Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07
(By Telegraph to virginianpnot.)

(By Telegraph to Virginian Pilot.)
Manila, May 6.-4:15 p. m.-Major
General Lawton's column advanced TO
q position two and half miles north
OF Balnag to-day. Before making n
forward movement General Lawton
sent back to Manila two wounded men
of the Minnesota regiment and one of
the Oregon regiments, who was hurt in
yesterdays fight. beside 20 sick men.
They were sent by way of Malolos.
FILIPINOS ROUTED.
General Lawton's advance met with
but slight opposition. Outside OF
Maasin 1000 rebels who occupied an en-
trenchcd position were routed in short
order.
Many corpses of rebels have been dis,
covered in the river at San Tomas
Scores OF rifles and other arms have
been recovered from the river, into
which they We're thrown by the retreat
Ing rebels.
General MacArthur's division is rest
Ing at San Fernando, making in the
meantime extensive reconnossanccs
SPEEDY COLLAPSE LOOKED FOR.
Washington, May G.-The officials of
the State and War Departments are
looking for n speedy collapse OF the in
eurrection In the Philippines. Not only
Is this expectation based on the pri-
Hate advices that have come from the
thllipplne commission as TO the neCo-
tiations that have been going on be-
tween that body and the insurgent rep
resectatives, but also upon the success
fui development of MacArthur's and
Lawton's campaign. So far as the
commissions reports are concerned
they indicate that the insurgents have
at least recognized the inevitable break
down of their struggle. and are simply
striving, by protracting their resistance
TO secure the most liberal terms pos
sible in the erection of n governments;
in the Philippines. They have not in
any diplomatic sense acknowledged the
sovereignty OF our military forces, ana
while they have talked more or less
OF independence, even at the last mo-
ment. without doubt. they will accent
readily any proposition looking to n
proicctorate.
GUARDED IN PROMISES.
The Presidents instructions. however.
are clear on this 2oint, and the com
mission understands that II Is to take
no action in n way OF making promises
that VIII deprive congress OF free
nand In disposing Of the future of the
Philippines.
PURPOSE OF AMBITIOUS LEADERS
~ is pelieved that an animating pur-
pose in the Filipino representation is
to make sure that whatever form Of
government is adopted will afford lucra-
1--WE ana influential places for the many
ambitious Philippine leaders.
NATIVE GOVERNMENT CONTEM-
PLATED.
Inc administration sees nothing in
this aspiration irreconcilable with a
Irm government over the islands bv M.
united states. the opportunity for the
F1lpinos being found in n liberal n,o-
vision for municipal, and even provin.
cal native government in the islands
United States officials properI,, dist,i
buted throughout the islands In s,,no,
visory capacities, charged to jntorfere
as little as possible with local offaire
as long as they are conducted ,vithn,,t
ABUSES and a few garrisons of troons
at strategic points supported by n. naval
contingent, 1t is thought by officials
here. may prove to be all that 10 noc-
essary for the effective maintenance Of
the United States sovereignty over the
Islands. while meeting the native asni.
rations for home rule.
PRESIDENT SCHURMAN SAN
GUINE.
The Philippine commission has becn
iiiSei uStcu ol THESE POINTS ana PreSi-
cent Schurman especially is sanguine of
the commissions ability to bring aboul
the acceptance of these conditions bv
the insurgents
A BRIGHT PROMISE.
Aside from the encouragement COR
veyed by the progress of the peace ne
EQUATIONS, the officials find n bright
promise In the rapid development of the
military campaign. The press reports
this morning announcing that TIawton
is meeting slight resistance in his
movement northward: that insurgents
are fleeing before him, and. more i'm
portant siill,that they are casting away
their arms. are facts tending to indi-
Gaze the approach of the end. The
throwing away OF arms is claimed by
the naval officers to be the result of
the nevy's effort to cut the supply OF
incoming ammunition to the Insurgents.
without ammunition there would be no
inducement to carry along their wea-
mons. The army officers here saw that
1t is either lack Of ammunition or a
breaking down Of their courage that
has led the Filipinos to abandon their
rifles.
TEN DAYS THE LIMIT.