The Irish standard., 1899-04-22

2, 1899.
DON'T CARE TO REENLIST.
Most Volunteers In the Philippines
Prefer to Come Home-Gen. Lawton
Differs from Policy of Gen. Otis.
Washington, April 1.-THE desire of
the volunteers to return to this country
is evidenced in report which shows
that of those who have been offered OPP
portunity to reenlist, with the offer of
bonus in travel pay of over $500, only
about seven per cent. will accept. The
volunteers, it is stated, desire to come
home by organizations instead of in
dividuality. Some discharges of in
dividual soldiers have been brought
about by congressional pressure, but as
rule Gen. Otis has been disappearing
all applications for discharge except in
the case of sick or wounded and dis
abled soldiers.
Manila, April 17.-Gen. Lawton's ex-
petition returns to Manila from La de
Guna province by the express command
of Gen. Otis. Santa Cruz and the other
villages taken by the expedition under
the old Indian fig lter are being COM
pletely evacuated. There is decided
difference of opinion between Gen.
Otis and Gen. Law on over the evacua-
ton of these villages. Gen. Lawton
claims Santa Cruz at least should be
held with an American garrison. In his
Judgment the possession of Santa Cruz
is most important strategically, as it
commands the entire La de Guna dis
trict. With the Americans in control
Of Santa Cruz, he says, they would be
in position easily and effectually to
intercept any communication between
the insurgents of the northern and
southern portions of the island of
Luzon
Gen. Otis defends his order for the
evacuation of the captured villages by
declaring he considers it unpracticable
at present to spare sufficient number
of troops to garrison Santa Cruz. He
says the plan of campaign he has
adopted contemplates continuation of
the fighting in the northern portion of
the island, and that every man of the
available force will be needed in that
locality.
Gen. Lawton made statement Sum
day, the publication of which he au-
thorized. He said that in his opinion
it would be necessary for the United
IN Ia ho
Philippine islands if the natives con-
tinued hostile. He said that it was es-
sential to garrison all the cities cap
tured or that are to be captured in the
future operations if the instruction
was to be put down.
Manila. April 17.-During the alb
sence of Maj Gen. Lawton's expedition
to the Santa Cruz district, on the south
eastern side of Laguna de Bay. the in
surgents have been con -,ntrating at
the northern end of the lake. near Pasig
and the American scouts report that
several thousand are already there.
Gen. Lawton's expedition is now on it's
way back. Two hundred and fifty
Cinnamon from Santa Cruz have ar
rived here. They left the town owing
to their fear that the rebels, on RENTER
ing it, would wreak vengeance upon
them for favoring the Americans.
Maj. Gen. Lawton's expedition to the
Laguna de Bay district reembarked
Sunday evening, anchored for the night
at the head of the river Pasig and
reached Manila this (Monday) morning.
bringing all the men and the captured
insurgent boats. Its objects. namely,
the capture of the insurgents boats and
the distribution of the proclamation.
emphasized by lesson of American
power throughout the lake region.
have been attained. Gen. Lawton i'm
mediately began preparations for an
important expedition on land. There
has been no fighting on the lake for
three days.
Manila. April 17.-Gen. Otis regards
the situation here cheerfully, and feels
that with the work already done and
that which he expects certainly to ac-
complish, the rebels will eventually be
subdued forever. He said:
THE insurgents are moving eastward,
and will soon be in the mountains. There
tney VIII become merely bands of robbers
and will fight among themselves They
nave no united army anywhere, yet they
will be troublesome. and we need a strong
force to dea! with the robber groups We
shall not stop our operations because of the
rainy season. The rebels are counting upon
cessation Of hostiities on our part, but
we intend to keep right on. We shall wedge
the army between them and the north, as
we'll as cutting the island in two here by
our forces. The problem the government
is now facing is that of destroying the pow
erful bands of robbers that are scattered
In all directions. We have smashed the
insurgent government. but believe that
1t will be long time before we pacify the
whole Of Luzon."
Gen. Otis said that he could not dis.
cuss his plans. in detail, but it is known
that large force will soon go by sea
and disembark north of Aguinaldo's
forces. Then Aguinaldo will be be-
tween the two lines and will find him
self in most unpleasant and dangerous
position.
Acquitted.
Maryville, Mo-, April 17.-Mrs. Ida
Ewing, charged with hvaing murdered
her sister-in-law. Mrs. Lizzie Ewing, in
her lac