The sun., 1899-05-19
OTIS EXPECTS PEICE NOW.
His Despatch Conyinces War Department
Onicials Thnt the End Is Near.

Onicinls Tint the End Is Near.
WASHINGTON. May 1a-Adjt. Gen. Corbin re-
ceved the following despatch this morning
from Gen. Otis:
MANILA. May IL.
Acknowledgement, WdshiryOn:
Representatives insurgent Cabinet and
Aguinaldo in mountains twelve miles north
San Isdro. which abandoned 18th inst Will
send commission tomorrow to seek terms OF
peace. Majority of force confronting Mac
Arthur at San Fernando has retired to Tarlac.
tearing up two miles railway. This force has
decreased to about 2.5OO; scouting parties and
detachments moving to-day in various direc-
tions. kohbe with column Mt Candaba on Rio
Grande. Great majority inhabitants OF prov
inces over which troops have moved anxious
for peace. supported by members insurgent
Cabinet aspect OF affairs at present favorable.
"OrIs"
At the War Department this is regarded as
tho most favorable news received from Gen.
Otis for some time. That Aguinaldo has him
self determined to sue for peace indicates that
at last ne has nec"m. roHy,ncd o, thc nsn,fss
American contro,, over the philippines
TIL" most significant information about the
that tho insurgemt force which had conironted
Macarthur at San Fernando had retired 70
! pnos put SO great n distance between them
selves and the American forces. They must
nuNe HipNeu N'iiy ralhilS. aS lhrlaG Is Iiuliy
on the railroad, and the Filipinos clearly
made their retreat by train This force,
consisting. as Gen, Otis saws. OF only
about 2i!OO men. PASSED to the westward and
far ahead of Gen. Inwt"n's tireless column.
now pushing north from San ls,dro. Iawton
is far in advance and to tho northeast of Mac
Arthur. 1t was apparently the plan ot cam
paiEn to have l,awtOn move forward aS rapidly
a. ;ihe to the right Of the insnrgrnt forces,
| Fernando. Then lawton wa. 10 turn 10 the
| lett with tho intantion OF catching the insur.
| gents between his column on tho north and
| that of Macarthur on tho south 1t is not vet
certain whether he has failed in this object.
unless tho Filipino army has dwindlcd to the
! 2.5OO men now at Tarac.
In "A recent despatch to the War Department
| Gen. Otis expressed tho opinion that the
Arayat. which lies midway petwcen the pres
| ent positions OF Iawton and Macarthur being
| directly north of the latter and to the SOUTH
west OF I.awtnn. l.awton Is now about fifteen
| should attempt to make a stand there II would
| he necessary for him to move to the west and
| then to the south. covering distance Of about
| twenty miles. lefore his army could escape by
moving nOrthward
| There Is no doubt in the minds ot the mill
| tnry authorities that tn" insurgents are thor
| nughly demoral 2ed. Old campa gners say
| that It must he almost impossible for them to
rapid rate they are moving. AEuinaldo's army;
| consisting at one time OF between 10000 and
| 10000 men under arms. has apparently disin
| tegrated. The best evidence OF its demOrali-
| compose the force which retreated before Mac
| Arthur TO- Tar!ac and divided into scouting
| parties. The War penartmcnt officials do not
anticipate any more severe fighting. They
believe TINT the Filipino insurrcction i over
| nit to the terms laid down Dv Gen Otis,