Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-01
PRAISES THE TROOPS.
Gen. Otis Commends the Patience and
Spirit of Devotion shown by
His Soldiers.

Washington, Aug. 2s.-Gen. Otis, in
an order issued to the troops at Manila
on July 1, commends the patience of the
troops during the trying times just be-
fore the breaking out of the insurrec-
ton, and explains that his action in
not moving upon the Filipinos when
they first became troublesome was in
obedience to the governments com
mands to avoid war. Not only did the
soldiers under his command avoid war,
but he comments particularly on the
fact that they endeavored to placate
the enemy by peaceful and friendly as
surances. The war department has just
received copy of this order, which is
as follows:
Emergencies have made It impossible to
transport to the United States the volun-
teer organizations of the army in the Phil
ippines as soon as meditated and desired,
thereby preventing their members from
joining their homes and reengaging in their
civil pursuits for a considerable period of
time after they acquired the acknowledged
right to demand their release and return.
Notwithstanding this unexpected deten-
ton, these soldiers have uncompainingly
giving to their government uninterrupted
military service, attended with depriva-
those of their countrymen, unacquainted
with conditions, can neither realize nor ap
proNimately appreciate.
"The spirit of devotion to the country and
its announced humanitarian policy, mani
Tested so abundantly in their Individual
sacrifices, has animated them from the day
they commenced their long voyage of 1000
miles of sea to engage its European enemy,
then represented in these islands, and as
sist the island subjects to obtain social and
political regeneration.
"It did not fail them when these subjects
freed by their efforts from the control of
Spain, and deceived by evil-disposed per-
sons to distrust the beneficent intentions of
the United States in their behalf, placed
themselves in hostile attitude with surpris-
ing celerity. 1t displayed its greatest
achievements during the weeks of waiting
and watching, when, confined within the
city limits of single city by the battle
lines of self-constituted enemy, these men
offered neither threat nor violence for in
suits received and the hostile demonstra-
tions which menaced them. On the con-
trary. responding to their governments
commands to avoid war, they vainly en-
deavored to placate the enemy by peaceful
and friendly assurances.
ITO all soldiers of the department the
department commander desires to ac-
knowledge his great obligations The coun-
try owes them debt of gratitude which X
cannot repay. To the volunteers and troops
of the regular establishment who pledged
their services during the war with Spain
only, and have continued to render them
under sacrifices innumerable, without COM
plant, and cheerfully, intelligently appre-
ciating they did the public necessities
even greater praise and regard are due.
Some have recently departed. All others
will follow in short period of time and
as rapidly as facilities can be secured The
department commander desires for them
a speedy and safe return to their homes
and that merited rest and public gratitude
to which their exceptional services en-
title them"
Manila, Aug. 2S.-Recent events have
proved somewhat discouraging to Off
cials who are trying to accompany war
with policy of conciliation. Two new
municipal governments have collapsed
through the treachery of the mayors,
The mayor of San Pedro Macati, who
was elected by the people, was brought
to Manila and lodged in Jail. The Unit.
ed States officers at San Pedro Macati
found that he was using his office as a
recruiting station for the Philippine
army. Four disguised insurgent Off
GERS were helping him. The mayor of
Baliuag was also arrested and confined
in the same prison.
Col. Smith, OF the Twelfth infantry,
who is in command at Angeles, is skep-
tical regarding Filipino friendliness
Instead of allowing the natives to re-
turn to the town, as heretofore, he has
ordered his troops to shoot all men try
ing to pass the lines and to turn back
the women and children. The foremost
citizen of Angeles, a lawyer, who had
welcomed the Americans with a great
show of cordiality, was found com
municating with the insurgents. The
Americans promptly marched him off
to San Fernando to stand trial.
Manila, Aug. 2s.-Four men of the
Twenty-third regiment stationed at
Cebu, were ambushed Saturday by ma
tives in the hills and three of them
killed. The fourth man succeeded in
making his escape. Details of the af,
fair are lacking.