The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-07
General Otis Completes Plans for an On
sIaught on the Insurgents.
Filipinos Concentrating Within
the Vicinity of the Reservoir-A
Patrol of Oregon Volunteers
Attacked From Ambush and
Two Wounded-The Americans
Held Their Own and With Re-
Inducements Routed the Rebels,
Killing Thirty and Wounding
Many More.

WASHINGTON. March 6-There is
some reason to expect important news
from Manila within the next fortnight.
1t has developed that General Otis has
completed his plans for a
grand onslaught on the insurgents,
offensive power at least. 1t is probable
that he will form large part of his
force in two columns as soon as rein
forcements are at hand, and will push
these in parallel lines straight through
the jungles, clearing out the insurgents
in every direction as the troops move
forward. The American troops are get
ting restless and nervous under the
petty but annoying sharpshooters of the
Filipinos and are so anxious 20 put a
stop to this that General Otis has yield
ed to their desire.
THIRTY REBELS KILLED..
MANILA, March Cd p. m.-The
members of the United States Philip
pine Commission who arrived here on
Saturday afternoon from Hongkong on
the cruiser Baltimore, landed to-day
and are now Installed in quarters es-
pecially provided for them on the Ma
late water front While awaiting the
arrival of Commissioner Charles DENLY,
former United States Minister 20 China,
the other civil member of the commits
sion, they will devote their time to
sightseeing and getting familiar with
local conditions Until Colonel DENLY
arrives the commission VIII. be incom-
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The troops which arrived Saturday on
the transport Senator and those that
arrived yesterday on the Ohio are dis
and all the preparations are
being made to proceed with an aggres-
sive campaign before the wet season
sets in.
The rebels, anticipating the American
advance are busy in throwing up de-
lenses in every direction, and it is re-
ported that they are ievylng men and
supplies in every province. AS a result
great dissatisfaction prevails among
tribes ordinarily unfriendly to the Tag
alos, particularly among the Flocanos,
who assert their desire 20 assist in con-
quering the Tagalos if furnished with
arms.
The following order has been issued
the movements Of transports:
The Arizona will sail for San Francisco
via Hongkong with all the sick on
March 9th; the Newport, via Nagasaki,
Japan, with all the returning officers
and their wives on March 10Th; the
Scandal, via Nagasaki. with discharged
soldiers, on March 18th, and the Nor
gan City, via Nagasaki. on March 18th
The rebels have been concentrating
in the vicinity of the reservoir. To-day
a patrol of Company G, Second Ore gon
Volunteers, was attacked from ambush.
Two men We're wounded. but the Ore
CONS held their ground under heavy
fire until other companies of Nebraska
fanked the enemy, killing thirty and
wounding several more.
Two battalions of the Twentieth Reg
ular Infantry have reinforced General
Hale's brigade.
All the native huts have been de-
stroyed at Mariquana, and the country
there is pretty well cleared, but the
rebels were returning in small bodies at
shutdown. Apparently they have Sc
cured a new supply of smokeless am
munition recently, as there has been a
noticeable difference during the last few
days.
The Spanish Commissioners who are
endeavoring the secure the release of
the Spanish prisoners in the hands of
Aguinaldo have returned to Malolos to
offer 100000 for their ransom. AS
Aguinaldo has been demanding $1,000
600, it is not likely their mission will be
successful.
AMERICAN FORCES AT NEGROS.
WASHINGTON, March GA cable
gram from General Otis at Manila, re-
ceived in Washington, indicates the
satisfactory and agreeable reception
accorded to the American troops which
recently landed at the island of Ne
gros. They We're sent there by General
Miller at Iloilo in command of Colonel
Smith to take formal possession for the
United States, which he did without
trouble.
Previous to the time the troops land
ed a commission from the island Wis
tied General Otis and said they were
willing to surrender, and asked that
he take the inhabitants under his pro-
lection. The congratulatory address TO
General Miller, embodied in General
Otis dispatch, is particularly crafty
ing to the officials of the Administra-
ton, as they believe that the feeling
among the inhabitants of the island Of
Negros is such that there will be no
trouble in dealing with them here
after.
General Otis dispatch is as follows:
Following from Iloilo, 18th inst:
Government, Congress and inhabi-
tants of Negroes to General Miller
Iloilo: We affectionately salute you and
ourselves for the happy
arrival of Colonel Smith and troops I'M
der his orders, and beg you to send
this salute and congratulations to Cen
eral Otis, Manila, as representative of
the Government of the United States
in the Philippines Lacson.'
Otis"
AMERICAN CASUALTIES.
WASHINGTON, March 6-The War
to-day received the follow
ing cablegram from Manila:
Manila, March Conditional casual