Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
PRISONERS ARE FREE
Fourteen Americans Held by Insurgents Are
Surrendered at Angeles.
HAVE BEEN lloNlZED BY THE FlLlPlN0S
Given Best the Country Affords and Fine
Houses for Quarters
PEACE COMMISSION REACHES MANILA
Does Not Arouse Great Expectations as to
PEACE COMMISSION REACHES MANILA
Does Not Arouse Great Expectations as to
Result of Its Visit.
BATES TAKES WHeATON'S COMMAND
Tribal DiscOrd Grows Among the
TaRals-General Nirayan Has
Been Arrested Charged with
Being Traitor.

MANILA, Oct. 1.-Noon-The Filipino
peace commission, which arrived at the
American lines yesterday morning, brought
request from Aguinaldo that he be per-
mitted to send representative of his gov
ernment to negotiate for peace. General Otis
refused the request. There will be another
conference.
MANILA, Sept. S0.-5:15 p. m.-This has
been an eventful day with the northern out
posts of the American army at Angeles.
Early this morning the Filipino peace COM
mission appeared. The American prisoners
followed, then a commission of three Span
iards to negotiate for the release of the Span
ish prisoners, departed up the railroad with
retinue Of servants and buffalo carts car
rying their baggage. At San Fernando the
train carrying the commission and prisoners
to Manila met special carrying Major Gen
eral Otis and Generals Lawton, Bates and
Schwan to Angeles on a tour of inspection.
The American prisoners are Corporal Otto
Scheu and Privates Albert Rubeck, Otto
Wagner and Peter Killings, all of the Third
infantry, captured near Balinag July %; Jo-
seph Macidrath, James Boyle, William Mil
Ter, John Crinshaw, Thomas DAILY and Ell
Drew Of the Sixteenth infantry, captured at
Caloocan August =; Paul Spillano and Louis
Ford of the Fourth infantry; Charles Wi
lander, a discharged Third artilleryman,
captured by bandits while boating near NAL
abon, and George Graham, colored, an or
derly of the Sixteenth infantry, who was put
off train near Malolos and Immediately
captured by the insurgents.
A party of correspondents and photogra-
piers waited in the trenches of the American
outpost beyond the wrecked bridge across the
river separating the two armies and at 0
o'clock a group came down the track wav-
ing handkerchiefs on a bamboo and halted
before the bridge. A buge then sounded
the attention" and Major Shils of General
Wheatons staff and five soldiers, with a
raised handkerchief. picked their way across
the bridge.
Filfpinos Introduce Themselves.
The Filipinos introduced themselves-Gen-
eral Alejandrino, slender, bright-looking
young man of 80, a veteran Of the rebellion
against Spain; Lieutenant Colonel Orino and
Major Ortes, the latter of German blood and
speaking English auently.
There soon appeared a second party of
fourteen Americans marching between files
Of insurgent soldiers. They looked the pic
ture Of health and were dressed in new Fill
pino uniforms of blue ginghams and were
carrying monkeys and other presents from
their Filipino friends.
Then General Wheeler, being anxious to
see the Filipinos ford the river, with a
correspondent mounted behind and one Of
, the staff officers carrying double,
shook hands with the Filippinos
and there was general exchange of greet
ings while the photographers piled their
trade. The file of foot Filipino soldiers sur
veyed the line of stalwart Americans
whose physique contrasted strongly with the
little brown men, who looked too little for
their guns.
General Wheeler, who had no official con-
nection with the incident, returned to
General Macarthur and General Wheaton
appeared at the other end OF the bridge
The commissioners and prisoners forded the
river, dismounted and saluted.
General MacArthur's first inquiry was for
Lieutenant Gilmores party and General
Alejandrino replied vaguely that they were
"in the north" General Macarthur asked
If they would be released and General
Alejandrino said:
81 must consult with my government
before answering"
The prisoners unanimously praised their
treatment One man said: I'VE have been
given the best the country afforded, fin
houses for quarters, servants. good food,
plenty OF wine and money allowance.
Aguinaldo visited US and shook hands
Three Of the boys refused to shake hands
with him."
LiOnized by the Natives.
Judging from the stories of the prisoners
they have been lionized by the people.
They report that Ave sailors, survivors OF
Naval Cadet Woods party, arrived at Tar
lac Wednesday. Though small Importance
is attached to their judgment, they agree
in saying that the Filipinos all say they are
'tired of the war, but will fight for inde-
pendence TO the last"
The released soldiers also say the idea Of
independence has taken a firm hold OF the
Filipinos and they threaten, If conquered
to exterminate the Americans by assassina-
tion. Aguinaldo seemed popular among
all the people the prisoners met The coun-
try. they say. is full of rich crops.
All the prisoners have stories OF interest
ing experiences. Those captured at Caloo-
can were marched along the railroads at
night, through towns occupied by the Amer
leans.
While Aguinaldo only offers to release the
prisoners in Tarlac. there is great dsap-
pointment at the fact that Lieutenant Gill
mores party failed to arrive.
Tho Filipino commission does not arouse
great expectations as to the result of its
visit Major ortes said frankly that they
were very tired of the war. but they decline
to say what proposals they bring.
The Filipinos lunched with General Young
at San Fernando. Their quarters will be at
the oriente hotel at Manila.
Major General otis and his party conferred
with General Macarthur and returned to
Manila.
General Bates tonight takes General
Wheaton's command at Angeles.
It is reported from Iloio that the Tagals
have arrested Vinayan, a general, charging
him with being a traitor. Tribal discord,
II is added, is growing. Many OF the rebel
| soldiers have revolted, many European pris-
oners escaping in the meantime.
Relieved soldiers Coming Home.
WASHINGTON. Sept. SO.-General Otis
cables the following from Manila.