The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-20

Special Dispatch to the Poet-Intelligencer.
MANILA. May Nil p. m.-Gen- Del
Pillar and Gracio 0on3axa. members Of the
Filipino cabinet: Lieut.. Col. Alberto Bar
retto. military advocate. and Maj. ZeaL
cita. member OF Aguinaide's stan. Ar
rived this morning 20 cooperate with
Flersnttno Torres. Pablo Ocampo and
Thedor Yanco. residents Of Manila, ~ q
ccmmissson TO negotiate peace. They are
now holding . consultation.
They have submitted no new PROPOSE
tion. bat want an armistice pending the
session Of the Filipino congress Maj.
Gen. Otis has refused to entertain the pro-
posaL
kobbe Captures CanaAaba.
Col. Kobbe's expedition to open COM
munication with Gen. Lawton advanced
ak miles Thursday and captured Cana
daba without firing q shot. A native
school teacher. representing the local pres
ident, met the gunboat and surrendered
the town TO Capt. Grant, requesting that
= garrison be left n a protection against
the insurEsnts. Half the population OF
the place lined the river. bearing nass.
Aeturniag to Their nones.
Thousands Of natives are returning In
boats to the captured cities, even TO Mala.
bon and Manila They say they dsslrs
paecs and ns.longsr fsaf .ths AnSricans.
= 9pAaish pfiest returned u1tA the fams-
Her. bsgg1n6 protsetisn. lEs rspsrted that
- iasurstnts dssersed cananaha wednss-
6ay. retfsatins towards Mount Afayat, ten
miiea north He aso said the natives be-
heved the archbiAhop was aiding the
Americana. hence the increased hatred OF
0paniards. This priest declares the native
government IL better than generally be-
neved. Taxes are reasonable and the gov
ernment paid itA workmen and other In
habitants for services az agreed. but all
fear marauderp
Insurgents Basa san Luis.
On Thursday night the insurgents loot
ed and burned San Luis. They aleo cut OIL
a signal detachment. which was reinforced
by an army tug today. Col. Kobhe re-
mains at canadaha awaiting orders to
advance up the river TO meet Iawton who
II marching eouth from San 1sidro. Mac
Arthur remains al San Fernando.
Nebraska Regiment Gets . Rest.
The Nebraska regiment returned to Ma
Mia today for rest. having been on the
participated In twenty-seven engagements
Including skirmsssaee and lost rs killed and
wounded
Luna Tries ia stop Peace Overtures.
Gen. Lama - reported 70 he making des-
persse efforts 20 restrain educated Filtpinos
within the limits OF his self appointed tir-
isdcsion from communicating with the
Americans. even arrssting Encaminc and
Herrera. two OF the moss influential ofsi-
ciais. coming via Ban Isidro today
This and the removal Of the seat OF gov
errnsn. 20 Tai;lc thirty miles north o.
San Fernando, may Lad to complications
and delay IN rseincation. but II Is gener-
ally conceded that further opposition 10
American sovereignty Is useless and ridic-
uloum Neither Gen. Luna nor Gen Rio
Del P.nar has sunlcien, forces to resist OF
compel submission.
ruasten Relieves wheaton.
Gen, Wheaton has been relieved OF the
command of the Second division for spe-
eia, assignment. ana Gen Funston has
been assigned ~ his brigade
A board consisting of Col French. OF the
Twensy-seeond Infantry. ard MAI Cahei'
and Capt Randolph. os the Third artillery,
has been appointed 20 proceed TO Ratavsa
for the purpose % investigating European
methods Of providing for the heath o.
treers there and TO report on the sahiecr
for the asneh: Of Americans here
The srsnspar; Warren has arrived here
from San Francisco.