Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-07
New York Herald Manila Dispatch
Sees Gloomy Outlook
TELLS IT'S BASIS OF FACTS.
Yet the Americans are Triumphant
Wherever They go, aud Have
Met Remarkable Success.

New York, Dec. IA dispatch to the
Herald from Manila, says.
Hope Of ending the Instruction and
hating military operations in the Phil
BONES which seemed so bright few
lays ago, has again faded into the I'M
certain future.
Much has been accomplished. Dur
ms the last few weeks the campaigning
has been almost phenomenal.
In dreadful weather. through a de-
Yastated country, across swollen rivers,
along roads that were impossible for
"ig ms, artillery, and In some cases for
cavalry, the advances Of the troops
have been 50 rapid and in so many d.
rectionr that they have often been be-
yond the military telegraph lines, and
operations have necessarily been inde-
pendently conducted by the field COM
mbnders. The army Is rightfully
proud
The Insurgents have had series OF
iouts ana disasters. The slaughter has
been great, They have lost large
war, and more than 1000 OF their armed
men have surrendered or been cap
tured during their retreat in the last
few weeks.
Thei. government has been scattered
or captured What Of It is al liberty is
In flight. A portion OF Aguinaldo's
family are in our lines. Aguinaldo him
SER IS Il fugitive.
Notwithstanding all these things
there Is no reason for an extreme oD-
tlmistt view OF the situation. Notl g
more is heard Of having the rebellion
stamped out IN the course Of a few
days. That sort OF talk only lasted
while the insurgent leader was slip
ping away last week. Field command
ers now think that the end is still Gfar
IL Is admitted that little Is definitely
Known OF the present strength or
Whereabouts Of the insurgents.
Agllnaldo's entire army is estimated
at from 10000 10 10000 armed men,
scattered throughout the islands. There
are 1900 American soldiers now IN the
Philippines, $4,000 being in Luz0n.
These arc already so greatly scattered
by the recent operations, with the ex-
ccption OF those In Manila, where -
OtO are concentrated. that they seem
like o mere handful.
stu We hold less than one-third OF
the aiaa Of LuZon. but what We have is
tn NEST desirable territory.
Indications are that AguinaldO es-
capped TO the north with much larger
body Of troops than was at first sup
posed. This force, reported at from
1000 TO 5000 men, was originally re-
crulted In the northern provinces, and
the men are reputed TO be good fighters.
Not one Of our columns Is in direct
contact with the enemy. Ii is a game
of hide and seek, and a weary game 1t
Is. Here is a statement OF the move
ments Of the various field commanders:
Gen. Young with his small force Of
tired men and animals. Is slowly fol-
lowing the insurgents into the noun
talns toward Bangued. and has not been
heard from for a week.
Captain James b. Erwin with the
Fourth cavalry. Is supposed to be hold
ing Bayonbong In Nueva Vizcaya
There Is no information as to what
insurgents are in the northern valley.
Gen. Lawton is now coming south to-
ward San Isidro. whence he will push
his column directly south on San Miguel
and NOrZagony 10 meet the American
column moving eastward from Bocad.
II Is his intention TO drive the rebel
general, Pillar. into the region north OF
the lake.
Gen. Wheaton is in Tayug. Most OF
his troops In the vicinity are garrison
ing nearby towns.
Gen. MarArthur Is on the railroad az
Col. Bell is following westward into |
the mountains the remnants OF Gen. |
Alejandrino's troops, estimated al $500 !
men.
Col Burt Is moving with a small COM |
mand from Odonnell westward over the |
mountains 10 Iba on the coast.
Gen. Grant is moving from Florida |
Blanca southwark to Balanga, Bataan |
province.
Cavlte province will be the seat Of an
active campaign, when enough troops
arrive TO shut of all avenues OF escape,
unless and unexpected surrender &C.
ours.
All the slxty-five thousand American
troops viii be easily absorbed In active
and garrisonins.
The army cannot continue its present
exertions another month with the poor
food found in the country without much
Illness.
II IL the general opinion that the
five known lnsurgent organizations. Of
more than 1000 men each. will at the
present rate be- dlsintegrated into guer-
lila bands within 30 days
IL Is the impression OF the military
authorities that 10000 men Will be suf-
icent TO garrison Luzon few months
hence.
Field officers and others insist, how
aver. that unless the natives surrender
.heir arms Luzon must be garrlsoned
own by town, while protection must
De guaranteed 10 the natives now ION
he fence" until a reaction In favor Of
he Americans begins.