Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-05-04
PEACE PROSPECTS PLEASING
s".. s.r the E~s .f the Wa
Nv rr.p.sst. Esp--sa

ursiay he ot,l~t,si Ma Gen. iaSton ~
return 90 Nnga,. a few miles north
~est ot Norxsesrsy. and noi u al
vRnc- agrres-iseiy white the n~roti,-
,ions are T--nding. Geb. Nas,r,har il
Isppsrcntly acting On the same poli-
lev. but h. is rrpantng bridges and
sirengthsniug the lines Of his forv..
which y stretched ou, with fpur-u,ii~
frun, sr,i ws,htr . quarter ~ mile os
the sncusy.
| svassys~a pe.sss.sstss.
Tho possibilities of r~acr are graft
fying 10 - gr-at ma iority of the army.
bo have regarded the war a. an un-
pleasant duty that must h. performed
IacroFdiug e. American traditions.
| Manila = cheerful over the prospect
Iof rrturn to normal life. though ih~rr
arr sk.pti.~ Who remark that a trus.'
would cnat'ls the Insurgents 80 rrst
until the rainy -sasan. uIsnu vhich
they have t-~n depending a. an im-
Iportant aid
| Tho prisoners rrrort that there srs
lTl.~po rrfug-vs north 80 ~au F~rnan,ie.
This y not impossible. considering -.
lthickis -settisd populated r~r.iou which
the Americans have CLEARED Il s-em-
also that smallpox i- spreading among
them
| The ~"-call.t Filipino congress viii
meet AZ San Fernando Tomorrow.
| Tho Ftttps.. Dst.s.s.s.
whrn n.an e Worcester ~ the nit-
~ States Philippians commission. ", ha
L.
from talumpit. said 'o Coi Manust
Argu.ll.~ that t~' Nn~ricnn~ we've NM
dor no obligations to r.frain from
6g hting. the Filipino officer replied.
'Would YOU fight while Ne are dis
eussing terms of pcac-
Mr.. Norv--'rr responded with the
suggestion that an armi-tiyr wouid
give the Filipino i~aders time Ia ~
cspc.
NV Gc.i. who're would Ne ,sgaT..
- the Filipino exclaimed. referring
IN this Ia the lsenaciRg hostile tribes
byhind the Filipino lines.
| Dt.srp.t.t-a An tr...s-
Col. Argu-ilsS told the press vnrr.-
sponsisnt that he was much iisap-
pointed IN the r~suIss - his mission.
lie said also. that Ngtinai,iu expected
Caiumpit ~ b- thu cemetery of the
American army.
| O.. the Ftr,ri.. s.mp-
Lieut. Cot Wallace. of the Firs, Nom
taua regiment. Maj. Adams and Mn.
shields. who slept on Friday night -
teen. Iuna'~ camp. WhsrV thry wru'
to inform the Filipinp~ that their en-
vpss would rcturn in safety. faand the
filipino commander cordial. the Fiii-
psus tro"ps removing their hats the
Americans passed. The Fiiipinns roui-
plain.-,i to them that the Amsrirau>
u>sd explosive bullets. which Is not -.
faet. The American officers retortssi
that copper shells ussd by the Filipin...
,rs vors- than explosive bullets. ten
Lama said he regretted bring obliged
ia kili Americans. hut that was his
business.
ten. Wheaton entertained Col Ar-
gu.lie~ ani Lieut.. Jo>e H.rnal. aud
prr, i,l-d them with horses to rrturn to
their camp
| Isda.~@~sts 90 surrender
In tn. course Of the conference sat
srinv Jacob q. Schurman. chairman
- the United States Philippine com
mission. told Cot. Arguetles that II he
insurgents would now laS down their
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Ten p,... tr..,ins, our brosh.r Fft.
rino~ a. ten t.rant tryated onr brosh-
rr Americans at Appomattox.
Mr.. Sshurman said to-day ~ The
pres correspondent.
= betisse Col Arguslles Is personal
, lis sincere and honest, though I have
|, no means Of azcrrtaining the seuii-
uisnts and aims of the authorities be-
, hind him. The Filipino peoplr. like
. other ASiaties. have NO trust iH mere
words, without t"''e o+h'i'' 'h"i''- "''''
WIN i"fs'' ''hs''iei s''''S S'''''"'S
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estanishsh. governing th' thbtpt'hfS
VIII nov "r niiils"a' "'a'''f' p'"'i''s'.
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nnal'"ss~- ~ 'hS P'es'h' 'i'ns 'hsy
aistrust snd dislike "S, "at these s.'i'i-
men's. which are perhaps NOT nnhat-
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