The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-16
TRUCE WANTED.
Request Comes Direct From Aguinaldo
Through an Aide From Gen. Pillar.
1t Will Confer With the Philippine Conn
mission Appointed by President Nc
Kinley-Gen Otis says He Has
No Objection to Farley.

MANILA, May 15.-The Filipinos have
resumed the attempt to induce the
Americans to discuss the situation.
Reyes, young lieutenent on the staff
of Gen. Gregorio del Pillar, came to
Gen. Lawton Saturday under a flag
of truce. He was accompanied by
barefooted bugler. The two were
escorted to Manila by Capt. Sew
ell, of Gen. Lawton's staff. Reyes
told Maj. Gen. Otis that Agui-
naldo desired passes for a military
commission to come to Mani to con-
fer with the American-Philppin COM
missioners. Gen. Otis replied that
passes would not be necessary, as I'M
armed commissioners could enter the
American lines. He would leave the
matter, he said, in Gen. Lawton's
hands. Lieut.. Reyes returned Satur-
day evening to Bacalor.
MANILA, May 14.-Aguinaldo has is
sued orders that all foreigners must
leave insurgent territory within As
hours. There are only few CONNER
cial men there, mostly English and
German.
them the rights of nOn-com batants he
can force their governments to recog-
nize the belligerency of his so-called
government, in order that they may
treat for the safety of their subjects.
A Filipino priest, who had talked
with the Tagal General Treas, has
brought to Faith McKinnon, chaplain
of the 1st California regiment a copy
of a letter written by Aguinaldo to
the General Treas, asking his opin-
ion as to the ACCESSIBILITY of surrender
ing, saying: Il fear that the long war
fare that will be necessary to conquer
the United States will drain the coun-
try's resources too much"
Mr.. Holmes, a Canadian subject,
who, with his partner in the sugar
manufacturing business at Calumpit,
Mr.. Carrick, an American, was recent
ly captured by the Filipinos, reports
that he was informed by his captors
that he might leave whenever he
wished to do so. He refused to 60 I'M
less Carrick was permitted to accom-
pany him, and said: I'VE go or stay
| together"
The curtain will 60 down in a few
/ days on the fighting in the island OF
Luzon. Workingmen are preparing
for another act in the drama which
will necessarily disperse the Filipinos.
The rebels are so close to San Fer.
nando as to make life in that place
uncomfortable while they remain in
their present position. The armies OF
! the United States have advanced sc
far that the question. of transporta'
ton has become the great problem
To solve it, engineers are repairing
the Bagbag bridge so that it will be
safe for the passage of trains and give
railroad connection between Manila
and San Fernando. In the meantime
supplies shipped to Calumpit have tC
be hauled Is miles to Maj. Gen. Mac
Arthur, at San Fernando, and q
miles to Maj. Gen. Lawton, at Bacol
or, by bullock carts, and every car
has to be ferried separately on {
raft across the Rio Grande two o.
three times. The roads are rough, ant
after the daily showers, which are
forerunners of the rainy season, 81
soft that it is impossible to make more
than a mile an hour. The few mule!
that are here have been found to b,
greatly superior to bullocks for this
work. The latter die unless they ar,
given frequent baths, and the hea
killed so many that carting IS now al
done by night.
MANILA, May 15.-The civilian mem
bers of the United States Philippin,
commission are favorable to the meet
ing with a Filipino commission which
was suggested on Saturday on behal
of Aguinaldo by Lieut.. Reyes, of tn,
staff of Gen. GregOria Del Pillar, wh'
came to Gen. Lawton under a f1as
of truce, bearing the proposal
1t is thought by the American
commissioners that the idea ma,
have resulted from a recent meeting O
the so-called Filipino congress at Sal
Isidor. Definite information on thi
point, however, can not yet be obtain
ed, though the local Filipino commit
tee which is in close communication
with the leaders of the rebellion is do
ing its utmost to secure peace.
Acquitted of Numbering Her Husband
GEORGETOWN, COL, May 15.-The tria