Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-04
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Manila May 3.-12:1O p. M.-There
was conference lasting two hours to-
day between Major-G General F.. S. Otis
and the ENJOYS who came here from
General Antonio Luna, bearing u pro-
posal for a cessation OF hostiities Cen
cral Otis adhered to his refusal to
recognize the so-called government of
the insurgents.
WANT THREE MONTHS.
The filipinos now ask for truce OF
three months. to enable Aguinaldo to
summon the congress and consult with
the insurgent leaders and others Of the
islands. The ENJOYS admitted the con
tention of General Otis that Aguinaldo
has little control over affairs outside
OF the Island of Luzon.
STATUS OF PRISONERS.
The question of the release of Span
ish prisoners In the hands of the Fill
pinos being mentioned, Major Manuel
Arguclles, the chief member of the
deputation, said that he considered
Z them as being in the same categoy with
z the Americans. hesUnitedsStatcs being
the successor of Spain in dominion over
A the island !, and acquiring by treaty all
4 anish rig lltHs ind oh ons.
800 AFTER the scl ose of the conference With
& General Otis the Filipino ENJOYS had a
= consultation with the United States
Philippine commissioners.
ORIGINAL PRETENSE ABAN-
DONED.
p. m,-The Filipino ENJOYS, Major
Manuel Arguelles and Lieutenant Jose
Bernal, have abandoned the prctense
under which they came to General Otis
that they represented General Antonio
Luna, and to-day they announced that
they came AZ representatives, of Agui-
naldo himself. The two emissaries used
all their WileS TO secure Il reply from
General Otis To the letter from Scnnr
Mabini. Agunnldo's Prime Minister
and Minister Of Foreign Affairs in the
dictator's Cabinet. which they present
ed to General Otis yesterday; but Cen
erhl otS refused TO make any reply on
the ground that to do so would be cqui-
Vacnt to II Recognition of the so-called
government OF the I'ilipinos.
WILL FIGHT TO FINISH.
Major ArguelleS said that Aguinaldo
knew he would be overpowercd i'm time
but that he would be able to continue
The hight FOR months, and that he would
do so unless he were given what Ma ior
ArSuelles termed peace with dignity
GOOD RESULTS EXPECTED.
Mr.. Schnrman. the rresident of the
United tes-Philippine Commission.
expresses the opinion that the Inter-
views accorded by General Otis to the
Fliipino ENJOYS Will have a good moral
erect, az tending Ia convince Aguinal-
DOS representatives that the American
authorities mean to give the Filipinos
a good government. and not one of the
spanish sort. Certainly it has had n
ciNlll%ing influence in inducing them to
obsf4Ne the amenities of war and con
sent TO the Americans furnishing food
Tor Amcrlcan' prisoners.
The exodus of natives from the in
surgent lines continues
PREPARING FOR DECISIVE BLOW
By filling in the roads where If was
required, putting canoes on the rivers
ana piowing fields south of Malolos.
the American army is in fine position
for the expected decisive blow.
General Macarthur has moved his
headquarters to San Vicante across tho
Rio Grandc. General Wheaton's bril-
gade has advanced beyond Apalit
General Hale has returned to Cooperate
with General Lawton.
A RUNNING FIGHT.
AT Balibog last evening there was n
running fight. in the course of which
one American soldier was killed and
three wounded. The rebels scattered
before General Lawton and General
Hale.
On yesterday while Captain Wheeler.
with detachment of the Fourth Cav
airy, was covering General Haes adj
vance, he discovered q large body OF
rebels at Pulilan. The cavalry opened
ilre, but there was no response. Think
ing that the rebels wanted to surren-
der. Lieutenant Bell went forward to
pariey with them. The Filipinos re-
piled that they did not wish to surren-
DER, put that they had been ordered to
refrain from fighting during the nego-
tiations. They asked what Lieutenant
BEL wanted and in reply were given
nan an hour In which to retire. which
they improved.
FILIPINO LOSSES.
y Spanish prisoner who ESCAPED into
the American lines reports that after
General Hale's advance on Quingan
two hundred Filipinos were buried,
thirty-ftve in one trench and twenty
seven in another. This Isl the largest
number of rebels that have been killed
III any engagement for several months
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