Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-20
ACTIVE OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS
Gen. Otis Reports the Constant Sue
cess of Our Troops.

Gen. Otis Reports the Constant Sue
cess of Our Troops.
Active military operations are again in
progress in the Philippines, according to ad-
vices received from Gen. Otis yesterday. AS
usual the United States troops. are success
full in every engagement and while sus-
tanning comparatively slight loss invaria-
bly, infict serious casualties upon the
enemy. One of the main objects of the
present campaign is to expedite opening
the hemp markets in southern Luzon to
the commerce of the world.
Details of the latest operations are con-
tanned in the following dispatches from
General Otis:
MANILA, January 10, 1900.
Adjutant General, Washington
Macarthur reports that on the 18th in
slant thirty-tive rifles surrendered at
Flora Blanca; that at Manibaug McRae
of the Sd Infantry captured three insur-
gent officers, wife of Gen. MeSCardo, con-
siderable insurgent property and liberated
three Spanish prisoners; that at Calang
he captured ten insurgents, burned seven
tons of rice and insurgent barracks; that
Sullivan of the Bath Infantry near San Jose
surprised an inSurgent force captured six
rifles and considerable livestock; that Lieut..
lioul, Sd Infantry, captured near MaIolos
one officer. twenty-five men and six rifles;
that Van Horn, 18th Infantry, struck La
drones at San Tacruz, killed seventeen,
wounded five, captured thirteen men and
nine rifles.
Macarthur reports, 18th instant that
strongly mounted position west of MabaIa-
cat, occupied by Gen. Hizon and fifty men,
was captured yesterday by McRae, 3D. In
fantry; the enemy left lieutenant and four
dead men in trenches; McRae captured
captain one man, $50 rifles, several thou
sand rounds of ammunition, destroyed ar
senal, quantity of rice; casualties, one man
wounded.
Bates reports that Schwan's column cav
airy is reftting at Batangas to move east
ward on 18th; infantry now moving that
direction; enemy retiring suffering loss in
men ana property; our casualties few
mostly slight wounds; that portion of
Wheatons troops will enter Lemery and
Iaal tomorrow; now meeting opposition in
mountains, which impedeS march
SIX officers, ifty-four enlisted men. four
civil employees, eleven friars, all Spanish
prisoners released by Schwan arrived from
Batangus last evening; nearly two hundred
reached Manila day before via Calamba
Young at Vigan reports number of sue
cessful skirmishes in mountains with rem
nants of lnsurgent organization and robber
bands, with slight casualties among his
troops.
Kobbe expedition, Randolph Light Bat
terry, Add and 41th Infantry, conveyed by
for Albay province and Satar and Leyte
Islands yesterday. OTIS.
MANILA, January 10, 1900.
Adjutant General, WaShington:
Hughes reports from San Jose de Buena
Vista, western coast Of Panay, that he
crossed the mountains in northwesterly di-
Iection from San joaquin. Southern Panay
nth, struck enemy crossing the Antique
river, capturing ritied cannon and Norden-
feldt; pursued insurgents through Antique,
Egana and Sibalom, their capital, and
marched to San Jose; casualties one
Entire population fled to the mountains
Heat oppressive. OTIS.