Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-07-01
NOTHING ALARMING.
General Otis Cables the Stu
alton In the Philippines
The INSURGENTS BADLY SHATTERED
sThefr only Hope says OTIS. "I.
Cnited states Aid"-The Leaders
Predict Overthrow OF Pres
ent tAdntntstratfoR.

WASHINGTON. June 27.--The war
department has made public the follow /
iag dispatch from General Otis. dated 4
June 81. In reply 90 an inquiry by the de- !
artmcnt as 90 the situation In the Hhil-
iopinc~
Rainy season. IAttle inland campaign !
Ing possible .n I.uEoa. We occupy large
portion Ia gaiog country. lines strctching
ftom inus south 90 San Fernando north.
nearly 90 miles. and eastward INFO Ia
guna province. Insureent ARMIES have
suffered great losses and are scattered
only large torce held together about 4.OOo
in Iarlac province and northern Pam
ranra. Their scattered forces in bands
ti - 20 500 In other portions LuEon. In
Cavite and Bntangas provinces could as
ssmble possibly 1.OOo. though dcmoraliz-
ci from recent defeat. mass of people.
trrrorized by insurgent soldiers. desire
rncc and American protection. no longer
Zee on approach 90 our troops unless fore
ca 10y Insurgents. but gladly welcome
them. mo- recent burning of towns. popu-
ltiou within our lines becoming dcRsc.
taking MP land cultivation extensively.
kept ont Manila much AS possible. a. city
population becoming too great Go be- cared
Tor.
Natives southeast Luzon combining 90
drive out Insurgents; only hope insurgent
leaders is United States aid. They pro-
caim near overthrow present admins
( '.atiun. &C. be- followed by their indcpeud-
ncc aud recognition hy the United
\ States. This H. the influence which en-
ahles them % hold out. Much contention
prevails among them. and NO civil gov
+ srDmcnt remains.
Trade with ports not In our possession
b former source inrurgcnt revenue-nox
] .Na /. H.I
I policy. as people in those ports nrc with
o.t supply of food and merchants suffer
iug losses: mediate restoring trade priv.
lr-es. although insurgents reap bcneats.
Courts here iu successful operation under
direction Of able Fihpinos. Affairs in 9th.
or islands comparatively quiet. awaiting
results in Luzon. Al enNious for trade
and repeated calls for American troop,
! received. Am giving attention 70 Iol,
D archipelago aud Paiawan islands.
E Our troops have worked &C. the limit o.
endurance. Volunteer organizations hav
hcen called in; replaced by regulars. VIII
Z now occupy salient positions. Nebraska
{ pennsylvania ami Utah now takin
y Transports. and Sixth infantry sent Z
D Nesros 90 relieve California. Thes
!, tfoop- in good physical condition. Sich
= ness among troops has increased lately
u dlc mostly 60 arduous service ami climal
e lc Influences. Nothing alarming.
e a-of the l. per cent OF the command r.
. ported sick nearly 9 IN general hoSpitn
of whom 3 per cent have typhoid and
malariai fevers. Twenty-Five per cer
have Intestinal trouble. remaining 50 "a
cent have various ailments. IA of WIN,
" due % wound injuries. Many 0iiicei
= and men who served in Cuba break nj
y der recurrence OF Cuban fever. and reg
: lar regiments lately received are inad
;, quatsly oihcered."
p The inadcquacy OF the number OF OF
:. GERS mentioned ina the last part OF q
~ above cable message viii be remedied
= the sailing OF the transports Zealand
~ and sheridan. carrying number ~ o
:" GERS for regiments ia the Philippines.
e There IL nothing for me a. add 20 IN
y dispatch" said Adiutant General g.
u bin. 1T shows a very satisfactory cl
ditiOn of affairs-as satisfactory a. e
- prevail In time OF war. 10 ought 70 3
an end 20 all this talk about bad con
=. ,ions In the Philippines. The straw m
ot that some people have set up over the
~ has been knocked down"