The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10
FIIlIPINOS GET AWAY.
Plan to Entrap the Insurgents Fails
of Success.
Our Army Contending with Many
Dimcultfes - American Commis-
stoncrs said 90 Have Urged
More Liberal Concessions.

moro hA0tEaA
Manila, June 1.-THE American forces
have occupied the peninsula and Gen.
Halls column is encamped at Morong.
Maj. Truman, marching across the
Binangonan, found IL impracticable TO
form Gordon; and the insurgents. with
the exception of hundred or two, es-
capped through the mountains after
Gen. Pho del Pillar, dragging their bat
terry by buffalocs, at night. a few,
however. may be trapped.
The Washington troops have re-
turned TO Pasig, but the programme Of
the other troops is uncertain.
The present expedition shows the diff
fculty which is encountered by an army
which must depend upon wagon trains
I'm catching barefooted bandits in their
own mountains, and also gives proof
that the rebels do not intend 10 fight
battles.
A Hard March.
Gen. Hall left Santa Teresa Monday
morning and marched 10 miles TO Mo-
rong. up and down rocky hills and
through woods and swamps. Scores OF
his men fell out owing TO the extreme
heat and were left to follow as best they
could. The head OF the army arrived
at Morong at noon. having exchanged
only few shots with insurgent Skin
mishers on the way. Groups Of stray
glers followed all day, but the force
was 200 smaller than when II started.
The men were almost 36 hours without
rations. and il was considerable OF nm
achievement for them TO cover the
ground they did.
Lightning Change Artists.
En- route TO Morong the Americans
met nocks OF Filipinos and flags of
truce, many Of them young men with
the bearing Of soldiers. Many discard
ed uniforms were found in the houses,
apparently those OF soldiers who had es-
capped by changing their costumes from
s'insurrecto" to amigo" and walking
boldly past the army, which had ex-
pected 10 corral them. Few were found
about Morong, one member of the
Washington regiment was killed and
two were wounded in the encounter
with the outposts.
Gen. Lawton. on board gunbont,
searching the coast for Mai. Truman.
stopped nj Binangonan. opposite Mo-
rong. The natives Immediately ran up
flag OF truce. but "A delegation In
canoes put Off and greeted the Ameri-
cans with the usual protestations of
friendship.
Town of Mncnbebe burned.
Manila, June THE rebels on Sat
urday night made an attack upon the
friendly town of Macabebe and after
driving the inhabitants out burned the
town.
The insurgents nightly annoy the
troops at San Francisco. Several Amer
leans have been slightly wounded re-
Gently. The enemy have several Krupp
guns. which they bring forward and use
for firing large shells into the town.
then retrenting with their guns. One
OF the insurgent shells fell within 30
yards of Gen. MacArthur's headquar-
tiers Saturday evening.
Asked More Liberal Concessions.
New York, June IA special to the
Herald from Washington says:
President Schurman. of the Phil.
ippine commission, i'm dispatch
60 Secretary Hay has, II is be.
lieved, recommended more liberal con-
ccssions TO the Filipinos, with view
of ending the instruction az once. An
official acquainted with the message
said il reviewed the situation In the
islands and was OF an encouraging ma
ture.
The dispatch was considered by the
president and Secretary Hay, and the
president has sent a reply, The nature
of the answer is not divulged.
IL Is significant, however. that coin
cident with his message to Mr.. Schur-
man a cablegram was sent to Gen. Otis,
with instructions In line with the pres.
ident's belief that the restoration OF
peace can only be accomplished by the
complete snbjugation of the Filipinos.
Cen Otis will continue his military OPP
erations throughout the rainy season
II is apparent that the president does
not look for the close of the rebellion
until the Filipinos are convinced OF the
States. The concessions already Of
Iercu are ilDeTal. the RECOMMENDATION De-
lieyes. and as far rs the president can
90 with authority from congress. and il
Is doubtful IL the new propositions
made by the commission have received
his approval.
Lseutenanr commits ruicfne.
Manila, June Lieut.. Fred w.
pearce. OF the Sixth United States mr.
tillcry, committed suicide here this
"wednesday morning. lie came FROM
lloiIo a week ago on leave, but fingered
here beyond the limit and failed TO re-
ply 10 repeated kilograms from his com
mander. Tuesday he was put undar
arrest on his commanders order This
morning another officer called TO see
him. when he suddenly pulled re,
yolyer from under his pillow and shot
himself fhrouph tho heod HE f,st.,I.