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ARE ASKED 70 REEM|SI.
Gen. Otis Issues Orders Inviting
Volunteers to Continue in Ser
vice Six Months Longer.
MACARTHUR WOULD ENLIST MACABEBES
Their Old Enemies the TngaIs-
Spanish Troops withdraw from
San BonnSnn-Americnn Occupy
the Port of Sulu.

spanish troops N1tnurHW from
San Bonngun-Americnns Occupy
the Port of Sulu.
Manila, May 29.-Gen. Macarthur is
in favor of the experiment of enlisting
the Macabebes against their old en-
emies the Tagals.
A delegation of the leading Maca
babes has visited the general, and it's
spokesman read an address assuring
the American commander of the friend
ship of the Macababes and of their will
ingness to transfer their allegiance
from Spain to the United States. They
complained that the Tagals murdered
them, and burned their villages, and
they asked to be protected and given
arms to protect themselves.
The Macababes have greatly assisted
in posting the Americans on the coun-
try and the positions of the enemy.
Gen. Macarthur would arm 100 of
these men and use them as scouts, and,
if the experiment proved successful, he
would enlist more of them.
Maj. Gen. Otis has issued orders in
months more, according to the act of
congress bearing on the matter.
The United States transport Morgan
City, which left San Francisco April 25,
with 600 recruits for various regiments
here on board, has arrived and will
proceed to noilo.
Maj. A. M. Diggles, of the Thirteenth
Minnesota regiment, who was wounded
in the head while accommodating May
at point near San Miguel, and who
was brought to a hospital here, is dead.
Col. j. D. NIiley, of Gen. Lawton's
staff, has been appointed collector of
the port of Manila.
Spanish Leave San BoanEnn.
Washington, May 2e.-The following
dispatch has been received at the navy
department.:
Manila, May N.-Secretary of Navy,
Washington: Information has been re-
celVed from the commander of the Cas-
tine (thaD the Spanish troops have been
Withdrawn from San Boangan, P l., on
May "a. Information has been received
from the commander of the Helena (thaD
the United States troops have relieved the
Spanish troops at Sulu on May 90 saluted
each flag: all quiet there.
(signedD BARKER"
VIII Have No More Trining.
New York, May ga special to the
Herald from Washington says: when
you desire to reenter the American
military lines come prepared for an I'M
conditional surrender. Otherwise you
will not be admitted"
This in substance, it is said at the
war department, is the parting mes
sage Aguinaldo's so-called peace en-
voys received when they left Manila
on their way to Aguinaldos headquar-
tiers. If our commissioners have not al
ready received instructions to adhere
to this decision they will receive them
at once.
The foolhardiness of further negoti-
atoms with irresponsible leaders of de-
liant rebels is at last fully appreciated
by administration officials. The insur-
gents must be whipped into submission.
The president, it is said, is now of
this opinion. He regrets that he is I'M
able to share in the optimistic opinions
of Mr.. Schurman, chairman of the COM
mission, that Filipino ENJOYS will
speedily come back to accept in full our
own terms. Mr.. Schurman expressed
similar views Immediately after the
first peace conference, more than three
weeks ago, and thereby caused the
expecting peace at once.
The fact that the authorities have
again brought up the question of send
ing additional troops to the Philip
pines is good indication that they CON
slider the recent peace negotiations
failure. The Twenty-fourth infantry
(colored) has been slated for service in
the Philippines, in addition to those
previously decided upon. Other regi.
ments are also being talked of.
Rebels Attack San Fernando.
Manila, May 30. = The insurgents
made daring attack upon San Fernando
at three o'clock Friday morning. The
attack was one of the few during the
instruction in which the Filipinos
have boldly attacked any number of
American troops. They have set upon
small scouting parties or outposts
where they greatly outnumbered the
Americans, but they have seldom at
tackled large command, as they did
Friday morning. They had crept back
to the trenches from which they were
driven by Gems. Macarthur and Fun
ston on Wednesday last, and made
the early morning attack upon the
city which once was Aguinaldo's CAPT
tai. The Montana regiment, under Gen
Macarthur, at once left San Fernando
and formed skirmish line along the
railroad. This quick move surprised
the insurgents, who fell back, but all
the time of the retreat returned fully
as heavy fire as the advancing Ameri-
cans poured into them.
Hard Fighting on Both Sides.
Two companies of the Kansas regi-
ment were rushed to the support of the
Montanas. The insurgents crossed the
tracksto the north of the position taken
by the American troops and made a
final stand. Their line extended on
both sides of the railroad tracks. They
poured a heavy fire into the Montanas,
A battalion of the Kansas regiment I'M
der Maj. Watson formed on the left
flank along the railroad, while the
South Dakotas REINFORCED the outpost
under Col Frost. Gen. Hale, at the
head of the Iowa regiment, swung
around to the right. The insurgents
were thus surrounded on three sides.
The fight was fast and furious for an
hour. Gen. Macarthur was ready to