The record-union., 1899-04-01

eral Otis Will not make cdInpdlSi IL
during the rainy season, nor is it be-
lieved that he will at present chase the
Filipinos into the mountain fastnesses
of Luzon. The officials consider it evil
dent that the fight that was in Agui-
raldO has been whipped out of him, and
that it will be impossible for him to
hold the Filipino army together much
longer. If General Otis so advises the
War Department will approve cessa-
tion of active hostilities or further for
ward movement, when little can be ac-
complished save chasing the Filipinos
without definite results.
"A short rest will determine whether
the Filipinos intend to- keep up guer-
rilla warfare, and if so plan is already
maturing to meet any such condition
Natives will be employed to fight the
guerrillas, and as the Government can
give them better pay and afford them
greater protection than Aguinaldo,
there is no doubt about the ability to
employ native in this way. If there
must be guerrilla fighting during the
rainy season, which will soon be upon
the Philippines, the Americans will not
sacrifice their troops in such warfare
If natives can be obtained.
The scene of action around Manila
has shifted materially within the last
twenty-four hours. MacArthur's ad
vance force, which has been pushing
northward, has reached it's objective
point, Malolos. 1t isl now enjoying there
most deserved rest. Meantime a new
Held of activity appears to the east Of
Ma1'ila, where General Robert Halls
brigade, made up entirely of regulars,
has thus far been held as a reserve
General Otis dispatch received early
this morning referred for the first time
to the fighting done by Halls brigade,
saying a severe engagement had occur
red beyond Mariquina. This is about
ten miles due east of Manila, and en-
tiEely outside of the range of fighting
OF MacArthur's division. On the mill
tary map it is shown that he advanced
fully ten miles up to Montalban.
According to General Otis dispatch
received at a. m. to-day, Hall has now
retraced this stretch of ten miles. and is
back at Mariquina-
The killing of Lieutenant Gregg of
the Fourteenth Infantry occurred dur
ing this fighting east of Manila. 1t is
particularly deplored in army circles.
as Gregg was a young and popular
officer. He was appointed to the Mill
tary Academy from Pennsylvania,
graduating in the class of 'S7 and serv-
ing first with the Sixteenth Infantry
and then with the Eighteenth. He was
a I'ort Sheridan for a time with the
Fourth Infantry and also saw service
in Cuba
General Halls brigade, which has
been doing the fighting east of Ma
Mia, is made up of the Third. Fourth
and two battalions of the Seventeenth
Infantry
Further indications that the rebels
are active east of Manila is shown in
the brief report that General Kings
brigade has been moved OUT from San
PEDRO Macati to Pasig This is the
nrst move of any of the troops south
or the Pasig River. They form a divi-
sion under Major General Lawton. who
has the brigades of Generals King and
Ovenshlne- Kings brigade includes the
First North Dakota, First Washington
and battalion of the First Colorado.
OFenshlne's brigade includes the Four
teeEth infantry. the First idaho and a
squadroh of the First Cavalry.
Ine movement east and south of Ma
MIA are accepted at the War Depart
ment as showing that General Otis does
not propose to allow the rebels, to press
IN from these quarters, while General
Macarthur is executing the main move
ment far to the north.
TROOPS TO BE HURRIED TO MA
Mia.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 3f.-rhe
transr rortation department OF the arnv
IS becoming very active, the news from
the Philippines being of such start
Ing nature that the shipment Of sun
Pnes and troops is beng hurried as
rapidly as possible.
Inc steamer Nippon Maru has been
chartered to take four 5a.tsyses of the
SIXTH United States Artillery to Homo
iuiu- and Batteries A, I, k and y win
leave here on thai vessel about ..,,r,1
lzth. under command of Major Mills.
lhree batteries of light artillery. nm
der command of Major Tfernon viii
ieaTe here for Manila about the Same
time, possibly little later. The Nor
gan CITY or the Newport will be char
tered for this service The horses ,uns
calssons and forage of this detachment
VIII be shipped on the TRANSPORT Ieela-
nav. A number of teamsters will be
taken TO care for the horses of the bat
talon
Inc sailing vessel Bidston Hill will
san with freight for Manila in five ar
six days. -
ONLY ONE KILLED AND E1pvrrr,>-
WOUNDED.
WASHINGTON, March 31-Tba fol
Io"lng dispatch was received at tbe
var department early this morning:
Manila, March DIST.
AcJutant General, Washington.
troops resting at Malolos. Consider
CUE portion Of city destroyed by fire.
Our casualties are one killed and fifteen
wounded. Hall has returned with his
Mia. ..a
WILL OF ANNA BLAKE.