The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
DISINTEGRATION.
Filipino Forces Are Steadily
Going to Pieces.
LaWtOn'S Victorious Army Goes
Marching On
DOWN THE RIO GRANDE
Request For an Armistice Has
Been Denied.
GunbOat and Troops to Be Sent
to NegrOS Island.
DOWN THERIO GRAND

Washington, May 22.-The war de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Gen. Otis:
Manila, May 22.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Conditions as follows:
In Bulucan province, troops maintained
at Quinga, BaIinag, San Miguel; Law
ton proceeding down Rio Grande from
San Isidro. Has driven enemy west
ward from San Antonio. Cariao and
Arayat, where he was Joined yesterday
by Kobbe's column; will reach San Ana
and Candaba today.
Macarthur still at San Fernando and
will occupy cities south and westward;
insurgent forces disintegrating daily.
Luna's force at Taltac much dimin-
ished; has destroyed several miles rail-
way in his front; number of officers of
rank have deserted Luna, and a few
have entered Manila for protection; in
Pampanga and Bulucan inhabitants re-
turning to homes; only fear insurSent
troops south of Manila; insurgent disin-
tegration progressing, though large
force still maintained; conditions i'm
proving daily; send battalion troops
troops and gunbOat to Negros tomorrow
to allay excitement in southern portion
of island and west coast of Cebu. Have
denied request of AguinaldO's commits
sioners for armistice. OTIS"
MORE TROOPS ARRIVE.
Washington. May 22.-The war de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Gen. Otis:
Manila, May 21.-Adjutant General.
Washington: Transport Warren ar
rived 18th inst; no casualties.
OTIS"
The Warren sailed from San Fran
cisco April 20. with headquarters, Bat
teries B, D, E, F, G., H, L and NJ, Sixth
artillery, and detachment recruits; to-
tai, 25 officers and 1905 enlisted men,
under command of Gen. f. B. winston.
FORM OF GOVERNMENT OF
FERED.
Manila May 22.-3:20 p. m.-The u.
S Philippine commission submitted to
the Filipino commissioners a draft of
the form of government the president
is Drepared to ablish. According to
this plan, a governor general Will be
appointed for the island by the presi-
dent: as will also be cabinet and
later an advisory council will be elected
by the people.
FILIPINOS GIVEN A SURPRISE.
Manila, May 22.-In spite of the pres
ence of the Filipino commissioners in
Manila, the military operations continue
with ~unabated vigor.
The visitors were apparently ignorant
of the true condition of affairs here.
Upon their arrival they We're immed-
lately inundated with invitations cover
ing both day and night and express sur
prise at the condition of affairs within
our lines. They had been led to believe
that everything was chaotic, and are
delighted at the reception accorded
them
Reports received from persons who
have arrived from the interior show
that no troops are left in the northern
provinces. They were all drafted south
after the outbreak of the war. The
villages on the west coast are almost
deserted and the\Ilocanos especially are
desirous of joining the Americans, if
only for the purpose of crushing the
Tagals.
Many natives of Benguot and IIocos
said that if the Americans had not ar
rived civil war would necessarily have
ensued owing to the friction between
the Tagals and the inhabitants of other
provinces
1t is added that the only Filipino
troops now left are 1000 men under Gen.
Luna at Tarlac and about four thou
sand under Gen. PiO Del Pillar. Even
these are demoralized and short of
arms and supplies. Many of their rifles
are disabled and the Filipinos are un-
able to repair them owing to the lack
of mechanics and materials for so do
ing.
A coasting steamer which has arrived
here reports that the Spanish garrison
at Zamboanga, island of Mindanao. is
held by the rebels in much the same
manner the Americans held them while
they were in the vicinity of Manila.
Every night the Spaniards ara subject
ed to an ineffectuaI fusillade and if they
are not soon relieved they will be re-
duced to the condition of the Spanish
garrison at Iloilo just previous to its
evacuation of that place.
HOSPITAL REPORT
Washington, May 22.-Gen. Otis re-
ports the following deaths:
Dysentary. May Z, Stephen Burdell,
private. company NJ, First California
May 13. William Fahrenwald. private,
company c, First South Dakota, ty-
phoid fever.
May II. John Bilcott, private, COM
pany c. Twelfth infantry.
John Corbett, private company A.
Twenty second infantry, company c,
diphtheria.
May 16. Herbert L. Jeler. private.
company c, Thirteenth Minnesota
nephritis.
VIM. c. Hast. corporal, company II,
Fourth infantry. suicide.
May II, Christof Lost, company c.,
Twentieth infantry, erysipelas.
Frank MaSSaurek, second lieutenant
company K. Seventeenth infantry, 9:45
p. m, May 19, at Manila