Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-14

ers must leave insurgent territory
within As AorE The. are only few
commencing Is egsss5s.. english
and an osr%a IS; IIlSbF& :, mont n
CONFERENCE.-The can force their govern
mcnt to recognize the belllserency Of
his so-called government, in order that
they may treat for the safety of their
subjects.
LETTER FROM AGUINALDO.
l. Filipino priest, who had talked
with the Tagal General Treas. haa
brought to Father McKinnon, chaplain
of the First California regiment. a
copy of letter written by Aguinaldo
to General Treas, asking his opinion as
to the ACCESSIBILITY of surrendering, say
ing: IL fear that the long warfare that
will be necessary to conquer the United
States will drain the country's re-
sources too much"
A GENEROUS CANADIAN.
Mr.. Holmes, a Canadian suhject, who,
with his partner in the 8 gar mann-
featuring business Cahmplt, Mr..
Y Carrick, 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 go unless Carrier
was permitted to accompany him, ami
said: I'VE go or stay together"
CURTAIN READv TO DROP.
The curtain will so down in Il few
days on the lighting i'll the island of
Luzon. Workingmep are preparing for
another act in the drama which will
necessarily dispense the Fillpinos.
The rebels are intrenched So close to
San Fernando as to make life in that
city uncomfortable while they remain
in their present position. The armies
of the United States have advanced ;
far that the question of transportation
has become the great problem. To solve
1t. engineers are repairing the Bagbag
bridge so hat 1t VIII be safe for the
passage Of trains and give railroad
connection between Manila ana san
Fernando
TRANSPORTATION DIFFICULT.
In the meantime supplies shipped to
Calumpit have To be hauled IL miles
to Major General Macarthur ut san
Fernando and 20 miles TO Major Gen
eral Lawton at Bacolor. by bullock
carts. and every cart has to be ferried
separately on raft urrcss the Rio
Grandc two or three times. The roads
are rough and after the daily showers.
which are fOrerunncrs of the rainy
season, so soft that it is impossible to
make more than mile an hour. The
few mules that are here have been
found to be greatly superior to bulocks
Tor this work. The latter die unless
they are given frequent baths, and
the heat has killed so many that cart
ing Is now all done by night.
TREACHERY AT WORK.
The policy of humane warfare has
its disadvantages. Among the thous-
ands of pretended friendly natives who
have been returning to their homes be-
hind the American armies there are
some who have taken advantage of the
generosity of the concuerors to make
the zone unsafe unless Americans 20
we'll armed and in parties. Soldiers
going about alone are frequently fired
upon from houses or from behind
bushes. During The past week it has
been found necessary to send guards
with wagons and ambulances. and sew.
eral attempts have been made TO wreck
trains by placing distractions upon the
railway track.
MORE PEACE OVERTURES.
Manila. May 1s-6.2O D. m.-rhe
Filipinos have resumed the attempt to
induce the Americans to discuss the
situation. Reyes, a young lieutenant on
the STAFF of General Gregorio del Pillar
came To General Lawton to-day under
a flag of truce. He was accompanied
by barefootcd bugler The two were
escorted 10 Manila by CAPTAIN Sewall,
OF General Lawtons staff.
Reyes told Major General Otis that
Asulhaldo desired passes FOR military
commission TO come to Manila 10 confer
with the american Philippine commits
sioners. General Otis replied tina.
passes would not be necessary. as IN
armed commissioners could enter the
American lines. He would leave the
matter ne said. in General I.awtons
hands. Lieutenant Reyes returned this
evening TO Bacolor.