Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-16
General Otis Reports Movements of
the Troops. /
FORWARDING SOLDIERS TO MANILA
Outbreak of Dengue Fever in the
Islands.
THE NEW ORLEANS AT ADEN


During thirty-siX hours four and one
half inches rain; still raining in the north;
Lawton's telegraph line is not beyond San
Jose. His last dispatch, evening of the 14th
reported the capture of many supplies
Transportation, north and east of San Mich
olas, and our troops moving from Humtn-
gan and Tayug west on Urdaneta, where
the insurgent force is reported Lawton
has abundant supplies of subsistence, for
age and transportation in San Isidro and
Cubanatuan, but is unable to move it.
Macarthur mas the railroad between
Bamban and Tarlac In operation for five
miles. The road south of Bamban is being
reconstructed. The removed rails were
found north Of Tar}ac.
Macarthur sends four battalions troop
cavalry forward to Corona today; advance
from Aliaga at Victoria five miles north of
east Tarlac. OTIS"
Forwarding Men to Otis.
Reinforcements are being forwarded to
Gen. Otis in the Philippines in accordance
with the original plans Of the War Depart
ment regardless of the recent decisive de-
velopments in Gen. Otis comprehensive
campaign for the capture of Aguinado and
the destruction capture Of his elusive
army. All the volunteer forces now in this
country are making prepare ton for the
long voyage to Manila. Unless present cal
culations go astray, they will all be landed
in that country by the LIST of January at
the latest, with the possible exception of
the two coiored regiments. which We're not
organized until several weeks after the last
Of the white regiments.
Word was received at the War Depart
ment today that two battalions of the 49th
Colored Infantry, Col. L. Beck, command
ing, left Jefferson barracks st. Louis yes
terday for San Francisco. preparatory to
1har L ion fn, aniia and hat he a
and last battalion of the regiment Will
leave St Louis for the same destination to-
day This is the last vOlunteeF regiment
to leave It's place of organization for active
service IN the told, with the single eXcep
ton of the 41st Regiment commander by
Col. Richmond. That regiment will leave
Camp Meade, Pa, the 18th instant for
New York, to take passage on the troop
ship Logan, which IS booked to start for
Manila on the 23d instant
Sailing of the 46th.
Gen Shsfter. at San Francisco, has in
formed the War Department that the
transport Pathan has sailed from that port
with Companies G, HI, K, L and NJ OF
the 46th Infantry. numbering Il officers
and $50 men, carrying 200 rounds Of ammu-
milton per man: and also Capt. Detchmendy,
I'D Infantry, cornmissary sereeant and
six men of the hospital corps. Maj. Miller
of the 18th Infantry Is in command Of the
expedition.
General Shafter also reports that the
transport City Of Sydney left San Fran
cisco yesterday afternoon with headquar-
ters field staff band and six companies 45th
Infantry, % officers, CAT men, 200 rounds
ammunition per man; Majors Denedeman
and Turnhall; Surgeons Nannoy Sd imam
try: Whitney 9th Infantry, and Henry,
32d Infantry; Captain Woodson, assistant
surgeon; Leutenants Wildman and Wal
lace. Signal Corps; Hartshonne, 9th lnfan-
try, and Hershler. 14th Infantry; Acting
A rlf,.a ,,rcrh q n
McCord: six men, hospital corps; twenty
men, Signal Corps, and casuals and re
cruits as follows: Casuals-Infantry 2ath,
three; 2sth. one; 29th, three; 31st, oue 32d
three; S3d six. Recruits-11th Cavalry,
three; 4th Infantry one; 9th, one; I'D, one
Seth, one; 37th, one. Total, twenty five.
Dengue Epidemic in Luzon.
Chief Surgeon Woodruff at Manila, ul-
der date Of October r. sends Surgeon Cen
eral Sternberg the following:
"A sharp and quite general epidemic of
dengue has prevailed in Luzon for some
months past, and it appears to be spread
ing to the south There have been few
really severe cases, but large number
that interdicted duty for some days"
Gripping Military Telegraph.
Mail adviCes received at the War De-
partment show that the Filipino insurgents
have adopted new method of Interference
with the military telegraph lines Recent
ly a sergeant Of the 2lst Infantry brought
down from Calamba a Filipino prisoner,
who one of number engaged in Grip
ping the telegraph line He was caught
while at work by the signal corps mon
patroling the line.
The means employed by the insurgent
was not to cut the wire, but to interrupt
the electrical current by attaching a fine
copper wire to the line, running 1t down the
pole or through the foliage of a tree to the
ground, where 1t was attached to piece
of iron driven into the earth. This effec-
lively cuts OFF communication. and, though
more difficult to do. is not easily discovered
when once accomplished. Where the wire
has been cut 1t may be easily located, but
the tiny wire concealed on the side OF a
telegraph pole or branching off where the
line passes through tree Is not go easily
discovered.
Filipino Physicians in Charge.
Recent mail advices also show that Gen.
Otis has established a medico-legal depart
ment in Manila, in charge OF two native
Filipino physicians, Don Jose R. Hidalgo
and Don Gregorio Sngian. The first named
mas general direction and control of the in
stitution. An emergency ward and dissect-
ing room has also been established for
post-mortem examinations The depart
ment is subject to the orders of the su-
preme court and the tribunals Of Justice IN
the city of Manila.
All the Volunteers to BE Forwarded,
" "i Dopeai eiHSHt o1nC1alS are very much
encouraged over the success of Gen Otis
campaign in the Philippines and confident
ly believe it to presage the early overthrow
of the fnsurrection and the acknowledge
ment of complete American sovereignty in
the archipelago. The army and navy are
acting IN complete harmony in the matt
and 1t is asserted that the surrender of tht.
insurgent forces and the capture of their
leaders are now only questions of time
AdJt. Gen. Corbin said this afternoon
that while he was out west he predicted the
termination of the insurrection by the 1st
of tebruary- He now wanted to fix Janu-
airy L as the most likely date of the ex-
treme limit of the insurrectfon
In answer to a direct inquiry on that
point he said that no change will be made
in the plans of the department in the mat
ter of the dispatch of reinforcements to
Gen. Otis. and that the troops now in this
country preparing for service in the Phil
ippines will be dispateh to that country
for any service that they may be called
upon to perform. 1t was added that the
prediction of Secretary Root that the en-
tire volunteer army will be in the Philip