The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-19

NOthlnS But surrender VIII he
Listened tO-OmcinIs Now Salts
fed That the Rebellion Is About
al an End.
Manila. May 10. 10 a. m.-The Philippine
commissioners to confer with the Amer
lean commission regarding surrender, ar
rived last night at San Isidro, and are
coming to Manila to-day.
The people of Manila are confident that
the insurrection is ending.
Washington. May 1S.-War department
officials are convinced that the end OF
the lnsurrection in the Philippines is at
hand and that the representatives of the
insurgent cabinet of Aguinaldo. who are
TO meet Gen Otis tomorrow will sue
cumb to the inevitable and surrender.
Their forces are evidently so utterly de-
moralized by the persistent advance of
the Americans that they are ready to ac-
cept peace on the best terms they can OBJ
tain.
Driven northward to the foothills of
the mountains as they nave been, their
fleeing and scattered forces. disintegrated
| and disheartened. can no longer be made
to face our victorious advance. Less
than a week ago Gen. Luna was report
| ed just north of San Fernando where
| Gen. MacArthur's troops are concentrat-
| ed, and in the neighborhood of Bacelor
with about 5000 rebels.
To-day Gen. OTIS reports that the rem
nant of this force, about $500 men, has
withdrawn to Tarlac, over twenty miles
north of San Fernando.
A Ruse VIII Avail Nothing.
| 1t Is possible that the remainder of this
! force moved east and Joined the main
body Of the insurgents which abandoned
| San Isidro yesterday. and fled northward
| to the point from which Aguinaldo is now
| sending his commissioners to sue for
| peace
If this is a ruse to gain time, which none
| of the officials at the war department be-
! lieve, it will avail nothing as the Ameri-
| cans will utilize the period during the ne
| gotations in reconnoitering the country
ahead of them preparatory to the resump-
ton of operations the minute the negotia-
tions fail
The dispatch of two battalions of the
! Twenty-third Infantry yesterday to Jolo
| the principal town in the Sulu archlpela-
| go, is the fourth military expedition de-
| tached from the main body of our troops
| at Manila The Sulu archipelago is a group
of $50 small islands extending in the form
| of a crescent like the Aleutian Islands
| south Of the Philippines. There are no in
| surgents ,as far as known in the Sulu
| group. The population of the island con-
| sists of 800 aborigines, 6l2 Chinese trad
ers and 10000 negroes.
Gen. Otis Report.
Gen. Otis cables the war department
! that the representatives of Aguinaldo are
| seeking terms of peace and that the forces
| of the insurgents are scattering in the
mountains. Following is Gen. Otis cable
| gram:
! Manila, May 1S.-Adjutant General: Rep
| resentatives insurgents cabinet and Agui-
| naldo in mountains twelve miles north San
| Isidro which abandoned 18th inst will
| send in commission tomorrow to seek
terms of peace Majority of force con-
| fronting Macarthur at San Fernando has
retired to Tarlac, tearing up two miles
railway; this force has decreased to about
| $500 Scouting parties and detachments
moving to-day in various directions. Kobbe
| with column at CandaYa, on Rio Grande.
| Great majority inhabitants of provinces
over which troops have moved anxious for
peace, supported by members insurgent
| cabinet Aspect of affairs at present IA
| vorable Otis.
Was Most Encouraging.
The dispatch of Gen. Otis was immed-
| ately sent to the President at Hot Springs.
| Secretary Alger said that the situation
was most encouraging, and that it was
| apparent that the Filipinos realized the
| strength of the United States and saw that
resstence would mean determination for
them if they persisted in defying author
| ity
Speaking of the part taken by the volun-
teers in the Philippine campaign, the Sec
| retary says that instead Of wishing 10 be
home. they would not have missed it, as
it was an event in their lives, especially
as the hard fighting has been crowned
| with success.
The Secretary believes that the commits
sion which Aguinaldo is sending 10 Gen.
Otis will accept any terms proposed by
the United States.
1t Must he Surrender.
1t is not likely that Gen. Otis will per-
nit himself to be deceived by the over
lures Of the insurgents, or that he will
! give consideration to any propositions
| which the present commission may sub
nit that are not sincere and final be-
yond question.
| 1t is not clear to the officials here what
| concessions Aguinaldo expects to receive,
| inasmuch as Gen. Otis, with the full ap-
! provai OF the President and his cabinet
has repeatedly declared that he will con-
| slider nothing but the unconditional sur
| render of the insurgents as a necessary
| preliminary to any negotiations for a
| cessation of hostihties.
It is possible that the willy insurgent
leader believes that he may make terms
for the special benefit Of himself and his
cabinet, and 1t is even possible that he
| has an idea that the United States may
| be willing to reimburse him literally for
| the surrender Of his army.
1T is suggested that Aguinaldo is merely
looking out for his own interests in this
| matter now that the Filipino cause Is
lost, and will demand safe conduct out OF
the Philippine Islands for himself and a
few OF his chosen friends, together with
sufficient money to enable them to live in
| exile for a reasonable period.
AGUINALDO Is IN TEARS.