The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-27
ENEMYS FORCES BROKEN
AND ONLY SCATTERED BANDS
OF THEM REMAIN.
DEPEND ON HELP FROM UNlTeOsTa1ES''
And The Overthrow Of Mckiney's Adninislra-
tion, He Declares. Population Gerer
ally Becoming Friendly to
Americans.

Americans.
Washington, June 26.-General Otis
i'm reply to a cable from the War De
partment asking for information regard
ing the situation and conditions in the
Philippines, today cabled long reply
as follows:
Manila, June 26th.
Adjutant General, Washington.
Rainy season. Little inland cam
paigning possible in Luzon. We occupy
large portion Tagalog country. lines
stretching from linus south to San Fer
nando north. nearly 60 miles, and to
eastward into Laguna Province. Insur-
gent armies have suffered great losses
and are scattered; only large force held
together about four thousand in Tarlac
Province and northern Pampanga. Their
scattered forces in bands of fifty to five
hundred in other portions I.,lZon: in Ca
yite and Batangas Provinces could as
semble possibly. two hundred. tlemorai-
lied from recent defeats; mass of people
terrOrized by insurgent soldiers. desire
peace and American protection: no lon
ger flee on approach our troops unless
forced by insurgents. but gladly wei
come them; no recent burning of towns:
population within our lines becoming
dense. taking UP land cultivation extern
siveIy: kept out Manila much as posi-
Bile, AS city population becoming too
great to be cared for. Natives southeast
Luzon combining to drive ont insurgents.
only hope insurgent leaders is United
States aid. They proclaim near over
throw present administration to be fol-
lowed by their independence and recogni-
tion by United States. This is the intiu-
erce which enables them hold out much
contention prevails among them and no
civil government remains: trade with
ports not in our observation-disclosures
source inSurgent revenues. now inter
dicted: not certain of wisdom of this
policy. as people in those ports are with
out supply of food and merchants suf-
fering losses: mediate restoring trade
privileges, although insurgents reap
benefits. Courts here in successful oper-
alton under direction Of able Filipinos.
Affairs in other islands comparatively
quiet awaiting results n Luzon. All anx-
ious for trade and repeated calls for
American troops received Am giving
atte9tion to .Iolo archipelago and Pala-
wan Islands. Our troops have worked
to limit of endurance. Volunteer organ
lzations have been called if: replaced
by regulars. who now occupy salient po-
sitions. Nebraska. PENNSYLVANIA and
Utah now taking transports and Sixth
infantry sent to Negros to relieve Cali
fornia. These troors in good physical
condition: sickness among troops has in
creased lately. due mostly to ardlous
service and climatic influences. Nothing
alarming. OF the II rcr cent Of the
command reported sick, nearly per
cent in general hosrital. Of whom 5
per cent have typhoid and II malaral
fever: twenty-five per cent have intesti-
nal trouble: remaining fifty five per cent
have various ailments. fourteen of
which due to wound injuries. Many
officers and men who served in Cuba
break under recurrence Cuban fever. ana
regular regiments lately received are in
adequately differed.
lSigned) "OTIS.
''4:30 A. NJ"
The inadequacy Of the number of off
GERS mentioned in last part of above
cable.ram has been remelied by the sail
ing Of the transports Zealandia and
Sheridan. carrying a number or officers
for regiments in the Philippines.
Adjutant General Corbim says that all
officers belonging to regiments in the
Philippines who are not absent on ac-
count of a surgeon certificate are under
orders to join their regiment at once.
Forty-four officers have sailed on the
recent transports going from Manila
Secretary Alger said today that no ac-
tlon will be taken for the enlargement
or the army or sending troops to re-
lnforce General Otis until the return
of President Mckinley. He also said
thaf General Wheeler would receive no
assignment until that time.
BOMBARDMENT THREATENED
Manila, June 26.-(7:3O r. M)-The
Montana and Kansas volunteers are re-
turning from San Fernando and the
Twelfth and Ninth regulars will renIace
them.
Senior Luis Marinas. the first Spanish
Consul General at the Philippine Is.
lands. has arrived here from Sinyapore
on board the Isla de LlIzoii.
Delegations from Spanish organ;za-
tions on tugs met the steamer ana wei
coined the Consul.
The Bantayan Correspondent Of the
Noticiero writes that the gunboat AL
baDy appeared off Bantayan. June Stn.
and her commander told the authorities
Of the town that unless they declared
allegiance to the United States and
raised the American flag after fifteen