Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-04
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Insurgent Government in PerllouS
Position and lis Army Scattered
NATIVES RETURNING HOME
THOSE WHO FLED BEFORE
THE ADVANCE OF THE AMERI-
CANS ARE COMING IN AND
ASKING AMERICAN PROTEC-
TION-A REASSURING REPORT
FROM GEN. OTIS - ADMIRAL
DEWEY CONGRATULATES THE
ARMY.

ing cablegram was received at the War
Department early this morning:
Manila, April 3.
Adjutant General, Washington:
Present indications denote insurgent
governments in perilous condition; its
army defeated, discouraged and scat
tered. Insurgents returning to their
homes in cities and villages between
here and points north of Malolos,
which our accommodating parties have
reached, and desire protection of
Americans News from Visayian ISL
ands more encouraging every day.
OTIS.
Gen. Otis reports the following cas-
ualties not heretofore reported:
March %, Twenty-second infantry,
wounded, company H, private, Fritz
Horter, wrist moderate April l,
First North Dakota, company H, Sec
ond Lieut.. Dorman Baldwin, leg, Sc
we're; company D, Corporal ]. c. Bry-
gan, eyebrow, slight; Third infantry,
Second Lieut.. Chauncey B. Humphrey,
forearm, slight. First Nebraska, COM
pany D, Martin Herpolsheimer fore
arm, moderate, accidental; cable Feb
ruary Z, reporting Egger, First Nebras-
ka, killed is an error. No such man.
Manila, April 3-The American
forces under Gen. Macarthur have rest
ed at Malolos since the capture of that
city. So far accommodating parties
have been unable to locate the insur-
gent army.
East Of Manila there have been occa-
sional exchanges of shots between the
troops under Gen. Hall and the insur-
gents, but there has been no general
engagement since Gen. Hall chased the
enemy into the jungle last week. The
activity of the enemy in this locality
suggests a possible concentration in
this direction.
The natives are coming in all along
the American lines, and many of them,
seeing the promises of good treatment
are fulfilled, are inducing their rela-
tives to return to their homes.
Maj. Gen. Elwell S. Otis, commander
of the American military forces, has
received the following message:
Hearty congratulations on the most
magnificent work the army.
DEWEY"
The United States Philippine COM
mission, the last member of that body,
Col. Charles DENLY, former minister to
China having arrived here, will dis
cuss the situation. The commissioners
are hopeful of a speedy restoration of
peace, believing hostilities will soon be
confined to the habitual revolutionists.
Brig. Gen. Harrison Gray Otis sails
for home on board the United States
transport Sherman to-day. He says
he believes the insurrection has receiv-
ed it's blow. The Sherman will also
have on board the sons of Col. John
Hay, Secretary of State, and Senator
Hale. of Maine. who have witnessed
much of the fighting with the army,
and the bodies of Col. Harry C. Egbert,
of the Twenty-second infantry, killed
on March 26, and other officers who
have recently fallen in battle.
Gen. Wheaton has assumed command
of the brigade lately commanded by
Gen. Otis. The Third and Twenty-sec-
ond regiments of Gen. Wheaton's COM
mand are returning to this city.
Washington, April 3.-War Depart
ment officials were pleased by the
cheering dispatch from Gen. Otis re-
ceived to-day. 1t contains great deal
of encouragement to them and those
who know Gen. Otis we'll say he is not
man to take a roseate view of a sit
uation unless there is reason for it.
1t is argued at the Department that the
Filipinos have never been used to the
kind of warfare that the Americans
have given them and for that reason
they are now aware that it will be i'm
possible for them to accomplish any,
thing by fighting. While there is dis
appointment because the movement for
the capture of a large force of the Fill
pinos was not successful, it is believed
the pressing Of the insurgents steadily
toward the North, capturing their capt.
toll and driving them from place to
place has had a very discouraging eff
feet upon the natives who have been
following Aguinaldo.
1t is evident by the reference which
Gen. Otis makes to accommodating par
ies that he is having the country
proughly covered and that the infor-
ion which they are giving him is
basis of the dispatch received to-
1t is believed that assertions will
b deplete the army of Aguinaldo TO
fle or nothing.
That portion of the dispatch relating
the Visayas refers to the operations
which Iliolo is the base. The group
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