The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-01
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Fourteen American Prisoners
Are Released.
THEY WERE WELL TREATED
Insurgents Are Tired OF War, but Will
Fight to the Last for Independ-
ence Aguinaldo Popular
Among the Filipinos.

Manila, Sept. 80. 1850 p. m.-This has
been an eventful day with the northern
outposts Of the American army at An
geles. Early this morning the Filipino
peace commission appeared. The
American prisoners followed Then a
committee Of three Spaniards to nego-
tiate for the release of the Spanish
prisoners departed up the railroad
with retinue Of servants and the
buffalo carts carrying their baggage.
At San Fernando the train carrying the
commission and prisoners to Manila
met a special carrying Major General
Otis and Generals Lawton, Bates and
Schwan to Angeles on tour Of inspec-
ton.
The American prisoners are Corporal
Otto Scheu and Privates Albert Reu-
beck. Otto Wagner and Peter Rollins,
! all of the Sd infantry, captured near
Balinag July %; Joseph Macidrath,
James Boyle, William Miller, John
Crinshaw, Thomas Daily and Eli Drew
of the 18th infantry, captured at Caloo-
can Aug. 6; Paul Spillano and Louis
| Ford of the 4th infantry, Charles Will
| mider, discharged Sd artilleryman
| captured by bandits while boating near
| Malabon, and George Graham, colored,
an orderly of the 18th infantry, who
| was put off a train near Malolos and
| Immediately captured by the insur-
| gents.
| tographers waited in the trench Of the
| American outposts before the wrecked
| bridge across the river separating the
two armies and at 9 o'clock group
came down the track waving handker-
chiefs on bamboo and halted before
the bridge. A bugle then sounded the
attention" and Major Shields of Gem
eral Wheaton's staff and five soldiers
with raised handkerchiefs picked their
way across the bridge. The Filipinos
introduced themselves-General Alejan-
drius, a slender, bright-looking young
man Of 80. a veteran of the rebellion
against Spain, Lieutenant Colonel Orino
blood and speaking English fluently.
There soon appeared a second party Of
IA Americans, marching between files
Of insurgents. They looked the pic
ture of health and were dressed in new
Filipino uniforms of blue Bingham and
were carrying monkeys and other pres
ents from their Filipino friends.
Then General Wheeler, being anxious
to see the Filipinos, forded the river
with a corporal. General Wheeler
shook hands with the Filipinos and
there was a general exchange Of greet
ings, while the photographers piled
their vocation across the track. The
file OF bare footed Filipino soldiers
curiously surveyed the line of stalwart
American sentinels, whose physique
contrasted strongly with the little
brown men, who looked too little for
their guns. General Wheeler, who had
no official connection with the incident,
General Wheaton appeared at the other
end of the bridge. The commissioners
and prisoners forded the river, dis
mounted and saluted.
General MacArthur's first inquiry
was for Lieutenant Gilmore's party,
and General Alejandrius replied vague
| ly that they were in the north"
General Macarthur asked if they
would be released and General Ale
jandrius replied: IT must consult to-
morrow my government before an
swering."
The prisoners unanimously praised
their treatment. One man said:
1--WE have been given the best the
country afforded, fine house for quar-
tiers, servants, good food, plenty Of
wine and money allowance. Aguin-
aldo visited us and shook hands. Three
of the boys refused to shake hards
with him.
oners they have been lionized by the
Filipinos. They report that five sail
ors of Naval Cadet Woods party ar
rived at Tarlac Wednesday. Though
small Importance is attached to their
judgment, they agree in saying that
the Filipinos all say that they ARE
tired of the war, but will fight for in
dependence to the last"
The released soldiers also say the
idea of independence has taken firm
hold on the Filipinos and they threat
en-, If conquered, to exterminate the
! Americans by assassination. Aguin-