The Forrest City times., 1900-04-27

THE WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.
The Military Situation Summarized by the War Department-The
 Outlook Generally Good.

Washington, April :J.-The military situation in the Philippines. as shown by the latest odvices received at the war department, is summarized in the following statement, which was made public Tuesday at the department:
 The Situation Summarized.
 "On the first of January, 1900, the instruction in the part of Luzcn. F. l., embracing the Province of Manila and the provinces to the north of it had collapsed to the extent that organized resistance to American, control had virtually ceased. A different state of affairs existed in Cavite, Batangas. La guna and Tayabas, the provinces lying immediately south of Manila. In this territory. the richest and most yupu- lous of the island, the birthplace of Aguinaldo and of the rebellion, the in- surgent troops were still intact, had, in fact, been strengthened by access 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- ary brigades, commanded respectively by rigadier-Generals Wheaton and Schwan.
 Routed by Gen. WhentOn's Force.
 "In and about the two towns of Bacoor and 1uus, in northern Cavite, there were and long had been insur- gent bodies of considerable size, some of which had actually besieged our garrisons in those towns. These in- surgent bodies Gen. Wheaton's con- mand attacked and completely routed on January last.
 Part Taken by Schwan's Brigade. Further disintegration of the rem nants of this force-giving il. SC to speak, the coup de grace; of suppress ing the insnrgent troops in the re- mainder of the tour provinces, and of restoring, if practicable, peace and or der therein, fell to the lot of Gen. Schwan's brigade. h the course of it's campaign his troops covered 650 miles, fought 8 combats and established permanent garrisons in al towns ,"ithin this district.
 Work Practically Finished.
 "It set out on January 4, and it's work was practically finished on Feb ruary s. Not that all hostiliijes lad then ceased. On the contrary, our troops have had and still have ire Quent conflicts with the rohher bands that were formed oe the disintegrate ted insurgent military organizations, and who emerge periodically frCm their hiding places in mountains and thick cts to bounce upon inadequately guarded wagon trains and small parties.
 Reduced to Mere Bands.
 But concert oi action or co-opera- tion, save on q very limited scale, was ended on the latter date, the control exercised by the insurgent leaders, ex- cept over their small immediate fol- lowing, was minimized and their power
 
 wholly broken.
 Principal Places GarrisOned.
 ''In the principal towns or centers of trade and municipal government, military forces, generally battalions, have been placed. These forces op- crate, within their several spheres, under their majors. for the most part energetic young officers holding lesser rank in the regulars, and. whence, CT necessary, cooperate under their col onels, for the battalions of a regiment arc grouped in neighboring places. The Outlook is Favorable. ''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 wOrsted"