The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-04
His Dispatch to the Department Of a
Very Cheering Nature.
CONGRATULATIONS FROM DEWEY
Says the Work of the Army is Magnifl-
oners is Having the Eject Of
Changing the Attitude of
the Natives Towards
America.

MANILA. April $50 Z. M.-The ma
tivcs continue returning 10 their homes.
They are coming I'm all along the Amerl-
can lines and many Of them. seeing the
promises of good treatment are fulfilled.
a.o inducing their relatives TO return to
their homes.
Major General Elwen S. Otis. COM
mandcr Of the American military forces.
has received tho following message.
Hearty congratulations on the most
magnificent work Of the army.
lsisneO DEWEY"
The United States Philippine Commls,
sion, the last member of that body. Col
onei Charles DENLY. former minister to
China, having arrived here. will discuss
the situation. Tho commissioners are
hopeful of a speedy restoration OF peace.
believing hostiiues will soon be confined
10 the haDitual revOluti0ulsts.
COMING HOME.
brlgadicr General Harrison Cray Otis
sails for home on board the United States
transport sherman to-day. He says he be-
iieves The insurrection has received its
death blow.
The sherman will also have on board
the sons of Colonel John Hay. Secretary
Of state. and Senator Hale OF Maine,
who have witnessed much Of the fight
ing with the army and the bodies of
Colonel Harry C.. Egbert. of the Twenty
second Infantry. killed on March 2sth
ana other officers who have recently
fallen in battle.
General Wheaton has assumed COM
mand of the brigade lately commanded
hy General Otis. The Third and Twenty
second Second Regiments OF General
Wheaton's command are returning to
this city.
OTIS REPORTS.
WASHINGTON. April 3.-The following
cablegram was received at the War De-
rartment this morning.
Manila. April 3. 1899.
"Adiutant General. Washington:
Present indications denote insurgent
government I'm porilous condition; its
army defeated. discouraged and scat
tered. Insurgents returning TO their homes
iu cities and villages between here and
points north Of Maloios. which our re-
cOunoitering parties have reached and de-
sire protection Of Americans. News from
Nisayan Island more encouraging every
,sisnen OTIS"
OFFICIALS PLEASED
The War Department officials were
pleased by the cheering despatch from
General otis received to-day. IL con-
tains "a great deal of announcement 10
thcm. and those who knew General Otis
wei. say nc Is lot "a man 10 take rose
ate view OF a situation unless there IS
reason for 10. 10 is argued at the De
uartment that the FilipinOs have never
been used 20 the kind of warfare that
the Americans have given them. and for
that reason they are now aware that IL
HiI Dee impossible for them to accom-
p,i-h anything by fighting. While there
g. natural disappointment because the
movement FOR the capture Of large force
of the Fuiu.n0s was not successful. it
is said the pressing Of the INSURGENTS
steadily toward the north. capture Of the
capital and driving them from place 10
place. has had very discouraging effect
upon the natives who have been follow
inc Agulnaldo.
~ ls evident by the reference which
General Otis makes 20 accommodating
PARTIES that he IS having the country
thoroughly covered, and that the info
nation which they are giving him IS the
basis or the disnatch received to-day.
WILL SOON DEPLETE IT
II f. believed that desertiOns VIII soon
dcpicte the army Of Aguinaldo 20 little
or nothing. II would not take long for
fn army on tne klhd ne mas 6o'"V''U w
melt away and disappear IN the noun
fains and iungles OF Luzon.
That portion OF the dispatch relating 20
the Visayas refers 20 the operations az
1loro. the group includes Pana. Negros,
Y7ohoi Cehre and others of less import
ance in the same vicinity.
The rebellion against United states au-
fhoritv was not very serious IN these ISL
ands being stirred IN by emissaries or
Aellinaiao az Iloilo. The constant defeat
- Aeuinaldo's forces north of Manila,
has no doubt had depressing eneet
vnon other insurrectionists.