The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01
AGUINALDO SENDS ENJOYS
AND FREES FOURTEEN AMERICANS
CAPTURED BY FILIPISOS.

The ommissioners to See Gen. Otis To-
day-Lieut. Gilmore Not Among the Re-
leased Prisoners-One of Them Was n
Negro Servant and Was Pstted by the Fill
pinos-The Prisoners Wore Well Treated.
Sseciai Ca5le De,sateh to TEE sUx.
MANILA, Sept 30.-Fourteen Americans who
have been hold as prisoners by the Filipinos.
accom- panied by three Filipino com missio toner's.
entered the American lines at Angeles this
morning under flag OF truce. All the officers
on the STATS OF Generals Macarthur. Wheeler
and Wheaton escorted the party to the railroad
station. where q special train was made up to
take them to Manila. The train stopped at
San Fernando. where the Americans and the
Filipino comm issioners were dlned by Capt
Johnston.
Tho Americans who had been held as prison.
ers were dressed In new Filipino light blue
uniforms with canvas shoes apd hats. They
were we'll and hearty and their appearance In
dicated that they had been we'll treated. They
said that at first they received only rice as ra-
tons They objected to this and later they got
coffee, hot rolls. chicken. pork. vegetables and
wine, They received an allowance OF twenty
cents day for tobacco and Injuries. There
was feast at Tarlac on Sept II. and Agui-
naldo gave each OF the prisoners 81. Each
man received So. so additional when he reached
| Mabalacat. The men were not required to
work and were allowed to roam all about the
towns.
The party started for the American lines on
| Thursday but were driven back by the firing OF
| the American troops In the attack on
perac. None OF the released American
| soldiers was captured In battle. The
majority OF them were taken prisoners
while ON picket duty at tho front. or while
strayinR outside the lines. As matter
OF fact several OF the men are supposed TO be
dessrters. They say the Filipnos intend to
surrender twenty-five more prisoners next
Tuesday. Lieut. Gilmore and his boats crew
are still held at ViRan.
Ono OF the surrendered prisoners 10 negro
named Graham who was formerly employed
as a servant by the officers OF tho Sixteenth
| Infantry He was commissioned as lieu
tenant OF the insurgent army and was made
much OF by the Filipinos. Aguinaldo paid his
] board bill at Tarlao hotel where Graham was
| a great pct The American authorities made
special request for his surrender.
On tho way to Angeles this party mot four
prisoner, from tho gunboat Urdsneta. and two
hospital corps men and two signal men who
were also prisoners.
The released prisoners were cheered by the
Americans all the way to Manila. The soldiers
crowded up to the cars as the train stopped at
San Fernando and gave the men great re-
ception.
Gems. Otis. Lawton. Bates and Schwan went
to Angeles to-day on a special train for the
purpose OF holding a consultation with the
! other Americans generals in command OF the
forces in the north. They returned TO Manila
before the Filipino Co missionsrs arrived The
latter will be entertained at the Hotel orisnte
and will meet Gen Otis tomorrow The com
missioners are Brigadier General OF Engineers
Alejandrino. Lieut.-Col. Soriano and Major
Ortud.
James Boyle, Corporal +. G. Drew. Prvates
Joseph McElrath. William Miller, John Gran
iantry: Corporal Otto Sheu and Pryates Otto
Wagner Albert Ruheck and Peter RolIinRs OF
the Third Infantry: Private Paul Snillane OF
| the smith Infantry: Private l.. Ford OF the
| the Fourth Infantry. and George Graham and
Charles Wiander. both civilians.