The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-25
PHILIPPINE
Army is Finrlly Broken After
Long Campaign.

WASHINGTON APRIL A-The mill
tary situation in the Philippines as shown
by the latest mail advices received at the
war department., is summarized in the
following which was made public at the
war department:
on the first OF January 1900. the insur-
reotion in the part Of Luzon, embrace
ing the province of aMnila ana the prov
yinces to the north Of IT had collapsed
to the extt4t that organized resistance
to American lrocrs had virtually ceased.
A different sta.e OF affairs existed in ca
vite, Batagas, Laguna and Tayabas. the
provinces lying immedii itely south Of Ma
Mia. In this territory, the riches, and
most prosperous OF the island the birtn
place Of Aguipaldo. and the rebellion the
insurgent troops were well Intact, has IN
fact been strengthened by accesslons
from the north and as regards equip
mont, dlscipiiue ard cohesion were Cqiti
II nor superior, TO any that ma been
raised IN support OF ,he insarstnt cause.
General Otis committed the task OF the
destruction and dispotision os The forces
within this district 20 Two eXppdulonary
bri sades rnmandei respectively by
Brigadiar Generals wheaton aad SchWan.
"a and about he two town of Bac0or and
linus. an northern Cavlts, there were. and
long had been lnsurgeut bodies OF irre-
gular size, some of which n6d actually
bssieged our garrison in those towns
These insurgent bodies General Wheat
ons command attockel AMI completely
routed on January 4 last Ftiriher dis
intergations Of the remanants ~ force,
giving It. so 10 speak the "soun De grace"
Of suppress.ng the insurgent troops ln the
remainder Of the four provinces. ana OK
restoring, if practicable peace ard order
therein, fell 10 the lot OF General
schwan's brigade. Ia the course Of It's
campaign his troops covesed 60 miles.
sought thirty-three combinations and os-
tablishei permanent garr sons "a twenty
one towns within this district II set ont
on January four and its vovl; was prin.
oipally finished on February g. Not that
an hostihties had been ceasei On the
contrary, our troops have hal ana SIM
have frequent conflicts with the I0bber
band that were formed from the dislnter-
grated insurgent military organs and who
emerge periodically from iheis hiiing
places IN the mountains and thclyets TO
pou1ca upon inadequately guarded wagon
AMI transportation parties. 5ut concert
Of action or cooperation. save o. a very
limited scale, was ended on the later date.
The control exercised by the Insurgents
leaders except over their srlaller num-
Der was mlnimized and their power for
mischief materially reduced y not who'll
ly broken In the principal CEN
ters OF trade and mun-gove -nmcnt mil
itary forces general battalioas have been
placed. These forces operate within their
spheres under their majors icr lhs most
part energetic young officers holalng ls-
ser rank 10 the regulars, and necessary o
recuperate under their connection for the
battalions OF argument are grouped IN
neighboring places
on the whole the outlook t)r the paci-
hcation OF this district and part OF Luzon
is favorable. In their conflicts with our
troops the Ladrones are Universally
worsted Their defats viii ,ecome more
serious as our troops gain the confidence
OF the intelligent and property owing
class And when the latter become I'M
willing 20 submit 20 the r0bber exactlons,
ana become willing 10 guide our troops
TO their retreats. their doom will be seal
"a To accomplish this object may take
time. and n Is possible that some ~ the
robber bands may be able 10 maintain
Themselves during The coming wet season
but their eventual destruction Is regarded
as certain
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