Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-24
INCREASE THE ARMY
Thirty Thousand Men to Be Recruited for
Service in Philippines,
MAKE NO DIRECT CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
New Regiments TO Serve Two Years or Until
Insurrection is Ended,
kGUlNALDo AND HIS FORCES AGGRESSIVE
Massing Every Available Man in Front of
Macarthur
AMERICANS SLEEPING ON THEIR ARMS
Rather Enjoy the Prospect of n Brush
SLEEPING ON THEIR ARMS
Rather Enjoy the Prospect of Brush
when the Enemy Must Do the
wading Through the swamps
Transport Aground.

WASHINGTON, June 23.-(Special Tele-
gram.)--That a provisional army OF 3oVoO
men, to be recruited from the states ana
territories and offcered by members OF 'he
regular army, will be provided for as soon
as the president returns to Washington, ior
service In the Philippines, is confidently an
ticipated by the officials in the War depart
ment 1t is not believed there will be any
direct call for troops to put down the repei-
lion in the Philippines, but skeleton resl-
ments will be organized admitting OF easy
recruiting to their maximum strength
against Aguinaldo, whose ability to hold out
against the flower Of the United States
troops is the talk in war and navy circles
Volunteers to be mustered into the service
of the United States will remain for two
wears under provisions of the army reoT-
Eanization bill and offices below colonels
will be given preferably to men who served
through the war with Spain. This is he
program at present and is confirmed by
leading official OF the War department, who
states that 1t is the Presidents intention
to put down the insurrection as soon as
possible.
AguinaIdo is Aggressive.
MANILA June 23.-l1:25 a. m.-Aguin-
aldo does not seem to be satisfied with the
attempt of the insurgents to retake San
Fernando and he has taken command OF
General Luna's army and has massed the
largest rebel force yet modified, bringing
1000 men from the Antipolo region. He is
exceedingly troublesome. Last night his
men wounded two members of the Seven
teenth regiment General MacArthur's men
are constantly on the alert to repel any
attacks by the rebels, sleeping upon their
arms. The general sincerely hopes that the
viii civ hpr
a battle. for the soldiers really enjoy an
opportunity to fight them when they can do
so without wadiny through swamps 10
reach them.
Railway trains between Manila and San
Fernando have been stopped for several
days, while permanent repairs were being
- 10 i, the aarc- sIk Nong the roufe. oul
today trsfic SwaE resumed. Z
The transport Centennial. which has ar
rived here. had an exciting Experience while
rounding Point Engano, on the northern
coast of Luzon. on its way to this port. 1t
struck a rock on Wednesday and remained
fast for several hours. during which time
IL was surrounded by swarms of natives in
canoes who became menacing. Captain
Eagle. who commanded the transport, was
compelled to throw overheard 100 tons OF
supplies in order TO tighten the ship sufii-
GENTLY to get II afioat. Before this was
effected the Filpinos had towed the cases
ashore and were hghting over the spoils
The cruiser Baltimore recently grounded a.
the same point, but the natives feared te
approach 1t.
WASHINGTON, June 2s-The War de-
partment has received no Official dispatches
relative to the grounding of the transport
Centennial on the north end OF Luzon ano
the loss OF 100 tons of supplies which were
ltoht ha Ghi n
cording TO the records here the Centennia
carried 1900 tons of supplies, and 1t is be
lieved they were all the property of the sub
sistence department The commissary ofhce'
at Manila has been queried TO know whether
T. is desirable TO Immediately replace the
supplies whiah We're lost. The Centennia
was chartered ship and not one Of the reg