The record-union., 1899-04-02
The Men in Good Condition Considering the
Fatigues Of the Campaign.
A Reconnoitering Party of Two
Companies of the North Dakota
Regiment Sent Out by General
King, Have a Brisk Engagement
With Rebels, Resulting in the
Killing of Seven Filipinos and
the Wounding OF Three Ameri-
cans.

MANILA, April 1, 7:3O p. m.-The
American forces commanded by General
Macarthur are resting at Malocs to-
day. The men are in good condition,
considering the fatigues of the cam
paign.
The plans of the rebels, if they have
any, are conJectural- Considerable
rebel forces have been collected along
the fronts of General Lawton and Gem
eral Hall, and are holding the line from
the water works to Lalonia There is
shooting nightly along this line, appar-
entity for the purpose of breaking the
Americans sleep. Consequently Gen
eral Lawton has detailed five sharp
shooters from each company to attend
to the rebels, and the Americans are
picking off numbers of them. ~
1t is reported that 5000 rebels under
Pillar are congregated at Cainta and
Taytay
General King this morning sent out
a accommodating praty of two compan-
les OF the North Dakota regiment, and
q brief engagement followed, in which
seven Filipinos were killed. On the
American side Lieutenant and two
privates were wounded.
The death of Lieutenant Gregg of the
Fourth Infantry, who was killed near
the Manila water works yesterday, has
deeply affected the army, as he was one
of the most popular young officers. His
funeral took place to-day.
WORD FROM OTIS.
WASHINGTON, April LIN a cable
gram to the War Department early to-
day, General Otis, from Manila, reports
that the American troops rested yes
terday after their entrance into Malolos.
The dispatch indicates that the Amer
lean forces made the forward movement
Ieither yesterday CT to-day. General
Otis dispatch follows:
Manila, April ist.
"Adjutant General, Washington: Quiet
prevails. Have detailed troops at Ma
lolos and on the railroad on reconnoiter-
ing duty. Find insurgents only in small
portions of surrounding country, who
retire on the approach of our troops.
Few of our troops moving to a new po-
sition. Preparing for a continued active
campaign. Men in excellent spirits.
Otis"
WAR DEPARTMENT GRATIFIED.
WASHINGTON, April 1. War De-
fed at the conditions existing in Ma
Mia. II is deduced from the dispatches
of General Otis that there is little left
OF the army of Aguinaldo and that his
troops do not want to face American
soldiers.
1t is supposed that scouting parties
of General Otis army have been NOV
ing about from different points on the
roll
from Malolos, and have encountered
the few bands of natives which Otis
says retire on the approach of the
American troops.
While the officials here would be glad
to have information of the new cam
paign of General Otis, they are at pres
ent without such knowledge, and he has
not been asked to communicate his
plans to the department., as the utmost
confidence is expressed in his ability to
handle the situation, and no attempt
will be made to influence from Wash
ington General Otis desires to ascer-
tain just where the forces of the insur-
gents are, and in what number
1t is thought very probable that in
the advance that has been made from
Manila to Malolos the insurgents have
not all retreated along the railroad
track, but some have gone off into the
rough country to the right of the rail-
road, and may now be lying in wait to
set upon small bodies of American
troops, or perhaps again destroy some
of the bridges on the railroad and for
a time cut off communication between
the advance of the American army from
Manila. General Otis will take meas
ures to prevent anything of the kind
and no doubt will ascertain the location
and number of the insurgents before
making further advance in pursuit of
Aguinaldo and his fleeing army
1t is evident that while General Otis
reports everything 'all quiet" he has
had a part of his army active in recon-
noitering the country along the line of
railroad by which he has been advanc-
ing.