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TOUGH ON THE SOLDIERS.
Campaigning in the Philippines No
Easy Task as Is Made Plain
by Otis Dispatches.
TYPA0ONS AND RAINS HINDER ADVANCE.
Which Show by What Means the
Hope of the Filipinos Is Bolstered
Up-Claim That Europe Is in SYM
patty with Their Cause.

| Washington, Nov. 13.-Three impor-
antdispatches from Gen. Otis were re-
ceived at the war department Saturday,
showing the hardships and difficulties
encountered by our troops in their adj
vance and giving a captured insurgent
dispatch showing the line of argument
put forward to sustain the insurrec-
ton. The dispatches are as follows:
Typhoons Hinder Gen. Hughes.
Manila, Nov. 11.-Severe typhoons over
| Panay last two days impeded the march of
| Gen. Hughes troops; his column several
miles north of west of Iloilo. Insurgents
have abandoned strong defenses in that
| section"
Floods Cause Washouts.
| Manila, Nov. 11.-Lawton pushing troops
| through on Lupadimgan and San Quentin
road; but country s, Emerged bridges and
| recently constructed RATS washed out,
| and wheel transportation cannot move.
| His reliance on cavalry, few infantry and
native scouts living mostly on country.
| Macarthur commenced advance early this
| morning. Yesterday two companies of the
Seventeenth infantry under Chynoweth
| making reconnaissance on Malatong and
| Conception road struck battalion of the
enemy, which left 20 dead on the field; our
casualties reported as three wounded"
InsurEent Dispatches Captured.
| Manila, Nov. ia number of Off
| cial insurgent dispatches captured yester-
| day by Gen. Young's troops in the north
and forwarded by Lawton last night. They
| Indicate directed abandonment by enemy
| Of country In vicinity of Cabantauan and
| San Jose and hurried movements by way
| of laying over mountains to Bayonbonay,
thence on to Apirra. Among the dispatches
the following appears:
"'Tarlac, Nov. 5, 1S99.-Otis did not ac-
cept proposition to-day; enemy attacked
our outposts because Otis promised Nc
Kinley to take Tarlac to-day; think they
cannot break through Take care of pris-
oners. as therein lies our great hopes, es-
pecially (for) our wives. There is no such
miscruit (O either by the government or
| by Miong. Spanish commissioners tried
| to deceive US; dealing with US as insurg-
ents; our government sent them away;
and they withdrew greatly displeased.
France Russia and Spain is fact. Before
December we will know our fate. Through
out Europe there is sympathy for our
| cause-American democrats clearly in our
favor; they are sure of Bryan's triumph
next election. Pay no attention to your
| affairs and never mind the rest.
The dispatches are given verbatim
as received, with several unintelligible
words, including "M;scruit." Inquiry
is being made to learn whether this is
a cable error or word used in the in
surgent dispatch.
To Be Advanced md Retired.
Washington, Nov. 13.--It is UNDER
stood that the president will avail
himself of the opportunity offered by
the existence of the vacancies in the
! regular army caused by the death of
Gen. Henry and the retirement of
Gen. Shafter to promote and retire
with the rank of brigadier general
in the regular army several of the few
remaining colonies of the regular es-
Enlistment who rendered conspic-
uous service in the civil war. This
would be a revival of the movement
which led to the retirement in this
manner of fvesof these colonies when
Gen. Skaters retirement occurred.
Since that time efforts have been made
by friends of the officers who were not
advanced at that time to secure some
such recognition for them and it is
believed the president is favorabiy
inclined. At least he has caused to be
supplied to the war department. full
records of the military services of the
officers deemed eligible for promotion
and retirement. The list does not of
course, include all the colonies in the
service, nor all of those who were vet
Grams of the civil war, for not all OF
these are anxious to be retired even
in consideration of the advance in
rank. Two of the names that are un.
der consideration are those of Ohio
colonies, namely: Col. Andrew S
Burt, Twenty-ffth infantry, and Col
Gilbert S. Carpenter, of the Eight
eenth infantry, both of whom stant
well up on the list and have records o.
the highest excellence.
Transport Sails.
Portland, Ore, Nov. 13.--The trans
port Lennox sailed Friday for Manila
with 500 horses and mules for the
army.
Ready to Sail.
San Francisco Nov. 13.-The nava
hospital ship Solace will sail for Ma
! Mia via Honolulu and Guam. She ha!
aboard 80 marines for Guam and 1Ot
/. sailors for the fleet at Manila, besides
;; rs officers. There are also over 1,OoC
e tons of supplies for the fleet, She was
: ready to leave port Friday night, but
: delayed her departure on account Of
!. rough weather.