The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-06
HE HAS ENOUGH.
uen' Aguinaldo, it is Reported, is Anx.
ious for Cessation of Hostllitles.
Our Troops at Malolo, Were Sent Out on
accommodating Duty-Found Insur-
gents Only In Small Force Ia
Surrounding Country.


: WASHINGTON, April 8. 1t is reporte,
mere on seeming good authority tha
D Aguinaldo has sent trusted friend
70 treat with the American com
mlssioners for a cessation Of hostil
lties. The statement is also made thai
ne wants more liberal terms than those
iaid down in the recent proclama
ton OF the commission. but there is nc
disposition on the part of the Amer.
icans TO modify them. They demand
that the rebels shall Immediately Law
uown their arms. come into camp and
give up the struggle until some sort OF
government can be provided for the
islands.
AslIINGroN, April 3. This dispatch
from Gen. Otis was received Saturday
morning:
MANILA April 3. Quiet prevails.
Have directed troops at Malolos and
on railroad on rcconnoiterinc dutv
flhd insurgents only in small forces
IN surrounding country. who retire on
the approach Of our troops. Few OF
our troops moving to new positions.
preparing for continued active cam
paISn. Army in excellent spirits.
OrIs.
MANILA, April 3.-Gen. Macarthur
took dinner Friday night and slept in
the hall OF the Filipino congress. The
troops are worn out and are resting.
IL Is planned to keep them in camp at
MaIolos for several days before follow.
ing up the Filipinos.
Gen. Wheaton's brigade is camped
along the railroad track. guarding
against surprise from the rear.
1t is reported that 3, 900 rebels, under
PiIar, are concentrated at Cainta and
raytay.
"en' Hing Saturday morning, sent
'ut reconnoitering party of two COM
'anieS Of the North Dakota regiment
ma brisk engagement followed. dur
ng which seven Filipinos were killed.
IN the American side lieutenant and
wo privatcs were wounded.
The death of Lieut.. Gregg, OF the 4tb
1fantry, who was killed near the Ma
ia waterworks Friday, has deeply il
hected the army as he was one Of the o
lost popular young officers His t
lneral took place Saturday.
MANILA. April 8. - The American a
oops under Gen. Macarthur are still
sting at Malolos, where everything 81
rs been quiet Sunday. Hostilities Fl
sewhere, so far as officially reported. Il
I'VE been limited during the last "A
'urs 10 an occasional exchange OF h,
OTIS between the insurgents and the t,
OOPS forming the lines of Gen. Law st
and Gen. Hall, extending from the
tter works 10 La Lonia. But this TO
ootlng has been just active enough to be
Ike the lives OF the soldiers a burden W,
d to compel the officers TO sleep III
tire ncheS, clothed and in readiness
resist possible attacks Most OF the in,
lericans are becoming convinced -,
1t the backbone OF the insurgent op- w
'ltlon is broken. There are numer-
rumorS pointing to an early col ="
Sc OF the insurrection. One of these
hat Gen. Pho Del Pillar the best
tier among the Filipino officers, will !
ert Aguinaldo and give his support Zei
he Americans. the
he , aniards. reasoning from their .
erience of the natives, refuse 10 be- an,
e that the rebellion is anywhere the
r put down. They declare that the tre
pinos will not take their defeat at dol
iolos, with he loss of the city and the
removal OF their so-called govern con
T. seriously to heart On the ion
.rary. the Spanards predict ~
the insurgents will hover frr,
the American lines, bothering do.
n as much as possible, and when ord
cked in force, dissolve, only to re- roso
'ar at other points. This sort of oo,,
cs' the Spaniards say, will be fol- ~
d until the wet season compels the b.v,
ricans to be housed in barracks. r.,
then the Filipinos will return and o,Iu
,upy such towns as the United -
IS troops do not garrison. With the
dry season repetition OF the TEL
mt operations will begin. Time
: Will show how much there is in Cam
theory; but as against it, it must l.
'rne in mind that the Spaniards
Il their domination of the Philip
never gave the inhabitants a w
nstration OF power comparable Brus
ectiveness to that given them by part
nited States. men'
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Dawi
ENsTowN, April 3.-The Cunard doo;i
Campania, which was a dav over