The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-06-30
NOTHING ALARMING.
General Otis Cables the Stu
alton In the Philippines.
THE INSURGENTS BADLY SHATTERED
"rheir Only Hope" Says Otis, sis
United States Aid"-The Leaders
Predict Overthrow of Pres
emit Administration.

WASHINGTON, June 27.-The wal
department has made public the follow
ing dispatch from General Otis, dated
June 26, in reply to an inquiry by the de
partment as to the situation in the Phil
ippines:
Rainy season. Little inland campaign
ing possible in Luzon. We occupy large
portion Tagalog country, lines stretching
from linus south to San Fernando north
nearly go miles, and eastward into La.
guna province. Insurgent armies have
suffered great losses and are scattered
only large force held together about 1000
in Tarlac province and northern Pam
panga. Their scattered forces in bands
of 90 to 800 in other portions Luzon; in
Cavite and Batangas provinces could as
semhle possibly 1000, though demoraliz-
ed from recent defeat; mass of people,
terrorized by insurgent soldiers, desire
peace and American protection; no longer
Tee Oh approach of our troops unless fore
ed by insurgents, but gladly welcome
them; no recent burning of towns; popu-
lation within our lines becoming dense,
taking up land cultivation extensively;
Kept out Manila much as possible, as city
population becoming too great to be cared
for.
Natives southeast Luzon combining to
drive out insurgents; only hope insurgent
leaders is United States aid. They pro-
claim near overthrow present admins
tration, to be followed by their independ-
ence and recognition by the United
States. This is the influence which en-
Rbles them to hold out. Much contention
prevails among them, and no civil gov
eminent remains.
Trade with potts not in our possession
former source insurgent revenue-now
tnterdicted; not certain of wisdom of this
policy, as people in those ports are with
out supply of food and merchants suffer-
Ing losses; mediate restoring trade privi-
leges, although insurgents reap benefits.
Courts here in successful operation under
direction of able Filipinos. Affairs in 9TH
er islands comparatively quiet, awaiting
results in LuzOn. All anxious for trade
and repeated calls for American troops
received. Am giving attention to Jolo
archipelago and Palawan islands.
Our troops have worked tc the limit of
endurance. Volunteer organizations have
been called in; replaced by regulars, who
now occupy salient positions. Nebraska,
Pennsylvania and Utah now taking
transports, and Sixth infantry sent to
Negros to relieve California. These
troops in good physical condition. Sick
ness among troops has increased lately
due mostly to arduous service and climat-
ic influences. Nothing alarming
of the II per cent of the command re-
ported sick nearly 6 in general hospital,
of whom 3 per cent have typhoid and II
malarial fevers Twenty-Five per cent
have intestinal trouble; remaining 80 per
cent have various ailments, IA of which
due to wound injuries. Many officers
and men who served in Cuba break un-
der recurrence of Cuban fever, and regu-
lar regiments lately received are made
quately Differed"
The inadequacy of the number of Off
GERS mentioned in the last part of the
above cable message will be remedied by
the sailing of the transports Zealandia
and Sheridan, carrying a number of Off
GERS for regiments in the Philippines.
There is nothing for me to add to that
dispatch" said Adjutant General Cor
bin. 1T shows a very satisfactory CON
dition of affairs-as satisfactory as can
prevail in time of war. 1t ought to put
an end to all this talk about bad condi
tons in the Philippines The straw man
that some people have set up over there
has been knocked down"