Evening star., 1899-03-16
PHILIPPINES NEARLY QUIET.
Insurgents Control of Territory
Limited to LuyOu.

The following encouraging telegram was
received from Gen. Otis this morning:
MANILA, March 16, 1890
"Adjutant General, Washington:
Reports from Iloilo indicate improve
ment; less activity on the part of insur-
gents of island; reports from Negros most
encouraging: inhabitants enthusiastic; quiet
prevails throughout island. and Col. Smith
directing affairs in framing internal gov
ernment- Cebu quiet, business progressing
under United States protection: reports
from Samar and Leyte indicate desire OF
inhabitants for United States troops: these
islands occupied: insurgents control con-
fined to LuzOn, and the occupation of the
Pasig river line, with control of I.aueando
bay. has cut the country occupied bv the
IagaIos in nearly two equal parts.
Otis"
Cen Otis reports the following casualties:
MANILA. March 1G, 1899.
Adjutant General. Washington:
Casualties: March IL, near Guadalupe
Wounded, Sergt- William Barkley, Com
Pany NJ. Eth Infantry, shoulder. slight.
near San Pedro Ma,ati; Private Fred ].
Kelly, Battery b. 9Th Artillery, shoulder.
sught- March II. near Guadalnpe-Kiiied
Sadd4er samuel Jones, Troop Z, 4th Cav
airy; accidentally wounded, Capt Fred
Wheeler, Company (. 4th Cavalry, hand
slight: Private Mitchell Good leg, severe,
horace H Smith. side, severe; George
arhs, Company b, chest, severe: Ernest
wilcox, Company (, arm, moderate: Prt-
Eate Alfred Behm, Company c. 2od In
iahtrS, rlb, severe; Marshall Comb palm
Stsnt- Near Pateros-Wounded, Private
after Duran. Company z, I'd Oregon.
eyebrow. slight. injured. Private Rodney ri
Church, Company b. LIST Washington
powder burn, slight March 10. near Pa
III dol ESrTv
Company Z. "a Oregon, hip, slight
(Sisned) OTIS
Reinforcements for Otis
According to cable advices received at the
War Department this morning the army
transports Sherman and Sheridan, CARRYING
retnforcements to Gen. Otis, ARE making good
progress on their long journey. The Sher-
man sailed from New York February 3 and
carries the 30 Infantry and a battalion OF
the nth Infantry, under command of Col
J. H. Page OF the Sd Infantry. She is al
singapore, which is the last stopping place
until she reaches Manila. A cable was re-
eeiyed this morning from Quartermaster
Read saying that the sherman will sail
rom singapore at daybreak tomorrow and
that all on board are well II "a expected
that the Sherman will reach Manila IN
about week or ten DAYS
me troops nip Sheridan sailed from Port
Said' Suez cahaI, at aybreak this morning
according to a cable message sent by Col
}. Il. Smith OF the 18th Infantry who is In
charge OF the expedition. He reports a.al]
we'll The Sheridan carries the 18th In
tahtry ara battalion of the 11th Infantry
She left New York February 10 ,nd I.
about two weeks behind the sherman.
Officers Going TO Manila.
The following named officers bsv,a hoa,
ordered to San Francisco for duty with
troops en- route to Manila, p. l.. and unon
their arrival there will join their respective
regiments: Lieut. Col Abram A. Harhach
8d L. 5. Infantry; Capt Fielder NJ NJ
Beall, 81 U. S. Infantry; First Lieut.. Her.
bert N Royden, I'D L. S Infantry. Fins
Lieut. Howard l. Laubach, I'D u. S In.
fantry; First Lieut. Daniel b. Deyore 23r
L. $. Infantry; First Lieut. Alfred w
Drew, Eth L. S. Infantry