Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29
THE BOYS ARE COMING
Dts Gables That the Nebraskans Are Pre-
pairing to Sail.
THE CONDITIONS IN THE ISLANDS
Portions Inhabited by the Tagais Now
Rebel Forces Are Scattered-No For
midable Body Likely to BE Encoun
tered.

oIiS, III reply 10 cdDleSTdM from Tie
War department asking for informa-
ton regarding the situation and con-
ditions in the Philippines, today ca
bled long reply, as follows:
MANILA, June 26.-Adjutant Cen
eral, Washington: Rainy season.
Little inland campaigning possible in
Luzon. We occupy large portion Tag
alog county, lines stretching from
Imus south, to San Fernando north,
nearly sixty miles and to eastward
into Laguna province. lnsurgent
armies have suffered great losses and
are scattered; only large force held
together is about 1000 in Tarlac prov
inve and northern Pampanga. Their
scattered forces are in bands of fifty
to 500 in other portions of Luzon; in
Cavite and Bantangas provinces could
assemble possibly 1000, although de-
moraliZed from recent defeat. The
mass of the people are terrorized by
insurgent soldiers, desire peace and
American protection and no longer
fee on the approach of our troops I'M
less forced to do so by the insurgents,
but gladly welcome them; no recent
burning of towns. Population within
our lines becoming dense, taking up
land and cultivation extensively. They
are kept out of Manila as much as pos
sible, as the city population is becom-
ing to be great to be cared for. Natives
southeast of LuZOn are combining to
drive out the insurgents.
The only hope of insurgent leaders
is United States aid. They proclaim
the near overthrow of the present ad-
ministration, to be followed by their
independence and recognition by the
United States. This is the influence
which enables them to hold out. Much
contention prevails among them and
no civil government remains. Trade
with ports not in our possession and
former source of insurgent revenue
now interdicted. Am not certain of
wisdom of this policy, as the people In
those ports are without a supply or
food and merchants are suffering loss
es. I mediate restoring trade privl-
leges, although insurgents will reap
the benefits. The courts here are In
successful operation under direction OF
able Filipinos.
Affairs in other islands are COM
paratively quiet, awaiting results in
LuZon. All are anxious for trade and
repeated calls for American troops re-
ceived. Am giving attention to Jolo
archipelago and Palawin islands. Our
troops have worked to the limit OF en-
durance Volunteer organizations
have been called in and replaced by
regulars, who now occupy salient po-
sitons. Nebraska, Pennsylvania and
Utah troops now taking transports
and the Sixth infantry has been sent
to Negroes to relieve the CalifornianS
These troops are in good physical con-
dition; sickness among troops has in
creased lately, due mostly to arduous
service and climate influences. Moth
ing alarming. OF the II per cent of
the command reported sick, nearly g
per cent is in the general hospital, of
whom 3 per cent have typhoid and II
malarial fevers; rs per cent have in
testinal trouble. remaining So per cent
have various ailments, IA of which is
due to wound injuries. Many officers
and men who served in Cuba become
sick with recurrence Of Cuban fever
and regular regiments lately received
are inadequately Differed. OTIS.
Inc lnaQeQuacy OF the Humuel vi
officers mentioned in last part of above
cablegram has been remedied by the
sailing of the transports Zealandia and
Sheridan, carrying a number of officers
for regiments in the Philippines. Ad-
jutant General Corbin says that all
officers belonging to regiments in the
Philippines who were not absent on
account of a surgeons certificate are
under orders to join their regiments
at once Forty-four officers have sail
ed on the recent transports from Ma
Mia.
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 re-
turn of President Mckinley. He also
said that General Wheeler would re-
ceive no assignment until that time.