu,
lars nrc now In the Philippines. 1t Il
realized on all sides that the army can
not be decreased to the extent inhicat
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