The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13
Orders All Foreigners to Leave
Insurgent Territory.
Hopes In This Way to Force a
Recognition of BeIligerency
FROM SOME QUARTER.
COnsults One of His Generals
About Surrendering.
Fears Driving Out of Americans
Will Be Too Expensive.

Manila, May 13-Aguinaldo has is
sued orders that all foreigners must
leave insurgent territory within IS
hours. There are only a few CONNER
cial men there mostly English and
German. Aguinaldo believes that by
refusing them the rights of non-com-
batants he can force their governments
to recognize the belligerency of his So
called government in order that they
may treat for the safety of their sub
jects.
A Filipino priest who has talked with
the Taga1 general, Treas, has brought
to Father McKinnon, chaplain of the
First California regiment, a copy of a
letter written by Aguinaldo to General
Treas, asking his opinion as to the ad-
visibility of surrendering, saying:
Il fear that the long warfare that
will be necessary to conquer the United
States will drain the country's resour-
ceS too much.''
DRIVEN OUT BY LAWTON.
New York, May 13-A dispatch to the
Herald from Manila says: The Filipino
forces which were entrenched behind
strcng fortifica tions at San Ildfonso.
north of Balinag have been driven from
their position by Lawton. One Ameri-
can was wounded.
DEWEY WILL START SOON.
Manila, May 13.-Admiral Dewey will
sail for New York by way of the Suez
canal on board the United States crui-
ser Olympia in about ten days. 1t is
expected that the voyage will occupy
about two months.
CURTAIN TO DROP.
Manila, May 13.-The curtain will go
down in a few days on the lighting in
the island of LuZon. WOrkingmen are
preparing for another act in the drama
which will necessarily disperse the Fill
pinos The rebels are so close to San
! Fernando as to make life in that place
uncomfortable while they remain in
| their present position. The armies of
| the United States have advanced so
/ far that the question of transportation
| has become the great problem. To solve
| it engineers are repairing the +Bagba
I bridge so that it will be safe for the
| passage of trains and give railroad con-
nectiOn between Manila and San Fer
| nando. In the meantime supplies ship
ped to Calumpit have to be hauled ff-
! teen miles to Maj. Gen. Macarthur at
| San Fernando and about twenty miles
to Maj Gen. LawtOn at Bacolor by bull
! lock carts and every cart has to be
| ferried separately on a raft across the
| Rio Grande two or three times. The
roads are rough, and after the daily
| showers, which are forerunners of the
! rainy season are so soft that it is inn
| possible to make more than mile an
! hour.
| The few mules that are here have
| been found to be greatly superior to
! bullocks for this work. The latter die
| unless they are given frequent baths
| and the heat has killed so many thaC
| carting is now all done by night.
| The policy of humane warfare has its
| disadvantages. Among the thousands
| of pretended friendly natives who are
| returning to their homes behind the
! American armies there are some who
| have taken advantage of, the generosity
| of the conguerorS to make the zone un-
| safe unless Americans go well armed
| and in parties. Soldiers going about
| alone are frequently fired upon from
| houses or from behind bushes. Durin 2
the past week it has been found neces-
| sary to send guards with wagons and
| ambulances and several attempts have
/ been made to wreck trains by placing
| distractions upon the railway track.
| ANOTHER FLAG OF TRUCE.
Manila, May 13.-The Filipinos have
| resumed the attempt to induce the
| Americans to discuss the situation
/ Reyes, a young lieutenant on the staff
of Gen. Gregorio del Pillar, came to Gen.
| Lawton today under a flag of truce. He
| was accompanied by q barefooted bu-
gler. The two were escorted to Manila
by Capt. Sewall of Gen. Lawton's staff.
| Reyes told Maj. Gen. Otis that Aguin-
aldo desired passes for a military COM
mission to come to Manila to confer
with the American-Ph Philippine commits
sioners. Gen. Otis replied that passes
would not be necessary, as unarmed
! commissioners could enter the American
lines He would leave the matter. he
said, in Gen. Lawton's hands. Lieut..
| Reyes returned this evening to Ba-
| color.