Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-15
OTIS PLANS FORMED.
Commands to Prosecute the
Wnr Against FilipinOs.

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upon the beginning of the dry season. |
To prevent similar preparations being |
made by the insurgents and perhaps as
forerunner to the compr ehensive OPP |
srations to occur when the conditions
permit, an offensive movement by the
commands of Mai. Gems. MacArthurand |
Lawton will begin at once. 1t had been
expected that this movement would
have begun last week, but evidently
either the preparations have not been
completed or the elements have pre-
vented, for up to this time, so far as the
department has been advised, nothing
has been done. The officials are in
hourly expectation, however, of advices
showing that the columns under com
mand of the officers named have begun
a new campaign against Aguinaldo's
troops.
Gen. Otis proposes to divide the
army of 64,649 combatants and the
mountain batteries and dynamite guns
which he will have in December into
two divisions, commanded by MacAr-
thur and Lawton. One of these will OPP
crate to the north of Manila and the
other to the west and south Each di-
vision will operate in two military
provinces to be defined by Gen. Otis,
but there will be effective and prompt
cooperation when it is desirable.
1t is expected that each commander
will have six brigades under his COM
mand, the remainder of the troops be-
ing employed to garrison Manila and
other seaport towns through which the
insurgents are receiving supplies. Law
ton will be required to make quick move
ments and it is proposed to place the
cavalry brigade under his command.
The navy and marine corps will also
be doing effective work. 1t is under
stood to be the intention of the admins
tration to enforce strict blockade of
the Philippine ports. This action has
been considered upon the recommends
ton of Rear Admiral Watson, who has
called attention to the amount of sup
plies which the insurgents have been
receiving. The blockade which will be
enforced will be municipal in character,
so as to prevent any foreign nation
seizing upon the blockade, if it were
formally declared, as preteXt for the
recognition of the Filipinos as bel
ligerents.
paign prepared by Gen. Otis that his
duty will be more of a supervisory and
supplying character than anything else
He will remain in Manila sending sup
plies and troops to the front and keep.
ing the two divisions in the best pos
sible condition, but the military oper.
ations themselves will be directed by
t the division commanders. Of course
Gen. Otis will be charged with the re
: sponsibility, but it is evident that tn,
administration is quite satisfied to trust
= the conduct of the field operations tc
: Gems. Macarthur and Lawton.
J New York, Sept. 12.-The World pub
fishes dispatch from Gibraltar giving
an interview with Admiral Dewey Just
before the Olympia sailed for New
], York The Worlds correspondent
: asked the admiral Cor a statement O
a his views as to the Philippine policy.
- 1--WE little to say" he said, until tn,
recommendations of the commission, o
4 which ! am a member. are laid before Pres
ident Mckinley"
+ Ibid you read what Mr. Schurman, on,
of the commissioners, had to say upon hi
l' return from the Philipplnes?
t LAS he is quoted in the newspapers h.
n definitely explains my position. 1 quit
agree with what Mr.. Schurman says. In
: deed, l attach great Importance to hi
y opinions. He is an able and high-minde
n man. whose intelligence and conscientiou
: devotion to the task assigned him won m
admiration. We were invariably in ac
e cord"
t Admiral Dewey has never expresse,
a regret that he asked to be made on
G of the Philippine commissioners. o.
J. the other hand he has said that he
glad that he was a member of the CON
mission and his greatest desire no,
a is to put it's report in the hands of tn
v president as soon as possible.
l. "You may add this" the admiral sait
~ with great earnestness. II have nc
'e changed my opinion which stated in tn
e. early days at Manila, then speaking
is knowledge of both peoples, that 1 conside
,o the Filipinos more capable of self-goyerr
's ment than the Cubans.
E. II took the keenest interest in those FL
l. ipinos who We're employed at the arsens
=, in Cavite, and often / was surprised b
- their intelligence. With fair and properl
s. directed opportunities there are great po!
n sibilities in the Filpinos."
t. Washington, Sept. 12.-Gen. Otis il
l. formed the war department that tw
Is companies of the Nineteenth infantr
Id left Sunday night for Iloilo, to be TO
lowed Monday by headquarters and I'll
balance of the two battalions to relic,
G, the Tennessee regiment at Iloilo an
n Cebu. The following also was receive
,f from Gen. Otis:
M Following minor affairs reported: Car
IN Butler, Third infantry, with portic
E. Baliuag troops. drove insurgents at Sa
We Rafel, capturing seven with arms. Insu
. gent forces made demonstration again
IL Santarita on Porac road: loss, two o
ne ficers: six privates with arms captured |
of Col Bell; no casualties among our troops
H. Yellow Fever Figures.
so Key West, Fla, Sept. 12.-The tot
ut number of yellow fever cases up to da
rs is 1S9; reported in the past "a hours, I