Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-06-26
GEN. Otis REPORTS
Not Making An Inland Campaign in
the Rainy Season, But Has a
Line go Miles Long.
SICKNESS NOW INCREASING
The People of the Islands Ask American
Aid-Insurgents Think Mckinley
Will Be Beaten and the Reb-
els Recognized.

| Washington, June 26.-General Otis
in reply to cable from the war depart
ment asking information regarding the
| situation and conditions in the Philip
| pines, to-day cabled as follows:
Manila, June 26.-This is the rainy
season. Little inland campaigning is
possible in Luzon. We occupy large
| portion of the Tagalog country, the lines
| stretching from linus on the south to
San Fernando on the north, nearly six
ty miles, and eastward into Laguna
province. The insurgent armies have
suffered great losses and are scattered,
the only large force held together being
about 1900 in Tarlac province and
northern Pampanga. Their scattered
forces in bands of from fifty to 500 in
other portions of I4uzon, in Cavite and
Batangas provinces, could assemble
possibly 1000, though demoralized from
recent defeat.
THE masses of the people are ter
torized by the insurgent soldiers, and
ueSile pedCe anu AlleIlCdH pfOlectloll.
rhey no longer flee on the approach of
our troops unless forced by insurgents,
out gladly welcome them. There has
Deen no recent burning of towns. The
population within our lines is becoming
dense, taking up land cultivation exten-
sively. They are kept out Of Manila as
much as possible, as the city population
is becoming too great to be cared for.
The natives of southeast Luzon are
combining to drive out insurgents. The
only hope of the insurgent leaders is
United States aid. They proclaim the
near overthrow of the present United
States administration, to be followed
by their independence and recognition
by the United States. This is the infiu
ence which enables them to hold out.
Much contention prevails among them,
and no civil government remains. Trade
with ports not in our possession, the
former source of insurgent revenue, is
now interdicted. am not certain of
the wisdom of this policy, as the people
Of those ports are without supply of
food, and merchants are suffering
losses. l mediate restoring trade priv
ileges, although the insurgents reap
benefits.
Courts here are in successful opera
ton, under direction Of able Filipinos.
The affairs of other islands are compar-
atively quiet, awaiting results in Lu-
zon.
"All are anxious for trade, and re-
peated calls for American troops are
received. l am giving attention to Jolo
archipelago and Palawan islands.
American troops are worked to the limit
Of endurance. Volunteer organizations
have been called in and replaced by
regulars, who now occupy salient posi-
tons. Nebraska, Pennsylvania and
Utah troops are now taking transports.
The 9Th infantry was sent to Negros
to relieve the Californians. These troops
are in good physical condition. Sick
ness among troops has increased lately,
due mostly to arduous service and eli
matte influences. Nothing alarming. OF
IL per cent of the command reported
sick, nearly 6 per cent are in general
hospital, of whom per cent have ty-
phoid and II per cent malarial fevers;
25 per cent have intestinal trouble, the
remaining IS per cent have various all
ments, IA Of which are due to wound
injuries. Many officers and men who
served in Cuba break under the recur-
renee of Cuban fever, and the regular
regiments lately received are made
ouately officered, OTIS"
CASUALTY LIST.
Washington, June 26-General Otis
to-day reported the deaths Of fourteen
soldiers in the past week, seven from
wounds in action.
MILES NOT TO GO.
Washington, June 26.-There is no
truth in the story that General Miles
applied to be sent to Manila. The pres
ident has no intention of relieving or re-
calling Otis.