New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-07
OTIS PREPARED TO STRIKE.
A VIGOROUS OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN
PLANNED STRENGTH OF THE
AMERICAN FORCES.


Washington March 6.-There Is some reason
u expect important news from Manila within
the next fortnight General Olis has practically
completed his plans for an onslaught the
insurgents which is expected TO deprive them Ot
offensive power at least. II is probable that he
will form a large part Of his force into columns
as soon as his reinforcements are all at hand.
ard viii push these IN parallel lines straight
through the jungle -. clearing out the insurgents
Il every direction as the troops go forward The
American troops arc becoming restless and
nervous under the petty but annoying sharp
shooting NJ the FiIpIuos. and are so anxious
u put a stop TO this guerilla warfare that Gen
eTal OTIS has Welded 10 their desire.
Forty-oue thousand officers and men Of the
Army and Navy comprise approximately the
;oial American strength now IN, on the way
%. and under orders foI service in the Philip
pAes so further reinforcements are now IN
NltemI alton The forces of the two services
trady stationed in and about the archipelago
cnsist ~ twenty regiments # infantry. one en-
gneer battalion. seven troops Of cavalry and
eleven batteries OF artillery, an aggregate OF
about = 1.1 men. Nineteen vessels, with an
aggregate ~ 497 officers. 299O men and 253
marines, make up the naval contingent This
exclusive u the transport Solace, with l6-
officers and men an told. which is constantly
passing back and forth from Manila. There are
about $500 men on the way 70 Manila, making
rapd progress as possible. and there are
about 1890 men in the force under orders to
proceed to the Philippines.
ADMIRAL DEWEY'S FLEET
The following vessels are now at Manila and
Hong Kong under the command Of Admiral
Dewey TIE Baltimore. the Bennington, the
Boston the Buffalo the CalaO. the Charleston
mo Concord the Culgoa, the Don Juan de Aus
va me Helena the lsia dc Luzon, the lsia dc
'l0a- the Manila the Monadnock. the Mo
H'cacy. the Monterey. the Olympia. the Petrol
ana The Yorktown. These vessels carry ~
.Doers 299p sailors and 253 marines. The
-SsDort S0.ace does not remain at Manila.
--' Cas,ine and tho Princeton are now on
'F way through the Red sea 10 Join Ad-
'""a Dewey. and the Oregon and her at
'-lshi vessel. the Iris. are travelling through
"s Facitc 20 the same destination. These
SeS VIII add % the naval force al Ma
=" % ohceIs. 80 men and - marines
'~g captured ships Don Juan De Austria. lsla
"uzon and Isla de Cuba are not available for
'e1la'e service. az they are IN need or re-
'@"S. Inc Solace has taken out a number or
'eoruils' and with these the Isa de Luzon viii
Oe manned The Wheeling VIII join the Manila
'se'' but rs not 20 De counted on as being availa-
DE Ia ihe Immediate future
TIE TROOPS UNDER GENERAL OTIS.
me Regular troops now in the Philippines
'l1er command of Major-General OTIS consist
= 'he i"'40W ng The 18th Infantry 18th n
1''iS 10Th Infantry (Which has recently ar
'eo there, consisting Of Al officers and LIS
'''hj' 2Zd Infantry 28d Infantry. battalion Of
'"sine rs. Companies c, i. G.. !. X and L Of
" ]' t'n Cavalry Batteries G.. II. K and l. Of
az 90 Artillery. and Batteries D and G. 9Th
Artaery
greater part Of the volunteer forces al
'0' Ia the field, most of whom have borne
Az runt Of the engagements with both the
.o'''sh Army and the Filipinos have been
since the beginning Of The American oc-
p1''oh OF the Islands They comprise fifteen
ss"nen's OF Infantry, one troop of cavalry and
9aierles of artillery. as follows: The lst