The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-28

SURRENDER.
|AguinoIdo's Military Chief
\ Sends Delegates to
General Otis Ask
ing for Peace.

Manila, April %. The Filipino forces,
under General Luna, which have been
lighting ilercsly against the American ad.
yancc. are suing for peace.
Colonel Manuel ArRueleses and Lieu.
tenant jose BsrnGi, chief OF General
| Luna . saa, entered General MacArthurs
liMs bearing flag Of truce, ind were sent
on to Manila by train to confer with zen.
Oils regarding terms Of surrender.
The fl st OF the advance for peace proved
! frultless.
i Colonel Manuel Argueleses and Lieuten.
ant jose Bernal told General Otis that
i they were representatives of General Luna
who had boon requested by Aguinaldo to
ask General Otis for cessation OF hostlll-
/. ties In order to allow time for the sum
lnoning Of the Filipino Congress, which
Il bocy would decide whether the people
wanted peace.
4 General Otis replied that he did not rec
ognize the existence of q Filipino govern
m0nt.
There will be another conference to-
morrow.
OTIS REPORTS HoSTILITIES SUSPENDED
Washington, April 2S.-General Otis
telographs the War Dol arLmcnt this morn
ing that the commanding general of the
insurgt mt. h received from the insurgent
government. directions TO suspend hostiii-
Ties pending. negotiations for the termlna.
tion OF the war and that lnsurgent stan
OH Q q are LOW on the way to Manila Tor
III; purpose.
Thp text OF Co leral Otis'5 dsl atch fol-
lows:
Manila, April 2s.-After taking Calnn.
nit Mac A rthur's division crossed the Rio
Erapde River in the face Of great obstacles,
driving the concentrated forces Of the
cnemy back ON the railroad two miles.
NaGAuthur reports that passage OF the
river was u remarkable nj itary achieve
! mont, the success OF which ~ due 70 the
qaring skill and determination OF Colonel
Funston under liscriminative control of
General Wheaton. Casualties slight,
number not yet ascertnined.
This morning chief Of staff from the
commanding general Of insurgents FORCES
entered our lines TO express admiration II
the wonderful feat OF the American army
In forcing passage OF the RIVER which was
thought impossible.
Staff officer reports flat jnsu 6 mt con i.
manding general has ret eivcd fiu.n in,ur-
gent government directions to suspend
hostlitiss pending negot at ons for the ter.
lninati, II of the war. Staff officer with
party Is now on his way ~ Maulla. and
will arrive soon.
Lawton's f, rces well in hand inlvlcinity
Of Agnat, east OF CaIunpit, where no Is
waiting suppiIsS y w sthp eo-uloi io"'
yesterday morning n force of fifteen hun
dfed insurgents uD.ucked troops at Ia
gnig; driven back Ly Washington reg-
mint. Our loss two killed, twelve
wounded.
PREsIDE&T MCKINLEY HEARS TIE NEWS.
The dispatch from General Otis was i'm
medialely lelegraphed to President Nc
Kinley at Philadelphia, The officials of
the War Department all believe that the
hostiities are about CT ncluded
LUNA HAS SURRENDERED, SAYS ANOTHER
49, DISPATCH.
New York, April 2o-The journal"
prints tho following under date Of Ma
Mia today, no hour Of filing being given.
Philadelphia, April 2S.-Just belor,
leaving tho Bellevue Hotel this morning
for the Raleigh President Mckinley
wrote message to General Otis at MAJ
Mia, In expression OF his gratitude for Il c
remarkable victory of yesterday. 1t read
'sThe forces Of General Luna have sur
rendered to Con. OILS, commanding the
Ameiica forces.
PRESIDENT THANKS OTIS;
"Oi-, Manila Your message anne uat :
ing the advance of Mac thurs division
and the proposal OF the insurgents for Il. Q
suspension Of hostilittes most gratifying.
Convey to officers and lien hear tielt con.
grntuatlons and gratitude 10. their signal
Hailantry and triumphs.
CIVILIAN MCKINLEY"