Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-16
General Otis Reports Repulse of In
surgents at San Fernando.
THEY WERE Led BY AGUINALDO
Arrangements for Increasing the
Force in the Philippines.
WHAT BOUNTIES WILL COST

The adjutant general received the follow
ing cable message from General Otis this
afternoon, telling of the repulse of an at
tack by the insurgents under Aguinaldo
near San Fernando this morning:
MANILA, June 49, 1899.
"Adjutant General. Washington:
Northern insurgents concentrated large
force near San Fernando, and early this
morning attacked MacArthurs troops; enc
my quickly repulsed and driven, leaving
over fifty dead on field and large number
wounded; enemy in retreat; our casulties
fourteen wounded. mostly very slight;
preparations for this attack in progress sew
eral days; believed to be under personal di-
rection of Aguinaldo. OTIS
Not Before August L.
Under the most favorable circumstances
1t will hardly be possible for the govern
ment TO increase its army in the Philip
pines up to the $1,000 limit before the list
of August at the earliest. About 5000 of
the troops destined for service in the Philip
pines and included in the proposed 5000
force are still in this country, and will not
be able to reach the scene OF action for
five or six weeks yet. The officials of the
War Department are making every effort
however. to expedite their departure and
to that end have arranged for the i'm
mediate preparation of the transports
Sheridan. Pennsylvania, Zealandia and Va
lenc1a- These vessels are all at San Fran
cisco, and have accommodations for about
400 men. Unless present plans miscarry
all these vessels will start for Manila about
the end of the month.
Between them they will carry the follow
ing troops: Eight companies of the oath
Infantry, SOC men; eight companies of the
25th Infantry, S96 men; six troops of the
4th Cavalry. 100 men; two companies of
the 14th Infantry, 220 men.
In addition to these reinforcements, pro-
vision will have to be made for the trans
portation of about LOO recruits now I'M
dergOing instruction at the Preside of San
Francisco, and the 10th Regiment of In
fantIy, numbering about 300 men, now in
camp at Middletcwn, Pa. Unless the gov
ernment charters vessels for the transpor-
tation OF these troops their departure for
the scene of action will be delayed until
the return of some of the transports now
at Manila -.-.
Cost of Volunteer Regiments.
Some army officers who have been fgur-
ing on the expense of the organization of
the three volunteer regiments in the Phil
ippines say that execution of the proposed
plan will cost the government in the neigh
borhood of $1O0o.OOO in the single item of
travel pay allowances to such volunteers
now in the Philippines as may re-enlist for
further service. This calculation is based
on an estimate of an allowance of about
s4JO for each such recruit and on the fur
IDeT statement I0dt ABOUT Z.UDO volunteers
will be secured in the Philippines The
travel pay allowance will be paid to the
men on their enlistment, and so is naturally
looked upon as being in the nature of a
bounty.
An allowance Of $3.50 for each recruit is
given as an average for all. but. as a mat
ter of fact, volunteers belonging to the
Pennsylvania regiment will be entitled to
nearly $500.
The travel pay allowances is computed on
the distance between Manila and the home
stations of the volunteers by way of San
Francisco. OF course, if more than 1000
Of the Philippine volunteers re-enlist. the
"bou1ty" payments would be proportion
etely greater than the figures given above,
che rate for 1000 men being 81, $50, 600. The
three new regiments will consist of about
1,5Oo men each, or 45O0 in all; that if
only 1000 men are secured in the Philip
pines 1t will be necessary to forward $500
recruits from this country. The latter, of
course, will not be entitled to the bounty.
Casualties in the Philippines.
A statement prepared in the office of the
adjutart general in regard to the casualties
In the army. including troops in the Philip
pines, from the beginning of the insurrec-
tion. February 4. up to June 6, last, shows
as follows:
Killed in action 226; died Of wounds re-
ceived in action, 60: died of disease con-
tracted In line of duty. 364 making a total
death list of $50 The total number of
wounded during the same period is stated
at 1856. These statistics were prepared
prior to the severe engagements partici-
pated in by Gen. Lawton's force at Zapote
river and Cavite province where the cas-
ualties were severe on both sides. No Of
fcial statement has been prepared of the
humber Of sick and incapacitated men in
Gen. Otis army. but it is known to be
large, some authorities placing the number
as high as 1000 or 5000.
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