Warren sheaf., 1899-07-06
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The American Troops Look for an
Aggressive Movement Very
Soon at San Fernando.
'IAE lNsUR6EHIs ARE VERY ACTIVE,

strong Force WorlkingSNight and Day
in the Observation-Disclosures States soi-
diers ON the AIert-Gen. Otis TO,
Have All the Men He Needs for
the War. s9 55 fsi
Manila. July IA collision between
the two armies at San Fernando seems
inevitable soon. The insurgents are
active all around the town and can be
seen working in the trenches to
strengthen their position. Day and
night forces are at work. 1t is esti-=
mated that 5000 men were seen march
ing in the road north of the town Fri
day morning. The Americans turned
out and manned the defenses, expecting
an attack. Phe soldiers sleep in their
clothes and breakfast. at four o clock IN
the morning SO as to be ready for an
other daybreak assault. Gen. Oven
shine is in the hospital suffering with
fever. Gen. Grant is commanding his
troops on the south line. Iss
Ready to Aid Otis.
Washington, July 1.-One of the
members of the cabinet, speaking in
connection with the campaign in the
Philippines, said: The president has
given Gen. Otis to understand that he
is to have all the men necessary in the
conduct of the operations against the
insurgents. Gen. Otis has been told this
in so many words, the president having
said to him in effect that If he (Otis)
did not have enough men it was his
own fault. The president also realizes
that the better the men are cared for
and their health preserved, the more
capable they will be Of doing effective
work, and before the rainy season be-
gan Gen. Otis was instructed to prepare
for it, and in various ways was given
to understand the president IS desire
that the soldiers should be well cared
for and well fed -
Nine Regiments Wanted.
There will be nine regiments raised
at once for service in the Philippines
The The president discussed the matter Fri
day morning at the cabinet meeting.
Over a week ago it was suggested to the
secretary of war that nine regiments,
or about 10000 men, would furnish the
additional force required by Gen. Otis
in the prosecution Of the campaign
against the insurgents. There were
counter propositions, and it was sug-
gested among other things that the
maximum ma Strength of the IS, 900 volun-
teers be utilized. There is a difference
Of opinion among the army officers
as to the force which Gen. Otis should
have by the end of the wet season.
Scramble for mmissions.
Washingto July I Since the an
nouncement that about {, OOOvolunteers
were to be mustered into the army for
service in the Philippines the president
has been deluged with applications for
commissions. Almost every congress
sional caller has one or more appli-
cants whom he presses on the presi-
dents attention. The president re-
quests all his visitors to file their ap-
plications with Adjt. Gen. Corbin, at 4
the same time he makes it. clear in 4
general way that the policy of the ad-
ministration in granting commissions
will be to give preference to volunteer
officers who showed ability and who
performed valuable service during the
Spanish war. Some regular officers are
also to be given volunteer commissions
in the belief that one or two regular Of 1
fioers in a regiment will be of great adj
vantage. The number of officers to be
commissioned am is being carefully guard
ed to prevent a scramble.
No More CoIorea RegIments
New York, July I. - A special to the
Herald from Washing gton says: No
colored regiments will be organized for
service in the Philippines. Any colored
men enlisted will be assigned to vacan-
eies in the present colored regiments
Of II the regular army. The experiment of
the war departmentw with colored volun-
teers during the Spanish war was not
Q happy one. and, in spite of the re-
ports which come from the Philippines
to the effect that the colored man is
greatly feared by the Filipinos. the au-
thoritiesN are averse to running the risk
of repetition Of the troubles of last
year. a,8i5
Recruiting Order Issued.
Washington, July The first or
ders were issued Friday for recruiting
the troops under the clause anthoriz-
ing the enlistment of 81, 900 men The
order contemp plates enlisting men for
the three skeleton regiments in the
Philippines. Recruiting officers have
been instructed to enlist men with this