The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-10
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN.
Filipino Insurgents to Be Given Ne
Chance TO Recover from Defeat.
The SO-CaHed Filipino GoVsrnmont &c EEa-
IOIos TO BE Dlspersed-uouO Rlso 60
BE Occupied by the Amer
lean Forces

Washington, Feb. sit Is under
stood that the campaign against the
Philippine islands insurgents is TO be
prosecuted with vigor. The question
was fully discussed at yesterdays cab
met meeting and the conclusion was
reached that, before permanent peacs
or security to life and property could
be secured, AguinaldO's forces must
lay down their arms, and It is expect
ed that Gen. Otis, in cooperation with
Admiral Dewey, will push forward az
once and give the insurgents no chanca
to recover from the defeat Of last Sun
day. So far as can be learned, No
positive instructions have yet been
cabled to our commanders at Manila.
but It is the expression Of members OF
the administration, presumably based
on cable advices from Manila, that
this course will be pursued.
uOilO is to be occupied at once BY
the American navy forces and IL Is ex.
peeted that Gen. Otis viii move imme-
diately on Malolos. the insurgent capi-
tai, and capture or disperse the so
called Filipino government The more
closely the insurgents are pressed and
the more vigorous and determined the
campaign, it is said, the sooner may
we expect peace
Gen. Miller has been for weeks lying
in front Of IloilO on his transports
He has never had any doubt of his
ability to take the place whenever he
got the word, but there has been q re-
strainiug influence from Washington,
based in part on the hope that the in
surgents could be brought to a peace
full retirement from the town and an
apprehension that an effort to force
a landing might result in serious in
Jury TO foreign interests Now, how
ever, il is felt that the latter are per-
haps more in jeopardy, from cOntin-
uance of the existing state of affairs
than they would be through q rapid
seizure Of the town. Gen Miller now
has with him the Eighteenth in-
fantry and a battalion OF artillery,
and it is likely that he will be strong
" reinforced before the attempt is
made to take IlOilo.
There is an unanimity Of opinion
among both army and navy officers in
the two departments as TO the need OF
an Immediately aggressive campaign
on the part of the American forces in
the Philippines Without exception
the hope Is expressed that Gen Otis
will be given a free hand to follow up
the blow against the FilipinOs who
have violated the truce and give them
salutary chastisement while the
memory of their Saturdays defeat is
still fresh in mind.
There was little abatement Of inter
est in the stirring events at Manila
exhibited yesterday at the war depart
ment The first feeling Of anxiety for
the safety Of the American forces had
given way entirely, save in the case Of
the personal friends and scquain tanees
of soldiers supposed to be injured, and
there was displayed instead the great
est interest in the extent of the loss
inflicted upon the insurgents by the
American soldiers and sailors Officers
at the war department, who know Otis
well, declared, when the announce
ment came of the killing, capture or
wounding of 1, 600 men, that he IN
doubtedly had underestimated the
damage inflicted by him as was his
won't instead of magnifying it in the
Spanish fashion
The news Of the day from abroad
was found in the casualty list sent by
Otis and in a concise and excellent de-
scriptiOn By him of the results Of the
engagement Of Saturday night and
Sunday. The officials say that moth
ing more can be expected from him on
this point until he has had an oppor-
tunitv TO forward a mail report, giving
in detail all the history Of the fighting.