The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-26
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AGGiE SEE KS PEACE! !!
END or THD INsURREcTIoN Is
NEAR AT HAND.
! CommissIoA Representing AEai-
naldo and His Cabinet Will Con-
fer with Gen. Otis Respecting
Terms for Peacc-Forces Of the
Insurscnts Scattering in the
Mountains = American Scouting
Parties Out In. Various Directions
War Department Convinced That
the End IL Near. S

Washington, May 20. = Gen. Otis
cables the war department that repre-
sentatives Of Aguinaldo are seeking
terms Of peace, and that the forces of
the insurgents are scattering in the
mountains. Following is Gen. Otis
cable:
Representatives of"insurgent cabl-
net and of Aguinaldo in mountains
twelve miles north of San Isidro,
which was abandoned 18th inst, will
send in commission tomorrow to seek
terms Of peace. Majority Of force con-
fronting Macarthur at San Fernando
has retired to Tralac, tearing up two
miles Of railway; this force has de-
creased to about $500. Scouting
parties and detachments' are moving
to-day in various directions. Kobbe is
with column at Candava, on Rio
Grande. Great majority of Inhabitants
of provinces over which troops have
II owed anxious for peace, supported by
members insurgent cabinet. Aspect Of
affairs at present favorable
War department officials are firmly
convinced that the end of the insurrec-
ton in the Philippines is at hand and
that the representatives of the insur-
gent cabinet and Of Aguinaldo who
are to meet Gen. Otis to-day will sue
cumb to the inevitable and surrender
Their forces, it is said at the depart
ment. are evidently so utterly de-
mOralized by the persistent advance
Of the Americans that they are ready
to accept peace on the best terms they
can obtain. Driven northward to the
foothills Of the mountains, as they
have been, their fleeing and scattered
forces, disintegrated and disheartened,
no longer can be made to face our
victorious advance. Less than week
ago Gen. Luna was reported just north
Of San Fernando, where Gen. MacAr-
thurs troops are concentrated, and in
the neighborhood of Bacolor with
about 5000 rebels. To-day Gen. Otis
reports that the remnant Of this force
about $500 mem have withdrawn to
Tarlae, over twenty miles north of San
Fernando. 1t is probable that the re
maiEder Of this force moved east and
joined the main body of the insurgents
which abandoned San Isidro yesterday
and fled northward to the point where
Aguinaido is now sending his COM
m.ssioners to sue for peace. If this is
a ruse the department believes it will
avail them nothing. as the Americans
Will utilize the period between the ne
gotiations in accommodating the coun-
try ahead Of them preparatory to the
resumption of operations the minute
negotiations fail.
American Terms Accepted.
st. Louis, May 2O.-A special cable
gram to the Globe-Democrat from Ma
Mia SAYS: 1t is reported here that
Asuinaldo has decided to accept the
terms Of peace offered by the Ameri-
can Philippine commission. and that
he has started his representatives to
Manila. He is said to have reached
this decision at conference held at
San Isidro the day before Lawton at
tackled the town. and that the fight
took place after the decision for peace
had been reached. The reports are be-
lieved here. and final peace is assured.