Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-16
SRELLED BY THE I|NClADS
Twenty Of the Enemy Killed by the
Rapid Fire Guns Of Capt. Grant.
INSURGENTS DRIVEN OFF-THE
LITTLE GUNBOATS WERE RE-
CEIVED WITH VOLLEYS FROM
BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER,
BUT ANSWERED WITH A HAIL
OF SHOT-AGUINALDO AGAIN
MOVES FOR PEACE.

Manila, May 15.-The tin-clad gun
and a launch under Captain Grant ran
into nest of insurgents concealed in
the brush and on both sides of the Rio
Grande river, three miles above Calum-
pit yesterday afternoon, and were re-
ceived with heavy volleys at short
range. A Sergeant belonging to the
Utah battery was killed and one pri-
vate was wounded.
Opening with their rapid-fire guns.
the Americans killed 20 OF the natives
and wounded several others. filling the
jungle with hail Of shot for half
hour until the enemy fed.
New York, May ia dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says a
satisfactory conclusion is expected by
administration officials from the confer
ence which will be held by the Ameri-
can Philippine Commission with the
Commission which Aguinaldo proposes
to send TO Manila.
In his dispatch to the War Depart
ment Gen. Otis announced that Agui-
naldo had sent a messenger to him ex-
pressing a wish to send the commits
sion to arrange terms of peace" The
administration officials express the
opinion that this commission will SUBJ
nit to President Schurman and his as
sociateS the answer of AguinaldO to
the propositions made by the American
commission to Col. Arguelles, Aguinal-
dos emissary, regarding the character
OF government which would be given
to the Filipinos, and which Arguelles
declared was satisfactory.
1t is probably apparent to the Fill
pinos that there is nothing to be gained
by conducting negotiations for the pur-
pose of obtaining a temporary cessa-
ton of hostilities. Gen Otis will not
grant an armistice, and he has shown
that he does not propose to stop fight
ing, no matter how many peace ennis
saries Aguinaldo may send to Manila,
unless they agree to Internationally
surrender. In his dispatch Gen. Otis
shows, despite the fact that Aguinaldo
states his purpose to send a commits
sion to arrange peace, he is making
preparations to continue military oper-
atoms. He has been making prepara-
tons to attack Bacolor, where 5000
insurgents are believed to be encamped
Gen. Lawton is making excellent prog
ress in his northward march, and the
dispatch Of Major Kobbe With 500 men
up the Rio Grande, supported by gun
boats and Cascoes, is for the purpose of
enabling Gen. Lawton to cross the Rio
Grande without molestation by the en-
envy.
he plan apparently contemplates
the rapid swinging of Lawton to the
left, Gen. Macarthur to remain at San
Fernando between the insurgents at
Bacolor and those at Mexico, and Kobbe
Is to take a station so as to prevent
them from crossing the Rio Grande.
Macarthur is also needed at his present
position to protect communication with
Manila.
A dispatch to the Journal from Ma
Mia says, On May II the Spanish gar
rison at Zamboango. Col. Oloriz COM
handing, was attacked by the insur-
gents with arms which were taken
from the Spanish gunboats before they
were transferred to America. The gar
rison fought valiantly. driving the in
surgentS back. The Spanish general.
Montero, governor general of the prov
ince, was seriously wounded, as were
also Major Gimino and Capt. Biulla,
who was martally hurt. Lieut. Gran
adas was slightly wounded, one sol
der was killed and three wounded.
The insurgents suffered severely.
AZ American merchant ship, the
Des Leranos, which happened to be in
port, was Immediately dispatched to
Iloilo. Capt. Cano cabled the facts to
Gen. Rios at Manila, who cabled to Ma
drid The government replied to put
the transports Leon XIII, and Puerto
Rico at the Americans disposa! for the
evacuation of the Spanish garrison.