The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-10-07
lIsURGEIT PRISONS OPEN
After MONTHS or WAITING.


Manila, Sept 3l.-This has been an
eventfni day with the northern outposts
o. the American army at Angeles. Ear
iy this morning the Filipino peace com
mission appeared. The American prison.
ers followed. Thea q commission II
three Epaniards TO negotiate Tor the re-
lease 81 the spanish prisoners departed
up the railroad with Z retinue al ses-
wants and buffalo carts carrying their
baggage
At San Fernando the train carrying Ii.
commission and prisoners 70 Manila mss
= special carrying Major GeneFd Otis and
Generals LaRtOn, Bates and Eehwan -
Angeles ON tour Of inspection.
A party Of correspondents and photog-
raPhers waited in the trench OF The AmsF.
ican outpost before the wrecked bridg,
across the river separating the two armies
and at o'clock group came down the
track waving handkerehiefs on . bamboo
and halted before the brigade. A bugss
then sounded the Attention" and Major
Shields Of General wheaton's stafF and
ave soldiers with raised handkerchief
picked their way across the bridge. The
FiliPinOs introduced themselves: .AGener-
all AlejandTius, a slender, bright looking
young man OF 81, veteran Of the Spanish
rebellion; Lieutenant Colonel Orino ana
Major Ortis, the LATTER Of German blood
and speaking English huently. Thers
soon appeared second party Of Il
Americana, marching between two files
Of insurgent soldiers. They looked ths
picture Of health and were dressed in new
Filipino uniforms OF blue gingham and
were carrying monkeys and other pres
ents from their Filipino frieBdA
Thea Joe Wheeler, being anxious 10 ssa
the ElipinOa, foTded the Tiver with co..
POraL General Wheeler shook hands with
the Fllipinos and there was geneml en-
change Of greetings, whiIs The Photograph
ers piled their vocation across the track.
The 6ls Of barefOoted Filipino soldiers
euTioualy surveyed the line d stalWnrt
American sentinels whose phyniqus co..
traSted strongly with the little brown
men, who looked too little for their RunA
General Wheeler, who had no Official Con.
nectiOn with the incident, returned 70 Gen.
eral Macarthur and General Wheatoa,
who appeared at the other end OF The
bridge. The commissioner and prison
ers foried the river, dismounted and -
iuted General MAcArthur,s first inquiry
was for Lieutenant Gilmore's party and
General AlejandriHs replied vaguely THAI
they were in the north"
Treated Almest NJ Guenas.
The prisoners unanimously praised Their
treatment One man said: we have beea
given the best the country afforded, Gna
houses for quarters, seEyantA good food.
plenty Of wine and q money allowance
AguinAldO visited us and shook banda
Three OF the boys reEnsed 10 shake hands
with him."
Judging from the stories of the prison
eTs they have been hOnized By TIE Fiji.
PinOA They report that ave sAiloEs II
Naval Cadet Woods party arrived at Tar
lac wednesday. Though small Importance
is attached 10 their Judgment they agree
! in saying that the NlipinOs all say that
they ARE tired Of var, bat will 6ght for
independence 70 the last"
The released sOldies also say the idea
Of independence has taken . firm hold o.
the filpinos and they threaten, Il co.,
quered, TO exteTminAte the Americans By
assassination AguinaldO seemed popular
among all the people the prisoners met.
They say the country is full Of rich rics
crops Al the prisoners have stories Of
interesting experiences Those captured
at CaloOcan were marched along the raii-
roads at night through towns occupied By
the Americans.