Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-04
|PRETENCE ABANDONED
Filipino ENJOYS Now Say They
Represent AguIna|do'
THREE MONTHS TRUCEASKED
FiIipinoS viii Fight On Unless Glvea
Peace With Honor.
CONFERENCES HAVE DONE GOOD
They Have, Among other Things, Ina
duced the Insurgents to Observe
Amenities of tons
for Expected Decisive Blow.

MANILA, May as p. M.-The Filipino
ENJOYS. Major Manuel Arguelles and Lieu
tenant Jose Bernal, nave abandoned this
protence under which they came 60 Gene-
raj Otis. that they represented General
Antonio Luna, and to-day they an
nounced that they camo as representa-
tives of Aguinaldo. The two emissaries
used all Their wiles to secure n reply
from General Otis TO the letter from
Senior Mablni Aguinaldo's prime minister
and minister of foreign affairs, which they
presented TO General Otis yesterday. but
General Otis refused 10 make any reply.
on the ground that to do so would be
equivalent to recognizing the so-called
government of the Filipinos.
Major Arguelles said that Agunaldo
said he knew he would be overpowered In
time, but he would be able TO continue
the fight for months and would do 50
unless given peace with dignity.
GOOD MORAL EFFECT.
Mr. Schurman president of the United
States Philippine Commission expresses
the opinion that the interviews accorded
by General Otis 10 tho Filipino ENJOYS
win have n good moral effect. as tend
ing TO convince Agulnaldo's representa-
tiyes that the United States mean to
give the Filipinos a good government.
and not one Of the Spanish sort. Ger
taiuly they have had cvilizing innu-
ence I'm inducing them TO observe tho
amenities OF war and consent to the
Americans furnishing food for American
prisoners.
The exodus OF natives from the insur-
gent lines continues.
THE DECISIVE BLOW.
BY filing I'm the roads where this was
required. putting canoes on the rivers.
and blowing the fields south OF Aialolos.
the American army Is I'm a fine position
for the expected decisive blow. General
Macarthur has moved his headquarters
10 San Vicente. across the Rio Grande
General Wheaton's brigade has advanced
beyond Apait. General Hale has re-
turned to cooperate with General Law
ton
At Balibog last evening there was a
running fight. I'm the course OF which ono
American soldier was killed and three
were wounded The rebels scattered be-
fore General LawtOn and General Hale.
SUSPENSION OF POSSIBILITIES.
Yesterday while Captain Wheeler. with
n detachment of the Fourth Cavalry. was
covering General Hale's advance. he dis
covered a large body Of rebels az Pulilan.
The cavalry opened fire. but there was
no response. Thinking that the rebels
wanted 10 surrender. Lieutenant Beil
went forward to parley with them. Tho
sI,,~ "A sfal
to surrender but that they had been or
dered TO refrain from fighting during tho
negotiations. They asked what Lieuten-
ant Bell wanted. and I'm reply were given
half an hour I'm which to retire, which
time they improved.
HEAVY FILIPINO LOSS.
A Spanish prisoner who escaped into
the American lines reports that after
General Hale's advance on QuingaD 30
Fnipinos were buried-35 I'm one trench
and q in another. This is the largest
number Of rebels that have been killed In
any engagement for several months.
NINETY-DAY TRUCE ASKED.
1910 r. M.-There was a conferences
lasting two hours to-day between Major
General u. $. Otis and the ENJOYS who
came here from General Antonio Luna,
bearing proposal for a cessation OF hos
tilties. General Otis adhered TO his re-
luHaN 10 IttOrIlLf lHt -o-tdutd So!cIn-
ment OF the insurgents.
The FilipinOs now ask for a truce OF
three months. 10 enable Agulnaldo 10
summon the Congress and consult with
the insurgent leaders on other OF the
islands. The ENJOYS admitted the conten-
ton Of General Otis that Aguinaldo has
little control over affairs outside OF tho
Island OF LuZ0n.
QUESTION AS TO PRISONERS.
The question Of her release of Spanish
prisoners I'm the hands Of tho Filipinos
being mentioned, Major Manuel Ar
guelles. the chief member Of the dcputa-
ton. said that ne considered them as be-
ing IN the same category as the Ameri-
cans. the United States being the success
s0r Of Spain in dominion over the island.
and acquiring by treaty all Spanish rights
and obligations.
After the close OF the conference with
General Otis. the Filipino enjoys had .
consultation WIKI the United States PHI
lippine commissioners.
M'ARTHUR ASSAULTING SAN TOMAS
MANILA, May f.-NOon.-General Mac.
Arthur Is now assaulting the town OF
San Tomas. about five miles northwest
OF Calumpit. The Americans are fight
ing for the bridge, and the rebels are
burning the town.