The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-08
TO MOVE
ON ILOILO.
Governments Policy TO Promptly
Subdue the FilipinOs.
GEN. OTIS LATEST REPORTS.
Places the Rebel Loss at Manila at
Four Thousand,
AGUIEALDO's WAR DECLARATION

ne OIdets Ihat peaceful ana Friendly hc-
lations With the Americans Be Broken
aud That They Be Treated as Enemies"
Because Hostilities Were "Unjustiy and
Unexpectedly Provoked by Them"-Gen-
eral Otis Declares That Spanish Soldiers
Aided Filiplnos in Fighting Our Troops.
Washington, Feb. s.-There is little
abatement Of interest in the stirring
events at Manila exhibited at the war
department. The first feeling OF
anxiety for the safety OF the American
forces has given away entirely. save
in the case Of the personal friends and
acquaintRnces Of soldiers supposed to
be injured, and there was displayed In
stead the greatest interest in the ex-
tent of the loss inflicted upon the in
surgents by the American soldiers and
sailors.
The chief news item OF yesterday
was the publication OF dispatches
from General Otis giving further re-
ports Of the recent battle and adding
some names to our death list. The first
dispatch was as follows:
"The insurgent army concentrated
around Manila from Luzon province,
numbering 10000, possessing several
quick firing and Krupp field guns. Good
portion of enemy armed with Mauser's
latest pattern. Two Krupp and great
many rifles captured. Insurgents fired
great quantity of ammunition. Quite
a number Of Spanish soldiers in In
surgent service, who served artillery.
Insurgents constructed strong in
trenchments near our lines, mostly in
bamboo thickets. These our men
charged, killing or capturing many OF
the enemy. Our casualties probably
aggregate $50 Casualties Of insur-
gents very heavy. Have buried some
500 of their dead and hold 500 prison
ers. Their loss, killed, wounded and
prisoners, probably 1000. Took water
works pumping station yesterday six
miles out Considerable skirmish with
enemy, which made no stand. Pumps
damaged, but will be working in a
week. Have number of condensers set
up in city which furnish good water.
Troops in excellent spirits. Quiet pre-
walls"
In the list of additional casualties
sent by General Otis appeared the
names of ten men who were killed, in
Guiding two Pennsylvanians. They
are: Tenth Pennsylvania, Corporal
Jacob Lands and Private Allen B.
Rockwell; Utah light artillery, Ser
geant Harvey A. Young, Corporal John
G. Young and Private wilhelm l.
Goodman; First Wyoming, Sergeant
George Rogers; First Nebraska, Pri-
Yates Charles Ballanger and Lewis
Pegler Third artillery, Corporal Dean
and Sergeant Whitaker.
Officers at the war department who
know Otis well declared when the an
nouncement came of the killing, cap
ture or wounding of 4 600 men that he
undoubtedly had underestimate the
damage inflicted by him, as his wont,
instead of magnifying 1t, in the Spanish
fashion The officials say that moth
ing more can be expected from Gen
eral Otis on this point until he has
had an opportunity to forward a mail
report giving in detail all the history
of the fighting Naturally there was a
great deal of speculation as to the
future conduct of affairs by Otis, but
to some extent this must remain spec
ulatiye, inasmuch as Secretary Alger
has said that the general is to be left
to follow his own discretion. To as
sist him to correct understanding of
the diplomatic situation he has been
eabled the full text of the peace treaty
ratified on Monday.
A forward movement IS probable at
IloilO, where General Miller has been
for weeks lying in front OF the town
in his transports He has never had
any doubt of his ability to take the
place whenever he got the word. but
there has been a restraining influence
from Washington, based in part on the
hope that the insurgents could be
brought to a peaceful retirement from
the town and an apprehension that an
effort to force a landing might result
in serious injury to foreign interests.
Now, however, it Is felt that the latter
are perhaps more in jeopardy from a
continuance Of the existing state Of
affairs than they would be through a
rapid seizure Of the town.
There is an unanimity OF opinion
among both army and navy officers
in the two departments as to the need
OF an immediate aggressive campaign
on the part OF the American forces in
the Philippines. Without exception
| the hope is expressed that General
| Otis will be given a free hand TO fol-
low up the blow against the Filipinos
who have violated the truce and give
/ them a salutary chastisement while
/ the memory OF their Saturday defeat
/ Is still fresh in mind. One officer, who
has done as much Indian campaigning
as any man in the department, said N
! discussing the situation,
every day that is lost In followin,
up the blow at the insurgents meanl
an added ten men to the American
death list when the final summing III
Of the Philippine situation is made
| (Condnuad on Fourth paga =,