The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-04-05
Believed That the Fi|ipInos Are Convinced
Of the Folly Of Their Leaders, Cause.
General Macarthur Moves North
ward From Malo1os, Owing to
: the Inadequate Water Supply
!. Two Members of the Montana
Regiment Wounded While Re-
connoitering North of the For
mer Rebel Capital.

MANILA. April 4.-(4.45 p. m.)-
General Macarthur reconnoitered in
force this morning with the Montana
Regiment, the Fourth Cavalry and two
guns of the light artillery, as far as the
river north of Malolos. The reconnais-
ance developed the fact that there are
fully 1000 rebels, armed with Mauser
rifles, preparing for defense. Shots were
exchanged, and two of the Montana
Regiment We're wounded, but there was
no enga cement. Later in the day Cen
,eral Macarthur moved northward, as
the water supply of Malolos is made
quate. sn ~
The belief is spreading among the
residents here that the effect of the
capture of Malolos, the former rebel
capital, followed by the proclamation of
the Philippine commission, will be to
Convince the natives that Aguinaldo's
bubble has burst.
DR.. Shurman, President of the COM
mission, said: 1.-THE Filipinos have
been asking increasingly, What do you
propose to do for us?' the proclamation
answers the question and it should sat-
isfy Them
Colonel Charles Denby member of
the commission, and former Minister to
China, remarked: 1T is the most i'm
portant proclamation since the declara-
ton of independence Spanish, Tagolo
and English versions have been print
ed, and it is proposed to circulate them
about Malolos and at all seaports They
will be sent to the lake towns by gun
boats"
The committee of Spaniards. under
the leadership of Senior Antonio Fusa,
president Of the Spanish Club, has had
little success with the expedition to de-
liver money and stores to the Spanish
prisoners. The members of the expedi-
ton We're obliged to give the goods to
the Filipino officers at Batangas. The
boat had a letter from Aguinaldo di-
recting the Filipino officials to aid the
mission, but General Trias, command
ing the Filipino forces in the southern
provinces, and his subordinates declfn-
ed to recognize Aguinaldo's authority.
The Spanish refused to accept the in
v1tations to land. having been warned
that they would be held for ransom.
Major Rafael Morales, the former
Spanish Governor of the island of Min
fucro, was brought on board the shin
: for an interview. He was so weak
that he tainted, and at parting he said:
shall never see you again"
The Filipinos thought the Red Cross
flag was the American flag.
A committee whose members are of
ALI the nationalities in Manila. headed
by John Mcleod, an Englishmra r. has
speen organized for the purpose of in
seerviewing the Filipino leaders and ne
Jitioning for the release of the prisoners
in the name of humanity
BACKBONE OF THE INSIrRR PFC.
TION BROKEN.
WASHINGTON, April Mo disan-
'polntment was expressed at the War
department to-day because General
OTIS had made no report 1t was taken
10 mean that negotiations were pro-
crossing well, and that the conditions
indicated in yesterdays dispatches con-
llnued- War Department officials are
1ully convinced that the backbone of
the instruction is broken and while
there may be raids from time to time
by bands of marauders, the main body
OF troops Will surrender 1t is said that
when the Filipinos who surrender find
that they are well treated and fed: that
the wounded are cared for. and food
Is sent to the suffering, there will be
less inclinationsto continue hostilities.
ANOTHER FILIPINO LIE.
HONGKONG, April 1.-The Filipino
Junta has issued another of the ex-
traordinary statements which have
been features of the newspaper cam
paign directed from here by the agents
OF Aguinaldo. In the present instance
the rebel agents claim to have oh
tanned their information from Aneri-
can sources at Manila"
They assert the existence of "mys-
FERROUS intrigues'' between the Vatican.
Major General Wesley Merritt. Presi-l
dent Mckinley, Major. General Elwell
s. Otis and Archbishop Ireland, lead
ing to the latter's Journey to Rome
says The Paulist fathers action
prior TO the fall of Manila were suspi-
cious. Now, in conjunction with Arch
bishop Nozaledas, who is intimate with
General Otis they are endeavoring to
procure the former ascendance of the
church in the Philippines; hence they
are sustaining General Otis, who, as a
Catholic, has refused to obey the Wash
ington orders and transfer the COM
mand of his force to General Lawton,
because he wishes to remain in power
and assist the church to recover its
real estate. The Paulist policy is more
subtle than that. of the Jesuits, and un-
less they are promptly recalled they
Will work further mischief The Phil
ippines are a valuable hunting ground
for the church. hence the titanic eff
forts to maintain it's supremacy"
MAY BE MORE HARD FIGHTING.
MANILA, April 5-9:35 a. m.-The
insurgents are massing strong forces
north of Calumpit, about five miles and
a half northwest of Malolos, and, ac-
cording to observations of the recon-
noitering parties, they have fine In
trenchments there 1t is expected hard