The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22
HOPE THEY ARE SAFE
Officials Confident That Captured
Sailors Won't Be Harmed.
Gen. Otis Says Return of Volunteers
VIII Commence May 25-Gen.
Luna I'm Command of
the Rebels.

Washington, April 20.--The following
cablegram has just been received from
Gen. Otis:
manila April is.---AdJutant General.
Washington: Lawton returned from the
lake country on 18th inst. bringing cap
tured vessels Insurgents much scattered:
retreat before our forces; await oppor-
tunity TO attack attachments. Better class
OF people tired OF war. desire peace. Enemy
build hope on return OF our volunteers TO
United States. It's army much demoralized
and loss by assertions and death large.
VIII probably prosecute guerrilla warfare,
lsoting and burning country which II occu-
ped Health and spirits of troops good.
Volunteers return viii commence about
May 5
''Wiu render willing service until return
transports available. Embarkation Will
continue through June and July.
Reports from Visayan Islands continue
very encouraging. Inter-lsland commerce
(S!gned) OTIS"
Believe They Are Safe.
The officials OF the navy department
are confident that such OF the men of
the Yorktown as escaped being killed
outright in the first ambuscade will be
well treated by the insurgents. Some
time ago the war department made i'm
prisoners held by the Filipinos. In re-
ply Gen. Otis referred TO these soldiers,
and said that they were being fairly
treated by the insurgents, he supplying
funds TO defray the cost of their food.
The reports made 10 the navy depart
ment by Paymaster Wilcox, of Dewey's
officers, who made a trip across the Is
land Of Luzon from Manila 10 the north
coast. described the condition OF the
Spanish officials who were the prison
ers OF the insurgents as very comfort
able.
I'm many cases." he said. "the officials
were only nominally in confinement.
being allowed the liberty of the
towns The officials are hopeful that
Gilmore and his men who survived the
ambuscade will some day regain their
liberty.
Rebels Led by Lunn.
Manila, April 20.-Gen. Luna is re-
ported to be commanding the main
body of the insurgent army. which is
now massed five miles south Of the Cal
umet river and about two miles north
east OF Malolos. The strong natural
defenses at this point have been in
creased by intrenchments and earth
works, while breastworks have been
built with the iron taken from the rail-
road by the insurgents. Gen. Luna was
reported to have been elected 10 succeed
Aguinaldo MS dictator but the fact that
he Is taking so important part in the
campaign in the northern part of Luz
4 l. s,1 Il NJ
there is no truth i'm the reports of dis
sension in the insurgent army. Agqin-
aldo seems 10 be as influential with the
Filipinos as ever.
TO Push Northern Campaign.
Gen. Macarthur is busy strengthen
ing the position OF the American troops
az Malolos Earthworks are being
thrown up and additional troops will
be placed under his command. This
shows that the northern campaign is to
be pushed more vigorously even than
intmatcd by Gen. Otis last week.
To send $4,000 Regulars.
New York. April 20.-A special TO the
| Tribune from Washington says that H.
600 regulars are 10 be sent TO reinforce
Gen. Otis NJ Manila as soon as the nee
essary marine transportation can be pro-
yided. IL is not expected that the bulk
OF the large body Of requirements can
reach Manila until the end of the rainy
season, which has just begun, but they
will closely follow the departure from
the Philippines of the volunteers With
the regular troops already ordered and
on the way TO Manila, Gen. Otis will
have an effective force OF ~, 72s men in
addition 10 the recruits being sent every
few days for the regiments already IN
the Philippines. This force is to be
raised 70 $4,000 men by the time ag-