Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-09
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN
Filipino Insurgents to Be Given No
Chance to Recover from Defeat.
NSURCEB1 CAPITAL TO Be TAKEN.
1Ae 3d. Called Filipino Government at Ma.
lol0s to he Dispersed-IlOiiO Also to
BE Occupied by the Amer
lean Forces

Washington, Feb. Sit is under.
stood that the campaign against the
Philippine islands insurgents is to be
prosecuted with vieor. The question
was fully discussed at yesterdays cab
met meeting and the conclusion was
reached that, before permanent peace
Or security to life and property could
BE secured, Aguinaldo's forces must
Joy down their arms and it is expect
cd that Gen. Otis, in cooperation with
Admiral Dewey. will push forward at
0nce and give the insurgents no chance
10 recover from the defeat Of last sun.
day. So far as can be learned, no
positive instructions have yet been
cabled to our commanders at Manila,
bat it is the expression Of members OF
the administration, presumably based
On cable advices from Manila, that
this course will be pursued.
llolo Is to be occupied at once by
the American navy forces and it is ex.
pected that Gen. Otis will move imme.
diately on Malolos. the insurgent CAPT
tal, and capture or disperse the SO.
called Filipino government. The more
closely the insurgents are pressed and
We more vigorous and determined the
campaign, it is said, the sooner may
we expect peace.
Gen. Miller has been for weeks lying
10 front Of Iloilo on his transports.
He has never had any doubt Of his
ability to take the place whenever he
got the word, but there has been re-
straining influence from Washington,
based in part on the hope that the in
surgents could be brought to peace
full retirement from the town and an
apprehension that an effort to force
. Handing might result in serious In.
jury TO foreign interests. Now, how.
ever, 1t is felt that the latter gre per.
haps more In jeopardy, from contin-
nance Of the existing state Of affairs
than they would be through u rapid
seizure Of the town. Gen. Miller now
hes with him the Eighteenth vim
fantry and battalion of artillery,
End II Is likely that he will be strong. E!
y reinforced before the attempt is
made to take lloilo.
There is an unanimity Of opinion
among both army and navy officers In
the two departments as to the need Of
IN Immediately aggressive campaign
on the part Of the American forces in
the Philippines. without exception
the hope Is expressed that Gen. Otis
will be givei free hand to follow up |
the blow against the Filipinos who
have violated the truce and give them
= salutary chastisement while the
memory Of their Saturdays defeat is
still fresh In mind.
There was little abatement Of inter-
est In the stirring events at Manila
exhibited yesterday at the war depart
nent The first feeling Of anxiety for
the safety Of the American forces had
given way entirely, save In the case Of
the personal friends and acquaintance
Of soldiers supposed to be injured, and
there was displayed instead the great.
est interest in the extent OF the loss
inflicted upon the insurgents by the
American soldiers and sailors. Officers
Ut the war department, who know Otis
we'll, declared, when the announce
ment came OF the killing, capture or
w0unding of 1000 men, that he I'M
doubleday had underestimated the
damage inflicted by him as was his
won't instead of magnifying it in the
Spanish fashion.
The news Of the day from abroad
was found in the casualty list sent by
Otis and in concise and excellent de-
scription by him Of the results of the
engagement Of Saturday night and
sunday. The officials say that moth
ing more can be expected from him on
this point until he has had an oppor-
unity to forward mail report, giving
In detail all the history Ct the lighting.
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