The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-26

Otis 20 bend His Energies In This
observation-disclosures Full Of
the Fight spirit.

Hotel Champlain, n. ", Aug. 3d.
Through the courtesy OF one of the
highest officials in the administration
the following positive statement Of
the conference held here Tuesday by
President Mckinley. Vice President
Hobart, Secretary Of War Root and At
torney-General Griggs may be made.
The first step upon the renewal OF
hostilities will be toward the capture
Of Aguinaldo. Gen. Otis has been i'm
structed TO leave no stone unturned TO
accomplish this end. With Agninaldo
a prisoner the administration believes
the insurrection will end.
Maj. Gen. Otis will continue in com
mand of the American forces in the
Philippines.
Nearly 10000 troops will be available
for service in the far east before No
vember /. More than 10000 will be on
the ground by that date.
No peace proposals from Aguinaldo
or his followers will be accepted ex-
cept on conditions of immediate sur
render TO American authority.
From secret sources Secretary Root
received information that the Filipinos
are in much better fighting shape than
he had supposed or is generally known
that Aguinaldo has more than 10000
well drilled, fully-ammunitioned troops
in the Island of Luzon alone.
Manila, Aug. 10. via Hong Kong, Aug.
23. The Filipino rebels appear TO re-
tain much more of fighting spirit than
might be expected after their recent
San Fernando experiences and Gen.
Lawton's drubbings in the south.
After giving up San Fernando with a
feeble struggle they entrenched them
selves at Angeles, working for several
days and impressing non-combatants
into the work, thus saving the armed
men for the fighting. They engaged
Lieut.-Col. Smiths regiment and the ar
tillery warmly for four hours, making
one of the most stubborn resistances of
the campaign. But the Americans are
indebted TO the usual poor marlSsman-
ship of the Filipinos as well as TO their
own strategy for their small losses.
In the province of Cavite, where it
was supposed the rebels had been scat
Ntitd Ohd i'thPti
alton they have assembled an army of
several thousand men, distributed
among the important towns from the
lake to the bay.
After the San Fernando engagement
the rebels attempted TO deter the
Americans from n further advance
northward by menacing the railroad
communications. Several hundred of
Gen. Pho del Pillars men crossed the Rio
Grande between the American OUTPOST
towns, and threatened Baliuag, Quin-
qua, and other places with small Amer
lean garrisons. while during Sunday
and Monday nights smaller bands tried
to tear up the railroad tracks at several
points between Bigaa and Malolos. Re-
Inducements of American troops. how
ever, were sent along the railroad from
Manila to San Fernando. while the
forces at Baliuag and Quingua sailed
out against Gen. Pho del Pillars men
and the rebels were easily driven away.
In brushes between these Filipinos
and the Americans during three days
the Americans lost several men, while
the Filipino loss was heavy.
The American troops have been with
drawn from all that part of the coun-
try which was half cleared of rebels
in the expedition of the Americans in
Tuna last