Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10
THE NEWS In BRIEF.
The Weeks News from Manila.
They Have No American Prisoners.

They Have No American Prisoners.
Gen. Otis sent this reply to an inquiry by
Secretary Alger as to the number of Amer
lean prisoners held by the Philippine insur-
gents:
MANILA, March 3.
Secretary of War, WdSbington:-
Insurgents have not taken, nor do they
hold single prisoner of war. They have
three soldiers in Malolos, picked up in Jan
uary, who without permission went among
them near Cavite and Caloocan. 1 am look
ing after them and providing money. Have
captured over 1900 insurgents since Feb. d,
and hold the majority as prisoners of war.
Detrimental reports which reach the Unit
ed States manufactured mostly in Hong
Kong. Troops here in splendid condition.
Otis.
Herd Lines for the Spanish Admiral.
Admiral Montoio who was in command
of the Spanish squadron destroyed by Ad-
miral Dewey in the battle of Manila bay,
and the commander of the Cavite arsenal,
has been incarcerated in the military pris-
on at Madrid, pending trial for their con-
duct at Manila, The Spanish government
has also ordered the prosecution of Gen.
Linares, who was in supreme command of
of the capitulation to Gen. Shafter.
Hospital Supplies for Manila.
The United States hospital ship Relief
sailed from New York last Saturday, and
is now on her long voyage to Manila by
way of Suez canal, with the expectation of
arriving at her destination about April 20.
The Relief is loaded with medical supplies
enough for an army of $4,000 men for
year, 16 water filters and cots and equip
ments for a 500-bed hospital.
Gen. Otls's Plan of Campaign.
There is reason to expect important
news from Manila within the next fort
night 1t has developed that Gen. Otis has
practically completed his plans for a grand
onslaught on the insurgents, which is ex-
pected to deprive them of offensive power
at least. 1t is probable that he will form
large part of his force into columns, as
soon as his reinforcements are all at hand,
and will push these in parallel lines straight
through the jungles, clearing out the in
surgents in every direction as the troops
go forward. The American troops are get
ting restless and nervous under the petty,
but annoying sharpshooting of the Filipi-
nos and are so anxious to put a stop to this
that Gen. Otis has yielded to their desire
on the way to Manila, making as rapid
progress as possible, and there are, roughly,
$500 men in the force under orders to pro-
coed to the Philippines.
The troops which arrived Saturday on
the United States transport Senator and
those that arrived Sunday on the transport
Ohio are disembarking, and all prepara-
lions are being made to proceed with an
aggressive campaign before the wet season
sets in. The rebels anticipating the Amer
lean advance, are busy throwing up de-
fences in every direction, and it is said
that they are levying men and supplies in
every province. AS result great dissat-
isfaction prevails among tribes ordinarily
unfriendly to the Tagalos, particularly
among the Iocanos, who assert their de-
sire to assist in conquering the Tagalos, if
furnished arms.
A Manila despatch says that the Filipi-
nos made an attempt Monday to capture
the water works six miles from Manila.
The attack was repulsed with loss to the
rebels of II killed and many wounded.
The Second Oregon and First Nebraska
regiments were engaged. Two Americana
we're wounded.