Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-12
GOOD NEWS FROM OTIS
. He Reports That the s t"ati0n Is Very
Encouraging.
RETURN OF THE VOLUNTEERS
The Commanding General Says That
the Boys In BIue Are Patiently
Waiting For the Time
to Come Home.
RETURN OF THE VOLUNTEE


ca bled the war department review OF
the situation in the Philippines. He
says that it is very encouraging, and
the tone of the dispatch leads the ofh-
cials here to believe that the end
of the instruction is near at hand'
The following Is the text as given out
by the war department:
situation as follows: Succeeded in
passing army gunboats to Calumpit FOR
use in Rio Grande; railway connections
with that point secured this week; pas
sage Of gunboats through Macabebe
country hailed with joyful demonstra-
tions by inhabitants. In coun-
try passed over by troops temporary
civil administration inaugurated and
protection to inhabitants against insur-
gent abuses given as far as possible
Signs of insurgent disintegration daily
manifested. Obstacles which natural
features of country present can be
overcome"
In reply to a cable of Adjutant Gener-
al Corbin regarding the return of VOL
unteers General Otis cabled as follows:
VOLUNTEER organizations first to re-
turn now at Negroes and 45 miles from
Manila at front, Expected that trans
ports now arriving will take returning
Volunteers understand they
will begin to leave for United States the
latter part of the month. Know impor-
lance of their presence here at this
time and accept sacrifice which United
States interests make imperative. Han
cook now entering harbor. Transports
returning this week carry sick and
wounded men. Pennsylvania and st.
Paul not needed longer in southern wa
tiers, where they have been retained,
hence dspatoh Transports Nelson and
Cleveland brought freight; return with
out cargo
Troops on the Hancock.
The Hancock sailed from San Fran
cisco April 10, carrying the Twenty
frst infantry and Light Battery F.,
First artillery, SO officers and l. i51 en-
listed men Colonel Jacob Kline, Twen-
.y first infantry, commanding.
A later dispatch from General Otis
,aid:
Health condition troops arrived on
Hancock excellent. Two deaths en-
quite: Privates H. Jones and Elmer H,
Chevalier, Companies l. and e, Twen
" first infantry, April "a and 49,"
The cables Tom General Otis are
gratifying to the officials OF the war de-
,artment Portions of the dispatch re-
,arding the situation We're not made
public relating, 1t is understood, to
movements. The cable re- |
,arding the return of the volunteers in
lioates that the troops are making no ,
lamor to be sent home. but see the ne
essity of remaining until they can be
elisved by the regulars now on their
way and to be sent to Manila as soon
. they can be shipped.
General Otis says in this dispatch
hat the troops to be sent first are in
he island of Negroes and at the front.
This no doubt means the California
egiment. which is probably in Negroes,
nd it Is known that the Oregon regi-
nent is with General Lawton some
there In the vicinity Of Maasin.
Dewey May He Home Soon.
Secretary Long says that the navy
apartment will not seek to influence
ldmiral Dewey In any way in the selec-
lon of the route by which he will re-
urn to the United States.
BY an old custom of the department
-nited States at the end of his tour of
ervicc on foreign station in his own
agship, and in the present case Ad-
liral Dewey may choose his own
curse, coming either by way of Suez
r directly across the Pacific.
The department now expects that he
ill reach this country early in July,
1ough it is stated that he will not
ave Manila until he has completed his
motions as one Of the Philippine COM .
ision, at least to the extent of termi-
ating hostilities.
Secretary Long has received cable
ram from Admiral Dewey asking per
ission to keep the cruiser Boston on {
lie Asiatc station for a short time. {
he request will be granted. The de-
artment had intended to bring the I
oston to the Mare Island navy yard,
1T as Admiral Dewey finds that he $
seds her it will be probably some {
onths before she can be laid up. I