The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-01
FILIPINOs ARE WHIPPED.
Possibility of Cessation of Active
HOstilities Is Suggested.

WASHINGTON, March Sit is said
at the war department that Gen. Otis
will not make campaign during the
rainy season, nor is 1t believed that he
Will at present chase the Filipinos into
the mountain Businesses of Luzon. The
officials consider 1t evident that the fight
that was in Aguinaldo has been whipped
out Of him, and it Is believed he cannot
hold the Filipino army together much
longer. If Gen. Otis advises, the war
department will approve a cessation of
active hostilities or further forward
movement, when little can be accom-
plished save chasing the Filipinos with
out definite results. short rest will de-
termine whether the Filipinos intend to
keep up a guerrilla warfare, and, If so, a
plan is already maturing to meet any
such condition Natives will be employed
to fight the guerrillas. and as the gov
eminent can give them better pay and
afford them greater protection thar
Aguinaldo there is no doubt about the
ability to employ natives in this way
If there must be guerrilla fighting during
the rainy season. which will soon be
upon the Philippines, the United States
will not sacrifice its troops in such war
fare, If natives can be obtained.
The scene Of action around Manila
has shifted materially within the last
twenty-four hours. MacArthur's ad-
vance force which he has been pushing
northward, has reached it's objective
point, Malolos. 1t is now enjoying there
a most deserved rest. In the meantime
a new field of activity appears to the
east of Manila. where Gen. Robert Halls
brigade, made up entirely of regulars,
has thus far been held as reserve.
Gen. Otis dispatch, received early this
morning, referred for the first time to
the fighting done by Halls brigade say
ing a severe engagement had occurred
No Nov a. vi;
miles due east Of Manila and entirely
outside Of the range of fighting Of Mac
Arthur's division. On the military map
1t is shown that he advanced fully ten
miles up to Montalaban. According to
Gen. Otis dispatch, received at a. M.
today, Hall has now retraced this
stretch of ten miles and is back at Mari
quina.
The killing of Lieut. Gregg occurred
during this fighting east of Manila. 1t is
particularly deplored in army circles, as
Gregg was young man and popular
officer He was appointed to the mill
tary academy from Pennsylvania, grad
uating in the class Of 1887 and serving
first with the Sixteenth infantry and
then with the Eighteenth. He was at
Fort Sheridan for time with the Fourth
infantry, and also saw service in Cuba.
Gen. Halls brigade, which has been do
ing the fighting east Of Manila, Is made
up OF the Thlrd, Fourth and two bat
talons of the Seventeenth infantry.
Further indications that the rebels are
active east Of Manila are shown TN the
brief report that Gen. Kings brigade
has been moved out from San Pedro
Macau to Pasig. This is the first move
of any of the troops south of the Pasig
river. They form a division under Mai
Gen. Lawton, who has the brigades of
Gems. King and Oyenshine. Kings bri-
gade includes the First North Dakota,
First Washington and a battalion Of the
First Colorado. Ovenshines brigade in
cludes the Fourteenth infantry, First
Idaho and a squadron of the First cav
airy. The movements east and south of
Manila are accepted at the war depart
ment as showing that Gen. Otis does
not propose to allow the rebels to cross
in from these quarters while Gen. Mac
Arthur is executing the main movement
to the north.