The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1899-05-20
AGUINALDO'S CARD
COMMANDS ALL FOREIGNERS TO LEAVE
INsuRGERT TERRITORY.
He Hopes to Have the Bslfigersncy OF
His Government Recognised by Foreign
ers---Thsy Have Resumed ovsrturss for
Peace.

ders that all foreigners must leave in
surgent territory within forty eight
hours. There are only few CONNER
cial men, mostly English and Germans
Agunialdo believes that by refusing
them the rights of non-combatants he
can force their governments to recog-
nize the belligerency of his so-called
government, in order that they may
treat for the safety of their subjects. "A
Filipinorpriest who had talked with
the Tagal General has has brought to
Father McKinnon, chaplain of the First
California Regiment, copy of letter
by Aguinaldo to General Treas, asking
his opinion as to the advisability OF
surrendering, saying:
81 fear that the long warfare that
viii be necessary to conquer the Unit
| ed States will drain the country's re-
| sources too much
Mr.. Holmes, a Canadian subject,
who, with his partner in the sugar
manufacturing business at Calump1t
Mr.. Carey, an American, was recently
captured by the Filipinos, reports that
he was informed by his captors that he
might leave whenever he wished to do
SO. He refused to do so unless Carey
was permitted to accompany him, say
ing: "We go or stay together.
The curtain will go down in a few
days on the fighting in the island of
Luzon. Workingmen are preparing
for another act in the drama which
will necessarily disperse the Filipinos.
The rebels are so close to San Fernando
as to make life in that place uncom-
Portable while..they remain in their pres
ent position. Enemies Of the United
States..have advanced so far that the
question Of transportation has become
the important question. Supplies ship
ped to Calumpit have to be hauled ff-
teen miles to Major General Lawton at
Bacacolor by bullock carts, and every
cart has to be ferried separately on
raft across the Rio Grande two or three
times. The roads are rough and after
the daily showers which are forerun-
ners of the rainy season. are so much
30 that it is impossible to make more
than q mile an hour. The few mules
that are here are found to be greatly
superior to bullocks for the work. The
latter die unless they are given fire.
1uent baths, and the heat has killed
80 many that the carting is all done
by night.
The policy of humane warfare has
it's disadvantages. Among the thou
ands of pretended friendly natives
| who are returning to their homes be-
hind the American armies, there are
: some who have taken advantage OF
the generosity of the conquerors to
make the zone unsafe unless Ameri-
cans go we'll armed and in parties.
| Soldiers going about alone are fire.
quently fired upon from ahouse OF
| from behind bushes. During the past
| week it has been found necessary to
send guards with wagons and ambu-
lances, and several attempts have been
made to wreck trains by placing OBJ
structions upon railway tracks.
Manila. a.-Later-The Filipinos have
resumed the attempt to induce the
Americans to discuss the situation.
Reyes, a young lieutenant on the staff
of Gen. Gregorio del Pillar, came &c
Gen. Lawton Saturday under a flag OF
truce. He was accompanied by bare
footed bugler. The two were escorted
to Manila by Capt. Sewall Of Gen. Law
tons staff. Reyes told Major Genera
Otis that Aguinaldo desired passage fol
a military commission to come to Ma
nila to confer with the American Phil
lippine commissioners. Gen. Otis re
piled that passes would not be neces
sarv. as unarmed commissioners could
enter the American lines. He woulc
leave the matter, he said, in Gen. Law
tons hands. Lieut. Reyes returned tt
Bacacolor.
Admiral Dewey will sail for New
York by way of the Suez Canal, OF
board the United States crusier Olym
pia next week 1t is expected that tn
voyage will occupy about four months
The Olympia will proceed by way o
Hong Kong, where fortnight will b.
spent in transforming the mud color
which she is painted, to white, having
ND TO this time, been unable to comply
with the Department. orders to TAX
on white paint At Hong Kong tn
cruiser will be coaled and provisione'
for the furthered journey.
Admiral Dewey expects to retain hi
position on the United States Phillip
pine commission.