The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-03
THE FILIPINO WAR.
The PHILIPPINES Sue For Peace. -NegO.
tiatiOns in Progress for Suspen.
sion of HOstilities. --Battle
Around Calumpit.

MANILA, April 28.-The Filipinos
have had enough war with the Ameri-
cans. To-day, through their leaders,
they opened negotiations for peace.
Negotiations we're opened by General
Antonio Luna, Aguinaldo's chief of
staff, heretofore one of the most ire
concilable rebel leaders. He sent
colonel to the American lines with
flag of truce, empowered to request
cessation of hostilities pending nego.
tiations for settlement of war. Nc
Arthur complied with the request
pending instructions from General
Otis.
Luna's action was probably prompted
by the utter rout of the main body of
the Filipino army yesterday. Luna
personally commanded the fight but
his presence did not stop the democrat
ization that lately seems to have taken
hold of the Filipino soldiers.
The fight Of yesterday was practically
won by two regiments, the Kansas and
Montana volunteers. Colonel Funston
of the Twentieth Kansas for his gallant
conduct was dubbed the "Hero of
Calumpit." There is suffering to-day
from heat and prostration.
No cessation of hostilities was grant.
ed the Filipino ENJOYS during the con-
ference with Oils. A cessation of
hostiities, until the Filipino congress
decided whether or not to continue
fighting, was proposed. Otis replied
that he did not recognize any insurgent
government and would not begin nego-
tstions on that basis.
lalIr F111 Il
arranged that Otis and ENJOYS should
have another conference tomorrow.
Meantime the Filipino ENJOYS will re-
port TO Gen. Luna and receive instruc-
tions for conference tomorrow.
MANILA, April 2S.-After taking
Calumpit, McArthur's division crossed
the Rio Grande in face of great obsta-
cles, driving the concentrated forces OF
the enemy back on the railroad two
miles. Macarthur reports the passage
of the river remarkable military
achievement, success being due to the
daring skill and determination of Col.
Funston under the discriminating con-
troll of Wheaton. Casualties slight,
number not yet asCertained.
This morning the chief of staff of the
commanding general OF the insurgent
forces entered our lines to express his
admiration of the wonderful feat of the
American army forcing the passage of
the river, which was thought imposs-
ible.
Lawton's forces are we'll in hand in
the vicinity of Angat, east OF Calumpit,
where they are awaiting supplies to be
sent tomorrow. Yesterday morning a
force of 1900 insurgents attacked the
troops at Taguig. They were driven
back by the Washington regiment with
considerable slaughter. Our losses,
two killed, twelve wounded.
The arrival of Colonel Manuel Ar
guelles, chief of the staff, and Lieuten-
ant Jose Bernal and aids of Luna,
within the American lines with a flag
of truce was greeted by cheers from
our troops. The Filipinos bore creden-
tials authorizing open negotiations for
termination of hostiities. The ENJOYS
were received by Macarthur aud after
short interview he sent them by train
to Manila in charge of Major Mallory.
On their arrival here they were imme.
| diately conducted to OTIS headquar-
tiers. AT this writing the ENJOYS are
still comforting with the American
commander.
NEW YORK, April ga journal
copyrighted Manila cable says General
Luna, with large force of insurgents
and arms, has surrendered.