Deseret Evening News | 1900-02-05 | Page 3 | Otis is Operating

OTIS iS IN of or b by nn nil I Force Washington Feb Oi Otis latest report of military operations In the Philippines shows hows that lint rapid progress Is II bing being made In opening up ui time the hemp ports In the islands south of Lurin Col Coi Robbe In command ot of an expeditIon In Into into to this the island ot of Samar and ae ad adjoining Joining Lawn LUlon on lit the reports the capture ot of three ot of the most inn towns In the islands and of larie large quantities ot of hemp at these thue points Don Gon Otiss cablegram grm received a at the war Is al as follows Fob cb reports from Cebu occupation 11 by troops of ef CallAo In Samar and Leyte te OppositIon at time best tho three lt Insurgents endeavored to burn hurn Cal CAI 0 lyoo tnt and without I hour except slight irs In last laM town lawn whir he fn firs WA was put ut out I by tm from thIs point dr drove th rim In Insurgents under hen Gen ml Int Ih the alas capturIng ii large lil Powder house baggage unit mon money y 1111 ama n all I bl artler artillery At t the tho insurgent 10 toss In Inkie kie killed wal vs 10 No o cult casualties to u us Robbe lh al all points thirty artillery io good many riOtH stores tore and ammunition rAge Large hemp at at ellel by Kobl e 50 merchant 1 are enge engaged In transporting lame to Cebu and Mania Manila OS OTIL I