The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-05-06
YORKTOWN MEN SAFE.
Colonel Areuelles Brings Anthem
tic News Concerning Them.

Colonel ArguelIes Brings Anthem
tic News Concerning Them.
Manila, May 2.-3 p. m.-The first
authentic information regarding Lieu
tenant Gilmore and his party of four
teen men from the gunboat Yorktown,
captured at Baler, on the east coast
of Luzon, April II, was received today
from Colonel Arguelles, of General Luz
mas staff, 1t was in the form of q list
of the missing men, signed by Gill
more. He reports that he and his par
ty were brought across the mountains
from Baler.
The information came in response to
a note Macarthur sem Luna by Major
Shields and Lieutenant Hayne, which
those officers, bearing a flag of truce,
carried across Lunn's lines last even
ing. The note, after asking informa-
ton regarding the American prisoners
in Luna's hands, said that he (MacAr-
thur) would be pleased to meet Luna.
Shields and Hayne found a span of
the railroad bridge a mile from St.
Tomas, broken.
Food For the Captives.
Officers left ten days provisions for
the prisoners on o handcar ut the end
of the bridge, placing the q in keep
ing Of the Filipinos, whose conduct
throughout the various negotiations
has been all that could be expected of
a civilized nation.
Refugees report the Filipino army
deserving at San Fernando and mass
ing at st. Tomas, where Luna's head
quarters are located; that strong en-
t%renchemnts are being constructed at
the sides of the railway and on the
swamp front, in the strongest posi-
tions possible.
Hale Leaves Catumptt.
General Hale started ut daybreak
with the Iowa and South Dakota regi-
ments, a squadron of cavalry and two
guns Of the Utah battery from Calum-
pit northeasterly to cooperate with
the Macabebes. who have asked the
Americans to arm them to fight the
Tagalas. The Macabebes have already
organized a company of bolo men.
They are bringing Tagal prisoners
to Macarthur.
Luna's ENJOYS Return.
6 o'clock p. m.-Major Argnelles and
Lieutenant Bernal, of the insurgent
General Luna's staff, returned here to-
day to negotiations and press
the request of Luna for a cessation of
hostilities.
They have found the field of labor
most uncongenial. They were re-
ceived in council by General Otis. The
proposals they had to submit differed
but slightly from those they brought
in the first place. They desired a lit
tie time in which to summon their
congress and expressed themselves as
confident it will decree peace, because
the people desire it. They represent
that Aguinaldo is without power to
surrender the army; that congress
must decide that question. They de-
clared that Aguinaldo had not yet
made a fair test of his strength against
the American forces, as only one-third
of his army has been assembled to-
gether.
They presented n letter from Mabini,
president and minister Of foreign af-
fairs in Aguinnldo's cabinet, and who
is the backbone of the Filipino organ
ization. The letter was personal and
unofficial, and seconds Arguelles' argu-
ments.
Another Conference Tomorrow.
The ENJOYS will see Otis again to-
morrow. They will sleep tonight in
Manila. They lunched with MacAr-
thar at his headquarters on o ear Of
the armoresf ssain nj Calumpit before
coming to Manila.
Whether or not Luna is sincere in
his oyertures the negotiations have
given the insurgents II much needed
opportunity to rehabilitate their de-
moralized foces. The truth is dissen-
sionS among the lenders of the rebels