Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-21
CandRba.

.s Division; Northumberland AL
lsrto Barreuo, judge-advocate Major
Lcalcita, of Aguinaldo's staff. and Senior
Graciogonzaga. a former member Of the
Filipino Cabinet, commissioners appointed
10 cooperate with Seniors Florentio Tor
res. Pablo Campo. and TeOdoro Nanco'
of Manila. for the purpose Of negotiating
terms Of peace with the American com
nissioners reach Manila by special train
rom Malolos az SIS o'clock this morn
!ng. The party was met by Lieutenant
colonel Barry adjutant-general, and con-
..ctcd from the train TO the launch Cap
tau and taken 10 the palace at Gala
oaasu. and after breakfast were driven
through the city TO the Ayuntamiente.
NOTHING DEFINITE.
The party was closeted with General
C.s for more than an hour, but the in
,s-..a WAS decidedly unsatisfactory the
commission having nothing definite to
l-.,.s,. and being unempowered to nego-
tat. terms.
The commissioners brought a commu-
n.-a direct from Agunaldo. asking
Oh, Filipino Congress as to what policy
s.. De- adopted. As before. General
C.s refused TO entertain the proposition
ENJOYS VISIT OUR FLEET.
Tt. cmmissioners. after leaving the
Cv HAIL. accepted an invitation to visit
81. O--.1. and the other vessels of the
Ar.. fleet in the bay. and they were
DIS. granted permission TO see their fami-
D.. u0la returning.
ZIP THE RIO GRANDE.
MANILA. May 2O.-7:50 \. M.-Colonel
Apedition mp the Rio Grande
l VIVA no resistance. except a the
's-s san Luis, where several hum
t 81. nos were entrenched on the
l the stream. The rebels re-
u.. byond Candaba. and the gunboats
ahead, all the way. training their
o-- suns upon the banks, and drop
,- s-e.s wherever uniforms appeared
-ore. The gunboats dispersed the
i hts before san Luis.
- they had passed sharpshooters
i- trees across the river hundred
distant harassed the Seventeenth
Try, which was marching by fours
.- narrow, wooded road, from which
troops were unable TO see the enemy.
members of one battalion Law on
Ter faces in the road for quarter of
a. hour, trying to locate the rifemen and
rn their fire. Two Americans were
b nded. The road wound close to the
s "a and was thickly settled. 1t was a
rescue march. Many groups Of hum
oi natives were clustered under the
t. on the opposite bank, displaying
N'a hirts, towels, sheets. or anything
N-'. ODD poles. Some shouted welcomes
Y l. American soldiers, but most OF
l-.1 I'll .ntained sullen silence. An old
ALL. M carriage, met the troops two
L side Of town. He said: Il have
-..- I and, ana l have told the peo-
.i ID. Americans are like the Eng
"-". a. tat they need not be afraid"
PORTO RICAN" WELCOME.
li.- Grant in command Of the gun
% before the troops arrived,
L. with a Porto Rican" welcome.
4- Fes who had assembled on the
h-'t ,.1wded about the Americans with
H. ne expressions of friendship, appa-
I',y half afraid that they would be
cred. Captain Grant quickly distri-
'-.. the men from the gunboat Laguna
ee Ely To guard the town, and the ma
Use. sent messenger TO tell the people
W. had taken refuge in the swamps to
'-.n. Hundreds OF the natives there
-- returned tmidly, q man with an i'm
20 flag OF truce flying from bam-
.le preceding each party.
.pnchln priest one OF the few whom
EApinos had not imprisoned, was
10 Candida. lie said 1t was USE
o Try ana convince the natives that
Americans had not come 10 Cypress
they believed their leaders. who
t0ngiy impressed this belief upon
.. who have told stories of mas
The town were placarded with
r ot slaughter Of Americans, hun
whom were said to have been
'-a.- D. 1ners.
RICE STORES RAIDED.
soon as Major Kobbe reached San
natives raided the insurgents
All day stream Of half |
people emerged from the store
M thc manner OF ants. rushing to
.0mes with bags Uf rice on their |
thursday night a body of rebels re-
I'd san Luis and burned a part Of |
Lieutenant Cunningham. with |
corps rarty. engaged in running |
% line. was camped near the |
Major Kobba sent the army gun
oonso there, and found the |
To-Day iu the town.
d.. ". GrHude. since Major Eobbe |
been the highway for exodus |
-Fcs and to-day there is q
procession Of matched cas-
i "' whit. hogs. drifting down the
u... ' c,nain.ng whole families. Of |
l lfi> persons. with their house
and animals on board Thou
t,. .N' Boats have passed the
"LakAsKANs TO REST.
a. Nebraska regiment marched from
a.. ''.ardo 20 Calumpit to-day for
o. Test The regiment num-
o.. o" weather beaten veterans
a. -' companies are mere squads,
a.. '-f battered caDtcens and sbiny
i.1 ' show uumistakable marks Of
A.r, i'lsu'ns But the soldiers are
Nag f,.."' ''ial Of ulem dropped by the
Oh, rom heaf. Lut when thrv bo9rded
Mai d.. train al Calumpit. bound for
ite o,,. .'ey yelled Ike school.b and
chte,ec troops went TO the station and
' 'lem heartily. w INV
Ms,... TEMPORARY TRUCE
fecoee.,e' 'a''al otis has declined TO
agreeny 'r rebels 10 the extent Of
tined H. ,n armisiice. but he has no
stain tenn oncan commanders to alb
''Hy from aggressive action.