The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-02
WEEKS NEWS FROM OUR
WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.
10 Filipioos Seek Peace ?".-Much Ski
mishiDg and a Number of America
Killed Last Week.

Killed Last Week.
WASHINGTON. April % TO dav was
marked by developments Of the great
est importance and interest in connec-
tion with tbs campaign in the Philip
pines. The receipt of the following
cablegram from G neral Otis at the
beginning of the day gave the keenest
pleasure to all of the officials:
MANILA, April 28jh.
"ADJUTANT GENERAL. Washington.
"Atter taking Calumpit, McArthur's
division crossed the Rio G,ande river
in the face of great obstacles, driving
the concentrated forces OF the enemy
back on the railroad two miles. Nc
Arthur reports that the passage OF the
river was a remarkable military
achievement, the achievement cf which
was due to the daring skill and deter
mination of Colonel Funston, under
the discriminating control Of General
Wheaton. Casualties slight, number
not yet ~agcertained.
This morning chief Of staff from
commanding general Of ingurgent
forces entered cur Lies to express ed-
miration Of the wonderful feat Of the
American army in forcing passage of
river, which was thought impossible.
Staff eff }er reports that insurgent
commanding general has received from
insurgents government directions to
suspend hostiljties pending negotia.
ti0ns for the termination Of the war.
Staff officer, with party, is now en-
route TO Manila and Will arrive soon.
LawtOn's forces well in hand in vi
cinity OF Angat, east Of Calumpit,
where he is waiting supplies to be Sent
tomorrow. Yesterday morning force
of fifteen hundred insurgents attacked
troops at Taguig; driven back by
Washington regiment. Our Ioes two
killed, twelve wounded. Otis"
Secretary Alger said as the Depart
ment closed that while it could not be
said that peace was assured, he re-
garded the prospects as of the bright
eat and felt confident that the end of
the insurrection was now in sight.
THE NEWS FROM MANILA.
MANILA, April 28.-4:25 p. II The
FIlpinos will seek peace.
Colonel M 1nuel Argueleses and Lieu
tenant Jose Bernal, chief of General
Luna, staff, having entered 81 neral Nc.
Arthur's line under a flag of truce, told
General Oils that they were represen-
tives Of G 9neral Luna, who had been
requested by Aguinaldo to ask General
Otis for a cessation of hostilities in or
der to allow time for the summouing
of the Filipino Congress, which body
would decide whether the people
wanted peace.
General O5is replied that he did not
recognize the existence az & Filipino
government.
There will be another conference to.
narrow.
TIE FIGHT AT CALUMPIT.
MANILA, April % -McArthur's en-
tered Calumpst to day efter a desper-
ate battle with insurgents at the
trenches before the town. After en-
tering the Americans planted guns in
front Of churches and bombarded the
suburbs, where the enemy are still
fighting behind trenches. This after
ternoon our losses were fifteen killed
and wounded. The insurgf nts are
strongly intrenched on the opposite
bank of the Ro Grande, and for the
first time are using cannon.
It is reported from Spanish official
sources that General Lima has super
seeded Aguinaldo as the Filipino leader.
Lima, report says, has issued a proc
lamation pronouncing death upon all
natives found with the American proc.
lamation in their possession.
In a fight yesterday many small
bands of rebels we're encountered and
during the afternoon the Americans
discovered several hundred ~entrenched
near P1lian, north of @ linganO. Our
troops attacked the rebels, losing six
men killed, IL wounded. General
HAle's troops claim that nearly 200
dead natives we're counted along the
country traversed. Among the dead
was a Spanish captain.
While accommodating ak miles
northeast Of Malolos Sunday the
Fourth Cavalry was suddenly sur
rounded by Filipinos and the fight was
the most severe and desperately con-
tested that has occurred for weeks. tits
known that the American loss was six
men killed and 43 wounded