The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-05-03
THE PHILIPPINE WAR.
HHE SITUATION As REPORTED NJ
GENERAL OTIS.
over Four Hundred Filipinos slauEh.
tered in One Week by the Amerl-
can TrOops-Organixed Resistance
to American Control in Manila and
the Provinces North OF 1t Virtually
Ceased.

Washington, April "a General Otis
has cabled the following account of re-
cent engagements in the Philippines:
Manila, April 24.-Early on the
morning Of the 7th, several hundred
Tagalos and Vizayans attacked bat
talon of the Fortieth Infantry at Caga-
yam, north coast Mindanao; our casual
ties were two killed, eleven wounded;
the enemy lost fifty-three killed,
eighteen wounded and captured in city,
beside other losses suffered on retreat.
General Young reports from north
western LuZon several hundred natives
Influenced by Aguinaldo's bishop, Agli-
pax, attacked his troops at several
points and in turn had been attacked.
Their loss in attack on BatCc on the 18th
instant was LOG killed and during the
fighting 18th to 18th 333 killed: our loss
during the period was two killed and
four wounded General oung has
plenty of troops and Will have little
further opposition. Affairs at other
Luzon points are improving, local presi-
dents and inhabitants of towns giving
information and rendering assistance,
troops now taking possession of in
terror small Islands,
Washington, April 24.-The military
situation in the Philippines as shown
by the latest mail advices received at
the War Department is summarized in
the following statement, which was
made public to-day at the depart
ment:
On the 1st of January, 1900, the insur
rection in the part Of LuZOn, 2. L.,
embracing the province of Manila and
the nr0VinCpS the north of II had
collapsed to the extent that organized
resistance to American control had viz
tually ceased. different state of af-
fairs existed in Cavite, Batangas, La
guna and Tayabas, the provinces lying
Immediately south of Manila. In this
territory, the richest and most populous
of the island, the birthplace of Agui-
naldO and the rebellion, the insurgent
troops We're still intact-had, in fact,
been strengthened by accessons from
the nOrtH, and as regards equipment,
discipline and cohesion We're equal, if
not superior, to any that had been
raised in support of the insurgent
cause General Otis committed the
task of the destruction or dispersion OF
the forces within this district to two
expeditionary brigades, commanded, re-
spectively, by Brigadier Generals
Wheaton and Schwan.
In and about the two towns of Ba-
coor and linus. in Northern Cavite,
there were and long had been insur-
gent bodies of considerable size, some
OF which had actually besieged our gar
risons in those towns These insur-
gent bodies, General WheatOn's COM
mand attacked and completely routed
on January 5th, 7th and 9Th. The fur
ther disintegration of the remnants Of
this force-giving it, SO to speak, the
coup de grace'-Of SuppreSSing the in
surgent troops in the remainder of the
four provinces and Of restoring, if prac-
ticable, peace and order therein, fell
to the lot of General SchWan's brigade.
In the course Of its campaign his troops
covered $50 miles fought thirty three
combats and established permanent
garrisons in twenty-one towns within
this district. 1t set out on January 4th
and it's work was practically finished
on February Sth. Not that all hostili-
ties had then ceased. On the contrary,
our troops have had and still have fire.
! quent conflicts with the rObber bands
| that We're formed from the disinte-
grated insurgent military organizations
and who emerge periodically from their
! hiding places in mountains and thcketS
| to pounce upon inadequately guarded
wagon trains and small parties. But
| concert of action and cooperation, save
on very limited scale. was ended by
| the latter date; the control exercised by
| the insurgent leaders, except over their
| small immediate following, was mimi
miZed, and their power for mischief
materially reduced if not wholly bro
| ken. In the principal towns or centres
! of trade and municipal government
| military forces, generally battalions,
| 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 whenever necessary Co
| operate under their cGlOnels for the bat
| talions Of a regiment are grouped in
neighboring places.
| On the whole, the outlook for the
! pacification of this district and other
| parts of LuZon Is favorable. In their
conflicts with our troops the Ladrones
are universally wOlsted. Their defeats
| will become more and more serious as
our troops gain the confidence of the in
telligent and property owning class.
| and when the latter become unwilling
| to submit to the robbers eXactions and
! become willing to guide our troops to
| their retreats. their d. ON will be sealed.
To accomplish this object may take
! time. and it is possible some of the
| robber bands may be able to maintain
/ themselves during the coming wet sea-
! son: but their eventual destruction is
900 1aI G2It -