The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-31
INSURGENTS FLEE BEFORE THEM
NATIVES OF THE PLACE OFFER A
NOISY WELCOME TO THE FORCES
OF Maj. BALANCE
CRUELTY TO THEIR CAPTIvEs
Ugly Charges Preferred Against the
Followers of Aguinaldo by the
Spanish Commissioners Who
Went to Negotiate for the Release
of Their Countrymen-Aguin
Favors Continuance of War.

MANILA, Oct S1.-Maj. Balances de-
tachment Of the Twenty-seventh infantry
entered Batucan yesterday, meeting with
no resistance The inhabitants welcomed
the Americans, shouting, "Vive los Ameri-
canos" The insurgent troops had fled to
the mountains
Gen Bates will be appointed military
governor of the Mohammedan islands,
with headquarters at Joliel until Fam
boanaga is occupied. Gen. Fred Grant
will command Gen. Bates brigade.
UGLY ALLEGATIONS.
MANILA, Oct 3O-The Spanish COM
mission which entered the insurgent
lines a month ago, with money to relieve
the wants of several thousand military
and civil Spanish prisoners, returned to
Angeles today The commissioners report
that they spent most of the time In
Tarlac and vicinity, where there are some
2,700 sick Spaniards in the hospital. The
Filipinos ill-treat and ill-feed them, re-
fusing to surrender them, as we'll as the
other Spanish prisoners, in the hope of
compelling Spain to recognize the inde-
pendence Of the island
From Tarlac to Bamban, about two
thirds Of the way, the commissioners
travelled by train on the Manila-Daugt-
pan railway. The balance of the way
from Bamban to Angeles they made on
foot, escorted by handsomely mounted
Filipino cavalry. They We're received be-
tween the outposts by member Of Mac
Arthurs staff, and were brought by train
to Manila.
There are fourteen American prisoners,
they say, at Tarlac, all of whom are
well treated.
Lieut.. J. c. Gilmore, Of the United
States gunboat Yorktown, who fell into
the hands of the insurgents at Baler, on
the east coast of Luzon, last April, where
the Yorktown had gone on a special mis-
sion to relieve the Spanish garrison, is at
Bngat.
The commissioners have brought a let
ter to Gen. Otis from relative of the
murdered Filipino, Gen. Levi, who wishes
to avenge the assassination by Aguinal-
dos officers, and who asks a personal
interview with the military governor.
According to the Spanish commission
ers' statement, Aguinaldo, who is still at
Tarlac with $4,000 troops, wishes to con-
tinue the war, although he has high
opinion of the American officers and SOL
diers. Gen. Lawton he calls Eel generate
noche" (he night generaD, because that
commander has attacked him so often in
the darkness that he never knows when
to look for him. Aguinaldo is said to be
we'll supplied with arms and amnuni
ton, and he Is able to get plenty of rice
from the northern provinces.
With the Spanish commissioners came a
large number of women, the families Of
eight prominent officers Of the Filipino
army, who recently applied to Gen. Otis
for permission to send their families to
Manila. Upon the receipt Of the military
governors reply, the nature of which has
not been disclosed, the women and chill
dren started under escort from Tarlac
for the American lines. When they ar
rived today Gen. Macarthur compelled
them to halt about a mile beyond our
outposts, where they will remain while
their credentials are being examined.