Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-06
FiliplnI Seem to Have Had Enough
and Many Return Home.
CHEERING NEWS FROM Cen. OTIS.
Enorta to 1ocste the lnsurgent APmv I'm
success ui-tiea. Merritt Interviewed
ON the Outlook IN the Phil.
ippine Islands.

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promises Of good treatment are fu
filed, are inducing their relatives t
return to their homes. Maj Zen. E
well S. Otis, commander Of the Amer
can military forces, has received tn
following message: Hearty con
CALCULATIONS on the most magnifcen
work of the army. Dewey"
The United States Philippine com
mission (the last memb Der of that body
Col. Charles DENLY, former minister t,
China, having arrived here) will dis
cuss the situation. The commission
ers are hopeful of speedy restoration
OF peace, believing hostilities vii
soon be confined to the habitual revo
lutionists.
Brig. Gen. Harrison Gray Otis sails
for home on board the United State,
transport Sherman to-day. He says
he believes the insurrection has re-
ceived its deathblow.
The Sherman will also have on
board the sons Of Col. John Hay, secre.
tary Of state, and Senator Hale, Of
Maine, who have witnessed much oil
the fighting with the army, and the
bodies Of Col. Harry C. Egbert, Of the
Twenty-second infantry, killed on
March 26, and other officers who have
recently fallen In battle Gen. Wheaton
has assumed command Of the brigade
lately commanded by Gen. Otis. The
Third and Twenty.second regiments
Of Gen. Wheaton's command are re-
turning to this city.
CHEERING NEWS FROM GEN. OTIS.
Washington, April 4.-The follow.
Ing cablegram was received at the
war department early yesterday morn
ing.
Manila, April 3-Adjutant General Wash
ington Present indications denote insurgent
government in perilous condition; It's army de-
feated discouraged and scattered. Insurgents
returning to their homes In cities and villages
between here and points north of MalOos,
which our accommodating parties have reached
and desire protection Of Americans News
from Visayan island more encouraging every
dav. Otis
War department officials were pleased
by the cheering dispatch from Cen
Otis 1t contains great deal Of en-
enlargement to them, and those who
know Gen. Otis well say he is not
man to take roseate view of the situa'
ton unless there is reason for 1t. II
is argued at the department that the
Fllipinos have never been used to the
kind of warfare that the Americans
have given them. and for that reason
they are now aware that it will be i'm
possible for them to accomplish any
thing by fighting While there is dis
appoin tment because the movement
for the capture OF large force of the
Fllpinos was not successful, it Is be-
lieved the pressing Of the insurgents
steadily toward the north, capturing
their capital and driving them from
place to place has had very discour-
aging effect upon the natives who have
been following Aguinaldo.
1t is evident by the reference which
Gen. Otis makes to reconnoitering
parties that he is having the country
thoroughly covered and that the in
formation which they are giving him
is the basis of the dispatch received
yesterday. 1t is believed that deser-
tions will soon deplete the army of
Aguinaldo to little or nothing. That
portion OF the dispatch relating to
the Visayans refers to the operations
of which Iloilo is the base. The group
includes Panay, Bohol, Cebu, Negros
and others of less Importance. The
rebellion against the United States
was not very serious in these
islands, being stirred up by emissaries
Of Aguinaldo at lloilo. The constant
defeat of Aguinaldos forces north of |
Manila has no doubt had a depressing J
effect upon other insurrectionists.
CANNOT LOCATE THE ENEMY.
Manila, April 4, Repeated efforts to
locate the insurgent army in front OF
Malolos have been unsuccessful and
our forces are therefore still resting
in the former Filipino capital The
attack on the forces under Gen. Hall
at Marduina suggests that the enemy
Is concentrating IN tnat ulrecLlUu.
COL Denby's arrival makes the early
issue Of the proclamation of the Phil.
ippine commission probable.
GEN. MERRITT ON THE OUTLOOK.
New York, April Maj Ten. Yves.
ley Merritt, in an interview. said:
The news from Manila is satisfactory, Agui-
naldo does not seem to know when he is
whipped II he should be captured he would
be treated rs prisoner OF war, There will be
no cruel measures DO look for prolonged
fighting: No; the Fiiphos are not prepared
for that sort OF thing We shall not have a
repetition of our American indian experiences
In the northwest
Senator Hanna Denies n Statement,
Washington, April An a note to
the Associated press from Thomasvile,
Ga., Senator Mark Hanna says.
! see in the newspaper reports that one Mai
Lee has attempted to drag my name into the
ease by questions which conveyed the impress
sion that ! was present at some conference
where beef contracts were discussed | wish
10 say TINT nnNnr hnh ulhinr In lln .lA NM.