Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-19

General, Pho del Pillar, Offering to sell
out his army and to deliver Aguinaldo
into the hands of the Americans. Al
though he is not satisfied that this Of
fer is authentic it is not improbable
The policy of General Otis is firmly set
against buying any surrenders.
Pic del Pillar offers for the sum Of
$4,000 to refrain from attacking Ma
Mia with his army; for the sum of
$250,000 he offers to surrender his army
after a sham battle, both sides firing
into the air, and for the sum of $780,,
coo he says he will procure the over
throw of the insurrectionn and the cap
ture of Aguinaldo, Palermo and the
other leaders.
In the course of the communication
he refers to Aguinaldo in contemptuous
terms. indicating that strained rela-
tons exist between them.
Reports are being received from the
districts occupied by the enemy that
the Filipinos believe that Pho del Pillar
has an audacious plan to break through
the American lines into Manila and
seize General Otis and the Archbishop.
Possibly these rumors were started
with an idea of helping him to make
a deal with the Americans.
1t is unnecessary to say that he
Americans would welcome an attack
of that sort. There has been much
speculation of late regarding the
whereabouts of Pho del Pillar. The re-
cent 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 1900 to 5000
men.
Ten former Spanish soldiers who
were captured by the Filipinos and for
time acted as officers and members
of a Filipino artillery regiment locat-
ed in the vicinity of Santa Rosa, in
ed to surrender the artillery to the
Americans. The plot was discovered
by the Filipinos, who killed seven of
the conspirators. the other three max
ing their escape to Manila.
1t appears that when the surrender
was determined upon the Spaniards
delegated one of their number to pro-
coed to Manila and to propose to Gen.
Otis to surrender, after a pre-arranged
mock battle, about twelve pieces, in
Guiding Kfupp and Nordenfelt rapid
fire guns, well supplied with ammuni-
ton 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 Ameri-
cans and to be transported to Spain.
The delegate left Santa Rosa and ac-
companied 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 returned to Santa
Rosa.
The plot was then revealed and the
remaining Spaniards were attacked.
The gunboat Napidan, eoasting near
Santa Rosa, perceived two men on the
beach hurriedly embarking in a canoe
and pushing out toward them. She
took them on board and they reported
that the Filipinos, on discovering the
plot to surrender the artillery, had cut
the threats 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 promised to
send them to Spain.
MANILA, October 1853 p. NJ
Ratson's Macabebee scouts encountered
the enemy at San Mateo, near Arayat,
at dawn to-day and attacked them on
the front and flank. driving them out
of the trenches and dispensing them
completely.
Several Filipinos, including captain
and a lieutenant, were killed A quaint
,ty Of arms was captured. The Macabe-
bees had one man killed.
MANILA, October IS, 1890 p. NJ
The consuls in Manila have received
from Tarlac, where it is believed Agui-
naldo remains, a book containing the
correspondence between him and the
American commanders and consuls in
which, as he eontended In his recent
appeal for recognition, the Filipinos
find the basis for their assertion that
the American government recognized
their sovereignty and promised them
Independence
Tie book is addressed to the nlen-
beers of the United States Congress and
contains long argument by Senator