The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-18
TRUCE WANTED.
Request Comes Dipect From Aguinalde
Through an Aide From Gen. Pillar.
IL VIII Confer With the Philippine Conn
mission Appointed by President Nc
Kiniey Gen. Otis says Ho la,
No Objection TO Farley.

MANHA.May l3-The Filiplnos have
resumed the attempt to induce the
Americans 10 discuss the situation.
Reyes, young iioutcnent on the staff
of Gen. Grcgorio del Pnar. came 10
Gen. I.a"ton Saturday under a flag
OF truce lie was accompanied by
a barcfooted buglcr. The two were
escorted to Manila by Capt. Sew
/ ell, OF Gen. Lawton's staff. Reeves
told Maj. Gen. Otis that Agui-
naido desired passes for a military
commission 20 come to Mani to con-
fer with the American-Philppinc COM
misSioners. Gen. Otis replied that
passes would not bc necessary. as un-
armed commissioners could enter the
American lines. lie would leave the
matter, he said, in Gen. Lawton's
hands. Lieut.. Reyes returned Satur-
day evening to Bacalor.
MANILA, May 14.--Aguinaldo las is
sued orders that all foreigners must
leave insurgent territory within IS
hours. There are only a few CONNER
cial men there, mostly English and
German.
Aguinaldo believes that by refusing
them the rights Of non-combatants he
can force their governments to recog-
nize the belligerency of his so-called
government, in order that they may
treat for the safety of their subjects.
A Filipino priest, who had talked
with the Tagal General Treas has
brought to Father McKinnon. chaplain
of the lst California regiment, a copy
of letter written by Aguinaldo to
the General Treas, asking his opin-
ion as to the advisability Of surrender-
ing, saying: ~ fear that the long war
fare that will be necessary to conquer
the United States will drain the coun-
try's resources too much"
Mr. Holmes, Il Canadian subject
who, with his partner in the sugar
manufacturing business at Calumpit,
Mr.. Carriclt, an American, was recent
ly captured by the Filipiuos, reports
that he was informed by his captors
that he might leave whenever he
wished to DO 20. lie refused TO 90 un-
less Carrick was permitted to accom-
pany him, and said; 1--WE 90 or stay
together"
The curtain will go down in a few
days en the fighting in the island of
LHSon. Workingmen are preparing
for another act in the drama which
win necessarily disperse the Flipinos.
The rebels are so close to San Fer
nando ms TO make life in that place
while they remain in |
their present position. The armies of |
the United States have advanced so |
far that the question of transp rta-
tion has become The great problem.
To solve it, engineers are repairing
the Bag bag bridge so that it will be
safe for the passage of trains and give
railroad connection between Manila
and San Fernando. In the meantime
supplies shipped 10 Calumpit have 10
be hauled Is miles 10 Maj. Gen. Mac
Arthur, at San Fernando, and 20
miles to Maj. Gen. Lawton, at Bacol-
or by bullock carts, and every cart
has to be ferried separately on q
raft across the Rio Grandc two or
three times. The roads are rough, and
after the daily showers, which are
forcrunners of the rainy season, so
soft that it is impossible TO make more
than a mile an hour. The few mules
hat are here have been found to be
greatly superior to bullocks for this
work. The latter die unless they are
given frequent baths, and the heat
lilled so many that carting is now all
lone by night.
MANILA, May 15.-The civilian men,
,ers of the United States Philippine
are favorable to the meet
ng with a flIlplnO commission winch
vas suggested on Saturday on behalf
# Aguinaldo by Lieut.. Reyes, of the
taft Of Gen. Gregoria Del Pillar, who
anne to Gen. Lawton under a flag
4 truce, bearing the proposal.
t Is thought by the American
that the idea may
ave resulted from a recent meeting OF
he so-called Filipino congress at San
sidor. Definite information on this
oint, however, can not yet be obtain
d, though the local Filipino commit
ee which is in close communication ,
With the leaders of the rebellion is do
ng its utmost to secgyc peace
Acquitted OF Numbering Her Husband.
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