The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-30
A LONG REPORT FROM OTIS.
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WAsgJsSToE. Jane FIN reply u
. cable from the War ctpartnsrn; ask.
lag fO- Information rsyAr1ioz the 81
nS;so5 and conditions in the Philip
pinsx. General Osis scnt the following
dispatch 20 the War department 10
day:
"HAsrIA. June y .-ASiutan, Cen
eraL Wsshi5y.oD: Rainy - aSon Lit
tie inland campaigning pos,itle in
L1zon We occupy srge portion Tag.
aLoz country. Lines stretching from
linus south, 20 sza Fernando north.
nearly sixty miles. and EASTWARD into
Lagnna province. I~nsurgent armies
have suffered great losses and are
scattered: ooly large fore. held to-
gether are about q 90 ia Tarlac p-or-
inee and northern Parnpanga There
are scattered forces in bands Of s.ty
20 80 In other portions L1zoa: in
CAvite and Batsnyas provinces. could
assemble possibly 2.011. though de-
Doralized from recent defeat
Mass Of pope tcrro-izei By ID
surgent soldiers. desire pence aud
American projections; no longer fee
on approach Of our troops unless
forced by insurgents. but gladly well
come them; no recent burning Of
towns; population within our lines
becoming dense. taking up land Guilt
Saiion extensively; have kept out of
Manila as much as possible, as city
population is becoming too great to
be sre1 for.
'rhe natives OF Southeast L1zoa
are combining TO drive out insurgents;
the o1ly hope Of insurgen. ield.rs Is
United States aid They proclaim
near overthrow of the presen, admin.
istration. 20 be followed by indepcn-
dence and recognition By the United
States This Is the influence which
enabled them TO hold out
much contention prevails among
them and NJ civil government re-
mains; trade with posts no. In our
possession, former sourc, of insur-
gent revenue. now i~nterdictcd; not
certain OF wisdom Of this policy. as
people In those parts are without
supply Of food and merchants arc
suffering losses; mediate restoring
trade privileges. although insurgents
reap benefits. Courts here in success
full operation under able Filipinos
affairs in other islands compare,
lively quiet. awaiting results in
Luzon All anxious for trade and re-
peated calls for American troops re.
ceived. Am giving atteltion to Jolo
archipelago and Palawan islands.
Our troops have worked TO the
limit Of endurance. Volunteer organ
~izations have been called in, re laced
by regulars, who now occupy salient
positions. Nebraska, Pennsy lvania
and Utah now taking transports and
Sixth infantry vel to Negros &c
relieve California. Th;s, troops are
In good physical condition. sickness
among the troops has Increased lately,
due mostly to arduous servic, and eli
matte influences Nothing -.arm-
ing. OF the IL per cent of the com
mand reported sick nearly 8 pei
cent a-c in general hospital, OF whom
5 per cen have typhoid and II pei
cent malarial f~everS; ?5 per cen have
intestinal trouble; remaining IS per
cent have various ailments, IL per
sent OF which Is due 10 wounds or in
juries
MANY officers and men who served
In Cuba break under recurrence OF Gu
ban fever. and regular regiments
lately received are inadequAtely Oil
cercd Otis"
The inadcquacy Of the number OF
officers mentioned will b. remedied
soon. The transports Zealandia and
Sheridan have sailed. carrying many
officers for regiments In the Philip
pines. Adjutant Geacral Corbin say.
that all officers belonging To regi'
meats In the Philippines who are not
absent on account OF n s%urgeoa's GER
t~iflcatc are under orders to join ,hei,
regiments at oncs. Forty-four officers
have sailed upon the recent transports
going from Manila.
Secretary Algsr said to-day that nc
action will be taken for the enlarge.
ment Of the army or sending troops &c
reinforce General Otis until the re.
turn OF President Mckinley. lie alsc
said that General Wheeler would re
ceivc no assignment uatil that time.