The record-union., 1899-08-25

Tarlac from the rear, and asked to be
allowed to do il with the men and ra-
tions he had But orders came to with
draw his troops from San Isidro and
return to Malolos, leaving small gar
risons at some of the towns he had
captured. His retirement the Filipinos
construed into a retreat, and from
that day the sinking hopes of the in
surrection seemed to rise. Luna ana
Mascardo. who had retreated north
ward from San Fernando toward Tar
lac, brought their armies back ana
proceeded to construct a horseshoe line
of entrenchments around San Fernan-
do, where, according to reports, they
lead their followers to believe they have
Macarthur besieged.
The assassination of Luna was ex-
pected to bring the whole Filipino or
ganizatfon topping down in civil war,
but, while the usual stories of dissen-
sons are heard, its only result, so far
as outward appearances go, was to
leave Aguinaldo the undisputed leader
ship.
The Filipinos are encouraged by the
handicap the rains impose upon the
Americans and the departure of the
volunteers. They read the American
newspapers, and think the home senti-
ment against war is growing. Their
policy after the rains will be as it was
before, a campaign for gaining time
and wearing out their opponents. They
profess to imagine that Congress will
declare against annexation. If Con-
gress fails them they will try to pro-
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Dental campaign, with the expectation
that one of the political parties will
declare against imperialism and the
hope that such party may win. To
whip them while they are pursuing
such tactics an army will be needed
that can move rapidly and strike day
after day, following up a defeat with
out having to wait for rations, and
thus giving the enemy time to reorgan-
ize. To capture them, most of the
Generals here think cavalry will be
necessary. Time after time the Amer
leans have carefully planned move
ments which seemed sure to result in
the rounding up of two or three thou
sand rebels in a trap. but every time
the difficulties of the country, the slow
ness of the wagon trains and the SUI
perior agility of the light moving ma
tives have conspired against them,
and when the several divisions of the
army came together they have found a
handful of obsequious brown men, who
announced themselves Amigos"
GENERAL BATES MISSION Sue
CESSFUL.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-General
Otis to-day cabled the War Depart
ment that General Bates has returned
from his conference with the Moros,
and confirming the Associated Press
dispatches as to the results of the mis-
sion. General Otis says:
General Bates has returned. His
mission was successful an agreement
was made with the Sultan and Datos,
/ whereby the sovereignty of the United
States over the entire Jolo archipelago
is acknowledged; it's flag to fly on land
and sea, the United States to occupy
and control all the points deemed nee
essary. The introducing of firearms is
prohibited; the Sultan to assist in sup
pressing piracy He agrees to deliver
criminals accused of crime not COM
mitted by Moros against Moros The
relations between United States troops
and all MoroS is very friendly Two
other points in the archipelago will be
occupied by United States troops when
trade and commerce can be controlled.
The Moros of the western Mindanao
friendly and ask permission to drive
out the insurgents. Reports by mail"