New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-03
NEWS FROM THE PRISONERS.
LUNAs ENVOY BRINGS LIST OF MISS
ING MEN.
1,AwToN's TROOPS IN CONFLICT WITH IN
URGENTs-FIILPINO REPRESENTATIVES,

URGENTS-FILIPINO REPRESENTAT1NE
AGAIN TREAT FOR PEACE.
Manila. May 2-The first authentic informa-
ton regarding Lieutenant j. C. Gilmore and
his party of fourteen from the United
States gunboat Yorktown, who were captured
by the F1lipinos April IL. was received to-
day from the hands Of Major Arguelles, of the
staff of General Antonio Luna. 1t is in the
form of list of the missing men, and is signed
by Lieutenant Gilmore The lieutenant re-
ports that he and his party have been brought
across the mountains from Baler, where they
were captured.
This information was brought In response to
a note which Major General Macarthur sent to
General Luna by Major shiels and Lieutenant
Hayne and which those officers. bearing flag
Of truce. carried across General Luna's lines
OH yesterday evening. The note, after asking
for information regarding American prisoners
in General Luna's hands, concluded with the
message that he General MacArthur) would be
pleased to meet General Luna.
Major Shies and Lieutenant Hayne found
span of the railroad bridge a mile from st.
Tomas broken
The officers left ten days provisions for the
prisoners on handcar at the end Of the bridge,
placing the car in the keeping of Filipinos,
whose conduct throughout the various negotia-
tions had been all that could be expected Of
a civilized nation
Refugees report that the Filipino Army is de-
serting San Fernando and massing at st. Tom
as where General Lunas headquarters are To-
Gated, and that strong intrenchments are being
constructed at the sides Of the railway and on
the swamp front. in the best positions possible
LAWTON'S HARD FIGHTING.
Major-Gener Lawton was engaged in hard
fighting early this morning. Telegraphic COM
munication was cut at o'clock a. m. and there
have been no reports from General Lawton since
that time.
He is advancing in westerly course. General
Lawton lost one killed and five wounded yes
terday near San Rafael, where he strongly
entrenched himself. To-day General Lawton is
marching on Balinag where large body Of
rebels has been concentrated.
General Hale started at daybreak with the
Iowa and South Dakota regiments. a squad Of
cavalry and two guns Of the Utah battery from
Calumpit in a northeasterly direction to CO.
operate with the Macabebees who have asked
the Americans to arm them in order that they
might fight the Tagals. The Macabebees have
already organized a company Of bolomen TO
guard the town. They bringing Tagal pris-
oners to General Macarthur.
ENJOYS AGAIN ASK FOR PEACE
Major Manuel Arguelles and Lieutenant Jose
Bernal. of the staff Of General Antonio Luna re-
turned here to-day to renew and press the re-
quest Of General Luna for a cessation OF hostili-
ties. They have found the field Of labor most
uncongenial one The two officers were received
In conference by Mator-General Otis The pro-
posals which they had to submit differed only
slightly from those which they brought from
the Filipino commander in the first place. They
desired little time in which 20 summon Con-
gress and expressed themselves as being conn.,
dent that the Congress will decree peace. because
the people desire II. They represent 'ha'
Aguinaldo is without power TO SURRENDER ,he
army. ard that the Congress must decioe tia'
question Incidentally the Filipino ENJOYS as
serted that Aguinaldo had not yet mace iair
test Of his strength against the American iorceS
because only one-third of his army hao Deeh
assembled.
The ENJOYS presented a letter from oeno'
Mabini, President and Minister of Foreign Az
fairs in the so-called Cabinet Of Aguinaloo' anu
who is the backbone OF the Filipino organi~a-
tion. The communication is personal ana unoi-
fetal. and seconds Major Arguelles's arguments
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO-DAY.
The envoys will see General Otis again to-
morrow They will sleep tonight IN Mahiia
ASsAunsed on third pase.i