The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-12
CIVIL RULE PRO TEN
IN PLACES PASS
ED OVER.
NATIVES Pr OTLCTEO AS FAR AS MAY BE
Volunteers Understand they will Begin Leaving
for Home asst of Month. Know Need of
their Presence Now and Ac.
cppt Necessary Sacrifice.


Washington, May 11.-General Otis
has cablcd the War Department CON
cerning the situation in the Philippines.
He says that it is very encouraging.
The tone of the dispatch leads the Off
cials here to believe that the end of the
Filipino insurrecton is near at hand.
Following is the text of the dispatch
from General Otis:
Manila, May 11th.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
situation as follows:
''Succecdcd in passing army gunboats
to Calumpit for use in Rio Grande;
railway connection with that point Sc
cured this week: passage of gunboats
through Mac;bebc country hailed with
joyful demonstrations by inhabitants
In country passed over by
troops temporary civil administration
inaugurated and protection to inhabi-
tants against insurgent abuses given as
far as possible. Signs of insurgent dis
intcgraton daily manifested. Obstacles
which natural features Of country pres
ent can be overcome.
(Signed.) "OTIS."
THE VOLUNTEERS SACRIFICE.
Washington. May lin reply to a
cable to Adjutant General Corbin last
night regarding the return of volun-
teers, General Otis cabled this morn
ing:
Manila. May II.
"Ad.iutant General, Washington:
Volunteer organizations first to
return now at Negros and As miles
from Manila at front. Expected that
transports now arriving will Ike re-
turning volunteers. Volunteers un-
derstand they will begin to leave for
United States the latter part of
month: know importance of their
presence here at this time and accept
sacrifice which United States interests
make imperative. Hancock now en-
this week carry sick and wounded
men. Pennsylvania and ST. Paul not
needed longer in southern waters
dispatch: transports Nelson apd
without cargo.
(Signed) "OTlS.'
The Hancock, which General Otis
reports entering the harbor, sailed
from San Francisco April 18th. carry
ing the Twentyfirst infantry and
Light Battery +. First artillery. 80
officers and 1.451 enlisted men, Colo
mel Jacob Kline. Twenty-first infan-
try. commanding.
A later dispatch from General Otis
says:
manila. May II.
"Adiutant General. Washington.
Health condition troops arrived on
transport Hancock excellent; two
deaths en- route. Private D. f. Jones
and Elmer Fl. Chevalier. Companies
T. and f.. Twonty-first infantry, April
gath and Goth.
(SignedD "OIlS.
INSURGENTS VERY HOPEFUL.
New York. May ia dispatch to
the Herald from Manila says:
..In an interview. printed in Spar
ish, Senor Mabni. who is at the head
of the AguinaldO Cabinet. SAYS the IN
surrents are very hopeful. They Will
continue the fighting, relying upon
European intervention.
The insurgents of the Province OF
Cayite are preparing to make a des-
uerate resistance to the Americans.
MACHINE GUNS LANDED.
Ne York. May 11.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Manila says:
"rhe insurgents have succeeded i'll
landing ten machine guns at Capiz Oh
the Island of Panay.
49, ,>SINATED BL FILIPlNOS.
Ne York, May 11.-A dispatch to the
journal from Manila, says:
'rhe insurgents have assaSSnated Nj.
Dumarais. Frenchman. no had crossed
their lines under a flag of truce
RUN OUT BY INSURGENTS.
Manila. May 11.-ti:4o +. MIR.
Higgins, manager of the Manila-Da
nan Railway. and two of his assistants.
who remained inside the inSurgent lines
to protect the property of the railway
company. arrived at San Francisco or
yesterday. They had been informed by
the insurgents that they would he no
longer responsible for their safety if they
remained longer within their lines. Mr..
Higgins corrobCrates the stories that
have been told of the decentralization
of the F'iipimos. and says that the
rebels are lootng all the natives proper
erty.
Mr.. Higgins adds that now is the time
for the Americans to strike hard.