The times., 1899-10-03
THE FILrp1Nos ROUTED.
The Enemy Repuised on the DacOor
Read by Grants brigade.

Rend by Grants BrfGade.
MANILA, Oct 2-6 p m.-The insur-
gents along the Bacoor Read attacked the
American troops under Brig. Gen. Fred d.
Grant today. They were repulsed with
heavy loss, the American casualties eetng
only five
The Filipino commission spent several
hours with General Otis this afternoon. At
the conclusion of the conference it was an
nounced that nothing had been accom-
piished. The commissioners will return to
Angeles tomorrow
The naval expedition to destroy the town
of Orani in retaliation for the sinking OF
the gunboat Urdaneta is under the charge
of Commander Charles C. Cornwel, and
consists of the gunboats Petrol, Helena,
and Mindora- Commander CornweH pro
poses TO raise the Urdaneta, and expects to
be back here by Wednesday. The gun6oat
Concord has gone to Iloi'o, and the gun
boat Bennington to the Lingayen Gulf. The
cruiser Charleston viii patrol the east
coast of Luzon for six weeks.
The press reports relating to the release
! Of American prisoners by the Fuiplhos
and their reception at army headquarters
/ was yesterday confirmed in a cable mes
sage received at the War Department from
| General Otis The report was not given
out, however, for the reason that it con-
/ tanned political information which the Ad-
! minstration desires to further consider.
| Regardless of this fact, it was stated on
| the highest authority that nothing short
7 of unconditional surrender of the entire
Filipino forces will be accepted by Cen
eTal Otis. No concessions whatever viii be
made to the insurgents, and the desire OF
the Filipino ENJOYS to obtain recognition
of the so-called insurgent Congress will
not be granted. General Otis stated in his
despatch that he had absolutely refused to
! entertain any of the dilatory propositions
! submitted by Aguinaldos ENJOYS. 1t is
the hope of both the President and Secre-
tary of War that the present .insurrection
will speedily end, but no relaxation on the
part of the American forces now in the
! Philippines will be allowed. While the
situation in the Philippines is not regarded
as particularly encouraging at the present
time, it is the determination of the au-
| thorities to administer crushing defeat
| to the insurgents as soon as sufficient
force is placed at the disposal OF Generals
Lawton and Macarthur, who, it is said,
/ will have entire charge of all field opera
tions.
AS previously stated. General Otis will
remain in Manila, which will be garri-
soned by small body of troops and used
| as a base of supplies. The duties of Cen
eral Otis. it is stated, will be to transmit
/ to the field commanders the orders that he
receives from Washington The details of
the field operations under tnis plan will be
| left entirely TO the division commanders.
1t is believed by the Secretary of War that
to submit to any demands made by the in
! surgents, even IL it should result in COM
! plete American sovereignty. viii cause fu
ture rebellion. For this reason it is in
tended TO entirely crush out the spirit of
! revolt by such a display OF force that the
| lesson will not be forgotten by any of the
rebel leaders. In addition to the troops
which will be sent to the Philippines, the
cooperation of the navy will also be used
| in suppressing the insurgents. Rear Ad
niral Watson now has at his disposal a
number of light draft gunboats, which will
be used in blockading the ports of LuZon,
thus preventing the insurgents from re-
ceiving supplies, arms, and ammunition.
The department has also received con-
firmation of the report that a number OF
gunboats and an arrnored barge, fully
manned and equipped, have gone to 0rani,
which town will be destroyed in retalia
ton for the loss of the gunboat Urdaneta,
which was recently scuttled and burned by
| the insurgents at that place.