The Mena star., 1899-05-18
The Insurgent General Believes That He Has Been Deserted by
 the Filipino Government.
GEN. LAWTON MOVING ON SAN lSlDRO.
A storm Impeded the Progress of the Troops When Within Seven Miles of Its Destination-Spanish Troops to Evacu- ate Zamboanga and Jolo, According to an Agreement with Gen. Otis.

New York, May 17.--A dispatch to the New York Herald from San Miguel via Manila says: The insurgent gen eral, Gregoris Del Pillar, believes that he has been deserted by the Filipino government and desires to surrender if he can secure what he regards as hon. orable terms from the Americans. The insurgent hospital near San Isidro is reported to be overwhelmed with wounded. Gen. Pilar's main subsist- ence depot is five miles in front of Lawton.
 The indignation of the natives has compelled the insurgent generals to countermand their orders to burn the towns as they retreated. The Ameri- can policy of not destroying property is creating a revulsion of feeling in our favor Natives are returning through the American lines to their own homes
 It is said that Aguinaldo has fed into the province of Nueva Feija On April 29 he retreated by carriage from Bali nag through Sam Isidro, and nothing has been heard from him in the two weeks since.
 The 5000 Spanish prisoners who are reported to be held by the insurgents have been carried into northern prov ince and scattered among small garri- sons They are beyond American sue cor this season unless a Filipino sur render takes place within three weeks. Five American prisoners were carried through this town last week Their names are unknown.
 Gen. Lawton Moving on San Isidro.
 Manila, May 17.-Messrs. Carrick and Holmes, the American and Canadian civilians captured at the Calumpit rice mill, have been released by the rebel general, Luna, who saw them through his lines with several Englishmen who received IS hours notice to leave rebel territory.
 The United States cruiser Charleston has arrived here from Hong Kong. She touched at Aparri, communicating with the United States gunboat Con cord. stationed at the mouth of the harbor. Some native archers shot arr rows at a man-of-war's boat. which was sent ashore for sand, and no fur ther attempt to land was made. The Charleston also spoke to the United States gunboat Wheeling at Lingayan. All was quiet there.
 Gen. Lawton's advanced force has left San Miguel and is moving in the direction of San Isidro. storm inn peded the progress of the troops and severed the line of communication, when their force was within seven miles of it's destination.
 Spanish Troops to Evacuate Two Places.
 Madrid, May 17.-Gen. Rios, in com mand of the Spanish troops remaining in the Philippine islands, has cabled to the war office here announcing that he has entered into an agreement with Maj. Gen. Otis, the American com mander, for an immediate Spanish evacuation of Zamboanga and Jolo. Consequently, the dispatch adds, the steamer Leon XIII. has started with American troops who will occupy Jolo and render honors to the Spanish flag on the departure of the Spanish troops. The Leon XIII. will proceed from Jolo to Zamboanga, where the vessel will be met by Gen. Rios with the steamers Porto Rico and Uranus. The Spanish general will superintend the evacua- tion. The dispatch further says the Americans will not occupy Zamboanga.
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