The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
GEN. OTIS MESSAGE.
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t=aEsoz ua5er which Ire RAPID oeczr-
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since tae 1rst starting ns1z from
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summing " the Iztes- results q tne
fighting n las had with r-s natives.
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@ncs had ossr Destroyed and thai t1e
FILIPINO ls&c=r wzs S9eks1g Tor . ces-
6sri9a q nggr5lsI5ss zz2 tor q cO11<r-
s1c= US --Cs- acceptable. and 8zE
interpreted - Al ada1-EEiyl -hst as
mad realized lEE terrible mistake.
IL Is entirely improbable that he vii
b able 70 restore anything Ike tn=
status geo. Or % 11LzI1 anything Ike
TIE szEns terms as we're possible last
sresE- No C1s here 7cT knogs Just
what Gen Otis iutsu1s 10 8Epose II
tEe way q terms
Secretary AIger this Afternoon re-
psz1e1 bis statement q yesterday. that
h nsd given tns genera. II inEtrUc-
t1o1s since the Dsttl=s and szw 10 res-
Sol for giving any. He .ealized, ne said,
that Gen Otis, being On Tts ground
and having proved rs fitness. was II
better position To Zeal with the sftua-
tl0n than any one IN Washington
Should the general ssk permission
therefore 70 DO anything. Il would be
granted Immediately Should he ask
tgE lns[rEctio1s Oh any point" said
Secretary Alger. he viii BE- told 70
exercise his own discretion"
In rhLE view Of the case, IL will be
seen that 10 one here esn tel a. present
how OTIS viii art toward Aguinaldo's
application But the opinion Is ex-
pressed By E1en here who know Cen
Otis experience with the Indians. that
he viii make the laying down Of arms
the. condition 81 dealing with the in
surgsnts al AL. and Il that or ndition
Is met, Of course II ziIi mean a speedy
termination OF the rebellion
Gen. Otis dispatch 70 the war depart
rnent Is a. follows:
Manila, Feb. s.-Situ2tion rapidly
improving. Reconnaissance, yesterday
70 SOUTH several miles 70 >Lagunz de
Bay, 70 southeast, eignt miles. driving
stfagglng insurgent troops in various
directions, sncoGntering no decided op-
position, army 6iEsutegrated and na-
tives returning 70 villages displaying
white flag. Near Caiooczn. six miles
north. enemy made stand behind en-
trsncnments. charged by Kansas troops
resulting IN route oS me enemy. with
heavy Joss. LOIS to Kansas. Lieut.. Al
ford killed, six wounded.
On the 4th Agu11aldo issued flying
proclamation, charging Americans with
Initiative and declared war: SUNDAY
issued another. calling ali to resist for
eign invasion. hig influence throughout
filis section destroyed. now apufee for
cessation Of h0stIlties and confer
ence; have declined u answer. Ingur-
gent expectation q rising II city OF
night Of Ain unreslsze6- Provost mar
snal general, with admiral disposition
OF troops, defeated every attempt. civ
quiet business resumed. Tatives ~
soscttui ard cheerful. fighting quail
res 81 American troops a revelation 70
all infs 5-tanta
fsignedJ OTIS"
The leaders st Manila caDled 70 their
respective departments al Washington
To-Day, acknowledging the message Of
yesterday Admiral DeHey's reads thug:
Manila. FEB. 8. 1893
The Secretary Of the Navy:
The commander in chief. officers and
men thank the president and the gee
retary q the navy for their congratu-
Nations.
Dewey"
Secretary Aiger received this cable
gram from Cen. OTIS:
Manila. Feb. 8, 1888.
Sincere thanks for congratulations.
All credit due To hearty response 0.
troops 70 orders Of officers.
Otis.