Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-22
REBEL CHIEF IS WOUNDED
Gen. Pho del Pillar Seriously In
jured IN a Recent Battle.
NOW IN THE HOSPITAL
Story that Gen. Hale Chareel Gen.
Otis with Cowardice-Colored
Troops Not Wanted.

Manila, Aug 1S.-The rumor that Gen.
Pic del Pillar, the most determined and
dashing of the Filipino commanders, was
seriously wounded in a recent battle is
now well verified. He is reported to be
IN a hospital at Gapan, a town four miles
east Of San Isidro
A party of scouts under Col Bell Of
the Thirty-eishth infantry engaged a
force Of insurgents which re-entered Qua
qua today, killing eight of them, includ-
ing Capt. Muscato, Il brother of the rebel
zen. MuScatC. ne insurgents We're de-
feated and driven elf.
Since American occupation of the Phil
lpplnes there has been an enormous in
crease IN the revenues of the islands.
Ihe export duties collected in February
ana March last were larger than duriu =
the same months III any previous year
Washington, u. c.. Aug 1S.-The new
regiments Will be composed entirely OF
white men. Gen. Miles recommended
that colored regiments be recruited and
sent out to the Philippines, but adrices
recently received from Gen Otis say the
insurgents have greater feeling of ami
mostly for the negroes than they have
for the whites.
The order directing the organization of
the ten new regiments provides for the es-
tabllshnent Of entirely new quarters. III
stead of making Fort Sheridan head
quarters for another regiment. Fort Smell
ing, Mimi, has been named The south
western states showed such poor ability
to provide men III the last volunteer call
that that section has been entirely
omitted.
Gen. Otis today cabled the following
list OF killed and wounded:
Manila Aug. 1S.-Kiled-Near San Fer
mango: Ninth infantry, August 8, t-olnpany
K, William =. Munson, near Bustos. I miro
infantry. Fourteenth, Co. +, Charles a.
Wolnded-.Near San Fernando, Twelfth
infantry, eth Co. +, Corp. William
Barnes, arm, Slight; Co. NJ, George Plum
mer, abdomen severe: Fiftyfr Iowa, GO.
+, Second Lieut.. Lamont s. Williams. leg.
Seve:e; lwenly-second Infantry, Co Ii.
t Mi5liam nf hnfisler eg oder"e; sevt
Lamb, thigh, severe: Tenth, Co +. William
Rupel, chest. moderate; 18th. Co. Ct. George
W: Sharp, forearm moderate; Ninth in1.''-
slight: Go. G. George 3. stauch neck, Sc So
we're; Angeles, Co. {, Richard L. Keenan,
leg. severe: Thirteenth, Capt Henry T..
Shirley. foot, moderate.
Al Santa Rita 18th Co. L. James Brown,
forearm, slight: near San Mateo, TWEEN, y
fourth infantry, Co. Z, Louden Ware. head.
slight; near Quinqua, Third Infantry. 18th.
Angeles. First artillery, CO. +, William
GartZ leg. moderate.
Denver, Col, Aug 1S.-According
letter received here Gen. Gus had Ii,
epithet coward hurled III his face by
Gen. Hale before the latter left Manila.
The letter was written by Henry Kerr.
orderly of Gen. Hale. Hale WAS recal-e ed
from the firing line, according To the let
ter. and ordered to report III person IL
Otis. Although Hale was i'll the act Of
winning great victory, he obeyed, with
drawing the brigade from tn. airing hne,
and rode np n d.
quarters. This IS the conversation that
is said to have ensued.
Gen. Hale, you shall not disobey mo
while | am IL command Of this army.
want you to explain why YOU made thar
movement with your brigade, spoi5
Otis, with venom III his tone
I did not disobey any orders replied
Hale. and well you know It. [ came
here TO fight, and if that is not your pol
icy [ want you to understand that it is
mine | saw an opportunity to make y
successful attack today and tried to ac-
complish it, but you interfered and
caused me to fail.
This matter will go to Washington, .
said Otis, and you shall suffer for it."
If it does l shall prefer charges
against you for cowardice.' Hale replied.
How dare you suggest such Il thing:
You are an inferior officer. and if YOU
don't retract | will place you under ar
rest. Otis reared.
Hale made no retraction, but he drt,.
forth from his pocket set of army regu-
lations and referred Otis to section stat
ing that any subordinate officer had the
right 10 cause the arrest of a superior Of
fcer for cowardice. The war of words
between the two generals was continued
on these lines for over a half hour, it is
said
Chicago, H., Aug. 1S.-One of the ton
regiments Tor which call has been IS
sued by the President will be recruited
at Fort Sheridan The Thirtieth Will
probably get marching orders within a
few weeks and then recruiting for the
new regiment will begin in Illinois, Wis
consin and Michigan.
Gen. Anderson received orders yeSteT
day from the war department for the in
spection of the Thirtieth and Tkirty-first
regiments. InspectorG General Higgins Of
the department Of the lakes. who is in
specting troops at Fort Brady. was or
dered to come Fort Sheridan at once and
begin the inspection Of the Thirtieth.
The work will take several days.