Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-02
WAR IS PRACTICALLY Over
JAguinaldo Said to Have Sent Commits
sionerS to Treat for Peace.

A COMMITTEE OF NATIVES, NOT
UNDER AGUINALDO'S CONTROL
HAS FORMED, AND is PREPAR-
ING TO PETITION FOR PEACE
OFFERING COMPLETE SUBMIS-
SION TO THE AMERICANS
HEREAFTER THE CONTEST
WILL BE WITH POWERFUL
BRIG S-AGUINALDO AND
HIS FORCES FLEEING TO THE
NORTH - GEN. OTIS REPORTS
THAT THE PURSUIT OF THE
REBELS WILL BE KEPT UP UN-
CEASINGLY.
New York, April IA journal extra
publishes Washington and Manila spe-
Gals saying the end of the Philippine
war is at hand.
The Washington dispatch says that a
high official is authority for the state
ment that Aguinaldo has sent trusted
friends to treat with the American
commissioners for the cessation of hos
tilities.
The Manila special says:
Natives who have escaped the leash
of Aguinaldo are returning to their
homes and resuming their ordinary vo-
cations.
A committee of natives has been or
ganized and is preparing petition for
peace which will be presented to the
American commanders, Offering full
and free submission to America.
The war, so far as it is war against
the Filipino Republic, is over. Here
after it is a contest against powerful
brigands.
Aguinaldo and his forces, greatly re-
duced by deaths and disaffection, are
fleeing to the northeast, driving the ma
tive Tagalos before them, so far as pos
4 sible. and cheering them with stories
that the Americans are about to offer
terms.
They are being dispersed through the
mountains about San Fernando and in
the province ON Neuva Ecija prepare
tory to life of brigandage. Neuva
Eciia has a comparatively agreeable
climate through the rainy season, and
will provide a good base for raiding ex-
petitions into the lower provinces,
about Manila and Malolos.
Aguinaldo, with his treasures and
ammunition, is now believed to be at
the village of Baliuag, in the foothills,
eight miles east of Calumpit. The ad-
vance of our army to Calumpit will
probably be made tomorrow.
Despite their dispersal, scattering
bands of insurgents continue to make
trouble.
The monitor Monadnock was fired
upon by artillery at Panaque to-day
The vessel replied to the 1re, and quick
" silenced the battery.
Two companies of the First North
Dakota Infantry routed a nest of raid
ers to the south to-day, killing three
One American officer and two privates
were wounded.
General Macarthur took breakfast
To-day and slept in the hall of the Fill
ipino congress last night. The troops
are worn out and resting. General
Wheaton's brigade is camped along the
railroad track, guarding against sur
prise from the rear.
Armed gun-boats will prepare a
water base on the river when Calumpi1
Is taken, and an armored train is in
readiness to be used further north wher
the advance of the troops is resumed.
In making a search of the Malolos
prison to-day, the names of four Amer
leans, who had evidently been captured
and confined there, were found traced
in charcoal on the walls. The names
were: H. Huber, William Bruce, AL
bert Sonrishsen and E. Honnyman.
Washington, April lin a cable.
gram to the War Department early to-
day, Gen. Otis from Manila reports thai
the American troops rested yesterday
after their entrance into Malolos. The
dispatch indicates that the American
forces made no forward movement
either yesterday or to-day. All is
quiet at the front.
The following was received at GAS
this morning:
Manila, April l.
Adjutant General, Washington:
Quiet prevails. Have directed troops
at Malolos and on railroad on recon
noitering duty. Find insurgents only
in small portions of surrounding coun-
try who retire on the approach of ouI
troops. Few of our troops moving to a
new position. Preparing for a con-
tinued active campaign. Army in ex-
cellent spirits. OTIS.
War Department officials are very
much gratified at the conditions exist.
ing in the Philippines. 1t is deducted
from the dispatch received from Gen
Otis that there is little left of the army
Of Aguinaldo, and that his troops do moi
want to face the American soldiers. Il
is supposed that scouting parties CT Gen