The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-04-29
To Suspend IIoStilitles Pending
Negotiations to Terminate
the War.
News Received at Washington
With a Feeling Of Profound
Relief.
Colonel Funston Will Secure a
Brigadier's Commission for
His Work.

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that the commanding general Of the in
surgents has received from the in
surgent government directions to sus-
pend hostilities pending negotiations
for the termination Of the war, and that
insurgent staff officers are now on the
way to Manila for that purpose.
The text of General Otis dispatch fol-
lows:
After taking Calu1npit MacArthurs
division crossed the Rio Grande river in
the face of great obstacles. driving the
concentrated forces of the enemy back
on the railroad two miles. Macarthur
reports that passage OF the river re-
markable military achievement, the
success Of which was due to daring.
skill and determination of Colonel
Funston. under discriminating control
Of General Wheaton. Casualties slight,
number not Yet ascertaine1.'
This morning chief of staff from COM
manding general Of insurgent forces en-
tered our lines to express admiration Of
LAC "OiiAClAai ACol Va AK III a
army in forcing passage OF the river
which was thought impossible. Staff
officer reports that insurgent command
ing general has received from insurgent
government directions to suspend hostil.
titles pending negotiations for the ter.
mination of the war. Staff officer with
a party is nov en- route 10 Manila and
will arrive soon. Lawton's forces we'll
in hand in vicinity of .Angat. east Of
Calumpit. where he is waiting supplies.
\. force of 800 insurgents attacked the
troops at Taguis: driven back by Wash
ington regiment. Our loss , killed, -
wounded.
The dispatch from General Otis was
Immediately telegraphed to President
Mckinley at Philadelphia. The Off
Gals of the war department all believe
that the hostilitles are about concluded.
Caused Great Relief.
The news from General Otis came
just at the beginning of the official dav
here. There was a feeling of profound
relief expressed at once on all sides, for
during the last three days the officials
have been much depressed by the re-
ports that came from the front.
The Associated Press bulletin dated
at the close Of the day from Manila.
stating that the negotiations for peace
had not been successful that day, but
that another conference would occur
did not have any substantial effect in
depressing the expressions Of sarisfac.
ton. 1t was remembered by the of.
fcials that General Toral at Santiago
did not surrender at the first instance.
and that several days Were occupied in
the negotiations which finally resulted
III the capltuiation.
In some respects the situation at Cal
umplt bears a striking resemblance to
that existing at Santiago, just prior to
the break down Of the Spanish resis-
lance. The Spaniards Were hungry and
insuffciently supplied. just as are the
Eiliplnos. They sought first 10 escape
the humiliation of a surrender: to march
out with the honors Of war: to carry of
their arms, but they were obliged to
abandon all these points. Just as the
Fllipinos would be forced to do in a
short time, according to the expectation
OF officials here.
Alger Will Keep Out of II.
Secretary Alger was naturally highly
gratitied at the news. He approved
generally General Otis reply to the
Filipino delegation. But he made il
clear that there was no disposition on
his part to interfere with Otis and Fill.
Pine commission in making terms with
the Filipinos to any greater degree than
had been done in the conduct Of the
campaign. The secretary said that the
Philippine commission had full power
to arrange terms of surrender. It is
stated on the highest authority that un.
der its instructions the Philippine com.
mission will deal most leniently with
the insurgents when once convinced of
their intention to cease fighting. The
commission will not be technical no,
plain to the revolving Filipinos that nc
grudge 10 to be charged up against
them; that they are not to be punished
in the Spanish fashion by wholesale J.
ecutions Of the leading spirits among
them, and finally that they will not lose
their property. 1t is believed here that
. powerful help to General Otis in
bringing the campaign to a successful
issue was the spreading among the
rebels of a belief in the promises Of the
American government.
Want to BE Let Down Easy.
There is a disposition on the part Of
some Of the officials here who have
much to say with the arrangements OF
6nal terms Of peace to apprehend an
undue insistence on the part of the
American commander at Manila upon
an immediate and unconditional sur