The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-02
mer Spanish governor palace in Mala.
can, the American commander says:

mer Spanish governor palace IN Mala'
can, the American commander says:
1.-THE insurgents Thought their posi-.
! tion Oh the river bank ut Calumpit was
impregnable. They made a successful
stand against the Spanish there IN
1895. Our success IN storming their
strong entrenohments has demoralized
them and the people are ready to give
up the fight.
"As to the emissaries who have been
sent by General Luna, my opinion IL
that they desire to gain time. They
say they wish to submit the question OF
continuing the war or not to their eon.
press meeting in May, These leaders
think they represent tho Filipino peo.
pie. I answered that I would be glad
to receive emissaries from the insurgent
chiefs provided they came with prop.
osition Of absolute surrender These
were the only terms would consider
"The emissNrics would not agree to
this as they thought 1t contrary 10 the
dictates Of honor The omiss0ries I'D.
ded IL pence were forced upon thom II
would not be permanent"
Filipino refugees are all gathered nt
San Fernando, The soldiers are snid
to be in mutiny, The peasants in large
numbers are returning TO their homes
within our territory,
Telepruphio communication with
General hawton BY way Of BooNve has
been completed.
Insurgents attacked the Americans ut
Tapuig yesterday, killing two OF our
men and wounding twelve. They were
subsequently rupulsed by five companies
of the First Washington and three com.
panies Of tho Twelfth infantry, There
are Indications that u considerable force
of tho enemy Is gathered in that vioin.
ity.
The insurgents nre constructing
breastworls on the shore Of Laguna do
Bay and have one piece Of artillery
mounted.
New York, April 20. dispatch to
the Journal aud Advertiser from Lon
don says:
Louis Spitzel, who has been supply.
ing the Filipinos with arms, has ar.
rived here from Hong Kong. He said
in IN interview:
"Why should not I furnish arms to
thelFilipinos? There Is money III It..
I am Il British subject and II Ia legiti-
mate business. Did not Dewey aud
Wildman give Aguinaldo rifles IN the
beginning. Wildman has been sending
out all manner Of stories about me. |
told him before leaving Hong Kong l
would continue to sell arms as long as
felt 80 inclined.
London, April 20. Members of the
Philippine junta here say that peace
negotiations between the United States
aud General Luna at Manila are unotfi.
oial in character, and that Luna does
not represent Aguinaldo.
Manila, April a9.-Lieutenant Gil.
more, who with fourteen men Of the
Yorktown, were captured by Filipinos
while Oh an errAnd Of mercy to BNler,
island Of Luzon, to rescue a small
Spanish garrison besieped by 400 insur.
gents. are probably safe, Filipinos Of
Baler assert that they captured them as
prisoners Of war Steps will be taken
at once to secure their release.
Washington, April 2O.-It Ia said at
the war department. that Colonel Fun.
ston Of the Twentieth Kansas volun.
teers will be appointed brigadiel gen.
eral Of volunteers for his gallant con-
duct in fighting the Filipinos Formal
recommendation that he be promoted
must first be obtained from General
Otis, who will be asked to submit 1t, II
he does not do 40 Of bis own ovlition.
Appointments cannot be made without
uthority Of the president, but Mr.. Nc.
kinley believes III acting quickly IN
cases Of such meritorious conduct, and
the war department. expects to hear
from him Oh the subject before his re.
turn to Washington.
Washington, April 30. War depnlt.
ment officials are gratiAed with the
tone Of the reply Of General Otis to the
Filipino delegation It IL considered
as comporting with the dignity Of the
United States. 1t would not be possi-
BILE for the United States to recognize
the existence Of the Filipino congress
or the Filipino government. Il IL said
at the war department. IL IL not likely
any further concessions than that Of
general amnesty will be made. Peace
and freedom, 1t is believed, will appeal
more strongly to the Filipino army
than any argument Aguinaldo and his
officers may make. Lawton Is expected
to continue the forward movement
toward joining his forces with MaoAr.
thur, according to q the original pro.
gramme, and this junoture will proba.
bly, be affected by next Tuesday.
MRS. GEORGE NOT GUILTY.
Jury SO Decides-The Accused Woman
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