The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02

The insurgents commissioners VINO
left Manila on Saturday have returned
from the insurgents army headquarters
with a new proposition for a cessation
of hostilities.
CABLE FROM DEWEY.
Washington, May 2.-The following
cabIegram has been received from Ad-
miraI Dewey by the navy department:
Manila, May 2-Secretary Navy,
Washington: I can not get further in
formation concerning Gilmore and party
now. AS soon as this information is OBJ
tanned 1 will telegraph. Information
reached me today from Guam, dated
March 20:
: inhabitants are quiet and contented
under the United States flag.
when. will the Glacier depart?
-> DEWEY
1t is stated at the navy department
that the Glacier will sail from New
York May Is for Manila.
DIRECT FROM AGUINALDO.
New York. May "A Manila dis
patch to the Journal says:
, Aguinaldo has made oVertureS for
peace. Col. Manuel Argueleses, of the
envoys sent to the American lines has
presented a proposition which came -dt-
rectly from Aguinaldo. This propO-
sition was the same as that heretofore
made, namely, an armistice until the
Filipino congress meets and decides
whether the Filipino army should sur
render.
Gen. Otis declined and told Col. Ar
gueleses it was useless for the Filipinos
to return until they came prepared to
accede to the American demands.
WORD FROM GILMORE.
Manila, May 2.-The first authentic
information regarding Lieut. ]. c. Gill
more and his party of fourteen men
from the gunboat Yorktown, who were
captured by the Filipinos April II, was
received today at the hands of Maj.
ArgueleSeS, of the staff of Gen. Antonio
Luna.
1t is in the form of a list of the miss
ing men and is signed by Lieut. Gill
more. The lieutenant reports that he
the mountains from Baler, where they
were captured.
This information was brought in re-
sponse to a note which Mai Gen. Mac
Shields and Lieut. Hayne and which
these officers, bearing a flag of truce,
carried across Gen. Luna's line yes
terday evening. The note, after asking
for information regarding American
prisoners in Gen. Luna's hand concluded
with the message that he (MacArthur)
would be pleased to meet Gen. Luna.
Maj. Shields and Lieut.. Hayne found
a span of the railroad bridge a mile
from st. Thomas, broken.
FILIPINO PLEA FOR PEACE.
Manila, May 2.-Major Manuel Ar
guelles and Lieut.. Jose Bernal of the
staff of Gen. Luna returned here today
to renew and press the request of Gen.
Luna for a cessation of hostilities. They
have found the field of labor a most
uncongenial one. The two officers were
received in conference by Major Cen
eraI E S. Otis. The proposals which
they had to submit differed but slight
ly from those which they brought in the
first place. They desired a little time
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pressed themselves as being confident
that the congress will decree peace be-
cause the people desire it. They rep
resent that Aguinaldo is without power
to surrender the army and that the
congress must decide that question.
Incidentally the Filipino ENJOYS as
serted that Aguinaldo had not yet
made fair test of his strength against
the American forces because only one
third of his army had been assembled
together
The ENJOYS presented a letter from
Senior Mabini, president and minister of
foreign affairs in the cabinet of Aguin-
aldo and who is the backbone of the
Filipino organization. The communi-
cation is personal and unofficial and
seconds Major Arguellas' arguments.
The ENJOYS will see General Otis
again tomorrow. They will sleep to-
night in Manila. They lunched with
General Macarthur at his headquart-
erS on a car of the armOred train at
Calumpit before going to Manila.
Whether or not Gen. Luna is sincere
in his ventures, the negotiations are
giving the insurgents a much needed
opportunity to rehabilitate their demor-
allied forces. The truth is that dis
sensions among the leaders of the reb-
els is helping on the disOrganization of
the Filipino army almost as much as
the American campaign.
In the course of the conference with
the Filipino ENJOYS, Gen. Otis agreed
with the statement of Major Arguellas
that the people of the Philippines want
ed peace and he added that requests
for peace are pouring in upon him from
all parts of the country.
Major Gen. Lawton was engaged in
hard fighting early this morning. Tele-
graph communication was cut at a.
m. and there has been no reports from
Gen. Lawton since that time.
LAWTON HAS A FIGHT.
the Filipino army is deserving San
Fernando and massing where Gen.
Luna's headquarters are located and
that strong entertainments are being
constructed at the sides of the railway
and on the swamp front, in every direc-
ton possible.
Men of the United States signal corps
have established telegraphic commune
cation with Major General Lawton who
is advancing in a westerly course.
Gen. Lawton lost one killed and 43
wounded on yesterday near San Rafael
where he strongly entrenched himself.
Today, Gen. Lawton is marching on
BaIanig where a large body of rebels
has been congregated. Gen. Hale start
ed at daybreak with the Iowa and