Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-29
DEfEiI Of MAJOR M'k|NLEY
IS AGUlEALD0'S HOPE - LITTLE CAM.
PAlGNiNG CAN BE DONE.
MUCH SICKNESS AMONG THg~ TROOPS.
Gen. King Says the Fllpnos are Capable oI
g... .@s SeIt.Goyernment. ...

9' Selt.GoyernRIent ..
WASHINGTON, Juno 28.-General Otis,
In reply to cable from tbs gar depart
mont, asking for information regarding
! tho ait,latinn and cnndihnn In tha Philin-
pines to-day, oabled long roply as fol-
lows: ..,,,,.. a." .,.>.~. -
MANILA, juno 20.-Adjutant General,
Washington: This is tho rainy season,
and littlo inland campaigning is possible
in Luzon. Wo occupy large portion of
the Tagalo country, tho lines stretching
from linus South to San Fernando, North
nearly six milos, and to tho eastward
into LaGuna province. Tho insurgent
armies havo suffered great losses and are
scattered. The only large force held to-
gether-about 4,000-is in Tarlac prov
ince and Northern Pampanaga. There
are scattered forces in bands of so to 500
i III otiitr portions of Luzon. In Cavito
and Ratangas provinces they could as
semble possibly thousand, though thoy
arc demoralized from recent defeat.
The masses of tho pooplo arc terror
lied by insurgent soldiers. Thoy desire
poaco and American protection and no
longer fleo on approach of our troops
unless forced by tho insurgents, but
gladly welcome thom. Thero is no
rocent burning of towns. Tho popula-
ton within our lines is becoming ionso.
Taking of land for cultivation is oxton-
sive. Tho natives arc kept out of Ma
nilla rs much as possible, as tho city
population is becoming too great to he
Cared for. Natives in Southeast I.uzon
arc combining to drive out tho insur-
gents.
a CAMPAIGN TIP.
Tho only hopo of tho insurgent leaders
is United States aid. They proclaim tho
near overthrow by tho present admins
tration to bo followed by thoir independ-
onco and recognition by tho United
States. This is tho influence which
enables thom to hold out Much con-
tontion prevails among thom, and no
civil gover mont remains. Trade with
ports, not in our possession, n former
source of insua.ont revenue, is now in
tordictcd. I an not certain of tho wla-
dom of this policy as the pcoplo in these
parts arc without a supply of food and
merchants arc suffering losses. l motli-
tate restoring trade privileges, although
tho insurgents reap bcnoftts.
Courts horo arc in successful opera
tion under direction of ablo Filipinos.
Affairs in other islands are compara-
lively quiet, awaiting results in Luzon.
All arc anxious for trade and repeated
calls for American troops arc received.
Am giving attention to Jolo archipelago
and Palawan islands.
TROOPS oYERwoRKED.
Our troops have worked TO tho limit of
endurance. Volunteer organizations
have been called in and replaced by
regulars, who now occupy salient posi-
tions. Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Utah
are now taking transports and tho Sixth
infantry is being sent 70 Ncgros to re-
licvo California. These troops arc in
good physical condition.. Sickness
among tho troops has Increased lately,
duo mostly to arduous service and eli
matic Misunderstanding alarming. Of
tho IL per cont Of tho command reported
sick, nearly 6 are in tho general hospital,
of whom por cont have typhoid and II
malarial fovors. Twenty-Five per cent
havo intestinal trouble; tho remaining IS
por cent have various ailments, II of
which are duo 70 wound injuries. Many
officers and men, who served in Cuba,
break undor recurrence of tho Cuban
fevcr and tho regular regiments lately
received are inadequatcly oflicered.
(SigneD OrIs.
The inadcquacy Of tho number of
mentioned in tho last paragraph above
cablcd has boon romodiod by tho sailing
of tho transports Zalandia and Sheridan,
carrying number of officers for rcgi-
monts in tho Philippines.
Adjutant General Corbin says that all
officers belonging to regiments in tho
Philippines who arc not absent on ac-
count Of n surgeons certificate are under
orders to join tho regiments at once.
Forty-four have sailed on tho recent
transports going to Manila.
Secretary Algor said to-day that no ac-
ton will be taken for tho enlargement
of tho army or sending troops to rein
| forco General Otis until tho roturn of
President Mckinley. lie also said that
Genoral Wheeler would receive no as
signmcnt until thon.
| GEN. KING PRAISES FIIIrINNOs.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Juno 20.-Briga-
dior General Charles King who returned
from the Philippines short time ago,
in letter to the milwaukee, Journal pub
lished to-day, states that tho capability
of tho Filipinos for government can
not be doubted and if givon fair start,
thoy could look out for themselves in
flnitely better than our people imagine.
Ho says they rank fax higher than the
Cubans or tho negroes, to whom the
United States has granted tho right OF
suffrage.
Bad management keeps moro people
in poor circumstances than any other
ono cause. TO bo succ ossful ono must
look ahead and plan ahead so that when
q favorable opportunity presents itself
ho is ready to take advantage of it. A
little forothOught will also savo much
expense and valuable time. A prudent
and careful man will keep bottle OF
Unambcrlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoca Remedy in the house, tho shift
less follow will wait until necessity com
pal& Il and then ruin his best horse going
for II doctor and havo a big doctor bill
to pay, besides; ono pays out 25 cOnts
tho other is out hundred dollars nnd
then wonders why his noighbor is get