Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-08
GEN. OTIS REPORT.
The Correspondence Between Agui'
naldo and the American General.
TWO AMERICANS CAUGHT BY REBELS
Fighting Between the Americans and Fill
plnos In Mandanao -Zambosngs Bonn
barded-News Of Lieut.. Gilmore
Gen. Pho del Pillar Arrested.

Washington, June 1.-The secretary
Of war yesterday made public the re
port Of Gen. Otis dated from Manila
transmitting the reports Of his subor
dinate officers on the operations around
Manila np to Aprile. Describing briefly
the tension that existed at the time
Gen. Otis includes in explanation Of
his course some highly important cor
respondence that passed between him
self and Aguinaldo.
Early in January, when Gen, Otis
was asked by conservative Filipinos ia
appoint a committee Of army officers To
meet the insurgent committee and ef'
feet compromise by which peace
might be maintained, Gen. Otis refused
TO recognize an insurgent, but was
willing to negotiate with Aguinaldo or
! commission appointed by him.
Aguinaldo's response and Gen. Obs
reply are set out IN the following ex-
traction from the report,
Malolos, Jan. ., 1890 Maj Gen. H. s Otis,
tcne.u' VI ,no Ano''o"" ,V'uos VI ov.u ,u',
After nm interview between The commissioners
Of my government and Mr. Carman that there
will be no Inconvenience on y0ur part in nam
Ing as commanding general representatives
that VIII CONFER WIN lhOSe Whoh WIN haihe
ior thc same OBJECT aithough II hol peih9 W
planned TO me the reason Whyyou coulu not urea,
with the commissioners OF my government l
have the faculty OF dong the same WIN 'liose
OF the commanding general VINO cannot DIG
recognized Nevertheless Tor the sake Oh
peace nave considered u advisable 10 name
as commanding general a commission com
PVora u n V T laro, nS Manuel arauielas
that thew may together represent me and arrive
atan accord with those whom you will name,
WIN the oplcct using such he'nous w WIN
normalize the actual situation created by the
atlltude OF your government anu 'ioops II YOU
VIII deiBn 10 attend 10 salo commissioners una
through THESE methoos come 10 some uhder-
Standing III only temporary lha' VIII insure
peace ana harmony among ourselves ING WIZ
piho pupnc wou'u reach Rralelui glory J. an'
yours Reherai, WIN 'no nIsnesV ooheuola''oh'
yourrespectlul servant EMILIO AduiNALpo'
10 this ietter ueh' otis repiieo as loi-
lows
oel n,il'ilD or Mpl Mao. OpI'uis "''o'u
Headouarters Department Of the Pacific and
Eighth Army Corps, Manila, p l., Jan o. Cen
eral' ! have the honor to acknowledge the re-
re'p, o. your ro,r,,0 Oh h ,oaa ,o an UNI
greatly regret that Won havs not N clear under.
standing OF my position and motives, and trust
that my explanation assisted by the conference
ihave invited VIII make 'nc,n o'ear 70 svu'
ten. otis then proceeds 10 oetail MS
INSTRUCTIONS ana purposes anu coh'
cludes by saying
! nm governed oy ueslre 70 lurIner ,no IN
.,n"a =, ,ahor w,,h ,hot and IN ylew rher,
shnll he no conflict of forces II am able Il,
avoid 1t, and still shall cudcOvor to maintain
position 70 meet III eu l, 'n'l. mu ;
%,,h ,ne hi"hes, ' rcspect rom most ohedlen,
servant, h. S, orn.
Major General, U. S, w. Commandlug'
TWO AMERICANS CAPTURED.
Manila. June "details regarding
the capture by Filipinos of two officers
of the United States hospital ship Re.
lief Yesterday have lust been obtained.
Tbe Relief lies in tbc harbor in front
of this city. Third Officer Fred Ilcppy
and Assistant Engineer Charles Ban
ford rugged sail on one of the ships
boats and went sailing along the shore
ON the south, opposite the nsurgeut
lines The boat became becalmed
near the shore and some native
canoes with Filipnos on board
put out and captured the two men,
who were unarmed and also took pos
session of the boat. The United States
turret ship Monadnock quickly sent 0
boat with n landing party ashore, an
der cover Of her guns, and shelled the
shore briskly. The natives, however
rushed the prisoners into the woods
before the Monadnock's boat reachec
land. Persons on board several Other
ships saw the affair through glasses,
but were unable to prevent the capture