The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-09
SOLDIERS FALL OUT.
EIany of Gen. Halls Men Overcome
by Heat and Hunger.
THIRTY-SlX HOURS WITHOUT FOOD,
An American Force Occupies Morong-
President Schurmau Recommends More
Liberal Concessions to the Fi,ipinos,
Witha view of Ending the war.

with View of Ending the War
Manila. June THE American forces
have occupied the peniusular and Gen.
Halls column is encamped at Moroug.
Mai. Truman, marching across the
Bnangonan. found il impracticable
to form Gordon and the insurgents
with the exception of a hundred or two
escaped through the mountains after
Gen. Pho del Pillar, dragging their bat
terry by butfaloes at night. A few,
however, may be trapped. The Wash
iugton troops have returned to the
Pasip, but the programme of the other
troops is uncertain. The present eX-
petition shows the difficulty which is
encountered by an army which must
depend upon wagon trains in catching
barcfooted bandits in their mountains
and also gives proof that the rebels do
not intend to fight battles.
Gen. Hall left Santa Teresa Mon
day morning and marched II miles to
Morong. up and down rocky hills and
through woods and swamps. Scores of
hi, men fell ont owing 20 the extreme
heat and were left TO follow rs best
they could. The head of the army ar
rived at Morong at noon, having eX-
changed only a few shots with iusur-
gent slirlnishere on the way. Groups
OF stragglcrs followed all day bat the
American force was 200 smaller than
when it started. The men were almost
| 36 hours without rations and it was
considerable of an achievement for
them to cover the ground they did.
ON the way to Morong the Americans
met hoclls of Filipinos and flags of
truce. many of them young men with
the bearing of soldiers Many discarded
uniforms were found in the houses. APP
| parently those of soldiers who had es-
| capped by changing their costumes from
"insurrecto' to amigo and walking
boldly past the army, which had cx-
| pectcd to corral them. Few were found
about Morong, one member of the
| Washington regiment was killed and
two were wounded in the encounter
with the outpost.
Gen. Lawton, on board a guaboat
searching the coast for Maj. Truman,
stopped at Binangonan, opposite
Morong. The natives Immediately ran
up flag of truce. and delegation in
canoes put off and greeted the Ameri-
cans with the usual protestations of
friendship.
RECOMMENDS MORE CONCESSIONS.
Washington, June 7.-President
Schurman of the Philippine commits
sion, in dispatch to Secretary Hay has
recommended more liberal concessions
to the Filipnos. with view of ending
the instruction at once. An official
acquainted with the message said it
reviewed the situation in the island
and was of encouraging nature. The
dispatch was considered by the
president and Secretary Hay and
the president has sent reply.
The nature of the answer is
not divulged. 1t is significant, how
ever that coincident with the presi-
dents message to Mr.. Schurman a
cablegram was sent to Gen. Otis. with
instructions in line with the president :
belief that the restoration of peace can
only be accomplished by the complete
sHbjugation of the Filipinos. Gen. otis
will continue his military operations
Throughout the rainy season. 1t is
apparent that the president does not
look for the close of the rebellion until
the Filipinos are convinced of the mill
taly superiority of the United States.
The concessions already offered are lib
eral, the administration believes and
as far rs the president can 90 without
authority from congress and it is doubt
ful whether the new propositions made
by the commission have received his
approval,