People's voice., 1899-05-04
More War News.

| " "N'"' N0io HHu VhO HiP4nO Ouio
saries, Colorel Manuel Arguelies and
| Lieutenant jose Bernal, terminated
without any definite results.
| Washington, May 2.-The following
Cablegram was received at the war
department at midnight from General
Otis, dated May 8: 'List prisoners in
hands insurgents Just received shows
Lieutenant Gilmore and seven enlist
ed men 10 navy lost from Yorktown,
AID six enlisted men from army, three
Of The six wrOngfully arrested in JAN
uary before 1Ostilities commenced, all
reported doing well. Besides the
aoOve, two men in hands insurgents,
South and Captain Rockefeller, still
uHaccOuntei for"
The following cablegram was re-
ceived this morning from Admiral
Dewey by The navy department:
81 cannot get further information
concerning Gilmore and party now.
As soon as this information is OBJ
tained | will telegraph. Information
reached me today from Guam, dated
March 20, IHhabitants are quiet and
contented under the United States
flag When will the Glacier depart?"
1t is stated at the navy department
that the Glacier will sail from New
York May Is, for Manila.
Manila, May 2 PISS pm. THE first
authentic information regarding
Lieutenant J. 9. Gilmore and his
party of fourteen men from the
United States gunbOat Yorktown,
who were captured by the Filipinos
on April II, was received today at the
hands Of MijOr Arguelles of the staff
OF General Antonio Luna. 1t is in
the form of a list Of the missing men
and is signed by Lieutenant Gilmore.
The lieutenant reports that he and
bis party have been brought across
the mountains from Baler, where they
were captured. This information was
brought 10 response TO a note which
Major General MacArthur sent tol
General Luna by Major Shields and
Lieutenant Hayne aud which these
officers, bearing flag of truce, carried
across General Luna's lines on yester-
day evening. The note, after asking
for information regarding American
prisoners in General LuRa's hands,
concluded with the message that he
General MacArthur) would be pleased
to meet General Luna. Major Shields
aud Lieutenant Hayne found a span
of the bridge east OF the lines broken.
The officers left tea days provisions
for the prisoners on hand car at the
end of the bridge, placing the Car in
the keeping o. Fllipinos, whose cOn-
duct throughout the various negOtia-
tlOnS has been all that could be
expected of a civilized nation.
Washington, April 20. Gen. Otis
cabled the war department today that
the conference with the FilIpinOs
terminated this morning. He says
that they wanted three weeks in
which to allow their congress TO decide
whether hostilties should cease. The
proposition was declined. The repre-
sentatives retired to the insurgent
lines. Gen. Otis says the insurgents
are tired of fighting and are no doubt
seeking the best terms.
Manila, April 29.-In an interview
with General Otis at the former Span
ish governors palace in Malacanang,
the American commander said
"The insurgents thought that their
position upon the river bank at Cal.
umpit was impregnable. They made
a successful stand there against the
Spaniards in 1896. Our success in
stormiug their strong intrenchments
has demoralized them aud the people
are ready to give up the fight.
"As to the emiSsaries who have
been sent by General Luna, my opin-
ion is that they desire to gain time.
They say that they wish to submit the
question of continuing the war to
their congress, meeting in May.
These leaders think that they repre-.
sent the Filipino people.
1
81 answered that would be glad to
receive emissaries from their insur.
gent chiefs provided they came with
proposition for absolute surrender.
These were the only terms that l
could consider.
The emissaries would not agree TO
this, as they thought it contrary to
the dictates OF honor. The emissar-
les added that if peace were forced
upon them it would not be perma.
nent."
The Filipino refugees are all gath
cred at San Fernando. The insur-
gent soldiers are said to be in mutiny.