Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-06
the NEWS FROM DEWEY.
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more than 10 days ago and the admin
istration has not felt serious apprehen-
sion of Gen. Otis ability at least to
hold his own.
been greatly strengthened. it is said. by
judicious extension of the lines in GER
tain directions and also by taking sum-
mary measures to prevent the opera
tions of the insurgents in taking up po
sitions and organizing forces. Presi
dent Mckinley took the view that per-
haps under a strict construction of the
terms of the protocol. which still holds
good in the absence of the ratification
of the treaty, he lacked authority to
extend the field of operation of the
Americans.
selves have been the first to break the
truce probably releases the United
States government from further obli-
CATION in this respect so that Gen. Otis
was unquestionably warranted, in the
opinion of administration officials. in
extending his lines as Admiral Dewey
represents he has done.
The situation is regarded here as
rather anomalous from a diplomatic
standpoint. Legally the Filipinos are
still Spanish subjects. Therefore, if
hostile operations continue outside of
the limits of Manila, as laid down in
the protocol. it will amount to a re-
sumption of war with Spain, techni-
cally at least.
Officials noted one little flaw in Ad-
miral Deweys dispatch, in that he
spoke of the American army and navy
as generally successful conveying
| Just the least intimation that at some
points the results were not as satisfac-
! tory as at others. 1t is inferred here
| that this might mean the development,
! of weakness at some of the more ex-
posed points on the American lines
| which might easily be explained by
the fact that the attack was made a
night. perhaps in places where the in
| surgents could creep. close up to tn
shelter of the tropical jungle tina
grows nearly into the town of Manila
Every confidence, however, is fel,
that Gen. Otis is master of the situa
| ton. This confidence is based no
only on this mornings cablegram but
from repeated assurances to that effect
conveyed by Gen. Otis to Washington
from time to time during the past few
months. The forces under his COM
mand as shown by the records of the
adjutant generals office, Dec. TO- the
date of the last report, were 21,64e
troops, and of these there were present
for duty 1856 men. This command is
composed of the following organiza-
tons:
Company A. U. S. Engineer Bat
talon: Companies c, E, G, I, X and L,
4th U. S. Cavalry; troops of Nevada
Cavalry; Companies G, H, X and L of
the Sd, and d and G of the 9Th U. S.
Artillery; Companies and D of the
California and A and B of the Utah
Artillery, and the LIST Wyoming Bat
terry; the Cd and 4th U. S. Infantry:
the 18th and headquarters, and Com
panies B. d. F. H, I, K, l. and M of
the 18th L. S. Infantry; the 18th, Goth
and 23d L. S. Infantry; the list Cali
fornia, the LIST Colorado, the LIST Idaho.
! the 5lst Iowa. the Goth Kansas, the
18th Minnesota, LIST Montana, 1st Ne
, oraska, list North Dakota the I'd Ore
gon, 10Th Pennsylvania, LIST South Da-
kota. LIST Tennessee, LIST Washington.
and the LIST Wyoming Regiments of
volunteer Infantry. a portion of this
force. the 18th Infantry and battery