The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-08
TO MOVE
ON ILOIL0.
Governments Policy to Promptly
.. Subdue the Filipinos.
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GEN. OTIS LATEST REPORTS.
Places the Rebel Loss at Manila at
Four Thousand.
AeUINALDo's WAR DECLARATION

Hs Orders That "Peaceful and Friendly Re
lations With the Americans Be Broker
and That They Be Treated as Enemies
Because Hostilities Were "Unjustly ant
Unexpectedly Provoked by Them"-Gen
eral Otis Declares That Spanish Soldiers
Aided Filiplnos in Fighting Our Troops
Washington, Feb. 8.-There Is little
abatement of interest in the stirring
events at Manila exhibited at the war
department. The first feeling OF
anxiety for the safety of the American
forces has given away entirely, save
In the case of the personal friends and
acquaintances Of soldiers supposed to
be injured, and there was displayed in
stead the greatest interest in the ex-
tent of the loss inflicted upon the in
surgents by the American soldiers aad
sailors.
The chief news item of yesterd ~
was the publication of dispatches
from General Otis giving further re-
ports of the recent battle and adding
some names to our death list The first
dispatch was as follows:
/ The insurgent army concentrated
around Manila from Luzon province,
numbering 10000, possessing several
quick firing and Krupp field guns. Good
portion of enemy armed with Mauser's
latest pattern. Two krupp and great
many rifles captured. Insurgents fired
great quantity of ammunition. Quite
a number Of Spanish soldiers in in
surgent service, who served artillery.
Insurgents constructed strong in
trenchments near our lines, mostly in
bamboo thickets. These our men
charged, killing or capturing many Of
the enemy. Our casualties probably
aggregate $50. Casualties of insur-
gents very heavy. Have buried some
500 of their dead and hold 500 prison.
ers. Their loss, killed, wounded and
prisoners, probably 1900. Took water
works pumping station yesterday six
miles out. considerable skirmish with
enemy, which made no stand Pumps
damaged. but will be working in a
week. Have number of condensers set
up in city, which furnish good water.
Troops in excellent spirits. Quiet pre-
walls"
In the list of additional casualties
sent by General Otis appeared the
names of ten men who were killed. in
cluding two Pennsylvanians. They
are: Tenth Pennsylvania, Corporal
Jacob Landis and Private Allen B.
Rockwell; Utah light artillery, Ser
geant Harvey A. Young, Corporal John
G. Young and Private Wilhelm l.
Goodman First Wyoming, Sergeant
George Rogers; First Nebraska, Pri-
Yates Charles Ballanger and Lewis
Pegler; Third artillery, Corporal Dean
and Sergeant Whitaker.
Officers at the war department who
know Otis well declared when the an
nouncement came of the killing, cap
ture or wounding of 1000 men that he
undoubtedly had underestimated the
damage inflicted by him, as his wont,
Instead of magnifying it, in the Spanish
fashion. The officials say that moth
eral Otis on this point until he has
had an opportunity to forward mail
report giving in detail all the history
of the fighting. Naturally there was
great deal of speculation as to the
future conduct of affairs by Otis, but
to some extent this must remain spec
ulative, inasmuch as Secretary Alger
has said that the general is to be left
to follow his own discretion. To as
Bist him TO correct understanding Of
the diplomatic situation he has been
cabled the full text OF the peace treaty
ratified on Monday.
A forward movement is probable at
rloilo, where General Miller has been |
FOR weeks lying in front of the town
In his transports. He has never had
any doubt of his ability to take the
place whenever lie got the word, but
there has been restraining influence
rom Washington, based in part on the
hope that the insurgents could be
brought to peaceful retirement from |
he town and an apprehension that an
effort to force landing might result
in serious injury to foreign interests.
Now, however. 1t is felt that the latter
arc perhaps more in jeopardy from a
of the existing state Of
lffairs than they would be through a
'apid seizure of the town.
There is an unanimity Of opinion
among both army and navy officers
n the two departments as to the need
If an immediate aggressive campaign
IN the part of the American forces in
The Philippines. without exception
he hope is expressed that General
)tis will be given free hand to fol-
ow up the blow against the Filipinos
Who have violated the truce and give
hem salutary chastisement while
he memory of their Saturday defeat
s still fresh in mind. One officer, who
las done as much Indian campaigning
IS any man in the department, said in
discussing the situation:
Every day that is lost in following
lp the blow at the insurgents means
IN added ten men to the American
leath list when the final summing up
II the Philippine situation is made.
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