Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-12
NO MORE TROOPS
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gin to leave for United States the rat
| ter part Of the month; know lmpor-
| lance of their presence here at thls
time and accept sacrifice which United
! States interests makes imperative.
Hancock now entering harbor.
! Transports returning. this week, carry
| sick and wounded men. Pennsylvania
and st. Paul not needed longer in
Southern waters where they have been
retained. hence dispatch; transports
| Nelson and Cleveland brought freight;
return without cargo.
| (Sgned) OTIS.
| The Hancock. which Gen. Otis re-
| ports entering the harbor sailed from
! san Francisco, April Is, carrying the
| 2lst Infantry and Light Battery f. LIST
| Artillery. SO officers and l45l enlisted
men. Col. Jacob Kline, 21st Infantry
| commanding.
4 later dispatch from Gen. Otis
says: Health condition Of troops ar
rived on Hancock excellent; two deaths
en- route. Privates T.. Jones and Elmer
II. Chevalier. Companies l. and T., 2lst
Infantry, April "a and 90
Gen. Otis has cabled the war depart
ment concerning the situation of the
Philippines. He says that it is very en-
coura ging. The tone of the dispatch
leads the officials here to believe that
the end of the Filipino instruction is
near at hand. Following is the text
Manila. May II.
Sttn.anInI So,
passing army gunboats to Calumpit for
use in Rio Grande. railway connections
with that point secured this week:
passage of Gunboats through Macabebe
country hailed with joyful demonstra-
tons by inhabitants, in coun-
try passed over by troops temporary
civil administration inaugurated and
protection to inhabitants against the
insurgent abuses given as far as pos
Sible
Signs Of insurgent disintegration
daily manifested. Obstacles which nat
ural features of country can be over
come.
tSigneO OTIS.
Adiutant General Corbin today,
made public the report of Gen. Otis,
commanding the LIST Brigade, I'd Divi-
sion. Sth Army Corps, giving the details
of operations in the Philippines from
the lst to the 3lst of March The bri-
gade participated in the movement
against Malolos. In conclusion Gen.
Otis says:
1T is my grateful privilege to highly
commend the conduct of the officers
and men of my command throughout
the campaign. They have shown in an
eminent degree, the qualities Of good
soldiers; obedience. discipline. endur-
ance, courage. steadiness, patriotism
and the most magnificent ardor in bat
tie The regimental commanders, Col
Harry G. kossler LIST Montana In
fantry: COL. Frederick Funston. Goth
Kansas Infantry, and Major w. a
kobbe. commanding the two battalions
of the Sd l. 5. Artillery (serving as
military have again proved i'll actual
field service. their capacity and fitness
for their responsible posts. and their
skill and gallantry under fire. | again
recommend them and each of them for
such special mark of distinction as the
commanding general and the war de-
partment may be pleased to confer up
on them, .On the merits.
1t is my grievous task to have to re
port that the casualties of the brigade
during the seven days operations par
ticularly described in this report aSgre-
gate 136 in killed and wounded. thus
swelling the brigade's total casualties
in battle since the outbreak Of the re-
bellion to 30, or considerably moro
than 10 per cent. Of the average effec
tive strength Of the command actually
engaged in the campaign from first to
last"