Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-04
acknowledgement
1T Is APPARENTLY DIsCOURAGIN0
THE FILIpINOs GENERALLY.
OTIS CONGRATULATED BY DEWEY.
Latter Speaks of Work OF the Army
rs "sTost Nagnificent"-Thc Insurl
gents Are Returning 20 Their
Homes.

WASHINGTON. April 3.-Tho following
cablegram was received at the War DE.
partment early this morning:
Manila. April 3.-Adjutant-General.
Washington: Present Indications denote
insurgent government IN perilous condi-
ton; its army defeated. discouraged, and
scattered. Insurgents returning 20 their
homes In cities and villages between hero
and points north OF Malolos, which our
accommodating parties have reached. and
desire protection of Americans. News
from Visayan Islands moro encouraging
every day.
(sisneO otis"
The War Department officials were
pleased by this cheering dispatch. II con-
tains great deal OF encouragement 20
them, and those who know General Otis
well say he is not a man TO take a roseate
view OF situation unless there is reason
for 1t. Ii is argued at the department
that the Filipinos have never been used
10 the kind OF warfare that tho Ameri-
cans have given them. and for that rea-
son they airs now aware that Il Will bs
impossible for them TO accomplish any,
thing by fighting.
SOME DISAPPOINTMENT.
While there is natural disappointment
that the movement for the capture OF
large force Of the FilipInos was not sue
cessful, IL is said the pressing of the in
surgents steadily toward the north. tho
capture OF the capital, and tho driving
them from place TO place. hayo had u
very diseolrasing effect upon the natives
VINO have boon following Aguinaldo.
III Is evident from the reference which
General Gus makes to accommodating par
ties that he is having tho country tho
roughly covered, and that the informa-
tion which they arc giving him Is tho
oasis or the dispatch received to-day
III IS Deneted that desertlOns will soon
deplete the army OF Aguinaldo 10 little or
nothing. 1t would not take long for an
army Of the kind ne has gathered 10 mols
away and disappear In the mountains
ana Jungles o; Luzon.
THE VIsAYANs.
That portion OF the dispatch relating 10
The Visayas refers to the operations a,
the islands. OF which Iloilo is the chief
town. The group includes Pana. Nceroa
Bohol, Cebu, and others OF less Import.
ance In the same vicinity. The rebellion
against United States authority was NOT
'S'y SeAiouS IN tntSe lSlandS, being stir
red up by emissaries OF Aguinaldo,, a.
lioilo. The constant defeat OF Aguinaldo,a
forces north OF Manila has, no doubt. bad
a depressing effect upon other insurrec-
tlonists.
NATIVES RETURNING HOME.
MANILA, April $3.50 p. M.-The ma
ives continue returning to their homea.
Ihey are coming In all along the Ameri,
can lines. and many OF them. seeing that
the promises Of good treatment are full
iilled, are Inducing their relatives to re-
turn 10 their homes.
Major-General Eiwell s. Otis. commando
CT OF the American military forces. mas
received the following message:
Hearty congratulations on the most
MAGNIFICENT work OF the army.
lsisneO DEWEY"
Tho United States Philippine Commits.
sion, the last member OF that body. Cola
mel Charles DENLY, former Minister 10
China. having arrived hGfs will discuss
the situation. The commissioners are
believing hostIlitIsKwnl soon be confined
TO the habitual reyoiutionisis
II. G. OTIS SAILS FOR HOME.
Brigedier-General Harrison Gray OLE