The age-herald., 1899-10-01
F|L|P|NOS C|YE
 UP PRISONERS The Ceremony Took Place at
 Angeles Yesterday ARE IN HEALTHY CONDITION Inquiry Made Abov 5 atsnant Gil-
 n'''''E E. F" 7Sse. INSURGENTS 2 2 OF THE WAR
 Sg c | The Commiss es Not Arouse Great = Expectations !; to the Ultimate Result of Its Visit-Bates Succeeds Wheaton

Manila, September 30.-5:50 D. m-This has been an eventful day with the northern outposts of the American army at Angeles. Early this morning the Filipino peace com- mission appeared. The American prisoners followed Then a commission of three Spaniards to negotiate for the release of the Spanish prisoners departed up the rail- road with a retinue of servants and Buffalo cars carrying their baggage. At San Fern ando the train carrying the commission and prisoners to Manila met a special carrying Major-General Otis and Generals Lawton, Bates and Schwan to Angeles on tour of inspection.
 The Prisoners
 The American prisoners are Corporal Ot- to Scheu and Privates Albert Rubeck Otto Wagner and Peter Hollings, all of the Third infantry, captured near Ealing July 2s; Joseph MacIdrath, James Boyle, William Miller John Crenshaw, Thomas Dalin and Eli Drew of the Sixteenth infantry, cap tured at Caloocan August 1; Paul Spillane and Louis Ford of the Fourth infantry; Charles Wilander, a discharged artillery man, captured by bandits while boating near Malabon and George Graham, colored, an orderly of the Sixteenth infantry, who was put off a train near Malolos and lm- mediately captured. party of correspon- dents and photographers waited in the trench of the American outpost before the wrecked bridge across the river separating the two armies, and at o'clock a group came down the track waving handker- chief on a bamboo and halted before the bridge.
 A bugle then sounded the attention
 ,a ,taior Shields of General Wheaton's staff and five soldiers with raised haho- kerchief picked their way across s-the bridge. The Fflipinos then introduced themselves and General Allejanderius, slender, bright looking man of S2, veteran of the rebellion against Spain; Lieutenant Colonel Orino and Major Ortes, the latter of German blood and speaking English: There soon appeared second party or fourteen Americans marching between nles of insurgent soldiers. They looked the picture of health and were dressed In new FYlipno uniforms of blue gingham and were carrying monkeys and other presents from their Filipino friends
 Wheeler Speaks to Fiipinos
 Then General Wheeler being anxious to see the Filipinos, forded the river with correspondent mounted behind him ana the staff horses carrying double. General Wheeler shook hands with the Fflipinos and there was a general exchange or greetings, while the photographers pleo their vocation across the track. Ihe lie of bare foot Filipino soldiers curiously sur veyed the line of stalwart American seh- tinels. whose physique contrasted strongly with the little brown men who looked too small for their guns.
 General Wheeler, who had no omcial connection with the incident, returned 10 General Macarthur and General Wheaton anneared at the other end of the bridges The commissioners and prisoners forded the river dismounted and saluted.
 Inauirsd for Gilmore
 General MacArthur's first inquiry was for Lieutenant Gilmores party, and Gen eral Allejandrius replied vaguely that they were 'in the north.
 General Macarthur asked NJ they would be released, and General Alejanderius said: "I must consult with my government before answering.
 The prisoners unanimously praise thelr treatment. One man said: We nave peeh given the best the country afforded me houses for quarters, servants, good looa, plenty of wine and money allowance. Asui- naldo visited us and shook hands. Three Of the boys refused to shake hands With nm.
 Judging from the stories of the prison- CTS, they have been Honized by the peo- nle They report that i've sur vivors of Naval Cadet Woods party, ar rived at Tarlac Wednesday. Though small importance is attached to their judgment, they agree in saying that the Filipinos all say that they are tired of the war, but will fight for independence to the last"
 would Assassiuate Americans
 The released soldiers also say the idea of independence has taken firm hold of the Filpinos, and they theratened, if con ouered to exterminate the Americans by assassination. Aguinaldo seemed popular among all the people the prisoners met. The country they say is full of rich crops. All the prisoners have stories of inter- esting experiences. Those captured at Caloocan were marched along the railroad at night through towns occupied by Ameri- cans While Aguinaldo only offered to re- lease the prisoners in Tarlac, there is great disappointment at the fact that Lieutenant Gimore's party failed to arrive
 The Filipino commission does not arouse great expectation as the result of Its visit. Major Ortes said frankly that they were very tired of the war, but they decline to say what proposals they bring. The Filpinos unched with General Young at San Fernando. Their quarters will be at the Orient at Manila. General Otis and his party conferred with General Mac- Arthur and returned to Manila. General Bates tonight takes General 'Wheatons ar,H af A