The record-union., 1899-06-27
Rainy Season and Little Inland Cam
paIgnlng. >
Our Troops Occupy a Large Part
Of the Tagalog Country With
Lines Over Sixty Miles Long
1nsurgent Armies Scattered
and Mass Of People Desire Peace
and American Protection.

VA0f1lNGION, June LO.-6tIlcId i
Otis, in reply to a cable sron the War
Department asking for information re-
garding the situation and condition in
the Philippines, to-day cabled long
reply as follows:
Manila, June 26.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Rainy season. Little In
land campaigning possible in Luzon.
We occupy large portion Tagalog coun-
try, lines stretching from linus south
to San Fernando north, nearly sixty
miles, and to eastward into Laguna
province. Insurgent armies have suf-
fered great losses and are scattered;
only large force held together about
four thousand in Tarlac province and
Northern Pampanga. Their scattered
forces in bands of fifty to five hundred
in other portions of Luzon; in Cavite
and Batangas provinces could assemble
possibly 1900, though demoralized
from recent defeat; mass of people ter
rorized by insurgent soldiers. desire
peace and American protection; no
longer flee on approach of our troops,
unless forced by insurgents, but gladly
welcome them; no recent burning Of
towns; population within our lines be-
coming dense, taking up land cultivation
SAtGASlNSiy, swept Jul 4udhlo 1iheNAA 49,
possible; city population becoming too
great to be cared for Natives OF
Southern Luzon combining to drive out
Insurgents: only hope insurgent leaders
is United States aid. They proclaim
near overthrow present administration,
to be followed by their independence
and recognition by the United States.
This is the influence which enables them
80 hol nraV2llS
among them, and no civil government
remains: trade with ports not in our
possession former source of insurgent
revenue now interdicted: not certain
of wisdom of this policy, as people in
those parts are without supply OF food
and merchants suffering losses; medi-
tate restoring trade privileges. although
insurgents reap benefits. Courts here
in successful operation under direction
of able Filipinos.
Affairs in other islands comparative
ly quiet, awaiting results in Luzon. All
anxious for trade and repeated calls
for American troops received. Am Civ
ing attention to Jolo archipelago and
Palawan Islands. American troops have
worked to limit of endurance. Volunteer
organizations lave been called in and
replaced by regulars, who now occupy
salient positions Nebraska, Pennsyl-
vania and Utah now taking transports
and Sixth Infantry sent to Negroes to re-
lieve California. These troops in good
physical condition; sickness among
troops has increased lately, due mostly
to climatic influences. Nothing alarm
ing. Of the II per cent. of the COM
mand reported sick nearly six in gen
.a,-aJ bosnita1 of whom per cent. have
typhoid fever, and II malarial fevers;
~ per cent have intestinal trouble; re-
manning SO per cent. have various all
ments, IA of which due to wound in
iuries. Many officers and men who
served in Cuba break under recurrence
of Cuban fever, and regular regiments
lately received are inadequately Off
cered. OI1S-
The inadequacy of the number OF offl-
GERS mentioned in last part OF above
cablegram has been remedied by the
sailing of the transports Zealandia ana
Sheridan carrying a number or OH
GERS for regiments in the Philippines.
Adiutant General Corbin says that
all officers belonging to regiments IN the
Philippines who are absent on account
of a surgeons certificate are under Or
ders to Join their regiments at once.
Forty-four officers have sailed on the
recent transports going to Manila
Secretary Alger said to-day that no
action will be taken for the enlarge
ment of the army or sending troops 10
reinforce General Otis until the return
of President Mckinley. He also SAID
that General Wheeler would receive no
assignment until that time.