The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-25
OPERATIONS IN PHILIPPINES.
YOUNG HAD SEVERE ENCOUNTER
WITH INSURGENTS

hilled 333 or Them I'm I'hree DayS
with Loss of Only Two Killed
and Four wounded - Affairs In
Northern LuzOn ImprOving-NIost
of the Towns Now GarrisOned with
Battalions and Only Guerilla
Bands Are Left 10 Deal with.
Washington, April 24.-Gen. Otis. has ca
blod the following account of recent en-
gagements in the Philippines:
Manila, April A.-Early morning, 7th,
several hundred Tagalos and Visayans at
tackled battalion Fortieth Infantry at
Cagayan, north coast of Mindanao; our
casualties, two killed. eleven wounded;
enemy's loss, fifty-three killed. eighteen
wounded and captured In city, besides
other losses suffered on retreat
Young reports from Northwestern Lu-
zon several hundred natives, influenced
by Aguinaldos bishop. Aglipak, attacked
his troops at several points, and in turn
had been attacked. Their loss in attack
on Batoc, 18th instant, log killed and dur
ing entire fighting. from 18th to nth, 1888
killed; our loss during period, two killed
and four wounded.
young has plenty troops and will have
little further opposition. Affairs at other
Luzon points improving; local presidents
and inhabitants Of towns giving informa-
tion and rendering assistance; troops now
taking possession of interior small
towns.''
The Military situation.
The military situation in the Philippines
as shown by the latest mail advices re-
ceived at the war department is summa-
rized in the following statement which
was made public to-day at the war de-
partment:
on the first of January, 1900 the insur-
rection in the part of LuZon, p. l., en-
braclng the province of Manila and the
provinces to the north of 1t, had col
lapsed to the extent that organized re-
sistance 70 American control, had vir-
tually ceased. A different state of af-
fairs existed in Cavite, Batangas, Laguna
and Tayabas, the provinces lying imne-
diately south of Manila In this territory
the richest and most popuous of the is
land, the birth place of Aguinaldo and
the rebellion, the insurgent troops were
still intact, had In fact been strengthened
by accessions from the north, and as re-
CARDS equipment, discipline and cohesion
were equal, If not superior to any that
had been raised in support of the insurg-
ent cause.
Gen. Otis committed the task of the
destruction or dispersion of the forces
within this district to two expeditonary
brigades, commanded respectively by
Brig Gems. Wheaton and Schwan. In and
about the two towns Of Bacoor and linus.
in Northern Cavlte, there were and long
had been insurgent bodies of considerable
size, some of which had actually besieg
ed our garrisons In those towns. These
insurgent bodies Gen. Wheaton's COM
nnand attacked and completely routed on
Jan. Z, s and 0.
Work of Gen. schwan.
The further dlsintegration of the rem
nants Of the force-delivering TO IT, so to
speak. the coup de grace'-of Suppress
ing the insurgent troops IN the remainder
Of the four provinces ana of restoring. If
practical, peace and order therein, fell
to the lot OF Gen. Schwans brigade. In
the course of its campaign his troops
covered $50 miles, fought SO combats, and
established permanent garrisons In q
towns within this district. II set out on
Jan. 4, and its work was practically fin
ished on Feb. 8. Not that all hostilities
had then ceased, for on the contrary, our
troops have had and still have frequent
conflicts with the robber bands that were
formed from the disintegrated insurgent
military organizations, and who emerge
periodically from their hiding places in
mountains and thickets TO pounce upon
inadequately guarded wagon trains and
small parties. but concert of action or
cooperation save on a very limited scale
was ended by the latter date; the control
exercised by the insurgent leaders, except
over their small immediate following was
minimized, and their power for mischief
materially reduced. II not wholly broken.
GnrrisOning the Towns.
In the principal towns or centers Of
trade and municipal government, military
forces. generally battallons, have been
placed. These forces operate within their
several spheres under their majors, for
the most part energetic young officers
holding lesser rank in the regulars, and
their colonels, for the battalions of a
regiment are grouped in neighboring
places.
On the whole, the outlook for the pacih-
cation of this district and other parts OF
Luzon is favorable. In their conflicts
with our troops the Ladrones are univers-
ally worsted Their defeats will become
more serious as our troops gain the con-
fidence Of the Intelligent and property
owning class; and when the latter become
unwilling to submit to the robbers exac-
tions, and become willing to guide our
troops to their retreats, their doom will
be sealed.
To accomplish this object may take time
and IL is possible some of the robber bands
may be able to maintain themselves dur
Ing the coming wet season. but their
eventual destruction is regarded as GER
tain.