The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-16

Manila, May 13.-Admiral Dewey Will
leave for the United States as soon as
he can arrange his business and give
full instructions for the management
of the fleet to his successor, probably
within ten days
The United States cruiser Olympia,
upon which Admiral Dewey will make
the voyage home, will sail leisurely
trip, stopping at Mediterranean ports
for some time to give the admiral, the
officers of the ship and the crew an
opportunity for rest. Like all the Olym-
pia's company, Admiral Dewey IS mucn
run down by his long stay in q tropl-
cal port without change and under the
rigid conditions incident to war foot
ing The voyage may occupy four
months.
The Olympia will proceed from Ma
Mia to Hong Kong, where a fortnight
will be spent in transforming the mud
color which she was painted, to white,
having up to this time been unable TO
comply with the departments order TO
take on white paint. At Hong Kong
the cruiser will be cOaled and provis-
ioned for her further journey.
Admiral Dewey expects to retain his
position on the United States Philip
pine commission.
FOREIGNERS EXPELLED BY
AGUINALDO.
.Aguinaldo has issued orders that all
foreigners must leave insurgent terri
tory within forty-eight hours. There
are only a few commercial men there,
mostly English and Germans. Aguinai-
do believes that by refusing them the
rights of non-combatants he can force
their governments to recognize the Del
ligerency of his so-called government
in order that they may treat for the
safety of their subjects.
A Philippine priest who had talked
with the Tagal 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 advisability of surrendering, say
ing: II fear that the long warfare
that will be necessary to conquer the
United States will drain the countfy's
resources too much
Mr.. Holmes, a Canadian subject, who
with his partner in the sugar manufac-
turing business at Calumpit; Mr.. Car
raick, and American, were recently
captured by the Philippines, reports
that he was informed by his captors
that he might leave whenever he wish
ed to do So He refused to go unless
Carrick was permitted to accompany
him and said 1--WE go or stay togeth-
err"
THE END SOON TO COME.
The curtain will so down in few
days on the fighting in the island of
Luzon. Working men are preparing
for another act in the drama which
will necessarily disperse the Philip
pinos.
The rebels are intrenched SO close to
San Fernando as to make life in that
city 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
Bagbag bridge SO that it will be safe
for the passage of trains and give rail-
road connection between Manila and
San Fernando.
In the meantime, supplies shipped to
Calumpit have to be hauled fifteen
miles to Major General Macarthur at
San Fernando, and twenty miles to
Major General Lawton at Bacolor, by
bullock 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 forerunnners of the
rainy season, so soft that it is impos-
S3ble to make more than a 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
that carting is now all done by night.
The policy of humane warfare has its
disadvantages. Among the thousands
of pretended friendly natives who have
been returning to their homes behind
the American armies, there are some
who have taken advantage of the gen.
zone unsafe unless Americans go we'll
armed and in parties. Soldiers going
about alone are frequently fired upon
from houses or behind bushes. During
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
obstructions upon the railway track.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT PEACE
NEGOTIATIONS
The Philippines have resumed the
attempt to induce the Americans to
discuss the situation. Reyes, a young
lieutenant on the staff of General Gre
gor1o del Pillar, came to General Law
ton today under q flag of truce He
was accompanied by a barefooted bug
Ter. The two were escorted to Manila
by Captain Sewall, of General Lawton's
staff.
Reyes told Major General Otis that
Aguinaldo desired passes for a military
commission to come to Manila to con-
fer with the American Philippine com
missioners. General Otis replied that
passes would not be necessary as I'M
armed commissioners could enter the
American lines. He would leave the
matter. he said, in General Lawton's