The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-05-03

ers, propose to tell Aguinaldo that
while 10 terms except unconditional
surrender could be offered after the
lengths to which the war had been
carried, they could assure the rebels
that they would be treated according
10 the American traditions ofleniency
to the conquered and that there
would be no punishment or confsca-
tons of property if they laid down
their arms.
The leaders of the committee told
Uoited States Consul Williams that
they would go if he would accom-
pany them, believing the rebels
trusted Mr.. Williams. The latter,
however, refused, having no author
ity in the matter. He said: L do
not believe the Filipinos would harm
me, but they might detain me for
months"
The American commission is ham
pered in it's work of enlisting the
support of friendly Filipinos by the
fear, expressed by many OF them,
tina. the "anti-expansionists" may
obtain control of the American gov
ernment and cause the Withdrawal
of the American troops from the
Philippine islands, thus they claim,
leaving The natives who have assisted
the Americans to the mercy OF Aguin
aldo's followers. Under those cir
cumstances men of property are re-
luctant to risk the results of becom
ing identified with the American
regime.
THE LATEST.
New York, April 2a-The World
says: A dispatch received in this city
this morning says General Luna. the
Filipino commander in-chief, has sent
an ipsulgent Colonel through the
lines, under flag CT truce, to ask
cessation cf hostilities.
A Journal special from Manila,
says: The forces Of General Luna
have surrendered to General OTIS,
commanding the American forces
He sent two of his most prominent
officers to ask for terms of peace.
The result OF the surrender is q
practical ending Of the revolution as
Gen. Luna has been for long time
regarded as head and front Of the
Filipino movement. There is great
jubilation among American officers
and troops, especially the volunteers,
who are convinced that the end OF
the war is at hand and that they will
soon be allowed to return to their
homes.
The surrender includes practically
all the Filipino forces against whom
Macarthur has been operating with
such dashing success for the lest
few weeks. The officers who arranged
the surrender on behalf Of General
Luna were Colonel Aguilles, chief CT
staff and Lieutenant Jose Bermel,
who were admitted though the lines
by flag of truce, and at once inter
viewed General Otis, making the
formal cffer.
Further details Of the surrender
state that Aguilles said that he was
empowered to request cessation Ct
hostihties pending negotiations look.
ing to the settlement Of tie var.
Macarthur complied with the reqaest
pending instructions from Otis. A
full surrender of the forces followed.
Still later in the afternoon.-The
Filipino advance as to peace wss
fruitless. Colonel Aguilles and Lieu
tenant Jose Bermel came into Mac
Arthur's lines with a flag of truce.
They told General O;is that they
were the representatives of General
Luna, WHO had been requested by
Aguinaldo to ask a cessation Of hos
tilities in order to allow time for sum
moning the Filipino Congress, which
body would decide whether the peo-
pie want peace. General O,!s re-
piled that he did not recoSnizs the
existence Of the Filipino government
There will be another conference to,
morrow.