Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-10-05
WAR NOT ES.

Aguinaldo's third attempt to shift
his difficulties into the field of diplo-
macy is a repetition of the other one
or two with an impossible endeavor
To obtain some sort of recognition of
his so-called government The Fill
pino ENJOYS had an hours conference
with Gen Otis on the LIST. They
brought from Aguinaldo message
that he desired peace and wished TO
send civilian governmental commits
sion To discuss the question. Gen. Otis
replied that il was impossible for him
TO recognize Aguinaldo's government
in that way. They presented letter
from Aguinaldo as president of the
republic, which was largely repeti-
ton of his recent appeals for recogni-
ton. Gen Otis informed them that
while he was willing TO correspond
with Aguinaldo as general of the in
surgent forces, he must positively de-
cline to recognize him as president of
the civil government.
The insurgents are trying to incite
the natives of Malabon, city of 3d.
900 inhabitants, five miles from Ma
Mia, to rise against the American gar
rison. Capt. Allen had been holding
the place with two companies of the
10th infantry, but on account of the
need of all the available men at the
front, his force has been reduced to 20
men. They now remain near the big
church, where they are quartered, be-
ing too few in number TO patrol the
town. Armed uniformed parties of
insurgents recently disembarked from
cascoes during the night, collecting
money for the instruction, and
preached revolt Two mayors have
been elected, but both of them have
declined TO serve.
A dispatch has been received from
Manila by the war department, stating
that Gen. Snyder attacked the position
of the insurgents five miles west of
Cebu on the Goth and destroyed seven
forts and quite number of smooth
bore cannon. The insurgents were
utterly routed and Snyder returned
with his force to Cebu. The Tennes-
see regiment was already aboard trans
port to come home, but disembarked
TO take part in the engagement.
A native officer has offered Mai Gen.
Otis 1000 Maccabebe tribemen to fight
Tagals of the Laguna de Bay district.
The troops engaged in the fighting at
Cebu belonging to the 10Th. 9Th and
23d infantries and the 9th artillery.
The Tagals of the island of Mindanao
have expressed their readiness to ac-
cept American sovereignty in exchange
for protection against the harassing
Moros
Gen. Macarthur captured Porac,
village of l,sOo inhabitants, on the
2sth, after half hours engagement,
in which five Americans were wounded
Many Americans were Frustrated by
the heat. The insurgent loss is nm
known. When the American army en-
tered Porac they found the town de-
serted The enemy fed northward
The insurgents released II of the
American prisoners on Sept. 80, but
Lieut.. Gilmore and party were not
among them The released men have
nothing but praises for the treatment
accorded them from the Filipinos, who
gave them the best
The Goth regiment L. S. V. sailed
from San Francisco for Manila on the
transport Grant on the 25th, which
also carried $50 recruits for other reg
iments.
The battleship Kearsarge, on her
trial trip on the 25th, exceeded the
contract speed of 16 knots, averaging
16 81 knots per hour.