The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-28
WANT TO SURRENDER.
LEADERS WILL NOT PERMIT
THEM TO DO so.

iAguinsIdo Inclined To Pacific Over
+, tures--FiIipinos Not Ready To SUR
render spanish Prf.oners--Agree To
Release Two Americans.
Manila, February 27.-6.15 p m.-Tw)
Spanish commissioners, Seniors Rosatio
and Abogado. who were permitted to pass
through our lines and confer with Agu-
inaldn. with reference to the Spanish
prisoners ct Msiolos, returned through
our lines this morning near Caloocap,
with sealed despatches for the Spauiards
The commissioners said that Aguinaldo
and Sandiko were both at Malolos and
inclined to pacific overtures While the
Filipinos are not yet prepared to surren-
der the Spanish prisoners. they will glad
ly release two Americans who have been
held for six weeks on payment OF $50. tho
value of food and clothing furnished
them.
Shortly afterwards the rebels sent out
flag Of truce and several hundred OF the
enemy left the Filipino lines crying mo
quiere," MAS eombate," "Americanos
mucho bueno."
The communicate said that fully eight
thousand of his men had enough and
were anxious to surrender
Among the enemy in the jungle many
women and children were visible. A
woman laid down her ride and attem pied
to cross with the parleyers. but she was
sent back.
Gen. Wheaton relieves Gen. King, who
Is sick at san Pedro.
After the party returned to the Ameri-
can lines. the enemy on the right fired
a volley. the bullets dropping at their
feet.
The casualties to date are as follows:
Killed, s3; wounded, A..
MALAY vEHs ON OF MANILA FIRE.
''set by Chinese and by shells from
warships''-American Have "Retired
to Walled city"
Paris, February 27.-The Filipino junta
here received today cable message from
Manila via Hong kong dated from the
former place on Februarf "a 1t says:
"Flre broke out in the Chinese quarters
during the Chinese New Year festivities.
The Americans provoked the owners by
demolishing houses tefore 1t WINS eces-
sary. The Filipinos fire engine, owned
by Senior Cameo and worked by British
subjects, was largely instr umental in ex
tinguishing the fire.
"The Americans interfered with the
native salvagefs and tried to capture the
en- zine, leading TO conflict. Harsh con.
n N al aQr hal lad
The Americans retired to the walled city
and the fleet bombarded the suburbs. be-
lieving the city WAS endangered This
caused the Tondo fire.
"Aguinaldo's troops then attacked and
entered Tondo. Maisei, Santa Cruz and
Kaipo.
"Confagrations broke out at Binondo
and Malate, and the city was surrounded
by a line of burning houses
1.-The lighting continued Wednesday
and Thursday. The Americans by that
tine were greatly fatigued by the sun,
fires and continual service.
"Some British blue Jackets however,
landed unarmed to act as trenen and re
manned to guard the british consulate
banks and other British property.
1.-The Andrews cotton mill, belonging
to British subjects, suffered severely. The
Americans searched British property,
seeking insurgents. Indiscripiirate
4 treet shooting WAS prevalent.
MEN. women and children were killed
The bodies of l40 Americans have already
been Elected. T:eir loss In killed and
wounded will reach 400. The bodies of $40
Filipino men, AS women and $50 children
have been recovered In the streets, about
500 natives were wounded. The loss -
foreign property Is estimated at $500. 900
| and to native property $500, 900 About
three thousand houses were burned.
"Gen. Montenegro commanded the
Filipinos Aguinaldo is still Mt Morillo.
MANY foreigners embarked on board
| the ships. About eighty Chinese were