Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-04-22
GENERAL OTIS IS confident
WAR AGAINST ROBBER BANDS.
The General Thinks Aguinaido Is De-
feated = Has Made. New Plans viii
Land Large Force. on North LUzop--
viii Close I'm From Both Sides.

Manila, April ia correspondent had
a long talk today with General Otis. He
regards the situation cheerfully and feels
that with the work already done and that
which he expects certainly to accomplish
the rebels will eventually be subdued for
ever. He said:
The insurgents are moving eastward
and will soon be in the mountains. There
they will become mere bands of robbers
and will fight among themselves.
They have no united army anywhere
yet they will be troublesome and we need
strong force to deal with the robber
groups
I'VE shall not stop our operations be-
cause of the rliny season. The rebels are
counting upon cessation of hostilities on
our part, but we intend to keep right on
We shall wedge the army between>t hem
and the north, as we'll as cutting the
island in two here by our forces"
We are constantly receiving authentic
reports of the pitiful condition of the
Spanish prisoners. They are starved and
bound with cruel thongs, and many are
beaten without compassion. The misen
BILE and helpless wretches stagger along, d
white faced ghostly multitude at the point
Of bayonets held by their savage captors
The sympathy of every one is deeply
aroused and a determined effort will be
made to have them restored to freedom.
Lnwton Has Taken Calamba.
The bombardment of Calamba wa:
heard by the garrison at Taguig. Gener
al Lawton's men have landed at Calamba
but the absence of communication from
there except by water delays the receipt
of detailed news.
Twenty-Five prisoners and $50 Chimes
are returning from Santa Cruz and are be
ing transported to Manila. The Chimes
are coming because of their fears OF vic
hence at the hands of the Flipinos.
Everything is quiet at Malolos The tel
egraph lines are down and the receipt
news from there is slow.
The Twelfth infantry and the battalion
of the Seventeenth, which arrived on boar'
the transport Sheridan yesterday were dis
embarked today and encamped on thu
Luneta. They report having been cor
daily received and entertained at thu
British stations at which they stopped.
Manila, April Is, 2s55 p. m.-The Fifty
| frst- Iowa has relieved the Tenth Penn
sylvania regiment at Maloloe, and the lat
ter has proceeded to Cavite.
Pursuant to instructions from Madrid
Spanish officials and the troops destined
for the Caroline islands disembarked from
the steamer Porto Rico today.
Gen. OTIS Report OF Casualties.
Washington, April l5.-The war de
partment received the following from Gen
eral Otis:
Casualties heretofore not reported:
~"Killed:
Third Artillery: April 13-Sergean
John L. Lang, Private A. Seitfert.
Wounded:
"First Washington; Company D-Cor
poral Cal Welbone, hip, slight.
''Twenty-second Infantry-Private Rob
ert H. Haley, forearm, moderate.
Thirteenth Minnesota: April ll-Pri
vate Charles Still, knee, slight Charlie
Conley, clavicle, slight. April l2-Corpo
raj Robert Kelliher, leg, severe.
First Montana: April l3-Company B
Private Joseph Wright, thigh, severely.
Third Artillery: April l2-Leutenan
Conrad II, LAMA, leg, moderate; Private
Ralph II. Golden, cheek, severe; Henry V
| IT Iariall thigh seyera. Gaor0a q Sam
pies, cheek, slight; Robert Miles, hand
slight"