The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-05
CLASH IS CERTAIN
Should americans Land al Ilollo the
Rebels viii Resist.
GENERAL MILLER REINFORCED.
General Otis Has Sent the First Call
fornia to the Scene.
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS ARE UNEASY.
Otis Had Been Instructed Not to Weaken
His Force at Manila.
ACUlNAIDO HURRYlNG FORWARD NATIVES.
II Is snid TINT Thirty Thoutand Have
Assembled mt or In Vicinity
OF Ilotlo.
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS ARE UNEASY.
Otis Had Been Instructed Not to Weaken
His Force at Manila.
ACuINALDO HURRyING FORWARD NATIVES.
Especial Dispatch to The past.,

Especial Dispatch to The Past)
| Washington, January 4.--T,he officials OF
| the war department are still anxiously
awaiting advces from the Philippines and
are still hoping that those advices Will
show change for the better in the oondi-
lions there.
a conflict can not be avoided II the United
States forces attempt to lald at lloilo.
General Miller and two regiments and
battery of artillery have been lying off tho
harbor of lloio in transports Ter nine days.
without being permitted by the natives to
land
OF course a landing could nave been et-
fected by force at any time. the forts
shelled. the city reduced and the insur-
gents driven out. Such a course, however.
is just what this government is most de-
s.rors OF avoiding, and consequently Gem
eral Miller has used only conciliatory
measures In dealing with the natives dn
possession OF tho town
In the meantime, however, Aguna.do
has been securing the adjoining Islands
for native reinforeemants. which have
poured into lloilo every day, greatly in
creasing the army there.
u is Thought that should General Miller
attempt 10 land in spite of the prohibition
Of the native chief bloody hnttle mignt
ensue.
The last dispatch received q. the war
department from General Otis announced
thai he would send the FirGt California
regiment to reinforce Geaeral ii Her.
Published dispatches from Manila this
morning announced that this his neen
done. This regiment was embarked on
the transports Can,pania an6 Martina and
conveyed to folio by tie gunbult Con-
cord. This action of Geacrll Cts VAS
somewhat of a surD Use 10 the department
officials as he had been instruc ed to do
nothing which would weaken hls forces
at Manila, whore the i1sliEclts g.eoly
outuumbered the Americans. He vas not
absolutely bound by fh1Ss sla,lt.ons,
however. ard the fact that h. has sent
reinforcemeuis 40 General Miller Is trough,
to Indicate that he regards The situation
at Iloiio as serious.
General Miller has yow something over
5000 men under him.
The cruiser Baltimore is flagship OF the
small naval detachment there. wi.ch 10
comnsrded by Captain Dyer.
The insurgent forces numbered only
about 1900 when the city was turnec over
to them by the Spaniards. but ttey have
been greatly augmented since.
1t Ia feared that Aguinaldo IS organizing
his forces to resist the Americans wfer-
ever resistance is possible. AMI lis, atah
announcing that a coaGict ha dtaken place
would cause ltttle surprise ~ any time.
1t Is understood that Admiral Dewey's
report concerning his operations at Manila
Is in the possession OF The navy depart
ment When IL VIII be made public Is no:
known. 1t is one OF The riost interesting
documents treating OF the Spebish war,
and contains much important Information.
The a!mrals rels. ons With the insi
gents is treated extensively in his re-
por. II is stated Dewey shows that Asu-
nalio entered vigorous protests asEls-
almost every measure taken by the Amer
can admiral S!ncs the destruction OF Men
tejo's feet ON May last. The navy de-
partment believes there are good rsa, one
for holding Deweys reports from the pub.
lie Mt this time and therefore some OF ns
best history touching the late conflict VIII.
for the present. remain an Official secret