The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-03-15
HOT Campaign PLANNED.
Gen. Otis Says He Is Now Ready to
Push the War Against the
Philippine Rebels.
THE OPERATIONS TO BECOME vIGOROUS.
Is stiIi Defiant, Hut the Rank and
File OF His Forces Are Ready and
Anxious To Lay Down Their Arms
and sue for Peace.

New York, March ia dispatch to
the Journal from Washington says:
Dispatches were received near mid
night at the white house from Gen.
Otis advising the president of the sit
uation in the Philippine islands and of
the plan of his campaign to bring the
war to a speedy close. Gen. Otis says
that while there is disposition among
great many OF the Fiiipinos to ac-
cept the inevitable and to lay down
their arms, Aguinaldo and other lead
ers are counseling resistance to the
end. Gen. Otis thinks that under these
circumstances there is nothing TO be
gained by diplomacy. He counsels the
abandonment of such policy, and says
that henceforth he will wage vigor-
Gus, persistent and aggressive cam
paign until the island of Luzon has
been brought into complete subsection
10 the United States. This policy is to
be pursued in all the other islands. The
work in the field will be under the di-
rection of Gen. Lawton.
Lawton Reaches Manila.
Manila, March 1.-THE remains of
Col w. e. Smith, Maj. f. McConville.
Capt. David S. Elliott and Second Lieut..
Eugene s. French. who were killed in
action. were shipped home Friday by
the United States transport Scandal
with military honors, the Second Ore
gon volunteers furnishing the escort
through the city.
Maj. Gen. Lawton. who arrived here
Friday on board the United States
transport Grant from New York on
January 9.landed and formally report
ed to Maj. Gen. Otis, after which he
returned on board the Grant The
, troops that reached here on board the
Grant will be disembarked immediate
ly.
Manila Naval Base.
New York. March IA special to
the Journal from Washington says:
The government has. decided TO have
great naval station at Manila. 1t is
proposed to build big docks there. to-
gether with fuHy-equippepd machine
shops. so that the largest of our bat
tleships i'm Asiatic waters may be
locked and repaired there in case Of
necessity without being compelled
either to return 10 San Francisco or
TO rely upon friendly foreigners, who
could assist in times of peace. but
whose yards would be closed against
US in time of war.
Dcwey's Task Not Completed.
Washington. March 1.-THE state
ment can be made on the authority of
the detail office of the navy department
that Admiral Dewey will not be re-
lieved at Manila until he chooses TO
make application for such relief So
far he has not given any intimation Of
a purpose 10 apply for relief in the
immediate future. and from the few
declarations he has let fall the depart
ment has every reason 10 believe that
he does not contemplate any such ac-
ton. Consequently there is no founda
ton for the story that Admiral Schley
or any other admiral has been selected
TO take command of the Asiatic sta
ton.
The Advance begins.
Manila. March 13.-10: so a. m.-Gen.
Wheaton's newly formed divisional
brigade advanced at seven o'clock this
morning from San Pedro Macati for
the purpose of corralling the enemy.
1t is now moving on Pasig, meeting
with slight resistance as the rebels are
in full retreat. \ gunboat is clearing
the jungle along the river banks which
have been carried as far as Guadalupe
The purpose of the move is to clear the
country TO Laguna de Bay. In all
lx,.l< IL, oil
the beginning of an active campaign
on a scale hitherto unknown to the FL
ipinos. For the last few days there has
been unusual activity at headquarters,
and there is every indication of COM
plete reorganization of the entire corps
In the near future.