The state herald., 1899-06-30
A DISPATCH FROM OTIS,
lie Gives Detailed Information of the Sit
uation In the PhilIpplne.

Washington, June 2G.-The follow
ing cablegram from General Otis COW
ering the situation In the Philippines
was received AT the War Department
this morning:
Manila, June 2G--Adjuiant General,
Washington: The rainy season Is on,
and as little campaigning MS possible
Is being done In Luzon. We occupy
large portion OF the Tngalos country.
our lines stretching from linus, south.
To san Fernando, north nearly sixty
miles. aud 10 the eastward Into Laguna
province.
Tile lnsurgent armies have suffered
great losses aud are scattered: the only
large force held together. about 1900
/ bclng In Tarlac province. and northern
/ Pnpnngn. The scattered force are In
bands OF ilfty TO 100. In other portions
OF Luzon; In Caylte and Bainnagas
provinces the enemy could assemble
/ possibly 1000 men, although dcmoral-
lied by recent defeat. The mass of The
people who are terTorized by the insur-
gent soldiers, desire peace and Amcri-
can protection. They no longer iice on
the approach Of our troops, unless
forced by the insurgents. but gladly
they welcome them. There has been no
recent burning of towns.
| The population within our lines Is
/ growing dense nni II taking to land
cultivation extensively. They are kept
out OF Manila ns much rs possible, MS
/ city population is becoming too great
10 he cared for. The natives southeast
Of Luzon are combining 10 drive the
insurgents out The only hope OF the
lnsurgcnt leaders IL United Sint.s aid.
] They proclaim That near overthrow
OF the present administration will be
followed by their Independence and
recognition by the United States, This
IL the influence which enables them 10
hold out. Much contention prevails
among them and no civii government
remains. The seaside ports now In ON,
possession were fori6'r source OF In.
snrgcnt revenue. hut ARE not intor,iici.
eel. While not certain OF the wisdom
OF tliis policy. Ms the people Of thcsc
ports nf" without n supply of food aud
the merchants nrc suffering LOSSES,
mediate restoring irndr privileges, nl
though the insurgents VIII reap thc
benefits. The courts here nrr IN site
cesSful operation under the direction aI
able Fillplnos. Affairs In III" other H.
lands nrn comparatively quiet. nwnit
| ''h ''HN'N w tsushHa wv HT' HHNlbNn
for trad" nnd repeated calls for Amer
lean troops are received, ! am glylnp
attention 10 Jolo archipelago aud "a
lhywni Islands, Our troops have worke,
To III" limit uf endurance.
The volunteer organizations hnv,
been called In md replaced by rcgu
lars, who now occupy the salient posi-
lions. N.btaskn. Pennsylvania IN,
Utah nrr now taking Transports M,
the Sixth infantry win be- rcni To Ne
Rroa To relieve California. These troop
nrc In good physical condition.
"slckness among the troops hna In
creased lately. due mostly 10 nrjuou
service nhd climniicnl influences. Moth
Ing alarming. Of the ~ per cent. -
III" command reported sick. nearly
IN general hospital ha,c typhoid. nn'
u mninrlii fcyrrri - per cen,
have Intestinal ,foubl"si the rrnninlnI
~ prf cent. hive various niln.ni.
~ nf which ntr due to wound
nhd injuries, Many officers nnd m :,
who r"rvci In cubn break under n,
rurr"ncc ~ the Cuban fever nnd rcR'
lar regiments inicly received nrr inn,,
unnirly oiirrrcd. OTit.