The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-07-07
THE PHILIPPINE WAR
The Soldiers Engaged in 1t Praised
by Gen. H. G. Otis.
THE FILIPINO INSURGENTS ACTIVE.
A Collision Between the American ana
Rebel Armies seems Inevitable The
President Anxious to Get Volunteers
Home-Troops Going to Manila.

Home-Troops Going to Manila.
Chicago, July i.-Cien. Harrison Gray
Otis, of Los Angeles, Cal, who arrived
in Chicago en- route for Washington
discussed the situation in the Philip
pines at considerable length and took
the hopeful view that, with the addi-
tional troops to be furnished, the war
would be terminated before the next
rainy season sets in. He said:
Our troops have been invariably successful
in their numerous combats with the Ftlipinos
They have defeated and driven the enemy-a
more numerous enemy, lighting on their own
chosen ground-in every engagement They
have borne aloft in honor and victory the
American standard unSulied The Eighth
army corps and its brave capable, honest and
patriotic commander mo, 1 am not related to
him), Mai Gen. +. 5. Otis, have nothing 20
conceal, nothing TO apologize for, nothing TO
explain away. The troops have behaved with
admirable courage, steadinesS, fortitude and
intrepldity They are ALL volunteers and reg
ulars alike, infantry, cavalry and artillery,
entitled 10 high praise and to the con-
hdeuce and gratitude OF their country.
They are as good lighting soldiers
as the world ever saw. 1 will never
fail TO bear willing witness 90 their valor, devo-
tou. soldicrly suhorinatiou, splendid ardor
Of battle, whore 1t was my fortune 90 witness
and take part in their operations against the
enemy Mai Gen. Otis can suppress, the Fill
pino revolt in the near future IL he is given
the men 90 do IL with ami he is entitled ~ the
governments support 100 men. money guns, am
muuitiou, supplies and confidence. with 5000
men an told he eau finish the war; the wearing
out process NJ constant gttritiOu viii cause
AguInaldo'S battalouS % disappear and his
cause 20 Doe lost. our tag must continue 20 hy
over the Philippines.
THE FILIPINO INSURGENTS ACTIVE.
Manila. July IA collision between
the two armies at san Fernando seems
inevitable soon. The insurgents are
active all around town. and can be
seen working in the trenches to
strengthen their position. Day and
night forces are at work. II is esti-
mated that 5000 men were seen march,
| ing in the road north of town yester-
day morning. The American, turned
out and manned the defenses, ex-
pecting an attack. The soldiers sleep
| in their clothes and breakfast at four
o'clock in the morning, so as to
be ready for another daybrealS assault.
! The commission of three Spanish Off
GERS who entered the insurgent lines a
fortnight ago to make a final attempt
TO arrange for the release of the Span
ish prisoners has not returned. Their
! long absence has occasioned alarm, but
reports come to Manila that they were
received by Aguinaldo at Tarlac and
entertained Hospitality. 1t is said that
Agunaldo gave banquet in their
honor, all the leading families of the
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ing. Hence the Spaniards in Manila
hope that the mission of the commits
sioners will be successful.
ANXIOUS TO GET VOLUNTEERS HOME.
Washington, July Under direct
orders from the president, every nerve
is 20 be strained 20 get the volunteer
regiments away from the Philippines
without a days delay. Even the inn
portant work of sending reinforce
ments is to be considered secondary TO
the necessity of returning the volun-
teers. The president feels that they
have been kept too long already and is
anxious 10 see the last man homcward
bound. To facilitate the work the adj
miniStration has ordered transports to
clear from San Francisco as soon as
they can be made ready for sea
whether there are recruits ready OF
not. After the volunteers are returned
the transports will carry back full
loads of regulars and when they are
landed will return for new volunteers
TROOPS GOING 10 MANILA.
Washington. july IA statement
prepared in the office of the adjutant
general of the army shows that, with
the departure of the Pennsylvania from
san Francisco, about $, 500 reinforce
ments were dispatched to the Philip
pines this week. About half of the
troops are recruits intended to fill gap,
in the regiments in the Philippines
caused by deaths, disabilities and dis
charges. There are about 5000 recruits
at san Francisco who are also intended
TO recruit the regular regiments in tn,
Philippines up to their maximum
strength of l2s to n company. lnclud
ing the Ninth infantry, under order,
for Manila, and troops at san Francis
60, there are 1000 ready to start foi
Manila as soon as transportation car
be- provided.