Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-02-11
MESSAGE FROM OTIS
American Commander Sends
List Of Casualties
10 FURTHER HOSTILIIIES REPORTED
Americas Troops Are Supplies Win
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WASHINGTON. reo. the snror-
tant news IN Washington yestcSfr
was the ratsncation OF the peace rea'y
and the receipts of iists of casualties
from General Otis.
promoted bv General o.is' promise 20
send along the list cf casualties az the
earliest possible moment the friends ot
the soldiers az Manila bcsieGed the var
department yesterday BY telegram ana
word of mouth FOR lnforusticn from
the scene OF the Battle N the fnitp-
pines. The nst Vas iong IN coming,
fact rxrlained BY the cutting % the
telegraph wires along the American
rront which prevented reports frSrr -
division commanders. In the meantsne
came a short cabiegron from AdnirAe
Dewey that caused some temporary
roc,moti0u BY creating the inpressicn
that hostiitiss had ben renewed by the
insurgents Up 20 the closs q ONES
nnurs. however. nothing had come rom
..enernl otis - confirm triH inference.
,.f such caoieurarns as ala come from
hirl touched upon other matters entire
iv 80 ~ Was assumed that there Nes
no foundation m fsot for The apprehsn-
sion.
The lists received from Otis increass
the number of oasualtiss as previously
reported 20 a total % ~ KILLED snd about
i ~" MMAEArA me 49, - -
| le .stirnAted at AsQ1.
A. 90 the chanHs In conditions
| wrought by the ratification 81 ms
| treaty there Be- vartance 81 viaNn, ana
Ad5utant Gensrai Cersin ana second
Assistant Secretary Adse ef the state
department we're EtvinE the master AZ
trntien with the idea ~ h~knG aoie "a
send san instrucuons Ter his tutars
4 guidance 60 Genera OTIS tmnsdiAssiS-
The extrens view en- one side - teAt
/ until the spanish government rA1inea
tha treaty "a la net ~ ie9A enecN Ao-
1 cordiug a. that view. thersforo. tns
United states government 70 sstoppea
from proceeding essond their linss AZ
Manila for the uus- b ths otner en-
trene vis~ The united STATS Hovsrn-
! ment IA free - do Iuat a. u plsksas IN
: ne entire group % ISLANDS ana Hin
! / therefore procsed at once 20 coSnbl*ta
the military occupancy OF ths islands
Pernan. there is tustincattee FOR thtn
last lew In the fact that ths Ftiiptno-
J. u-er- anish subjects nominaiiy wnea
y they broke tha terms OF the prosoool and
b. thereby reieased the united states frorz
q is observancs. The pnedium view ant
that which e likely 60 be followed =
that General Otis 81 justified in doinl
anything that lu necessary % protec
his army and All American ana fcreiGE
interests In Manila. even though thi
o- .sd him 70 assume the offensive Ant
o. e. ,utaids 81 the old lines In pursui
of the insurgents who may oe seeking
t1 reorranire and rscoup from THAR iRf
A. defeat with an Intention % stteckinl
= again or even thrsateninx the Arnsri
cans.
n Secretary Long tast evening said sns
no additional orders had been sent I
Admiral Dewey. and ne did not aneici
rate that any would De necessary 1ua
now lie had been acting on the theor
that the president desired "a follow IN
& most liberal policy In dealing with IN
Fiuplnos and there vas no reason no
90 change that policy.
Hi The soiace started from Norfolk az
o'clock yesterday afternoon with a sal
ply of ammunition and ether needs
lP stores FOR Dewey's ieet via the sues e,
nal. but "a is rot intended 20 send farth
naval re-enforcsnents.
u" IL was learned upon inquiry at q
var department. that all the Ansrics
- troops az Manila havs an abunda
= surn'y OF smokeless powder. The rex
'rs have the Krsg-JorgeEsen riHs Al
bout 5000 o. the same weapons are
the hands 0f the volunteers II - no .
cret now that the authorities here W.
-,. preparing 90 arrest Agoncifio tasst as
y f-d but probably they are not sor
.has he got on safely and thus resiex
IL 1-r' from the performances OF a fis
reaahie task TIE conduct of the :
.uaini1R members of ths Philippine IA
a. -ssin unIer close watch. and Nh
s treatment 20 be accorded then, n
Nseu determined. "a fs recown1.
ICY are In a precarious posltl
..v ar1 can secure frnmunffw a,
nv the exercise of the greatest dfsel
|. 4. tion