The morning news., 1899-05-03
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SIMILAR PROPOSALS.

&ntIe Change in the Peace COndi-
4 Hons the Rebels Want-BeIief That
a they Are Getting Their DemOraI-
Fl ixed Forces in Shape-Lawton Hav-
ing some Hard Fighting-GiImOre
sent Note by Argueleses-He and
His Party Are Safe.
Manila. May 2.-Col. Manuel Argueleses
n nd Lieut.. Jose Bernal, of the staff of
H.. Antonio Luna, returned here to-day
IL renew and press the request of Gen.
Fl pna for a cessation of hostilities.
a They have found The field of labor most
..rgenisl one. The officers were received
conference by Maj. Gen. E. S. OILS.
Fl he propos,tlons which they had to submit
II Yered but slightly from those which they
Arought from the Filipino commander in
|the first place.
E They desired a little time in which to
slmmon congress and expressed them
&elves as being confident that the congress
Hin decree peace, because the people de-
.re it They represent that Aguinaldo
Il without power TO surrender the arms,
4 snd that congress must decide that ques-
bon.
81 incidentally, the Filipino ENJOYS asserted
a. Aguinaldo had moi yet made a fair
Nj of his strength against the American
3brees. because only one-third of his army
|k sd been assembled together.
The ENJOYS presented a letter from Senor
'aabni president and minister of foreign
|affairs in the cabinet of Aguinaldo, and
te backbone of the Filipino organization.
|Tbe communication is personal and unoffi-
|eal. and seconds Col. Argueleses' argu-
b ents,
Gives the Rebels Chance.
The envovs will see Gen. Otis again to-
borrow They viii sleep tonight in Ma
&la. They lunched with Gen. Macarthur
ii his Headquarters on car of the ar
rored train at Calumpit before coming to
n snila.
ZWhether or not Gen. Luna is sincere in
Ii overtures, the negotiations are giving
Ee insurgents a much needed opportunity
rehabilitate their demoraidzed forces.
liz truth is that dissensions among the
#aders Of the rebels Is helping the disor-
@nization Of the Filipino army as much
& the American campaign.
EIn the course of the conference with
IN Filipino ENJOYS, Gen. Otis agreed with
8e statement of Mai. Argueleses that
|sfe people Of the Philippine Islands want
81 peace and he added that requests for
'noleetion are pouring In upon him from
al parts of the country.
s*hToi Con Tout0n was engaged in hard
|fk htng early this morning. Telegraph
Nmmunication was cut off at O'Clock a.
u, and there have been no reports from
On. Lawton since that time.
Brought a Note From Gilmore.
5The first authentic information, regard
|hg Lieut. ]. c. Gilmore and his party of
.Nurteen men from the United States gun
hat Yorktown, who were captured by the
Eipinos on April u, was received to-day
Nom the hands of Col. Argueleses of the
nan Of Cen Luna.
8lt is in the form of a list of the missing
men and is signed by Lieut. Gilmore. The
Rutenant reports that he and his party
Mve been brought across the mountains
Nom Baler where they were captured.
~ his Information was brought in response
g note which Maj. Gen. Macarthur
- to Gen LunaN by Maj. Shields and
Aeut. Hayne, and which those officers,
paring flag of truce, carried across Gen. |
Anas lines on yesterday evening. The |
Mte after asking for informal ton regard |
H American prisoners in Gen. Luna's |
nznds, concluded with the message that he |
ven MacArthur) would be pleased to |
ne Gen. Luna.
Elaj Shields and Lieut.. Haynes found |
: Fpan OF the railroad bridge a mile from |
ok Tomas broken.
~ ne officers left ten days provisions for |
" prisoners on a hand. car at the end |
e lhe bridge placing the car in the keep |
W OF Fhipinos, whose conduct through
~ the various negotiations has been all |
~ could be expected of a civilized nation.
FilipinOs Are Massing.
eiugees report that the Filipino army
iesertlng San Fernando and massing at
81 Iofnas, where Gen. Luna's headquar-
"a are located, and that strong en-
81 l'ehinents are being constructed at the
' ol the railway and on the swamp
81 " IN the best position possible.
e" Oh the United States signal corps
established telegraphic communica-
III win Gen. Lawton, who is advancing
Id westerly direction. Gen. Lawton lost
HiIed and five wounded, yesterday,
III oan Rafael where he strongly en-
81 81 lcned himself. Gen. Lawton to-day is
"A roha'4s e.-'!'s on Balinag, where a large body
eoels nave been concentrated.
a nae started at daybreak with the
a a., Seo South Dakota regiments. a
q . VI cavalry and two guns of the Utah
81 otts from CaIumpit in a northeasterly
II a. 10 cooperate with the Maca-
II VINO nave asked the Americans to
ia tn tn IN order that they might fight
II d, saiS' The Mecabebes have al
81 eroy5 sanIzed company Of Bolo men
i Ii rr me town. They are bringing
# N'soners 10 Gen. Macarthur.