The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-04-22
GENERAL OTIS IS CONFIDENT
WAR AGAINST RoBBER BANDS.
The General Thinks Aguina1do Is De-
feated - Has Made New Plans VIII
Land Large Force on North Luzon-
Will Close i'm From Both Sides.

Manila, April ia correspondent had
a long talk today with General Otis. He
regards the situation cheerfully and feels
that with the work already done and that
which he expects certainly to accomplish
the rebels will eventually be subdued for
ever He said:
The insurgents are moving eastward
and will soon be in the mountains. There
they will become mere bands of robbers
and will fight among themselves
They have no united army anywhere,
yet they will be troublesome and we need
a strong force to deal with the robber
groups.
I'VE shall not stop our operations be-
cause of the rainy season. The rebels are
counting upon a cessation of hostilities on
our part, but we intend to keep right on
We shall wedge the army between them
and the north, as we'll as cutting the
island in two here by our forces"
We are constantly receiving authentic
reports of the pitiful condition of the
Spanish prisoners. They are starved and
bound with cruel thongs, and many are
beaten without compassion. The misera-
BILE and helpless wretches stagger along,
white faced, ghostly multitude at the point
of bayonets held by their savage captors-
The sympathy of every one is deeply
aroused and a determined effort will be
made to have them restored to freedom.
LuwtOn Has Taken CaInmba
The bombardment of Calamba was
heard by the garrison at Taguig. Gener-
al Lawton's men have landed at Calamba,
but the absence of communication from
there except by water delays the receipt
OF detailed news.
Twenty-Five prisoners and $50 Chinese
are returning from Santa Cruz and are be-
ing transported to Manila. The Chinese
are coming because of their fears of vio-
lence at the hands of the Filipinos.
Everything Is quiet at Malolos. The tel
egraph lines are down and the receipt of
news from there is slow.
The Twelfth infantry and the battalion
Of the Seventeenth, which arrived on board
the transport Sheridan yesterday were dis
embarked today and encamped on the
Luneta. They report having been cor
daily received and entertained at the
British stations at which they stopped.
First Iowa Goes to the Front.
Manila, April Is, 2:55 p. m.-The Fifty
first-Iowa has relieved the Tenth Penn
sylvania regiment at Malolos, and the lat
ter has proceeded to Cavite.
Pursuant to instructions from Madrid.
Spanish officials and the troops destined
Tor the Caroline islands disembarked froun
the steamer Porto Rico today.
GEN Otis Report of Casualties.
Washington, April l5.-The war de-
partment received the following from Gen
eral Otis:
Casualties heretofore not reported:
KILLED:
Third Artillery: April l3-Sergeant
John l.. Lang, Private A. Seiffert.
Wounded:
First Washington; Company Door
poral Cal WeIbone, hip, slight.
"Twenty-second Infantry-Private Rob
ert II. Haley, forearm, moderate.
Thirteenth Minnesota: April ll-Pri-
vate Charles Still, knee, slg ht; Charles
Conley, clavicle, slight. April l2-Corpo-
raj Robert Kelliher, leg, severe.
First Montana; April l9-Company b.
Private Joseph Wright, thigh, severely.
Third Artillery: April l2-Leutenant
Conrad II. Lama, leg, moderate Private
Ralph II. Golden, cheek, severe; Henry v
1. FARRELL, thigh, severe; George c. Sam
pies, cheek, slight; Robert Miles, hand.
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