New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15
TREACHEROUS FILIPINOS.
AMERICAN TROOPS FIRED UPON UNDER
A FLAG OF TRUCE.
NEED OF SEVERE MEASURES IN DEALING
WITH AGUINALDo's SAVAGE FOL-

NEED OF SEVERE MEASURES IN DEALING
WITH AGUINALDo's SAVAGE FOL-
LOWERS DEMONSTRATED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Washington. April 14.-General Corbin re-
ceived an official report from Manila to-day
which shows that the F1pnos have little re-
spect for flag OF truce and cannot be dealt
with by the ordinary methods Of civilized war
fare. The treachery they have so frequently
exhibited confirms the growing opinion among
Army men that Agulnaldo's rebellion Is not to
be put down by means OF pacific proclamations
and negotiations, but only through the inhic-
ton Of thorough castigation. Major-Generai
Otis in forwarding the report made the foi-
lowing brief Endorsement on 1t:
Respectfully forwarded to the Adjutant Gen
eral of the Army with the object only or Illus
trating the methods pursued by the insurgents
in conducting what they are pleased o 10 term
r.. . Ol!S
Major General. U. s. ". commanding.
GENERAL ovENsHINE's REPORT.
The report is as follows
Headquarters Second Brigade. First DIVISION.
Eighth Army Corps. Pasay. ,ooo
Manila, p l., March I. 1919
The Adjutant- General First Division, Eigntn
Sir: have the honor to report that about IL
o'clock this morning Lieutenant Hawthorne oth
Artillery. reported that insurgents mao as
played a large white flag on our 'front.' L went
out to the trenches near the left OF our line and
saw the flag. / was not certain that II was IN
tended for a flag Of truce, but 1t was a large
white flag as described. and / sent out MAJOR
White. LIST North Dakota Infantry, to the 'front.'
OF his battalion with two soldiers, one an inter
prefer this party carrying white nag AFTER
a time the insurgents flag was brought out by
a party of three men and advanced toward
Major Whites party. Major Whites party al
vanced about halfway between our ilne and
the stretch Of woods in front of this line from
which the insurgents had come. The insurgents
would not advance further from their line IMAM
about fifty yards After spending an hour with
no further result l withdrew Major Wh'es
party and the insurgents withdrew
About p. m. got word from Major Wnite
that the insurgents were again displaying a
white flag from the same place that ne ad-
vanced to meet them but they Withdrew:
then directed him to pay no attention TO them
unless / sent word to. Soon he again reported
the white flag from the insurgents sent Gap
tain Sage A. A. A. g. out to the line 10 tell
Major White he might send out flag. soon
followed. on arriving at Major whites part OF
the line I found him out distance OF, say
about five hundred yards In front or the
trenches, Lieutenant Koehler, 9th Artillery,
and a soldier interpreter with him carrying
white flag. party Of three or four insurgents
were in front OF the stretch Of woods one carry
ing a white flag. They were not great dis
lance in front of the woods. Both parties ad-
vanced toward each other little by little. wav-
ing their flags. They WERE | should judge,
about four hundred yards apart when a num-
her OF other insurgents came out from the
woods. Major White then turned to come In.
DECOYED INTO CLOSE RANGE.
The insurgents then opened fire on Major
White and his party. Our party all say they
saw the insurgents except the man carrying the
flag. trailing their guns behind them, evidently
to conceal them until they could get to close
range. Major Whites party dropped TO the
ground when fired upon. Immediately after the
insurgents fired Lieutenant Hawthorne's battery
sent three shots into the woods occupied by the
insurgents and skrmishers from Major Whites
battalion went out from the trenches to cover
the retreat OF our party The shots from the
battery made the insurgents retreat to cover.
The Idaho battalion. Of General Wheaton's line.
opened fire on them Major Whites party got
safely into the trenches. and firing on both sides
ceased No casualties side and
none known Of among the insurgents Very re-
spectfuy SAMUEL OVENSHINE,
Brigadier General, U. S. ". Commanding.