The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-19

heat is very oppressive to-day, and the
troops, especially those who are COM
PEELED to work in the open, have been
affected 1t will probably be warmer
from now on until the rainy season.
The rebels have been concentrating
south Of the Pasig River, in front of
Brigadier General Overshine's lines on
the right all day long. The country
in the vicinity is a particularly thick
jungle extending for miles.
The scouts report that the rebels are
probably coming from Laguna and Ca
vite provinces. The Americans are
strongly entrenched from the beach
to the Pasig.
OTIS MUST ASSUME VIGOROUS OF
FENSIVE CAMPAIGN.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-General
Otis to-day cabled as follows:
Manila, Feb. 1S.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Casualties in skirmish on
Tariquina road north of the pumping
station yesterday:
First Nebraska-Wou Com
pany K, Privates George Andrews
chest, forearm and knee, died last
night; Edward Day, head, severe. Com
pany F, Charles E. Park, right thigh,
Slight. AuIpdIIy JOIiip w lAiAdAAAo,
left elbow, severe; Sergeant WILDER E..
Camp, left thigh, slight; First Ser
geant William H. Cook, neck, severe.
Company c., Captain Albert H. Hol-
lingswortI, thigh, severe; Second Lieu
tenant Bert D. Wheedon, right thigh,
severe; Private Frank Huling, Com
panv K, Twentieth Kansas, shot
through the knee yesterday, accidental,
serious.
I'm the cable of 11th of First Mon
tana wounded, James w. Kennedy and
William Kenelly, Company G, are iden-
teal, the latter name being an error,
shot right thigh. severe. Lieutenant
Carsenshire, First Montana, wounded,
is William Cardenshire, formerly pri-
vate, Company G.
The reports of such skirmishes as
those noted above, and stories of fire.
ouent firing by concealed natives upon
the American outposts. have conveyed
the impression to the officials here that
General Otis is being rapidly brought
to a. pass where he must assume most
vigorous offensive campaign. Although
no instructions have yet been sent to
him, it is assumed that he will feel
justified soon in doing this to prevent
the decentralization of his troops, and
also to make his position tenable in the
approaching wet season.
The nature of the country around
Manila favors the tactics the natives
seem to have adopted, after learning
that they could not face the American
soldiers in the open field, and 1t doubt
less will be General Otis task, just as
soon as his reinforcements reach him,
to clear them away.
Half dozen natives concealed in the
jungle and firing at long range at in
tervals could make life unbearable for
o. whole company of regular troops UNI
til they were dislodged. Military Off
GERS who have had experience in this
kind of fighting say that men become
panicky and lose their nerve under this
treatment That is, however, what
they must expect, occupying the out
posts and trenches miles outside OF
Manila during the rainy season, pro-
tecting the water works and strategic
points. unless a determined effort is
made before the country becomes inn
passable, owing to the rains, to carry
the war straight into the interior ana
chase Aguinaldois men beyond the
range of activity.
It is estimated that at the rate OF
progress now making by the transport
Grant. the 800 troops ON that ship will
land at Manila about March 4th. A
couple of weeks later the Sherman Will
arrive with a similar number of troops
and two weeks after that the Sheridan
is due with the troops now embarking
at New York Before the last of these
troops reach Manila the dry season Will
have gotten well toward an end, and
only a few weeks will be left for active
operations, SO there is need for steady
work. in the preparation at all points,
in order to assure a fairly comfortable
summer for our troops.
A consideration that favors the term
nation of the struggle at an early date
is that the latest reports indicate fair
ly that the insurgents are becoming
short of ammunition, and with re-
doubled vigilance on the part of the
naval forces around Luzon they may
be brought to terms on this account as
much as from any other.