Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-04
YORKTOWN MEN SAFE.
Colonel Arsuclics Brings Anthem
tic News Concerning Them.

Tic News Concerning Them.
Manila, May Is p. m.'The first
authentic information regarding Lieu
tenant Gilmore and his party of four
teen men from the gunboat Yorktown,
captured at Baler, on the east coast
of Luzon. April II. was received today
from Colonel Arguelles, of General Luz
mas staff. 1t was in the form of a list
OF the missing men, signed by Gill
more. He reports that he and his par
1y We're brought across the mountains
from Baler.
The information came in response to
a note Macarthur sent Luna by Major
Shields and Iicutcna..t Hayne. which
those officers, bearing a flag of truce,
carried across Lnna's lines last even
ing. The note, after asking informa-
ton regarding the American prisoners
in Luna's hands, said that he (MacAr-
thur would be pleased to meet Luna.
Shields and Ilayne found a span of
the railroad bridge mile from st.
Tomas, broHeE.
Food For the Captives.
Officers left ten days provisions for
the prisoners on a handcar at the end
of the bridge, placing the car in keep
ing of the Filipinos. whose conduct
throughout the various negotiations
has been all that could be expected of
a civilized nation.
Refugees report the Filipino army
DESERVING at San Fernando and mass
ing at ST. Tomas, where Luna's head
quarters are located; that strong en-
trcnchcmnts are being constructed at
the sides of the railway and on the
swamp front, in the strongest posi-
tons possible.
Hale Leaves Calumpit.
General Hale started at daybreak
with the Iowa and South Dakota regi
ments, a squadron of cavalry and two
guns of the Utah battery from Calum-
pit northeastcrly To cooperate with
the Macabebcs. who have asked the
Americans To arm them to fight the
ragalas. The Macabebes have already
organized a company of bolo men.
They are bringing Tagal prisoners
to acArthur.
Luna's ENJOYS Return.
O'clock p. IN. Major Arguelles and
Lieutenant Bcrnal of the insurgent
General Luna's staff, returned here to-
day to renew negotiations and press
the request of Luna for a cessation of
hostilities.
They have found the field of labor
most uncongenial. They were re-
ceivcd in council by General Otis. The
proposals they had TO submit differed
but slightly from those they brought
in the first place. They desired lit
Tie time in which to summon their
congress and expressed themselves as
confident it will decree peace, because
the people desire ii. They represent
that Aguinaldo is without power to
surrender the army: that congress
clared that Amuinatlo had not vet
made II fair test of his strength against
the American forces. as only one-third
of his army has been assembled to-
gcther.
They presented letter from Mabini,
president and minister of foreign af-
fairs i'm Aguinaldo's cabinet. and who
is the backbone of the Filipino organ
ization. The letter was personal and
unofficial. and seconds Arguelles' argu
ments.
hiotiicf conference AohoIfo".
The ENJOYS will see Otis again to-
morrow. They will sleep tonight in
Manila. They lunched with MacAr-
thur at his headquarters on car of
the armorcd train at Calumpit before
coming TO Manila.
Whether or not Luna is sincere in
his overtures the negotiations have
given the insurgents Il much needed
opportunity TO rehabiltate their de-
moraized foces. The truth is dissen-
sions among the leaders of the rebels