Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-18
Pho del Pillar Makes Peculiar Over
lures to Gen. Otis.
ASKS TO BE PAID FOR PEACE
No Attention Will Be Paid to His
Message.
SPANISH SOLDIERS KILLED

MANILA, October 1S.-Gen. Otis has re-
ceived messages purporting to come from
the insurgent general, Pho del Pillar, offering
to sell out his army and to deliver Agui-
naldo into the hands of the Americans.
Although he is not satisfied that this offer
is authentic it is not wholly improbable.
The policy of Gen. Otis is firmly set against
buying any surrenders.
Pho del Pillar offers for the sum of $4,000
to refrain from attacking Manila with his
army; for the sum of s250,000 he offers to
surrender his army after a sham battle,
both sides firing into the air and for the
sum of $500 600 he says he will procure the
overthrow of the insurrection and the cap
ture of Agunaldo, Paterno and the other
leaders.
In the course of the communication he
refers to Aguinaldo in contemptuous terms,
indicating that strained relations exist be-
tween them.
Reports are being received from the dis
tricts occupied by the enemy that the Fill
pinos believe that Pho del Pillar has an au-
dacious plan to break through the Ameri-
can lines into Manila and seize Gen. Otis
and the archbishop. Possibly these rumors
were started with an idea of helping him to
make deal with the Americans.
Americans Would Welcome Attack.
1t is unnecessary to say that the Ameri-
cans would welcome an attack OF that sort
There has been much speculation of late
regarding the whereabouts of Pho del Pillar.
The recent attack at La Iona is credited
to his men. 1t is believed that he is now
in the vicinity of San Mateo valley, with
force of from 800 to 5000 men.
Ten former Spanish soldiers, who were
captured by the Filipinos and for a time
acted officers and members of a Fill
pino artillery regiment, located in the vicin-
ity of Santa Rosa. in the Laguna dc Bay
district, determined to surrender the artil-
lery to the Americans. The plot was dis
covered by the F'ilpinos, who killed seven
of the conspirators, the other three making
their escape to Manila.
1t appears that when the surrender was
determined upon the Spaniards delegated
one of their number to proceed to Manila
and to propose to Gen. Otis to surrender,
after a prearranged mock battle. about
twelve pieces, including Krupp and Norden-
feldt rapd-tire guns, well supplied with
ammunition from the Lipa powder factory,
in exchange for certain sums TO be paid the
Spaniards, who were to be pardoned for
carrying arms against the Americans and
to be transported to Spain
The delegate left Santa Rosa, and, ac-
cCmpanied by three Filipinos, entered the
American lines at Calamba. The Filipinos
did not proceed far deciding to await his
return at a given time AS the delegate
was detained In Manila longer than they
had expected, they grew suspicious and re-
turned to Santa Rosa.
Plot Was Revealed.
The plot was then revealed, and the
remaining Spaniards were attacked. The
gunboat Napidan, coasting near Santa
Rosa. perceived two men on the beach hur-
riedly embarking in canoe and pushing
out toward them. She took them on board,
and they reported that the Filipinos,
discovering the plot to surrender the ar
tillery, had cut the throats of seven of
their Spanish companions. and that they
themselves had barely escaped with their
lives
The three Spaniards are now hiding in
Manila, fearing Filipino vengeance. Gen.
Otis had declined their offer through the
delegate to surrender the artillery for
money, but he promises to send the three
to Spain