The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-19
TREACHERY IS ALLEGED.
Gen Otis Receives Offer of Surrender
From DisIoyaI FiIipinos,


MANILA, Oct 1S-Geh. Otis ha. re-
ceIVed messages purporting to come from
the 1nsurgent general, Pho del Pillar, Offer
ing to sell out his army and to deliver
Aguinaldo into the hands of the Amer
leans Although he is not satisfied that
this offer is authentic, it is not I'M.
probable. The policy of Gen Otis is
firmly set against buying any surrender.
Pho del Pillar Offers for the sum of $780,
OoO, to refrain from attacking Manila with
his army; for the sum of S25000O he
offers to surrender his army after
sham battle, both sides firing into the
air, and for the sum of 100000 he says
he will procure the overthrow of the in
surrecttOn and the capture of Aguinaldo
Paterno and the other leaders. In the
course Of the communication he refers
to Aguinaldo in contemptuous terms, in
dicating that strained relations exist be-
tween them.
Reports are being received from the
districts occupied by the army, that the
F'1lipfnos believe that Pho del Pillar has an
audacious plan to break through the
American lines into Manila and seize Gen,
Otis and the archbishop. Possibly these
rumors were started with an idea of help
ing him to make a deal with the
Americans
1t is needless to say that the Americans
WOuIu WelCOiHe cu dlldCk OIL ILdC SOrC.
There has been much speculation Of late
regarding the Whereabouts of Pho del
Pillar. The recent attack at La Iona
is credited to his men. 1t is believed
that he is now in the vicinity of San
Mateo valley, with force from 1900 to
5000 men.
Ten former Spanish soldiers, who were
captured by the Filipinos. and for a
time acted as officers and members OF
-,
the vicinity of Santa Rosa, in the
Laguna de Bay district determined to
surrender the artillery to the Americans.
The plot was discovered by the F'ilipinos,
who killed seven of the conspirators, the
other three escaping to Manila. 1t ap-
pears that when the surrender was agreed
! on the Spanish delegated one of their
number to proceed to Manila and to pro-
pose to Gen. Otis to surrender, after a
prearranged mock battle, about twelve
pieces, including Krupp and Nordenfeldt
rapid fire guns, well supplied with ammu-
milton, Lfpa powder, in exchange for GER
tain sums to be paid the Spaniards who
were to be pardoned for carrying arms
against the Americans and to be trans
! ported to Spain The delegate left Santa
Rosa and, accompanied by three Fill
pinos, entered the American lines at
Calamba The Filipinos did not proceed
far, deciding to await his return at a
given time. AS the delegate was detained
in Manila longer than they had expected,
they grew suspicious and returned to
/ Santa Rosa. The plot was then revealed
and the remaining Spaniards were attack
| ed. The gunboat Naptdan, coasting near
! Santa Rosa perceived two men on the
beach hurriedly embarking in a can c
and pushing out toward them. She took
/ them on board and they reported that
| the Filipin6s on discovering the pot to
surrender the artillery, had cut the
throats of seven of their Spanish COM
panions and that they, themselves, had
barely escaped with their lives.
The three Spaniards are now hiding in
Manila, fearing Filipino vengeance Gen.
Otis had declined their offer through the
| delegate to surrender the artillery for
money. but he promises to send the three
to Spain.
Batsons Maccabebe scouts encountered
the enemy at San Mateo, near Arayat at
dawn today and attacked them on the
front and flank, driving them out OF the
trenches and dispensing them completely
Several F'ilipinos, including a captain and
a Lieutenant, were killed. a quantity Of
arms was captured. The Maccaba b had
one man killed.