Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-02
GREAT Day At ANGELES
Interesting Incidents Connected
With the Transfer of American
Prisoners by Filipinos.
Released Soldiers Say They We're
Treated Kindly by Their Ma
tive Captors.
Given Servants. Good Food and
Wine Visited by Aguinaldo.
Who Shook Hands.

Manila, Oct. 2.-Saturday was an
eventful day with the northern out
posts of the American army at Angeles.
Early in the morning, as told in the dis
patches the Filipino peace commission
appeared. The American prisoners fol-
lowed Then commission of three
spaniards, to negotiate for the release
of Spanish prisoners, departed up the
railroad with retinue of servants and
buffalo carts carrying their baggage
At San Fernando the train carrying the
commission and prisoners to Manila
met special carrying Maj. Gen. Otis
and Gems. Lawton, Bates and Schwan
to Angeles on tour of inspection.
The American prisoners are Corp.
Otto Scheu and Privates Albert Ru-A
beck, Otto Wagner and Peter Roilings,
all of the Third infantry. captured
near Balinag, July IS; Joseph Maci-
irath, James Boyle, William Mlller,
John Crinshaw, Thomas DAILY and Ell
Drew, of the Sixteenth infantry, cap
tured at Caloocan in August Paul
Spillano and Louis Ford, of the Fourtn
infantry; Charles Wilander, dis
charged Third artilleryman, captured
by bandits while boating near Maiapon,
and George Graham, colored, an oroer-
lily of the Sixteenth infantry, VINO was
put off a train near Malolos and imme-
diately captured by a party OF lnsur-3
gents.
AT o'clock a group came down the
track, waving handkerchief on
bamboo, and halted before the bridge.
bugle then sounded the attention
and Maj. Shells and five soldiers, with
raised handkerchief, picked their way
across the wrecked bridge. The FIJI
pinos introduced Reconsideration. Ale
iandrius. slender, bright looking man
of 20 n veteran of the rebellion against
Snain. Lieut.. Col. Orino and Maj. Otes,
the latter of German blood and speak
ing English fiuently. There soon APP
reared a second party of fourteen
Americans. marching between files OF
insurgent soldiers. They looked the
picture of health and We're dressed IN
new Filipino uniforms of blue Bingham
land were carrying monkeys and other
presents from their Filipino friends.
Then Cen Wheeler being anxious to
| see the Filipinos, forded the river, with
| CORRESPONDENT mounted behind the
general. Gen. Wheeler shook hands
| with the Filipinos and there was a
/ neral exchange of greetings. The
file of barefoot Filipino soldiers cur
lousy surveyed the line of stalwart
1 American sentinels, whose physique
contrasted strongly with the little
| brown men, who looked too little for
their guns.
Gen. Wheeler, who had no official
connection with the incident. returned to
/ Gen. Macarthur, and Gen. Wheaton
4 annaared at the other end of the
bridge. The commissioners and pris-
toner's forded the river, dismounted and
jsaluted
Gen. MacArthur's first inquiry was
/ for Lieut. Gilmores party, and Gen,
Alejandriu.; replied vaguely that they
/ we're "in the north.
4 Ger Macarthur asked II they would
be released, and Gen. Alejandrus said:
II must consult with my government
before answering
The prisoners unanimously praised
their treatment. One man said:
I'VE have been given the best the
lcountry afforded, fine houses for quar-
tiers. servants, good food, plenty OF
wine and money allowance. Aguinaldt
visited us and shook hands. Three OF
the boys refused to shake hands witt
him.
Judging from the stories of the pris-
oners they have been lionized by tbs
people. They report that five sailors
survivors of Naval Cadet Woods par
Ity, arrived at Tarlac Wednesday
Though small Importance is attached Il
their Judgment. they agree in saying
that the Filipinos all say that they ar
tired of the war, but will fight for in
dependence to the last"
The released soldiers also say tina
the idea of independence has takei
; firm hold of the Filipinos and the!
threaten. if conquered, to exterminat
the Americans by assassination. Agui
. naldo seems popular among all tn
people, the prisoners said. The country
!, they say, is full of rich crops. All tn
prisoners have stories of interesting ex
perences. Those captured at Caloocal
were marched along the railroads a
night, through towns occupied by tn
\ Americans.
: While Aguinaldo only offered to re
lease the prisoners al Tarlac. there i
: great disappointment at the fact tina
: Lieut. Gilmore's party failed TO arrive
: The Filipino commission does no
: arouse great expectations as to the re
suit of It's visit Maj. Ortes said frank
e ly that they were very tired of the wal
: but they decline to say what proposal
j. they bring.
$ The F'ilpinos lunched with Ger
y Young at San Fernando. Their quar-
. tiers will be at the Oriente hotel at Ma
Mia.
Maj. Cen Otis and his party con
e ferred with Gen. Macarthur and re
h turned to Manila.
e Gen. Bates takes Gen. Wheaton
command at Angeles.
BIG CROP OF LOGS.
Estimated That 100000, 900 Feet Z
Logs Will BE Cut in Duluth Dis
trict.