The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-04-04
Insurgents Returning TO Their Homes in the,
Cities and Villages.
Present Indications Denote the
Filipino Government in a Peril
Gus Condition-Defeat Of Agui-
naldo's Forces North of Manila
Has a Distressing Effect on
Other Insurrectionists.

w AOI1l4NdIOIN, Apr1l O.-1ne lOliOW-
ing cablegram was received at the War
Department early this morning:
Manila, April 3, 1893.
'Adjutant General, Washington:
Present indications denote, insurgent
government in perilous condition, its
army defeated, discouraged and scat
tered. Insurgents returning to their
homes in cities and villages between
here and points north of Malolos, which
our accommodating parties have reach
ed, and desire protection of Americans.
News from Visayan Islands more en-
couraging every day
THE cable of February It'll, which
reported Egger, First Nebraska, kill
ed is error. No such man. OTIS"
War Department officials were pleas
ed by the cheering dispatch received
from General Otis to-day. 1t contain
ed a great deal of encouragement TO
them, and those who know General Otis
Well say he is not a man to take a
roseate view of the situation unless
there is reason for it. 1t is argued at
the department that the F'ilpinos have
never been used to the kind of warfare
that the Americans have given them,
and they are now aware that it will be
impossible for them to accomplish any
thing by fighting.
While there is disa ppointment be-
cause the movement for the capture of
large force of the Filipinos was not
successful, it is not believed that the
pressing of the insurgents steadily to-
ward the north, capturing their capital
and driving them from place to place,
has had a very discourag ing effect upon
the natives who have been following
Aguinaldo.
1t is evident by the reference which
General Otis makes to reconnoitering
parties that he is having the country
thoroughly covered, and that the in
formation which they are giving him is
the basis of the dispatch received to-
day. 1t is believed that assertions will
soon deplete the army of Aguinaldo TO
little or nothing.
That portion of the dispatch relating
10 the Vlsayans refers 10 the opera
tons OF which Iloilo is he base The
group includes Panay, Bohol, Cebu,
Negroes and others of less Importance.
The rebellion against the United States
authorities was not very serious in
these Islands, being stirred UP by ennis
sarlesi of Aguinaldo at Iloilo. The con-
slant defeat of Aguinaido's forces north
OF Manila has, no doubt, had a depress-
ing effect on other insurrectionists.
NATIVES RETURNING TO THEIR
HOMES.
MANILA, April 3-(6:3O y. m 1.-THE
natives continue returning to their
homes. They are coming in all along
the American lines, and many of them.
seeing the promises of good treatment.
are fulfilled, are inducing their relatives
to their homes
Major General Elwell S. Otis. com
mander OF the American military forces
has received the following message.
Hearty congratulations on the most
magnificent work of the army.
DEWEY"
The Philippine commission, the last
member of that body, Colonel Charles
DENLY, former Minister to -.h:na. hav-
ing arrived here, will now discusa the
situation The Commissioners. are hone
fun of speedy restoration of peace be-
lieving hostilities will soon be confined
to the habitual revolutionists.
Brigadier General Harrison Grav
Otis sails for home ON board the trans
port Sherman to-day He says he be-
heves the insurrection has received its
death blow.
The Sherman will also have OH board
the sons of Secretary John Hay CT the
State Department and Senator Hale of
MaineA who have witnessed much of the
fighting with the army, and the bodies
of Colonel Harrison c. Egbert os the
Twenty-sec Infantry and others
who have lately fallen in battle.
General Wheaton has assured COM
mand of the brigade lately command
ed by General Otis. The Third and
Twenty-second Regiments, of General
Wheat toms command, are returning to
this city.