The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-14
FIuPIN0S MAKE ADVANCES.
AGUINALDo MAY SEND COMMITS
SION TO MANILA.

Sent in to Ask for Passes-Another
Report Says AEuinaIdO Has Order
ed All Foreigners to Leave the
the Insurgent Lnes-TranspOrta-
tiOn Is Somewhat Troublesome.
Admiral Dewey Soon to Sail for
America.
| Manila, May 1S.-The F'ilipinos have re-
sumed the attempt to induce the Ameri-
| cans to discuss the situation.
Reyes. a young lieutenant on the staff
of Gen. Gregoro del Pillar. came to Gen.
Lawton under a flag OF truce to-day. He
was accompanied by barefooted bugler.
The two were escorted to Manila by Capt,
Sewall of Gen. Lawton's staff
Reyes told Mai Gen. Otis that Aguin-
aldo desired passes for a military commits
sion to come to Manila TO confer with the
American Philippine commissioners. Gen.
Otis replied that passes would not be nee
essary as unarmed commissioners could
enter the American lines. He would leave
the matter, he said, in Gen. Lawton's
hands.
Lieut.. Reyes returned this evening to
Bacolor.
Foreigners Told to Go.
Aguinaldo has issued orders that all
foreigners must leave insurgent territory
within forty-eight hours. There are only
a few commercial men there, mostly Eng
lish and Germans.
Aguinaldo believes that by refusing
them the rights of non-combatants he can
force their governments to recognize the
belligerency of his so-called government,
in order that they may treat for the safety
of their subjects.
A Filipino priest who had talked with
the Tagal Gen Treas, has brought to
Father McKinnon. chaplain of the First
California Regiment. a copy of a letter
written by Aguinaldo to Gen. Treas ask
ing his opinion as to the advisabiIty of
surrendering, saying:
II fear that the long warfare that will
be necessary to conquer the United States
viii drain the country's resources too
much
Mr.. Holmes a Canadian subject who,
with his partner in the sugar manufactur-
ing business at Calumpit, Mr.. Carrlck, an
American, was recently captured by the
Filipnos, reports that he was informed by
his caDtors that he might leave whenever
he wished to do so. He refused to go un-
less Carrick was permitted to accompany
him, and said:
I'VE go or stay together"
Hard Work Ahend.
The curtain will go down in few days
on the fighting in the island of Luzon.
Workingmen are preparing for another act
in the drama which win necessarily dis
perse the Filipinos. The rebels are in
trenched so close to San Fernando as to
make life in that city uncomfortable
while they remain in their present posi-
ton. The armies OF the United States
have advanced so far that the question #
transportation has become the great prob
lem To solve 1t, engineers are repairing
the Bagbag bridge so that 1t will be safe
for the passage of trains and give rail-
road connection between Manila and San
Fernando.
In the meantime supplies shipped to
Calumpit have to be hauled fifteen miles
to Maj. Gen Macarthur a San Fernando,
and twenty miles TO Maj. Gen. Lawton at
Bacolor, by bullock carts and every cart
has to be ferried separately on a raft
across the Rio Grande two or three times.
The roads are rough, and after the daily
showers, which are forerunners of the
rainy season. so soft that it is imposs-
bic to make more than mile an hour.
The few mules that are here have bean
found to be greatly superior to bullocks
for this work The latter die unless they
are given frequent baths, and the heat has
killed so many that carting is now all
done by night.
Natives Are Treacherous.
: The policy of humane warfare has its
disadvantages, Among the thousands of
pretended friendly natives who have been
returning to their homes behind the
American armies there are some who have
! taken advantage of the generosity of the
r conquerors to make the zone unsafe un-
less Americans so well armed and in par
ties.
Soldiers going about alone are frequently
fred upon from houses and from behind
. bushes For the past week it has been
found necessary to send guards with wag-
ons and ambulances, and several attempts
: have been made TO work trains by placing
distractions on the railway track.
, Dewey to Leave in Ten Days.
5 Manila. May lS.-Admiral Dewey will
leave for the United States as soon as he
can arrange his business and give full
instructions for the management of the
e fleet to his successor, PROBABLY within ten
' days
The United States cruiser olympia upon
e which Admiral Dewey will make the voy-
age home, will sail leisurely trip, stop
ping at Mediterranean ports for some
time to give the admiral, the officers OF
4 the ship and the crew an opportunity fol
e rest.
Like all the Olymplas company. Admir-.
= al Dewey is much run down by his long
= stay In a tropical port without change and
Y under the rigid conditions Incident to a
5 war footing, The voyage may occupy fouI
0 months.
The Olympia will proceed from Manila
49,
S spent In transforming the mud color
q which she was painted, TO white having
, up to this time been unable to comply
S with the departments order to take or
y white paint At Hong Kong the cruiser
Y win be coaled and provlsloned for hei
= further journey.
] Admiral Dewey expects to retain his posi-.
e tion on the United States Philippine com.
5 | mission.