The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-08-11
RD|NFORCEMENTS FOR OTIS
Orders Given by Secretary Root t.
Expedite Matters for the Cam
paign in the Philippines.
GEN. WHEATON ON THE REBELLION

GEN. WHEATON ON THE REBELLION
The General Says the War Can BE Endet
Shortly After the Rainy Season-Cable.
gram from Gen. Otis-Washing toniani
Lagged-Aguinaldo Appeals to Power,
for Recognition of Their Independence
Washington, Aug. 9.-In accordance
with the new policy adopted by Secre
tary Root to expedite the departure OF
reinforcements for Gen. Otis command
orders were telegraphed to recruiting
officers yesterday by Col. Thomas
Ward. assistant adjutant general, di.
recting them to complete the enlist
ment of men for the new volunteer
regiments by the end of the present
week. The regiments will then be
carefully drilled at their recent camps
and will, department officials say, be
inclined to commence the journey tc
Manila by September 1. By the early
part of November all the reinforce.
ments now under orders to join Gen.
Otis will, it is stated at the depart
meht, have reached their destination
and he will have 46, 900 men under his
command to engage in the fall cam.
paign.
There is reason to believe that Mai.
Gen. Miles is in favor of increasing the
cavalry forces in the Philippines to TO-.
600 men and the department is consid.
ering the advisability of sending more
m IeVy 70, !,
ported that he is obtaining a number
of men for the volunteer cavalry regi
ment he is organizing at Manila, but
the department is making arrange
ments to ship cavalry recruits along
with the recruits for the two infantry
regiments Gen. Otis has organized, so
that he may have an ample number of
men to fill up the several organiza-
tions.
Gen. Wheaton on the Rebellion.
San Francisco, Aug. 9.-In spite OF
the tales of the troubles of the Ameri-
can army in the Philippines and the
reports that the field officers believe the
government has an endless war ahead of
it. Gen. Lloyd Wheaton. in whom every
soldier, volunteer and regular alike,
places confidence, believes that the
war will come to a speedy termination
when the rainy season closes, provided
the government has a well-equipped
army at hand at that time. A private
letter from Manila gives the follow
ing authorized interview with Gen.
Wheaton:
A little energy on the part of the army in the
fall and winter will soon close the campaign
The Filipinos can be driven of the island, il
if the government sends US the men
1t promises. The war will end at the close of
the rainy season. American regulars and vol
unteers deserve all the praise that has been
heaped upon them Even the rawest recruits
that have been sent here have. after their first
shown splendid courage. The
older commands, of regulars have done all that
vfncible Whenever new forces are received
and given good idea Of the movements of the
enemy and their methods of fighting the end Of
the rebellion will be near at hand.
Washington Troops Jagged.
Manila, Aug. 3, via Hong Kong
After the taking of Calamba by the
Gen. Lawton ordered that
Capt. Otis, of the Washington regi-
ment, be relieved of his command and
placed under arrest on account of slow
ness and seeming reluctance of the
under his command in obey
ing the order to disembark from the
cascoes and wade through the marshes
under fire. The men say that ma
jority of them have been sick and unfit
for duty and were given to understand
that they would not be asked to do any
more fighting. The Washington regi-
nent is among the regiments which
had served longest on the firing line
and had a good record heretofore.
Cablegram from Gen. Otis.
Washington, Aug. 9.-The following
cable has been received from Gen. Otis
It Manila:
Adjutant General, Washington: Three DAYS
yphoon rendering work on bay impossible,
passed 9th inst. Transport PENNSYLVANIA leaves
loilo. Cebu, Jolo, this evening; Sheridan, with
hinneSotaS, South Dakotas and discharged SOL |
liers for San Francisco 18th inst Valencia |
md Zealandia when coaled. requiring ten days. |
Eood weather, leave with Montanas and dis
,harged men. Suggest portion of transports |
,oal at Nagasaki, both coming and returning,
o expedite business here where facilities for |
oading and unloading vessels is primitive |
Dts
Aguinaldo Appeals for Recognition.
Manila, Aug. 9.-Aguinaldo hst ap-
,ealed to the powers for recognition of |
Filipino independence in a document |
lated from Tarlac, July %, and signed |
~ Buencamino. It has been received |
~ all the foreign consuls in Manila |
With the request that they forward it
o their respective governments.
Whole Train of Cars Burned.
Somerset, KY, Aug. "a train of 20 |