Arizona republican., 1899-06-27
The Wet Weather Has Set in
 in the Philippines.
NO IMMEDIATE FIGHTING
A Lonq and Detailed Account by General OiiS of inc Situation on inc Islands is Regarded as En- fireIy Satisfactory by inc OffiC- IaIS Of inc War Department af Washington.

Washington, June 26.-General Otis,
 in reply to a cable from the war de-
 pertinent asking for information re-
 garding the situation in the Philip
 pines today cabled long reply as fol-
 lows:
 Rainy season. Little in land cam
 paigning is possible in Luzon. We
 occupy a large portion of the TagalOg
 country, our lines stretching from
 linus on the south to San Fernando on
 the north, nearly sixty miles, and to
 eastward into Laguna province. h.
 surgent armies suffered great losses
 and are scattered. The only large
 force held together is about four thou
 sand in Tarlac province and northern
 Pamanpanga. Their scattered forces
 in bands of fifty to 500 in the other
 portions of Luzon. In Cavite and Batangas provinces they could assem-
 ble possibly two thousand, though de- morahzed from recent defeat; the mass of the people terrorized by in surgent soldiers, desire peace and American protection; they no longer flee on approach of our troops but gladly welcome them; no recent burn ing of towns. The population within our lines is dense and Is taking up the cultivation of land extensively; being kept out of Manila as much as possi- ble, the city population becoming too great to be cared for. The natives of southeast Luzon are combining to drive out the insurgents; the only hope of the insurgent leaders is Unit ed States aid. They proclaim the near overthrow of the present administra- ton. to be followed by their independ- i ence and recognition by the United States This is the influence which l enables them to hold out. much con | tent:on prevails among them and ID i civil government remains. The trade | with ports not in our possession which | were the former source of insurgent 1 revenue are now interdicted but I am not certain of the wisdom of this pol | icy, as the people in those parts are | without supply of food and the mer chants are suffering lOsses;I medi- tate restoring trade privileges al- though the insurgents reap the bene- fits. The courts here are in successful operation under the direction of able FiIipinos Affairs in other lands com quiet awaiting results in Luzon All anxious for trade and re- peated calls for American troops are received. Am giving atteintion to JOlo archipelago and Palawan islands. American troops have been worked to the limit of endurance Volunteer or ganizations have been called in and replaced by regulars who now occupy salient positions. Nebraska, Penn sylvanta and Utah troops now taking transports and Sixth infantry sent to Negros to relieve California troops. These men are in good physical cond.- ton, but the sickness among troops has generally increased lately, due mostly to arduous service and climatic influences. Nothing alarming
 General OGs' detailed report of con- ditions in the Philippines is consid- cred very satisfactory at the war de- partment It IS taken to mean that General Otis will not now prosecute the campaign on account of the rainy season, except where the insurgents make t necessary to defend territory now in possession of the United States