Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-18

New York, May IA dispatch to
the Herald from San Miguel, VIA Ma
Mia. saws: 1T is SAID that Agulnaldo
has fled into the province of Nueva
Eciia. On April 30 he retreated by car
riage from Balinag through San lsidro,
and nothing has been heard from him
in the two weeks since. The 5000 Span
ish prisoners who are reported to be
held by the insurgents have been car
ried into a northern province ana scat
tered among small garrisons. They
are beyond American succor this sea-
son unless a Filipino surrender takes
place within three weeks. Five Amer
lean prisoners were carried through
this town last week. Their names are
unknown"
Another dispatch to the Herald
from San Miguel via Manila, says:
The insurgent Gen. Gregorio Del Pillar
believes that he has been deserted by
tn Filipino government and desires TO
surrender if he can secure honorable
terms from the Americans. The IN
surgent hospital near lsidro is reported
to be overwhelmed with wounded
Gen. Pillars main subsistence depot is
five miles in front of Lawton. The in
dignation of the natives has COM
PEELED the insurgent generals to coun-
termand their orders to burn the towns
as they retreated. The American pol
lev of not destroying property is ere
ating a revulsion of feeling in our IA
vor. Natives are returning through
the American lines to their own
homes"
Prisoners Released.
Manila, May 17.-Garrick and
Holmes, two American ana Ca
madam civilians, captured by
Filipinos at Calumplt, have been re-
leased by the rebels and sent through
the lines with several Englishmen, who
received As hours notice to leave the
rebel territory. The cruiser Charles
ton has arrived from Hong Kong. Gen.
Lawton's advance force left San Miguel
moving in the direction of San lSldor.
A rain storm impeded the progress OF
the troops and severed the line OF com
munication when the force was within
z miles of it's destination.
Otis to Relieve Rios.
Madrid, May 17.-Gen. Rios, COM
mander of the Spanish troops sun III
the Philippines, cabled the government
that he has arranged with Gen. Otls
for the immediate Spanish evacuation
of Zamboanga and Jolo. AS soon as
the steamer Leon XIII. starts the
American troops will occupy Jolo'
sending off the Spanish troops with
honors to the Spanish flag. The Leon
XIII. will then proceed to Zampoanga
and with the steamers Porto Rico ana
Uranus will take off Gen. Rios and the
Spanish troops there. The Americans
will not occupy Zamboanga
Junta Ridicules Report
Lonlon, May 1.-THE Filipino junta
here ridicules the statement that Agul-
aldo is a fugitive, declaring his retire
ment to the mountains a part or his
strategic plans. The mountains are
almost inaccessible and inhabited by
sayages who use poisoned arrows IL
is absolutely impossible, the Junta de-
clares. for the Americans to follow him
there.
War Near End.
Chicago. MAY 17.-Captain John e..
Dent of the 20th United States infant
nv, which is now operating in the Phll-
ippines, arrived in Chicago yesterday
He left Manila April ] on sick leave
Cant. Dent said: Il do not think the
war in the Philippines will last long
as the impression seems to be here
that the rebels may return TO the
mountains and maintain some sort OF
war for a long time to come. But the
truth is the mountain people are our
friends, and have even offered TO raise
regiments TO help put down Aguln-
aldo"
The Dewey Fund.
Washington, May 17-Subscriptions
NAV be sent to the treasurer OF the
Dewey fund at the treasury depart
ment, Washington. Cash contrlpu-
tions received Tuesday amounted to
1867, making the total $617.
No Dewey Day.
Chicago, May 17.-There will be no
Dewey day at the Chicago autumnal
festival This was decided upon yes
mi '
tee met at the Union League club and
a motion was made by Volney w. Fos-
ter to change Naval Day." October II,
to Dewey Day and arrange a special
program commemorating Deweys vic
tory. Foster explained that he
thnnrht Dewey entitled 10 the honor