Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07
CONFIDENT :! n / J! Of the 1. RESULT |
Officials Say Gshsral Otis Has
Been Quietly strength
sn,ng Hist Position.
Believed the F,lip,no- Army
10 Numerically Superior IN
to the American.

2ssss WA1HIN0ION, FoD. 0.--xnO news I1oa1
Nsnils cams like . shock To- III omcials
here, for the administrators, though sn
uneasy disposition prevailed in tho Phil
'ippines, had chung steadily TO the hops
that by tact and patience SEXUAL fight
ing might be averted, and even those
public men who felt that hostilities
would fellow should the trsaty:bs rsti-
ied and the United states attempt p
occupy the islands believed that Aguin-
aldo would not force the fighting whea
the treaty Of peace was Il it, most critic
cal stage. Some senatorial opponents
Of ratification Of the treaty adhere q
their position, but the general opinioa
in Washington i that the news from
Manila 'insures the ratification OF the
treaty. $.@. a>ty l4/ss n d
First News From Dewey.
The news of the beginning of another
war came from Admiral Dewey. Nos'
word had been received by the other do.
partments up to nightfall. It seems to
be Dewey's fortune always to be able to
report favorable news, and like ill Of
his messages that have gone before this
cablegram told Of the success Of the
American forces in the, action. It was
with deep regret, however, that the ad-
ministration learned that the insurgents
had forced the issue. It had hoped all
all along that they could be brought to
see the advantages Of placing their
trust in the American people and rely.
ing upon the president. to deal justly
with them. III .s
Were Prepared for Trouble.
5 While. this was true the officials here
and the officers in Manila had not been
blind 10 the threat contained in the sit
uation there and ever preparation has
been made for just what occurred lt
is now acknowledged thst the fear qf ,an
outbreak in Luxon was the explanation
for the much commented on failure OF
General Miller TO force = landing at
Iloiio on the island Of Pansy. It IL be-
lieved that it was unknown to thef in
surgents,. but some Of, the American
warsnips were quietly moved into po-
sitions where they perfectly commanded
the insurgent Entertainments and de-
fences and could shell them with effect
in case Of an outbreak. The outposts
had been greatly strengthened, it d
said; by judicious extension Of tho
lines in some directions and also by
taking summary measures to prevent
the Insurgents taking up positions and
organizing their forces. -,s... S< NJ
8. One Flaw in Deweys Dispatch. IA
Officials noted one little flaw in Dew
ey's dispatch in which he spoke Of the
American forces as generally success
full" conveying just the least intima-
ton that at some points the result wass
not as satisfactory as at others. 1t ism
ferred here that this might mean the
development Of weakness at some of the
more exposed points on the American
line, which might be easily explained
by the fact that the attack was made ct
night, perhaps in places where the in
surgents could creep close up in the
shelter Of the tropical jungle that grows
nearly into the town Of Manila Every
confidence is felt, however, that Gen.
eral Otis is master Of the situation.