Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11
Belief Shown by Captured Official
Dispatches.
RELYING UPON BRYAN'S ELECTION
Gen. Otis Reports Advance Under
Difficulties.
RETREAT OF INSURGENTS

Three important dispatches were re-
ceived by Adjutant General Corbn today
from General Otis. showing generally the
hardships and obstacles against which the
troops in the Philippines are contending
as we'll as the sophistries and specious ar
guments being used by the insurgent lead
ers to encourage their misguided follow
ers to further resistance against the Amer
lean army
They are as follows:
MANILA, November II, 1889
Adjutant General, Washington:
Severe typhoons over Panay last two
days impeded the march of Gen. Hughes
troops; his column several miles north of
west of Iloilo. Insurgents have abandoned
strong defenses In that section. OTIS"
MANILA, November IL, 1890.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
'Lawton is pushing his troops through
on the Lupadimgan and San Quentin road;
but country is submerged; bridges and
Gently constructed RATS washed out and
wheel transportation cannot move. His
reliance is on cavalry. few infantry and
native scouts, living mostly on the country.
Macarthur commenced his advance early
this morning. Yesterday two companies,
18th Infantry, under Chyneweth, making
reconnaissance on the Magalong and Con-
ception road. struck a battalion of the
enemy, which left twenty-nine dead on the
field cur casualties, reported, three
wounded. OTIS"
MANILA, November H. 1899.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
"A number of official insurgent dis
patches were captured yesterday by Gen.
Young's troops In the north and forwarded
by Iawton last night. They indicate the
directed abandonment by the enemy of the
country in the vicinity of Cabanatuan and
San Jose and hurried movements by way
of laying over the mountains to Bayon-
bonay, thence on to Apirra. Among the
dispatches the following appears:
T,,Iro n+t- Al 49,
accept proposition today; enemy attacked
cur outposts because Otis promised Nc
Kinley to take Tarlac today; think they
cannot break through; take care of prison.
cially for0 our wives. There is no such
niscruit (?l, either by the government or
by Niong. Spanish commissioners tried to
deceive US; dealing with US as insurgents;
our government sent them away, and they
withdrew greatly displeased. Quadruple
alliance between Germany, France. Russia
and Spain is q fact. Before December We
will know our fate. Throughout Europe
there is sympathy for our cause. Ameri-
can democrats clearly In our favor, they
are sure Of Bryan's triumph next election.
Pay no attention to your affairs ana never
The dispatches are given verbatim as re-
ceived, with several unintuelligible words
including "miscruit." Inquiry Is being made
to learn whether this is cable error or a
word used in the insurgent dispatch.
Secretary Root feels no concern over the
move of Aguinaldo to new base of opera
tions at Bayombong. The Secretary said
today that the move was distinctly retro
grade. 1t was in the nature of a retreat
after finding that his former base was un-
tenable Throughout the War Department
the view prevails that Aguinaldo's move
does not materially change the campaign
plans and that these will be pushed with
unabated vigor.
Deaths in the Philippines.
Gen. Otis reported to the War Department
today the following deaths among troops in
the Philippines since the last report:
Oodema of larynx, November 8, James
Moran, cook, A, 9th Infantry; cerebral hem
orrhage. Joseph Pierce, recruit. 23d Infan-