The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01
THE PRISONERS
ARE RELEASED
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Thomas DAILY and Eli Drew, OF the eN
tenth Infantry. captured at Caloocan'
August Sth: Paul Spiliano and LOUIS
Ford. of the Fourth Infantry; Charles
Wfander n DISCHARGED Third Artillery
man. captured by bandits while ooallhs
near Malabon. and George Gresham lcol-
oredj. an orderly of the sixteenth imam
try. who was put on a train near Md-olo5
and Immediately captured.
marty of correspondents and photo
eraphers waited I'm the trench OF the
American outpost before the ~rechen
bridge across the river separating inc
two armies. and at 9 o'clock "a group came
down the track, waving a hanohercnie4
on a bamboo. and halted before the
bridge. A bugle then sounded "Atten-
tion" and Major Shields. of General
Wheaton's staff. and five soldiers, with a
raised handkerchief. picked their way
across the bridge.
THE ESCORT.
The F1liplnos introduced themseiVes-
General A|lejandrino. a slender brlght-looh-
Ing young man Of thirty-two. a veteran OF
the rebellion against spain; Lieutenant
Colonel Oriano and Major Ortes. the lat
ter OF German blood and speaking Eng
fish nuently. There soon appeared a sec-
ond PARTY OF fourteen Americans march
Ing between files OF insurgent soldiers.
They looked the picture Of health ana
were dressed I'm neat Filipino uniforms
Of blue gingham and We're carrying
monkeys and other presents from their
Filipino friends.
Then General Wheeler. being anxious 20
see the Filipin0s fOrded the river with "a
correspondent. mounted behind the Gen-
eral and the staff horses carrying double.
| General Wheeler shook hands with the
Filplnos and there was a general eN-
change OF greetings. while the photo
graphers piled their vocation across me
track.
The file OF bare-footed Filipino soldiers
| curlously surveyed the line Of stalwart
American sentinels. whose physique con-
| trasted strongly with the little brown
men, who looked too small for their guns.
GILMORE NOT SENT.
General Wheeler. who had no official
connection with the incident, returned 10
| General Macarthur and General wheaton
appeared at the other end OF the bridge.
The commissioners and prisoners torded
the river. dlsmounted and saluted. Cen
eral MacArthur's first inquiry was for
Lieutenant Gilmore's party and General
Alejandrino replied vaguely that they
we're in the north"
ArfllrtUl Al1fAAAAAA Arh'A II Nt'N NR'
be released and General A%leIandrlno said:
Il must consult with my government be-
| fore answering"
The prisoners unanimously praised their
treatment. one man said, 1--WE have been
given the best the country afforded, nn'
houses for quarters. servants. good food.
plenty OF wine and a money allowance
Aguinaldo visited US and shook hands
Three OF the boys refused 10 shake hands
with him"
Judging from the stories of the prison.
ers. they have been llonized by the people
They report that five sailors. survivors of
Naval cadet Woods party, arrived "a
TarIac Wednesday. Though small mn
portance is attached 10 their Judgment
they agree in saying that the Ftltpinoi
all say thai they are tired OF the war
but will fight for independence to Tho
last"
The released soldiers also say the idei
Of independence has taken firm hold %
the FfliDinos and they threaten II con
auered. to exterminate the Americans 10y
assassination. Aguinaldo seemed popula
among al the people the prisoners met.
The country, they say. Is tuli Of re.
crops. All the prisoners have stories o
interesting experiences. Those captures
AZ Caloocan were marched along the rail
roads at night through towns occupie'
bv the Americans. While A~guinaido oni
orered to release the prisoners In Tarlal
there IS great disappointment az the FAC
that Lieutenant Gilmore's party faiie
TO arrive.
The Filipino Commission does not arous
great expectations as TO the result OF iO
visit. Major Ortes said frankly that tl,.
were very tired of the war, but they de
elm 10 say what proposals they nrins.
The Fillpinos lunched with Genera
Young al San Fernando. Their quarter
VIII be at the Oriente Hotel at Mania
Maior-Gencral Otis and his party con
ferred with General Macarthur ana Re
turned 20 Manila. General. Bates lo-hlSh
takes General Wheaton's command d
Angeles.
It Is reported from Iloilo that the Iasal
nave arrested Vlrayan. a general cn".S
ing him with being a traitor. tribal os
cord. II Is added. IS growing Many %
the rebel soldiers have reVoted. man.
European prisoners escaping IN the mean
while.