Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-02
This a Logical Deduction itsn
the Manila Report
OUR MEN BusILY RECOxxoIrRlx0
Otis Probably Providing Against
Any Cutting of Communicates nss
tween Our Advance ana Manila Bs.
fore Pursuing AguinaIdo Further =

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April The
following was received at 4:43 this morns
ing:
Manila. April i.--AdJltant- General.
washington: Quiet prevails. Have di.
rected troops at Malolos and on railroad
ON reconnoitring duty. Find Insurgents
only In small portions OF surroundins
country, who retire on the approach of
our troops. Few OF our troops MOVING
TO a. new position. Preparing for q con.
tnued active campaign. Army in exceI..
lent spirits.
Csigned) "orrs.
OFFICIALS GRATIFTED.
WASHINGTON. d. c., April Iva,
Department officials are very much gratl.
ned at the conditions existing in tha
philippines. IL is deduced from tho dIs.
patch received from General Otis thai
there Is little left Of the army OF AxuI.
haido' and that his troops do not want Ia
race the American soldiers. 1t is suppossd
that scouting parties OF General OtIs.s
army have been moving about from dif-
ierent points on the railroad line. ana
more especially from Malolos. and have
encountered the few bands of insurgents.
WINCH OTIS says, retire upon the an.
proach or the American troops.
While the officials here would be GLAD
to have information OF the new cam
paign OF General Otis, they are AT presens
without such knowledge, and he has nor
been asked to communicate his plans to
the department. The utmost confidence
Is expressed in his ability TO handle tho
situation. and no attempt will be made
TO influence him from Washington.
OTISS PROBABLE PLANS.
1t Is believed that General Otis desires
10 ascertain now Just where the forces
or the insurgents are located. and in whas
number Ii is thought very probabla
lhat IN the advance that has been made
from Manila TO Malolos the INSURGENTS
nave not all retreated along the railroad
liack' put that some have gone of into
lhe rough country TO the ri OF tha
Iahroau, ana may now bo lying In waIs
10 set upon small bodies OF American
troops, or perhaps destroy some OF the
bridges on the railroad, and for n time
'ut or communication between the adj.
'ance OF the American army and MANILA.
ieneral Otis VIII take measures to pre.
ient anything OF the kind, however. and
10 doubt will ascertain the location and
trenBth or the Insurgents before making
urther advance In pursuit OF Aguinaldo
md his fleeing army.
IL Is evident that while General Otis
eports everything quiet. he himself has
part OF his army active In reconnol-
ring the country along the railroad line
y which he has been advancing
MARTHURS MEN RESTING.
MANILA, April 1.-7:5o p. M.--Ths
.merican forces commanded by General
lcArthur are resting at Malolos to-day.
he men are In good condition, consider.
" the fatigues OF the campaign.
The plans OF the rebels. IL they have
ny, are conJectural. Considerable rebel
,rces have been collected along the fronts
General Iawton and General Hall, who
re holding the line from the water-works
La Lonia. There Is shooting nightly
long this line, apparently for the pur.
Dse OF breaking the Americans sIeep.
onsequently. General Lawton has detail
! hve sharpshooters from each company
attend TO the rebels. and the Amerf. !
ms are picking of numbers OF them.
Ii is reported that 5000 rebels. under
liar, are concentrated at Calnta and
lytay.
BRISK ENGAGEMENT.
General King this morning sent OUT =
party OF two companies OF
e North Dakota Regiment, and a brisk
gagement followed. during which sevcn
lplnos were killed. On the American
lie a lieutenant and two privates were
)unded.
The death OF Lieutenant Gregg, OF the
'urth Infantry, who was killed near the
lnila watcr-works yesterday, has deep-
affected the army. as he was one OF
e most popular OF the young officers. /.