The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-27
CONDITIONS IN MANILA
Sickness Among the Troops Is
% Increasing.
REBELS ARE SCATTERED
The Mass of the People Are Terrorizsd
by the Insurgents = Sources of
Revenue Have Been
Cut Oh.


in reply to a cable from the war de-
partment asking for information re-
garding the situation and conditions in
the Philippines, to-day cabled a long
reply as follows:
Manila, June 26.-Adjutant General,
Washington: This is the rainy season,
and little inland campaigning is being
ton of the Tagalog country, our lines
stretching from linus south to San Fer
nando north, nearly so miles, and east
ward into Laguna4 province. The in
surgent armies have suffered great
losses and are scattered The only
large force together is about 1900 in
Tariac province and northern Pam
panga.
Their scattered forces are in bands
of SO to 500. In other portions of Luz
zon. in Cavite and Batangas provinces
they could assemble possibly 1000,
though demoralized from the recent de-
feat. The mass of people, terrorized by
insurgent soldiers, desire peace and
American protection, and no longer flee
on approach of our troops unless forced
by the insurgents, but gladly welcome
them. No recent burning of towns; the
population within the lines is becoming
dense, taking up land cultivation ex-
tensively. They are kept out of Ma
Mia as much as possible, as the city's
population is becoming too great to be
cared for. ~
Natives Of southeast Luzon are COM
bining to drive out the insurgents. The
only hope of insurgent leaders is United
States aid. They proclaim the near
overthrow of the present administra-
ton, to be followed by their indepen-
dence and recognition by the United
States. This Is the influence which en-
ables them to hold out. Much conten-
ton prevails among them and no civil
government remains. Trade with ports
not in our possession, a former source
of insurgent revenue, is now inter-
dicted. am certain of the wisdom of
this policy, as people in those parts are
without supply of food, and mer-
chants are suffering losses, although
the insurgents reap the benefits Courts
are in successful operation under the
direction of able Filipinos.
Affairs in other islands are compar-
atively quiet, awaiting results in Lu-
zon. They are anxious for trade and
repeated calls for American troops are
received. l am giving attention to
Jolo and Palawan islands. The Amer
lean troops have worked to the limit
of endurance The volunteer organiza-
tons have been called in and replaced
by regulars, who now occupy salient
positions.
Nebraska Pennsylvania and Utah
are now taking the transports, and the
Sixth infantry was sent to Negros to
relieve the Californians These troops
are in good physical condition.
sickness among the troops has in
creased lately, due mostly to arduous
service and climatic influences. Moth
ing alarming. OF the IL per cent of the
command reported sick, nearly per
cent are in the general hospital of
whom 8 per cent have typhoid and II
malarial fevers; IL per cent have in
testinal troubles, the remaining So per
cent having various ailments, IA per
cent of which are due to wounds or in
juries,
Many officers and men, who served
in Cuba. break down under the recur-
| renee of Cuban fever, and regular regi-
ments lately received are inadequately
differed. (Signed) OTIS"
The inadequacy of the number of Of
ficers mentioned in the last part of the
above cablegram has been remedied by
the sailing of the transports Zealandia
and Sheridan, carrying a number of Of
fcers for regiments in the Philippines
Adjutant General Corbin says that Off
GERS belonging to regiments in the Phil
ippines who are absent on account of a
surgeons certificate, are under orders
to join their regiments at once. Forty
four officers have sailed on the recent
transports going for Manila
Secretary Alger said today that no
action will be taken for the enlarge
ment of the army or sending troops to
reinforce General Otis until the return
! of President Mckinley. He also said
| General Wheeler would receive no as
| signment until that time.
Very Satisfactory.
Washington, June 26-General Otis
| detailed report of the conditions exist
| ing in the Philippines is considered
very satisfactory at the war depart
| rnent Il is a ken to 1,,na !, tI,at Ga.,aral