The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-05
REVISED PROPOSALS
Fol- Peace Expected to be Made by Repre-
sentatives of Aguinaldo.
THE YORKTOWN PRISONERS
Reported to be at Philippine NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. supplies sent
Them With Proposals for Exchange-General Rejoicing at Pros
poets of observation-disclosures Schurman's Report of the
Peace Conference-General LawtonP Pushing For
ward.His Squad of Old Indian Fighters a.
Scouts-To Lay Gables.

AMI April oO.-o:lO p. NV LIE
it is the general expectation among
Americans that the Philippine ennis
saries will return with revised propos-
ais from General Aptonio Luna, Major
General Otis is not letting this prospect
interfere with his preparations Tor
pushing the war. Yesterday he order
ed Major General Lawton to return TO
Angat, a few miles north OF Norzaga-
ray, and not to advance aggresslVely
while the negotiations are pendlng
General Macarthur is apparently act
ing on the same policy, but he is repair
ing bridges and strengthening the lines
of his force, which is stretched u with
a four mile front and within a quarter
of a mile of the enemy.
The possibilities OF peace are graft
flying to a great majority Of the army
who nave regarded the was as an un-
pleasant duty that must be performed
according to American traditions.
Manila is cheerful over the prospect
of a return to normal life, though
there are sceptics who remark that a
truce would enable the insurgents to
rest until the rainy season upon which
they have been depending as an i'm
portant aid.
The prisoners report that there are
1900 refugees north of San Fernando.
This is not impossible, considering the
thickly populated region which the
Americans have cleared. 1t seems ais
that smallpox is spreading among
them.
The so-called Philippine congress
will meet at San Fernando tomorrow.
When Dean C.. Worcester, Of the
United States Philippine commission,
who accompanied the Philippine ennis
saries from Calumpit, said to Colonel
Manuel Arguelles that the Americans
were under no obligations to refrain
from fighting, the Philippine officer re-
piled: Would you fight while we are
discussing terms of peace?'
Mr.. Worcester responded with the
suggestion that an armistice would
give the Philippine leaders time to
escape.
My God, where would we escape
to-" the Philippine exclaimed, referring
in this to the menacing hostile tribes
behind the Philippine lines.
Colonel Arguelles told the correspond
ent of the Associated Press that he
was much disappointed in the results
of his mission. He said also that Agui-
naldO expected Calumpit to be the GEM
etery of the American army.
LISuICldllI SOlOlel VdlldCt, VI LII
First Montana regiment, Major Adams
n Major Shields, who slept on Fri
day night in General Luna's camp,
where they went to inform the Phil
ippinOs that their ENJOYS would re-
turn safely, found the Philippine com
mander cordial, the Philippine troops
removing their hats as the Americans
passed. The Philippines complained t
them that the Americans used eXplOS-
i've bullets, which is not the fact. The
Americans retOrted that copper shell;
used by the Philippines are worse thar
explosive bullets. General Luna sale
he refretted being obliged to xii
Americans, but that was business.
EFFORTS TO SECURE EXCHANGE
OF PRISONERS.
Manila, May 2.-S:25 a. m.-Genera
Mae Arthur has sent officers to Genera
Antonio Luna, the Philippine com
mander, under a flag of truce, carry
ing money and provisions for American
prisoners in his hands, and asking al
exchange of prisoners n the names o
such as he may have. 1t is reported
that the insurgents have two officer
and sixteen others, and it is supposed
that among these are Lieutenant j. c
Gilmore and eleven men of the GREY
of the United States gunboat York
town. who fell into the hands of tn
Philippines last month, when the gun
CC1I NI9IICu hdISI, III Tie east COdS
of LuzOn.
Major Belle, with a squad of scouts
has captured the town of Macabebe
about four miles southwest of Calum
pit, the people ringing bells and shout
ing "ViVaS."
The American army is now employ
ing Macabebees, instead of Chinamer
and they are delighted to get so cent
a day. declaring their loyalty to tn
Americans.
LAWTON'S SCOUTS.
Major General LaWton is advancing
He has organized a band of forty scout
TO go ahead of the column. The BAN
which is under w. NJ. Young, an oil
Indian fighter, who killed five Philir
pinos last week, includes Diamond
Harrington, Somerfield and Murphy. {
the Second Oregon regiment.
Yesterday the anniversary of the ba
tie Of Manila bay was observed by til
United States fleet, the usual drills b.
ing omitted. Admiral Dewey a man
visitors n the American and BIRTHS
merchantmen dressed ship.
Washington, May 1.-The followir
.cablegram has been received from Al
miral Dewey:
Manila, April 80.
Secretary Navy, Washington:
Apparently reliable information, te
of the Yorktown crew, including Gi
more, are prisoners at insurgent heat
quarters. Am continuing investigated
DEWEY
Inasmuch as there were fifteen men
bers of the Yorktown party, capture
by the Philippines at Baler, and II
admiral accounts for only ten of ther
II Is feared that the other five ha'
been killed. They were probably kill
or fatally Wounded in the original a
sauit upon the landing party at Bale
The identity of the members of t
party still -unaccounted for is n
known. a telegram was sent TO A
miral Dewey today, asking him to gil
the department, if possible. the nam
of the men known to be in the han,
of the Philippines. 1t is accepted
the department that the reason that
mas not already furnished these name
with the exception of that of Lieute
ant Gilmore, in his dispatches of We
terday's date, was because he did n