Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-11
A CRUSHING BLOW.
otis Preparing mn Onslaught on Fill
pinOs-AnOther slkirmish-Reb-
els Meet with Defeat.

IL mas ueNelOpeu IHal btn' OGlS nus
practically completed his plans for
grand onslaught on the insurgents
which is expected to deprive them of
offensive power at least. 1t is prob
able that he will form large part of
his force into columns, as soon as his
reenforcements are all 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 getting restless
and nervous under the petty but an
noying sharpshooting of the Filipinos
and are anxious to put stop to this
and Gen. Otis has yielded to their de-
sire.
Washington, March 7.-Forty-one
| thousand officers and men of the com
bined army and navy forces comprise
the approximate total American
| strength now at, en- route and under
orders for service at the Philippines.
No further reenforcements are now in
contemplation. The forces of the two
services already stationed in and
about the archipelago consist of 20
regiments of infantry, one engineer
battalion, seven troops of cavalry and
II batteries of artillery, an aggregate
of about $4,000 men. Nineteen vessels,
with an aggregate of 297 officers, 1890
men and 253 marines, make up the
naval contingent. This is exclusive of
the transport Solace, with 162 officers
and men all told, which is constantly
passing back and forth from Manila.
There are about 4,sOO army reinforce
ments on the way to Manila, making
as rapid progress as possible, and
there are, roughly, $500 men in the
force under orders to proceed to the
Philippines.
The following are now at Manila or
Hong-Kong, under the command of
Admiral Dewey: Baltimore, Benning-
ton, Boston, Buffalo, Callao, Charles
ton, Concord, Culgoa, Don Juan de
Austria, Helena, Isla de Luzon, Isla de
Cuba, Manila, Monadnock. Monocacy
Monterey, Olympia, Petrol and York,
town. The transport Solace does not
remain at Manila. The Castine and
Princetonare now on their way through
the Red sea to join Admiral Dewey, and
the Oregon and her attendant vessel
the Iris, are travelling through the Pa
cific to the same destination. These
vessels will add to the naval force a.
Manila SO officers, 739 men and S4 ma
rines.
Manila, March 7.-The rebels have
been concentrating in the vicinity OF
the reservoir. Monday patrol of com
pany G, Second Oregon volunteers, wa:
taken in ambush. Two men were
wounded, but the Oregonians helC
their ground under a heavy fire unit
the remainder of the company, assisted
by two companies of the First Ne
braska regiment, fanked the enemy
killing 30 and wounding several more
Two battalions of the Twentieth
regular infantry have reinforced Gen
HaLe's brigade. All the native hut
have been destroyed at Mariquina, ant
the country there is pretty we'll cleared
but the rebels were returning in small
bodies at sundown. Apparently the,
have secured a new supply of smoke
less ammunition recently, as there ha
been a noticeable difference during tn
last few days,
, The rebels, anticipating the Ameri
can advance, are busy in throwing III
defenses in every direction and it is re
ported that they are levying men an
supplies in every province. As resul
great dissatisfaction prevails amonj
tribes ordinarily unfriendly to tn
Tagalos, particularly among the Tloca
nos, who assert their desire to asst i
conquering the Tagalos if furnishe
with arms.
The Spanish commissioners who ar
endeavoring to secure the release G
the Spanish prisoners in the hands c
Aguinaldo have returned to Malolos t
offer $4,000, 900 for their release. A
Aguinaldo has been demanding 81, 900
900, it is not likely their mission will
successful.
Washington, March IA cablegral
from Gen. Otis at Manila received j
Washington indicates the satisfactor
and agreeable reception accorded t
the American troops which recent
landed at the island of Negros. The
were sent there by Gen. Miller at Iloil
in command of Col. Smith to take TO
which he did without trouble. Previol
to the time the troops landed a con
mission from the island visited Ge
Otis and said they were willing to su
render and asked that he take the i
habitants under his protection. II
congratulatory address to Gen. Mile
embodied in Gen. Otis dispatch, is pa
ticularly gratifying to the officials
the administration, as they believe Il
attitude of the inhabitants of the islaI
of Negros is such that there will be l
trouble in dealing with them hereafte
t Gen Otis dispatch Is as follows:
I "Following from Iloilo, 4th instant: Go
ernment congress inhabitants of Negros
Gen. Miller, Iloilo: We affectionately s
lutte you and congratulate ourselves for L
. happy arrival of Col. Smith and troops u
der his orders, and beg you to send this S
e. lutte and congratulations to Gen. OF
is Manila, as representative of the cover
Il. ment of the United States in the Phil
, pines. Lascon.' OTIS