The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-05-19

longing the Insurrection-KObbe
Proceeds Up the Rio Grande.
Manila, May 19.-Philippine commits
sioners to confer with the American
commission regarding surrender arriv-
ed last night at San Iatiro and are COM
Ing to Manila today.
Two delegates Of the Filipino peace
commission remained in San Isidro
when it was captured and surrendered
to Lawton's advance guard.
In conversation with American Off
GERS they state that the Filipino forces
had been for the last four days willing
to secure peace on any terms that Cen
eral Otis might see fit to offer. They
declared that General Lawton by his
rapid and energetic advance from Ba-
linag had not allowed their forces a
moments cessation from fighting.
The Filipino congress voted on May
to name peace commission, which, as
finally made up, consists of Buencami-
no, Del Pillar, Arguelles, Torres, Pam
prenos, Paterno and Herrera. These
delegates had intended to proceed to
General Lawtons headquarters to be-
gin negotiations for a pacific settle
ment but the American attack on San
Isidro caused them to take flight to the
northward.
1t is stated that Aguinaldo is now
at Cabanatuan, is miles north of San
Isidro.
The whereabouts of General Gregorio
del Pillar Is unknown. 1t is only certain
that he has gone northward.
Kobbe Captures Candaba.
Major Kobbe's brigade is moving
steadily northward on its way to make
junction with Lawton. He took the
town of Candaba yesterday without
meeting any opposition.
Captain Grant, who commands the
flotilla of conveying gunboats, steam
ed ahead of the other vessels with the
Laguna de Bay Upon reaching the
town, which lies upon the right bank of
the Rio Grande, he found white flags
flying from all the windows.
A native schoolteacher who could
speak English came down to the river
bank and offered to surrender the town
to the American commander.
He said that the insurgent governor
of the place and most of the inhabit-
ants had fled into the bush to escape
the Americans. He sent out a messen-
ger, who called the frightened natives
back, a large number of them return
ing.
Soon after the capture of the town 50
cascoes loaded with natives and their
belongings came floating down the riv-
er. The people were returning to their
homes down the river.
The residents OF Candaba say they
are satisfied with the insurgent govern
ment, but admit that they have not the
strength to resist the American army.
The Twenty third infantry has sail
ed on the transport Leon XIII for Jolo
island to relieve the Spanish garrison
there.
Lnwton's Chief of Scouts Dead.
William II. Young. chief of scouts in
General Lawtons division, has died
from the result of wounds he received
on Monday at the attack of San Mi
guel.
At the capture of San Isidro General
Lawton's advance was led by Colonel
Summers, and the regiments engaged
Were the Twenty-second regular infan-
try and the Minnesota, the Oregon and
the North Dakota volunteers. The loss
of the Fiilipinos was Is killed and 20
wounded one soldier of the Oregon
regiment and one of the Minnesota reg
iment were slightly wounded.
Messrs. Carrick and Holmes, the
American and British civilians captur-
ed at the Calumpit race mill, have been
released by the rebel General Luna.
who saw them through his lines, with
several Engishmen, who received As
hours notice TO leave the rebel territory.
The United States cruiser Charleston
has arrived here from Hongkong. She
touched at Aparri, communicating with
the United States gunboat Concord. sta
toned at the mouth of the harbor. Some
native archers shot arrows at the Con-
cords boat, which was sent ashore for
sand, and no further attempt to land
was made. The Charleston also spoke
the United States gunboat Wheeling at
Lingayon. All was quiet there.
The insurgent hospital near San Isl
dro is reported to be overwhelmed with
wounded. General Pilar's main sub
sistence depot is five miles in front of
Lawton.
Five American prisoners were carried
through San Isidro last week. Their
names are unknown.
Natives are returning through the
American lines 10 their own homes.