Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-06-26
MANILA SITUATION.
General Otis Gables The War De.
partment Some Facts,
The Iusurgent Forces Are Pretty
Well Scattered.
Considering Climatic Ipf ienees Troops
Fairly We'll.
TIE KENTUCKY pEMocRATs.

Washington, June 26.-General Otis.
In reply To a ca6legram from the war
department asking information regard.
ing the situation Of conditions In the
Philippines. today cabled ~ follows:
Manila, June 26-Rsiny season, Little
inland campaigning possible In Luzon.
We occupy u large portion OF the Gagolon
country. our lines stretching from linus
on the south to San Fernando on the
| north. nearly sixty miles, and eastward
into Laguna province. The insurgents
have Suffered great losses and are scat
tered. Only one large force held to-
gether about four thoussnd-in the Tar
lac province and northern Pampanga
| Their scattered forces In bands OF ilfty to
five hundred In other portions of LuZDn,
In Cayite aud Batsngas provinces could
assemble possibly 1000, though demoral
izsd from recent defeat. The mass OF the
soldiers and desire peace and American
| protection, On no longer flee on the ap
proach OF our troops unless forced by the
insurgents, but gladly welcome them
No recent burning OF towns. aud popula
tion within our lines IL becoming dense,
taking up land and cultivatiDg extern
sively. They are kept out OF Manila rs
much a. possible IA the citys pOpuls
tion In becoming too great TO be cared
for. The natives OF southwest LuZ)n are
combining TO drive out the insurgents
The only hope for the insnrgent leaders
IL United States aid. They proclaim
the near overthrow of the pres.
ent administration. 10 be followed
by their Independence and recognition
by the United States. This IL the
influence which enables them 10 ho'd
ont. Much contention prevails among
them, and no civil government remains.
| Trade with ports not In our possession,
the former source OF insurgent revenue,
IL now interdicted. Am not certain Of
the wisdom Of this policy, IA the people
OF those ports are without supply OF
food and merchants are suffering, and
mediate restoring the trade privileges,
although the insurgents will reap the
benefits. The courts here are In sue
cessful operation under the direction
OF able Filipin0s. The affairs OF the
other islands are comparatively quiet,
awaiting the results In LuZon. All
are anxious for trade. and repeated calls
for American troops are received. Am
giving attention to the Jolo archipelago
aud Palawan islands. The American
troops are worked to the limit OF endur
ance. The volunteer organizations have
been called in and replaced by regulars,
who now occupy salient positions Ne
braska, Pennsylvania and Utah are now
taking transports. The sixth infantry
has been sent TO Negros TO relieve the
California regiment These troops are
In good physical condition. Sickness
among the troops has increased lately,
due mostly TO arduous service and eli
matte Influences. Nothing alarming. OF l2
per cent OF the command reported sick,
nearly 9 per cent in the general hospital.
OF whom 3 per cent have typhoid and !
per cent malarial fevers; 20 per cent
have intestinal troubles, and remaining
So per cent have various ailments, IA OF
which IL due to wound injuries. Many
officers and men who served In Cuba
break under the recurrence OF Cuban
fever and regular regiments lately re-
ceiyed are insdequately otlicered. OTIS