The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-09
AMIGOS" THE PEOPLE SAY
ALL WANT TO SEND FAMILIES
TO MANILA.
NO SAFETY BELIEVED TO BE ELSEWHERE
It is Thought the Insurgents are Broken up
inlo MaraUding eands thai Will Soon
Disappear. Oregon Volunteers
Leave on Twelfth.

Washington, June S.-The situation fin
the Philippines is described by General
Otis i'll the following cablegram:
Manila, June Sth.
"Adiutant General, Washington:
Result movements Morong province
was to drive insurgents into mountains.
capturing Antipolo and other towns in
that section with point of land project
ing into the bay. They retreated and
scattered before our advance. leaving
twenty-five dead on the field: our loss
four killed and few wounded, mostly
slight City of Morong ON only land
route around bay, garrisoned; all other
troops withdrawn. inhabitants of pro-
vinces profess friendship; ask protec-
tion; large numbers wish to enter Ma
Mia; refuse as city population increas-
ing too rapidly. Leading natives
throughout island Including active io-
snrgent leaders. seek permission to send
fmailies to Manila; considered only
place of personal security.
CSigned) "OTIS."
The conclusions drawn by War De-
partnent officials concerning the CON
ditions in the Philippines, given in the
dispatch of General Otis, are that the
insurgents are little more than maraud-
ing bands which will continually de-
crease when the men find that there is
Ire and hberty under American Gov
eminent Those bands are regarded as
something Like the bands of Indians %
ana 81 years ago. and the people who
are coming into the American lines
askfilg protection are considered like
those who sought protection an the forts
"a ns,fs1t- .,f,
velopnent in the West. Nothing is yet
said as to the intention of General OTIS
10 continue active hostilities. hut this is
=, niatter tnat Wrll be left wholly to his
discretion and he will no doubt fight ar
rest as the circumstances determine
RETURN OF THE VOLUNTEERS
Washington, June S.-GeneraI Otis
cables as follows regarding the retu,m
of volunteers:
Manila, June s.
AdJutant General, Washington:
Ofegons request to defer time of do
parttre until 18th; will leave for PORT
land III transports Ohio and Nawnort
sixth infantry upon arrival will relieve
Callforlllans at Negros Hancock saiIs
in few days with Nebraska and other
troops.
lSigned) "01Isv
GlLMORE'S PARTY ALL WE'LL
Manila, June S.-5.15 p. m.-The
United States cruiser Boston, Captain
W. II. winning, has sailed for San
FRANCISCO, 10y way of Nagasaki, Japan.
with long service officers and men from
the various warships.
The battleship Oregon will soon he
n .lt yln. ~.
Lingayen on blockade duty.
The United States gunpoat Albany.
one of the vessels purchased from the
Spanlards, and commanded by Ensign
W. IL. Stanley. has captured three sail
ing vessels and one steamer off the
Island of Negroes. Nine of these boats
tof the Albany class are now in com
mission. and are doing good service in
the shallow waters of the Southern
islands.
Favorable reports are still being re-
ceived from the party Of fifteen Ameri
cans belonging to the gunboat York
town. headed by Lieutenant j. G.. Gil
more. of that vessel, captured on April
10Th by the Filipinos not far from Ba-
Ter. The prisoners are all we'll and are
receiving fair treatment.
BIOlskADE UtNNERS LIKELY.
Washington. June S.-Iihe three sail
ing vessels and one steamer reported to
have been captured by the United States
gunboat Albany off the Island of Negros.
Philippine Islands. are supposed by
the naval officers here to be blockade
runners carrying supplies of food and
ammunition to the islanders who are
threatening to rise in the interior These
Islanders have been powerfully intu-
enced by Tagal emissaries to revolt,
and in some cases have done SO, attack
ing the people in seaside towns who
stood for the United States. The army
already has taken steps to establish Il
garrison on the islands, and the War
Department is gratitied to learn that IFS
efforts are being ably seconded ny the
navy.