The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-04-07
INSURGENTS POWER waning
1T is THOUGHT THAT THE STRUG.
GLE Is NEAR AN END.
REBELS RETURNING TO HOMES.
General Otis Is Congratulated by Dewey
On the Magnificent Work of tho
Army In Philippines.

"A Manila dispatch under date OF
April Sd says: The natives continue
returning to their homes. They nre
coming in NIL along tho American
lines, and many OF them, seeing the
promises of good treatment are full
filed, are inducing their relatives to
return to their homes.
Major General Edward S. Otis, COM
mander of the American military
forces, has received the following mes
sage:
'Hearty congratulations on the most
magnificent work of the army.
dewey"
The United States Philippines COM
mission, the last member of that body,
Colonel Charles DENLY, former minis
ter to Chinn, having arrived in Manila,
will discuss the situation. The COM
missioners are hopeful of speedy
restoration Of peace, believing hostili-
ties will soon be confined to the habit
ual revolutionists.
Brigadier General Harrison Gray
Otis sailed for home on board the
United States transport Sherman Mon
day. He says he believes the insur-
rection has received it's death blow.
The Sherman also has on board the
sons of Colonel John Hay, secretary
of state, and Senator a'e, of Maine,
who have witnessed much of the fight
ing with the army, and the bodies of
Ce'onel Harry G. Egbert, OF the Twen-
ty.second infantry, killed on March
3Oth, and other officers who have re-
Gently fallen in battle.
General Wheaton has assumed COM
mand of the brigade lately command
ed by General Otis. The Third and
Twenty-second regiments of Whea-
tons command are returning to Ma
nia
Messages Are Renssuring.
TIE following cablegram was re-
ceived at the war department early
Monday morning:
"MAN1LA, April 3.-Adjutant Gen
eral, Washington: Present indications
denote insurgent government in peril
GUS condition; its army defeated, dis
couraged and scattered. Insurgents
returning to their homes in cities and
villages between here and points north
Of Malolos, which our accommodating
parties have reached, and desire pro-
lection of Americans. News from vi
sayan islands more encouraging every
day. OTIs."
The war department officials were
pleased by the cheering dispatch from
General Otis. 1t contains great
Ip0l nf 10 {ha,, aud
those who know General Otis well say
he is not man to take roseate view
OF the situation unless there is reason
for it. 1t is argued Mt the department
that the Filipinos have never been
used to the kind of warfare that the
Americans have given them, and for
reason they are now aware that it will
be impossible for them to accomplish
anything by fighting.
While there is disappointment be.
cause the movement for the capture of
large force Of Filipinos was not sue
cussful, it is believed the pressing of
the insurgents steadily toward the
north. capturing their capital and driv-
ing them from place to place has a
very discouraging effect upon the ma
naldo.
it 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 desertion will
soon depletc the army Of Aguinaldo to
little or nothing. That portion of the
dispatch relating to the Visayans re-
fers to the operations of which Iloilo
is the capital. The group includes
Panay, Bohol, Cebu, Negros and others
OF less importance. The rebellion
against the United States authority
was not very serious in these islands,
being stirred mp by emissaries of Agui-
ma lGo at Iloilo.