The sun., 1899-01-06
II, Q. Connrs. Adjutant. General.
GEN miller wILn LAND HIS TROOPS.
In Preparation for Hostiiities Admiral
Dewey Sends Two Guuboats tn IIoilo.

In Preparation for Hostiiities Admiral
Dewey Sends Two Gunboats 10 IIoiio.
WAsHISGToS. Jan. 5.-An indication Of the
| seriousness OF the situation in the Philippines
| Is gi"en by the continued retiCence of the mill
| tary authorities in regard to the adviccs from
| Major-Gen Otis. There is no doubt OF the eN-
treme official anxiety prevailing here over the
conditions at Manila and lloilo. Now that Gen.
Otis has issued proclamation in line with the
instructions OF the Pre- esident, made public by
| the War Department to-day. in which Ameri-
can control over the entire Philippine group is
asserted. the Administration feels justified in
dealing with Aguinaldo and his following in a
positive manner. Definite steps toward bring
ing him to terms will hardly be taken. how
over. until Gen. Otis has reported to Washing
ton the effect OF his proclamation on the Fill
pnos. Tho greatest interest is manifested in
official circles on that point. and n despatch
from GEN. Otis telling OF how the people at Ma
OF intentions OF this Government is awaited
anXiouSlv.
1t was said this afternoon that Cen Otis had
been instructed TO order Gen. Miller to land
his troops at lloilo. but not to take the often
slye unless attacked. This report could moi
Il is the Understanding in military circles that
such a move WAS ordered. The teleEraphic
i3strueti9ns sent to Gen. Otis on Sunday night
showed that II was the purpose OF the Govern
ment to have Gen. Miller land his forces,
From the time the War Department re-
ceived the first notice that the Fipinos we're
in possession of tho Iorts at lolo and objected
TO the landlng-of the American troops il has
been the determination of the Administration
not to order the withdrawal of Gen. Miller's
expedition. The position of the Government
ID that the United States cannot afford to aban-
don Ioilo after sending troops there. and
therefore. as high official puts it. Gen. Mil
Ter must either nG hit or run il the insurgents
positively decline TO agree to the landing OF
his expedition"
Copies of the proclamation based on the in
structions made public here to-day were sent
by Gen. Otis to Gen. Miller for distribution at
1loio They were probably issued by Gen.
Miller before Gen. Otis formally published the
proclamation in Manila. II Is the belief here
TINT the statement OF the President had n good
effect on the insurgeDt leaders at llOilo. but
this belief arises principally. almost wholly
from the fact that the provisions of the prccla-
nation were intended to be extremely fair and
liberal.
In preparation for hostilites at 1oilo Ad-
miral Dewey has sent the Concord and the
Petre to that place. and has so notified the
Navy Department. These gunboats are the
only ones in Admiral Dewey's fleet that can
enter the river on which lloio is situated and
get hear enough to shell the forts. and it Is evil
dent that they were ordered by admiral Dewey
more went to Iloilo with Gen. Miller. She has
too deep draught TO approach within range Of
the forts, according to information here about
lloilo harbor and river. The little gnnbont
Calao. Spanish vessel captured by Admiral
Dewey after the battle Of Manila Bay draws
only six feet of water. but she has q battery en-
trely too light for attacking Notifications