The Portland daily press., 1899-06-09
Continuation Of IOstilities 10 Be
Left to Otis.
Meaning of Aguinaldo's
Dictatorship.
Supposed Capture of Three
Rebel Blockade Runners.

Washington. June s.--The situation In
the Philippines Is described by Gen. Otis
in the following cablegram;
Manila, June =, 1890.
Adjutant General, Washington;
Result movements Morong province
was to drive Insurgents into the noun
tains, capturing Antipole and other
towns in that section with point Of land
projecting into bay. They reiterated and
scattered before our advance, leaving
twenty We dead on field; cur loss four
killed and few wounded, mostly slight.
City Of Morong on only land on route
round bay garrisoned; all other troops
withdrawn. Inhabitants of provinces
profess friendship, ask protection, large
numbers wish 10 enter Manila; refuse as
city population increasing too rapidly.
Loading natives throughout island in
oluding active insurgeut leaders, seek
permission to send families to Manila
considered ouly place'of personal safety.
(Signed) Otis
INSURGENT MARAUDING BANDS.
Washington, June s.--The conclusions
drawn by the war department officials
concerning the condition In the Philip.
pines, given In the despatch of Gen. Otis,
are that the Insurgents are little more
than maraudiug bands which will con-
tinually decrease when the men find there
is life and liberty under American gov
eminent. These bands are regarded as
something like the bands of Indians 90
or 80 years ago, and the people are COM
ing into the American lines asking for
protection, are considered like those who
v1rn N q s. ~
the early stages of American development
an the West. Nothing Is yet said as to the
intention of Gen. Otis to continue active
I hostilities, but this is q matter that will
BE- left wholly In the hands OF Gen. Otis
and he win no doubt fight or rest as the
ciroum stances determine.
BLOCKADE RUNNERS Captured.
Washington, June S.--Three sailing YES
sells and one steamer reported to have been
eattufed by the U. ). gunboat Albany
off tho island OF Negroes. Philippine ISL
! ands, are supposed by naval officers here
TO be blockade runners carrying supple s
OF food and ammunition TO the islanders
who are threatening to rise in the interi-
or. These islanders have been powerfully
influenced by the Tagal emissaries to re-
: volt.
AGUINALDo'S DICTA TORSHIP.
Washington, June s.-Oficials here are
In doubt as to whether Aguinaido in de-
clariug his dictatorship is.animated By a
desire to rid himself of his refractory gen.
erals, Pillar and Luna, or whether he aims
20 consolidate In his own hands the power
to make terms of peace. 1t is known
from the reports of President Schurman
of the American Philippine commission
that these two generals owe only faint
allegiance to Aguinaldo and their atti-
&F1ftn Am nnIf
made these negotiations Intellectual, the
civilian members on the Filipino side
of the jointscommission being completely
overawed and dominated by the military
element controlled by these generals. It
10 believed here that II Aguinaldo can
bend these men to his will and assume
supreme control he will at once make
for peace being able to secure better
terms for himself than he would other
wise.
RATIoNS ARE GOOD.
Washington, June S.--Amo ng the re.
ports which accompanied the report of
General Otis, regarding operations abo ut
Manila, are those relating to the subsis-
Z tence OF the army 1t appears from these
that the Subsistence corps was prompt in
every way in supplying the troops with
food. Under date of March 90, Major
Robert b. Fitzhugh, chief commissary of
! the second division, says:
= On the evening OF Hebruary 5th, after
hard lighting and general advance all
along the division line, the troops were
given their supper promptly az the regu-
lar hour and during all of the subsequent
movements while the troops have been
constantly confronting the enemy, either
In line or In the trenches. the continuous
supply OF rations has been maintained
without break and at all times a re-
serve of at least two days of travel ration
has been kept on hand. -
There Is also a report from. Capt. NJ G,
Krayanhuhl in charge of the commissary
subsistence sales depors at Manila, who
reported that the rations are perfectly sat
iafantnrv