Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
A Filipino Commission Doing It's
Best to Secure Peace.
FILIPINOS KNOW HOW TO FIGHT.
A Kansas Captain Writes That the Rebels
Arc Brave Fighters, but Undlsci-
pllned--Dlspatchcs Received
from Gen. Otis.

from Gen. Otis.
Manila, May 15.-The civilian mem
bers Of the United States Philippine
commission are favorable to the meet
ing Il Filipino commission, which
was suggested Saturday, in behalf of
Aguinaldo, by Lieut.. Reyes, of the
staff of Gen. Gregerio del Pillar, who
came to Gen. Lawton under u flag of
truce, bearing the proposal. 1t is
thought by the American commissions
ers that the idea may have resulted
from recent meeting of the so-called
Filipino congress Mt San lsidro. Def
mite information on this point, how
ever, cannot yet be obtained, though
the local Filipino commission, which is
in close communication with the lead.
ers of the rebellion, is doing its best to
secure peace,
Ten members of Gen. Lawton's band
of scouts, under w. NJ. Young, the old
Indian fighter, entered the town of San
Miguel, about Is mikes north of Nor
zagaray, not aware of what place it
was. They found 200 Filipinos there,
but the rebels, taking the scouts for the
advance of Gen. Lawton's army, fed,
after firing few shots. Young and
another scout were wounded and have
been brought to Manila. The Ninth
infantry and mountain battery of six
guns have been sent to the front
The uniform quiet now prevailing in
Manila has led the authorities to relax
the rule under which the city streets
were cleared from to S:30p. M, and yes
terday evening there was the largest and
most brilliant assembly of pedestrians
and people in carriages to listen to IL
band concert on the Luneta that has
been known here since the Spaniards
left.
Prof Schurman, president of the
United States Philippine commission,
gave farewell luncheon yesterday to
Admiral Dewey, at which Prof. Dean
c. Worcester and Col. Charles DENLY,
of the commission, with Gen. Mac
Arthur, Mrs. Lawton and others, were
present. The health of the admiral
was drunk with the utmost cordiality.
FILIPINos KNOW now TO FIGHT.
Chicago, May l5,-Prof. III. L. Bolt
wood, principal of the Evanston high
school, has received letter from his
brother, who is captain in the
Twentieth Kansas volunteers, in which
he says that the Filipinos are brave
fighters, but that he thinks Aguinaldo
is fraud, Capt. hollywood was one of
the officers of the Kansasregimen mem
toned by Gen. Otis for bravery. The
letter was written March 81, and was
in part as follows:
We are well fixed here, health, rations and
weather better than we could expect. We see
many glaring misrepresentation in the papers.
These men will fight and statements TO the con-
trary, some Of them, at least, are made by men
who have never been on the firing line. l have
seen our artillery shell their works at not
more than 400 yards, and before the
smoke from the shells had fairly risen they
would send volley OF bullets. This Is an
every day occurrence Their men, In small
parties, have worked In cur rear and at
tackled when death was almost certain.
Wounded natives have played dead, only to
kill our struggling men, Their weakness seems
to be lack of discipline and the worst kind OF
aim and inability to stand our rusheS but they
keep coming and are putting up what call a
good fight, They are said to be fatalsts and
no doubt this idea Is encouraged, Aguinaldo
think, is fraud, but he makes his men believe
he Is all-powerful, Our people may as we'll be-
lieve that they have job on hand. l believe
our troops are inyincible, but the nature of the
nd
it impossible to concentrate to any extent
THE MILITARY SITUATION.
Washington, May 15.-The follow
ing dispatch from Maj. Gen. Otis, Civ
ing the status of the military situation
as it now exists in the operations
against the insurgents, was received at
the war department yesterday:
Manila, May l4,-Adjutunt General, Wash
ington: Situation is as follows: Lawton from
Balinag has taken ndofonso and San Miguel
to north with slight loss and driving consider
able force Of enemy; gunboats and canoes ac-
company 1900 men under Kobbe up Rio Grande
river from Calumpit, depart l6th Macarthur
remains ut San Fernando, covering country.
Yesterday messenger from Aguinaldo express
ing wish to send commission to Manila for con-
ference with United States commission to ar
range terms of peace; directions given to pass
body representative insurgents to Manila should
it present itself.-Otis
FIIIPINos ATTACK SPANISH.
Washington, May 15,-The war de-
partment yesterday received the fol-
lowing dispatch;
Manila, May 4.-It is reported that at Fam
boanga insurgents attacked Spanish troops 18th
inst, using quick firing guns and arms captured
from Spanish gunboats. Spanish general and
two officers wounded. Few casualties among
troops. Spanish garrison besieged. Water sup
ply cut off and troops calling for relief.-Otis.
Texas Cattle Being shipped TO Cuba.
Galveston, Tex, May 15.-There has
been largely increased demand for
Texas cattle for Cuba. Fourteen steam
ers are under charter for June ship
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