The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
THE WAR m THE PHILIPPINES.
The Military sftuation suEsmnrised
BY the War Department-The
Outlook Generally Good. !


Washington, April THE military
situation in the Philippines. as hown
by the latest adviees received at tue
war department, is summarized in Inc
following statement. which WAS nad
public Tuesday st the department:
The situation Summarized.
d "On the first of January, 1000. the
instruction in III. part of L.uzcn. I. L..
embracing the Province of Manila and
the provinces to the north of it he'd
collapsed to the extent that organized
resistance to American control had
virtually ceased. A different state OF
affairs existed in Cavite, Batangas. La
euna and Tayabas, the provinces lying
Immediately south of Manila. In This
territory. the richest ind most roPu-
lous of the island, the birthplace of
Aguinaldo and of tine rebellion, the in
surgent troops were still intact. had,
in fact, been strengthened by acces-
sions from the north, and as regards
equipment, discipline and cohesion,
were equal, if not superior to any that
had been raised in support of the in
surgent cause.
Committed to Good Hands.
"Gen. Otis committed the task of the
destruction or dispersion of the forces
within this district to two expedition
airy brigades, commanded respectively
by Brigadier-General Wheaton ind
Schwan.
Routed by Gen. Wheaton's Force.
IN and about the two towns OF
Bacoor and Iu.us. in northern Cavite,
there wer, and long had been insur-
gent bodies of considerable size, some
of which had actually oesiegcd our
garrisons in those towns. These in
surgent bodies Cen. Wheaton's COM
mand attacked and completely routed
On January & last.
Part Taken by Schran's Brigade.
Further disintegration of the rem
nants of this force-giving il, SC to
speak, the coup de grace; of suppress
ing the insurgent troops in the re-
mainder of the :our provinces, and of
restoring, if practicable, peace and or
der therein. fell to the lot of Gen.
Schwan's brigade. IL. the course of its
campaign his troops covered GEO miles,
fought 80 combats and established
permanent garrisons in 81 towns
.,ithin this district.
Work Practically Finished.
at set oIt on january /, and its
work was practically finished on Feb
rnary S. Not that all hostiIities lad
then ceased. On the contrary, our
troops have had and still! have fire.
Guent conflicts with the robbar bands
that were formed OF the disinregratetl
insurgent military organizations, and
who emerge periodically frcm their
places in mountains and thick
cts to pounce upon inadeouately
guarded wagon trains and small
parties.
Reduced to Mere bands.
But concert III action or ct-opcra-
ton, save CT a very limited scale, was
ended OF the latter date, the control
exercised by the insurecnr leaders, x
cept owe their small immediate fol-
was minimized and their power
mischief materially reduced, if not
broken.
Principal Place Gnrrisoned.
I'm the principal towns or centrrs
of trade anil municipal government,
military forces, generally battalions,
beer placed. These forces op-
crate, within their several spheres,
Under their majors. for the most par5
energetic Young officers holding lesser
rank in the regulars, and. Whenever
necessary. cooperate under their coll
Dnels, for the battalions of 4 regiment
he grouped in neighboring places.
The Outlook is Favorable.
ION the whole the outlook for The
notification of this district and other
parts of LuZon is favorable. In their
with u troops the ladronea
ire universally worsted."
THE LATEST BATTLE FOUGHT.