Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27
REGULARS WILL co.
Fourteen Thousand Men to Be Sent
to Reinforce Gen. Otis.
SPAIN'S EVACUATION NEARLY ENDED.

Smoldering Tribal Wars Likely to BE Re
| guined- Members OF Junta Disagree
MinnesOtans Defeat II Superior
|. Filipino Force.
Washington, April q. = Fourteen
thousand regulars are to be sent to re
inforce Gen. Otis at Manila as soon al
the necessary marine transportation
can be provided. 1t is not expected
that the bulk of the large body of rein
forcements can reach Manila until the
end of the rainy season which has just
begun, but they win closely follow the
departure from the Philippines of tht
volunteers With the regular troops
already ordered and on their way tC
Manila, Gen. Otis will have an effect.
i've force of 21,72S men in addition tC
the recruits being sent every few
days for the regiments, already in
the Philippines. This force is to be
raised to $4,000 men by the time
the aggressive operations can be
pressed in the early autumn. The vol
unteers to be returned to this country
from Manila number barely 1900,
many of whom are greatly debilitated,
so the determination to send 1900
able-bodied regulars to take their
places is calculated to show the rebel
leaders that the United States is terri
bly, in earnest about meeting its re-
sponsibilities for preserving rider and
commanding respect throughout the
archipelago. 1t is announced that the
army in the Philippines will be in
creased to $4,000 men, whether the
rebels abandon the field or not.
THE SPANISH EVACUATION.
Manila, April q. SPANS evacuation
Of the Philippine islands will be practi-
cally completed by the withdrawal of
the Spanish garrison from Zamboanga
island of Mindanao, and from the Sulu
islands, and If the United States as
sumes control of Mindanao and the
Suu islands on the Spaniards with
drawing the military authorities here
must, in order to garrison those is
lands. diminish the forces of American
troops, which are already too small.
The natives of Xamboanga are likely
to prove troublesome when the Span
ish garrisons are withdrawn from
the coast towns of the island
of Mindanao. 1t is believed that the
smoldering tribal wars win then be re-
sumed, anarchy will prevail and the in
habitants of nearly every village will
fight their neighbors. A tripartite ex-
change of prisoners will be arranged if
it is possible to negotiate with the Fill
pinos as if they were a civilized nation.
If the lIlipinos consent to release the
Spanish prisoners the Americans might
release the Tagalos they hold prisoners,
in return for which Spain would free
her political prisoners The release of
the Filipinos held by the Americans
might be distinctly advantageous, as
they all claim to have been converted
to the American cause by the good treat
ment they have received and announce
themselves to be anxious to influence
their friends in favor of the policy Of
the United States.
MEMBERS OF A JuNTA DISAGREE.
London, April al.-lt has been learned
by representative of the Associated
press that a serious split has occurred
among the members of the Filipino
junta, a majority of whom are in favor
of direct conferences with the secretary
OF state at Washington, Col, John Hay,
with the view of bringing about a
peaceful solution of the Philippine
question. Four delegates, Lasala,
Marti, Lopez and Rivera, finding that
Agoncillo, Aguinaldo's representative,
disagrees with this view, they have
started for Manila, leaving Agoncillo,
Biogo and Lunar, who insist upon
absolute and unconditional independ-
ence, in Europe. The others did not
object to some form of American inter
vention in the government of the island
and they say they believe personal
meeting between Aguinaldo and Ad-
miral Dewey, in whom alone the Fill
pinos declare they have confidence,
will lead to settlement.
MlNNEsoTANs DEFEAT FIlIpINos.
Manila, April 2l.-A scouting party
of the Minnesota regiment near Gui-
guinto, between Malolos and Bigaa,
met IA superior force of Filipinos yes
terday morning. The Americans re-
pulsed the enemy's attack, until, just
AS their ammunition was failing, the
Minnesotas were reinforced by two
companies of American troops and the
rebels were scattered. One soldier Of
the Minnesota regiment was wounded.
A body of about 100 rebels tried to
break through the lines of Prices bat
talon of the Fourth regiment at pasig
Wednesday night, but they were re-
pulsed without any loss on the Ameri.
can side.
Tallahassee, fla, April 20. Italia.
ferro was elected United States sena.
tor on the nrst ballot in the joint as
sembly here yesterday. The vote was: