Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-04-20

Manila, April lS.-Gen. Lawton, who
mas returned from his campaign be-
yond Laguna de Bay, says that in his
opinion 1t would be necessary for the
United States to send 100000 troops to
the Philippine islands II the natives
continued hostile. He said that il was
essential to garrison all the cities cap
tured or that are to be captured in the
future operations II the instruction
was to be put down.
Maj, Gen. Lawton returned to Manila
with his expedition by order OF Gen.
Otis, after evacuating the towns of
Paete Longos, Lumbar, Pa Gasajan
ana Santa Cruz, from which Nle rebels
had been driven. Gen. lawtons
troops are needed in the movement
north OF Manila, and Laguna de Bay
viii be left to the insurgents until the
rainy season, when the water will be
higher, thus enabling the army gun
boats To gets into the rivers. The
launches captured from the insurgents
are to be returned to their former own
ers in Manila
The insurgents are busy building
earthworks on the hiltops overlook
ing Paete. They were working In
plain view of the American troops.
lne withdrawal of the Americans I'M
der these conditions unuuestionably
Will be construed by the Insurgents az
confession on the part of the Amer
leans of their inability to hold the
positions taken, In consequence OF
this opinion there will be great re-
vival of confidence among the In
surgents and they will be more will
ing to continue the fighting. Had the
towns been held the Filpinos un
doubleday soon would have lost hope
and laid down their arms.
Gen. Otis regards the situation here
cheerfully. THE insurgents are NOV
ing eastward" he said, "and will soon
be in the mountains. There they will
become merely bands of robbers and
VIII fight among themselves They
have no united army anywhere. yet
they will be troublesome, and we need
strong force To deal with the robber
groups. We shall not stop our oper-
atlons because of the rainy season
The rebels are counting upon a cessa-
ton OF hostllities on our part, but we
intend to keep right on We shall
wedge the army between them and
the north as well as cutting the island
in two here by our forces So long as
we keep the volunteer forces fighting.
they are content to remain here They
enjoy the situation while there is
action. The problem the government
is now facing is that OF destroying the
powerful bands Of robbers that are
scattered in all directions. We have
smashed the insurgent government
but believe that II will be a long
time before we pacify the whole OF
Luzon."
Want TO Come Home
81, Paul, April lS.-Gov. Lind yester-
day sent a message to the legislature
urging some action looking towards
the speedy return from Manila OF tho
18th Minnesota volunteers. He states
that all appeals to that end addressed
TO the president and TO the war depart
ment have been ignored save In few
individual cases mat were influenced
by partfsanshlp. He asserts that the
volunteers are being held contrary to
law and that he has been notlned by
Col. Ames that the regiment desires
unanimously 10 return home
Famous Indian Fighters.
San Francisco. April lS The 2lst
T. $. infantry. famous as indian fight
ers of earlier days. and later very
active participants In the Cuban cam
paign, arrived yesterday and viii de-
part at once for the Philippines on the
transport Hancock Batteries l. and
NJ, of the 9Th u. S. artillery, also ar
rived and four more batteries are ,ex-
pected 10 arrive In few hours The
9Th has been ordered TO the Philip
pines and VIII rrobably sail on the
transport Warren today
Philippines Are Healthy,
Washington, April 1S.-Consul Will
liams OF Manila has made report in
which he refutes the statements re-
garding the health and climate Of the
PHILIPPINES During the last year he
says he heard OF no temperature In the
Islands below 81 degrees and none
above 90 In the sun. The city Of Ma
Mia is swept by sea breezes aud has
an abundance OF water supply The
death rate is small and with proper
care one may be entirely healthy.