Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16
TO PUSH CAMPAIGN.
An Effort Will Soon Be Made to
Capture Aguinaldo.
SKIRNISnINC OUTSIDE OF ILOILO.
Gen. Miller VIII Soon Retire on Account Of
Age Limit Filipin0a At Hong Kong
Regret the Collision ut
Manila.

Uen. OtlS expects 10 Oegin an agrees
sive campaign looking to the crush
ing OF Aguinaldo's forces Gen. Otis
plans indicate that he is ready to be.
gin the movement but he will not
make his advances until Gen. Lawton
arrives at Manila. Gen. Lawton was
expected to reach Manila to-day. He
has with him on the transport Grant
1000 regular troops. Gen. Lawton
will assume command OF the American
troops in the field, leaving Gen. Otis
more time to attend to governmental
affairs, but Gen. Otis will still have
supreme charge Of all military move
ments in the Philippines. Every Of.
fort will be made to capture Aguinal-
do. 1t is believed that when that is
accomplished the back bone Of the in
surrection will have been broken. The
American troops under the immediate
command Of Gen. Lawton are expected
to move forward about March ID.
sKIRMIsHING OUTSIDE OF ILoILO.
Manila, March lO.-The Maritime
Steam Navigation company's steamer
Nustra Zenora del Rosario has arrived
here from lloilo and reports all quiet
there, although skirmishing is fire.
quent in the outlying districts The
Negroes commissioners landed on Fri
day last at Racoled and have been do
ing excellent work. The st. Paul
landed a battalion Of troops at Negroes
on March 4. Col. Smith and the other
officers were magnificently received
and entertained by natives, who were
extremely kind and courteous. The
occasion was generally celebrated with
enthusiasm. Within an hour of land
ing the signal corps had established
communication with Iloilo, Capt Til.
ley reporting the news Of the recep-
ton to Gen. Miller GoodalPs battal-
ion was subsequently landed at Cebu
without opposition and is now quar-.
tered in the city.
GEN. MILLER SOON WILL RETIRE.
Washington, March lO.-A change in
command Of the United States forces
at Iloilo will occur on March 81. re-
sulting from the retirement of Gen.
Marcus Miller, who on that date
reaches the age limit of64 years. Gen.
Miller is in the regular service, having
been promoted only recently to the
rank Of brigadier general. If he were
in the volunteer service his retirement
would not be compulsory, precedent
to the contrary having been estab.
lished in the cases of several other
general officers who held com mands
during the Spanish war Gen. Miller's
services in the Philippines have been
recognized by the war department as
of great value, his capture of lloilo
without loss to the American forces
having marked an important epoch in
the operations in the islands. His
retirement is matter OF
to the department. He will be
succeeded in the natural order of pro-
motion by Col. Thomas NJ Anderson,
who now ranks as brigadier general
Of volunteers.
REGRET THE MANILA FIGHT.
Hong Kong, March 10. In an inter-
view with the Associated press CORE
spondent, John Barrett, late United
States minister to Siam, who is pass
ing through Hong Kong, en- route
home, said:
This collision Of forces at Manila is the most
disastrous thing that could have happened TO
The Filipino cause for independence and they
themselves that is, the leading representa-
lives Of Aguinaldo here and the so-called
Iunta, realize ii, and cannot at the moment I'M
ierstand it, They have come to me almost
with tears In their eyes, asking for details of
he conflict and seeking some legitimate ex- |
PLANTATION and excuse for the reported begin
lng OF the fray by the natives When asked |
he local leaders to give reasons for the out
break they stated with great earnestness that |
t must have been due Cf begun by the natives, |
which they do not like TO Acknowledged to the |
influence of the war party or most |
'atllca element and that Aguinaldo himself
If the Filipino troops