Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-26
orN. OTIS MAKrs REPORT.
Americans Have Matters Wen 10 Hand
Insurgents scattered.

Washington. June 26-Gcn. Otis, In
reply TO a cable TO the war department
asking Tor Information regarding tho
situation ana conditions iu the Philip
pines, today cablcd a long rcpfy aa fol-
lows:
Manila. June 2G-Adiutmt General.
Wnshlngton Rainy season. Little In
land campaigning In LuzOn, We occu-
ny large portion ragaiog country, lines
stretching from linus south. to san Fer
nnndo north, nearly sixty miles, and TO
the eastward into Lagunu province.
The lnsurgcnt armies have suffered
great losses and are scattcrcd' the only
large force held together lH about four
thousand IN Turlnc province and north
orn Pampnnga. Their scattered forces
are IA bands OF hfty 90 i've hundred IN
other portions ~ Luzun, and IN Cnylte
and Butangaa provinces they could AS
aemblc possibly 1000. though demoral-
lied from recent defeat
The mass Of people torrorizci by In
rurgcnt soldiers desire peace and Amer
lean protection, they mo- longer fop on
the approach Of our troops, unless
forced By the Insurgents, but gladly
welcome them no recent burning of
towns population within our lines IL
becoming dense, taking up land cultiyn-
tlon extensively they arc kept out Of
Manila az much nH possible, as the city
population Il becoming too great 20 be
cared for.
OPPOSITION IN 4. s. CAUSES
TROUBLE,
The natives southeast OF I.uzon arc
combining TO drive out the Insurgents;
the only hope " tho inHurgent leaders
II In United States aid. They proclaim
TO hear that the overthrow or the prpH-
ent administration "a to be followed by
their Independence and recognition by
the lfulINn AFmNsaH THIa IL la
which enables them To hold out; much
contention prevails among them, and
no clyll government remains.
Trade with ports not In our possess
sion and a former source OF lnsurgent
revenue, now intordlcted. not certain
of wisdom OF this policy, M people In
those parts are without supply OF food
and merchants suffering losses. med
itate restoring trade privileges, al
though insurgents reap benefits. Courts
are IN successful operation under the
direction OF able Fnipinos.
Afiairs IN the other islands are COM
pnratiyely quiet, awaiting results In
Luzon anxious Tor trade and repeat
cd calls for American troops are re-
celved. I am giving attention to J0lo
and Pnlnwan Islands, American troops
have worked 10 the limit Of endurance.
UTAH AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS
EMBARittNG.
The volunteer organizations have
been called IN ana replaced by regulars.
who now occupy the salient positions.
Nebraska, Pennsylvania ana Utah arc
now taking the transports, and the
Sixth Infantry sent 10 Negroes 10 relieve
California. These troops ARE In good
physical condition; sickness among the
troops has Increased lately, due mostly
10 arduous service ana climatic in
fucnces. Nothing alarming. OF the
~ por cent OF the command reported
rlck, nearly six are In the general hos
pitnl, OF whom three per cont have
typhoid and n mnlarial fcvers: T. per
cent have intestinal trouble, remaining
b5 per cent have various ailments, IA
OF which are due to wound injuries,
Many officers ana men who served In
cuba break under recurrence Of cu-
ban fever. and regular regiments lately
received are inadequatcly onicercd.
OTIS.
OFFICERS SUPPLIED,
The lnadoquacy OF the number Of
oniccrn mentioned In the last part of
above cablcgram has been rcmedled
by the sailing VI the transports Iea-
landla and Sheridan, carrying q num-
her NJ officers FOR regiments In the
Philippines.
Adjutant General Corbln says that
ali officers belonging 10 regiments ~
The Philippines. who are absent on ac-
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