The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-29
Otis Does Not Recognize Existence Of
a Filipino Government,
NOW TOTTERlNG TO ITS FALL,
The General Belief is that the Insur-
rection is Practically Ended - The
FDipinOs who Surrender Re
port That Supplies are
Short and They arc
Sick oftighting.

MANILA. April 2s.-4:2J A. M.-The Fill
fpinos viii seek peace Colonel Manuel
Arrueleses and Lieutenant Jose Bernal
chief of General Luna 8 staf' entered
General MacArthur's line bearing flag
OF truce. They are en- route for Manila
by train 10 confer with General OTIS re-
garding terms of surrender
OVERTURES FOR PEACE.
G.2j T. M-The Filipino advances
for peace have been fruitless.
Colonel Manuel Arguelesos and Lieu
tenant Jose Berual who came into
General MacArthurs lines under fias
of truce. told General Otis that they were
representatives OF General Luna, who
had been requested by Aguinaldo to ask
General Otis for a cessation Of hostilities
iu order 20 allow time FOR the summonins
Of the Filipino Congress which body
would decide whether the people wanted
peace.
General Otis replied that ne did not
recognize the existence OF a Filipino gov
eminent.
There viii bo another conference to-
morrow.
The Filipinos came down the railway
track 10 the Kansas Regiment outpost
at o'clock this morning. The Kansas
captain, i'm charge there. escorted them
10 General Wheatons headquarters,
where they were provided with horses and
sent 20 the headquarters OF General Mac
Arthur. The latter invited the F1hpinos
TO sit down at lunch with him and con-
vcrsed with them for some time. lie re-
fused. however 10 speak authoritauvely
on the subject of their errand, referring
all inquiries 10 General Otis
SENT TO OTIS.
The Fiipinos were then escorted by
Major Mallory Of General Macarthur $
sta 10 Manila. reaching this place al
o'clock this afternoon.
The Filipino officers attracted much
attention: they were dressed i'm uniforms
Of checked blue and white cloth. and
wore straw hats They carried no side
arms. They were escorted directly to
the Office of General Otis.
AT d O'Clock the two Filipino officers,
escorted by Lieutenant Sladen and Major
Mallory left the place. They old not look
at all elated as a result of their talk with
General Otis, and the members OF the
Philippine Commission.
7I0 i. M.-AguinaldO IS evidently Sc
lecung the army as q cloak for his con-
gress. hoping by subterfugc 10 overcome
General Otis consistent policy of isnor-
ing the Filipino government The Fill
pin0s' argument is that 10 is impossible
20 arranee an armistlce without the sane
tion of the Congress.
THEIR PLEA PUNCTURED.
General Otis punctured this assumption
by rcmarkns that If Aguinaldo could
make way without congress he could stop
81 without reference 10 that body.
While the insurgents arc undoubtedly
tired of war the leaders are torn with
dlsseusious There is q suspicion that IL
Wa. hoped 10y means of conference to
ascertain-Nnat terms they could expect.
IL they saw that anything is 20 be
gained hy continuing tho war an arms
fioe would afford them am opportunity loI
rocuuerating thcir dcmoralized forces.
TWO AMERICANS KILLED.
MANILA. April 2S.-l1.4j A. M.-Yes-
terday furnished added proof that the
United states troops have fear OF
bushwhacklng that is above their fear OF
battles. The Washington regiment when
IS holding Taguig. with three companies
Il the Twelfth Regulars. engaged a large
force OF insurgents in a fight I'm the jun
gle. The Americans lost two killed and
ten wounded.
The FlipnOs have been masslng at the
mouth OF the Pasig river and 10 is esti-
mated that there are 900 Of them now
there. They have mounted two guns
one a thrce-inch Krupp-and have thrown
a number OF shells into the American
lines. The gunboat Napidan, which IS
guarding the entrance to the river shelled
s. launch which was carrying supplies.
A REPULSE.
Yesterday large force Of insurgents
approached the town. seemingly bent
upon Turing the Americans from Calum-
pit Three companies of the Washing
ton troops sailed from the town and at
tackled the natives and found that they
had their hands full. Two other COM
panies OF the Washington regiment and
three Of the Twelfth Regulars reinforced
them and drove back the enemy. who
removed their dead and wounded as they
retired. as usual
MANILA. April $50 A. M.-At
Calumplt. for the first time a large body
OF FiIpinos attempted 20 face the Amer
icans fn open ground. The Fiipinos I'm the
trenches were dispersed after making
ridicuiously feeble resistance. but General
Luna's brigade came upon the field from
Macabeles on the double-guick the two
regiments preserving a perfect forma-
tlon.
The Americans. from the south bank Of
the river. which is higher than the north
bank. could see General Luna. mounted
on "A black horse gaAoping franucaily
along tho lines and apparently eXhOrting
his followers 20 make "a stand.
ITO finally succeeded in getting them
spread In an extended line Of battle.
which would have done credit TO "a civil
ilzed army But when the American bull
lets showered thickly among them. stir
ring clouds OF dust from the sandy soil.
the TiipinOs again showed that no
amount Of drilling could fortliy them
sufficiently to make them face The Amer
lean rifles. and their train puned up the
track with its load OF dead ana wounded.
IN plain sight OF the Americans who
were entering the town so closely that
the Insurgents barely slipped out OF their
NlctOrs' hands.
JUST ESCAPED
The Montana regiment made rush 70
capture the train running up the track
yelling shriny and even dropping their
guns In pursuit. but the engine backed
on hastily. leaving the bodies OF six war
riors 20 their enemies
Twenty yiliQlnos who came 10 meet