The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-15
Aguinaldo Cables the Filipino
Junta In London
That He Has Decided to Con-
tinue the War.
PEACE TERMS REFUSED
Four Hundred of eECincinnati''
Regiment In Prison.
Insurgents Attack a Garrison
of Spaniards.

London, May 15.-The Filipino junta
here has received the following message
from Aguinaldo, cabled from Hong
Kong, under date of May II:
THE Filipino government in accord
ance with the general feeling of the
country has decided to continue the
war at all costs until independence is
secured.
"The Filipinos energetically refuse the
American peace overtures, based on re-
stricted autonomy, coupled with prom
ises of subsequent self government.
1.-The Filipinos demand a strict full
fillment of the articles of the American
constitution and treaties contracted by
the American representatives when inn
ploring a Filipino alliance when COM
batting the Spaniards.
"All the Filipino generals support
Aguinaldo. Gen. Luna's reported over
lures for peace are untrue. Our army is
near Manila, simultaneously attacking
the whole American line.
1.-The heat and rains are causing many
casualties in the American army. All
the hospitals are crowded with sick and
wounded. Four hundred of the Cincin-
natl regiment have been imprisoned by
Gen. Otis for insubordination in refuS-
ing to fight. The regular troops quar-
tered in Manila and other towns are
are always at the front with scanty ra-
tionS.
THE discomfort between the Ameri-
cans and the Europeans is general"
INSURGENTS ATTACK SPANIARDS.
New York, May ia special to the
journal from Manila says:
On May the Spanish garrison at
Zamboanga, Col. o. Loriz commanding,
was attacked by insurgents with arms
which were taken from the Spanish
gunboats before they were transferred
to America.
The garrison fought valiantly against
this inexplicable aggression, driving the
insurgents back and completely repuls-
ing them. The Spanish general, Mon
tero, governor general of the PROVINCE,
seriously wounded, as were also
Maj. Gimino and Capt. Aybulla. who
was mortally hurt.
Lieut.. GranadaS was slightly wound
ed, one soldier was killed and three
wounded. The insurgents suffered Sc
Verely.
An American merchant ship, the Dos
Hermanos, which happened to be in
port, was Immediately dispatched to
Iloilo. Capt. CanO cabled the facts to
Gen. Rios at Manila. who cabled to
Madrid. The government replied to put
the transports Leon XIII and Puerto
Rico at the Americans disposal for
the evacuation of the Spanish garrison
Rios asked for the evacuation a long
time before. He states that it is neces-
sary Immediately. He had a conference
with Gen. Otis yesterday The Span
temporarily. The above transports are
being inspected for the purpose of
transferring American troops to Zam-
boanga.
OTIS ACCEPTS THE SITUATION.
New York, May ia special to the
Herald from Washington says:
satisfactory conclusion is expected
by administration officials from the
conference which will be held by the
American Philippine commission with
the commission which Aguinaldo pro-
!
In his dispatch to the war depart
ment today General Otis announced
that Aguinaldo had sent a messenger to
him expressing wish to send the COM
mission 'to arrange terms of peace"
The administration officials express the
opinion that this commission viii sub
NIT to President Schurman and his as
SOciateS the answer of Aguinaldo to the
propositions made by the American
commission to Colonel ArgueneS,
| Aguinaldo's emissary, regarding the
| character of government which would
| be given to the F'ilipinos and which
| Arguenes declared was satisfactory
1t is probably apparent to the Fill
| pinOS that there is nothing to be gained
by conducting negotiations for the pur-
pose of obtaining a temporary cessation
] of hOStilitieS. General Otis will not
| grant an armistice, and he has shown
! that he does not propose to stop tight
| ing, no matter how many peace ennis
| saries Aguinaldo may send to Manila
! unless they agree to uneonditionally
surrender.
In his dispatch General Otis shows.
| despite the fact that Aguinaldo states
| his purpose to send d commission to
! arrange peace, he is making prepara-
| tions to continue military operations.
1t is evident to the officials from this
! dispatch that General Otis has found it
! necessary to change his plans. He has
| been making preparations to attack
| Bacolor, where nine thousand insur-
| gents are believed to be encamped, and
| it is presumed that the movements re-
/ ported today still have that point as the
| objective. General Lawton is making
excellent progress in his northward
| march, and the dispatch of Major Kob-
| be with 1,500 men up the Rio Grande,
supported by gunboats and cascoes, is
| for the purpose of enabling General
| Lawton to cross the Rio Grande with
| out molestation by the enemy.
| The plan apparently contemplates the
| rapid swinging of Lawton to the west,
! General Macarthur to remain at San
| Fernando, between the insurgents at
| Bacolor and those at Mexico, and Kobbe
| is to take a station as to prevent
| them from crossing the Rio Grande-
| Macarthur is also needed at his present
| point to protect communication with
| Manila.
| A SHARP FIGHT.
| Manila, May 15.-The tin clad" gum
| boats Laguna de Bay and Cavadonga,
/ and a launch under Captain Grant. ran
! into a nest of insurgents concealed in
| the bushes on both sides of the Rio
| Grande river, three miles above Calum-
| pit yesterday afternoon and were re-
| range. A sergeant belonging to the
| Utah battery was killed and~one private
\ was wounded.
| Opening with their rapid fire guns.