Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-05-04
THE CONFLICT GOES ON.
General MacArthur's Troops Now
Assembling Sen Tomas.
THE REBELS BURNING THE TOWN.

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Filipino ENJOYS Vow .seciare That
They Represent Aeuinnido Himself,
Bnt General Otis Refuses to RecoG-
nize the Rebel Government.
Manila, May A. General Macarthur
is now assaulting the town of San
Tomas, about five miles northwest o.
Galumpit. The Americans are fight
ing for the bridge, and the rebels are
burning the town.
The Filipino ENJOYS, Major Manuel
Arguelles and Lieutenant Jose Bernal.
have abandoned the pretense under
which they came to General Otis that
they represented General Antonio
Luna, and yesterday they announced
that they came as representatives of
Aguinaldo himself. The two ennis
saries used all their wiles to secure a
reply from General Otis to the letter
from Senior Mabini, Aguinaldo's prime
minister and minister of foreign af
fairs in the dictator's cabinet, which
they presented to General Otis on
Tuesday, but General Otis refused to
make any reply, on the ground that
to do so would be equivalent to
recognition of the so-called govern
ment of the Filipinos.
Major Arguelles said that Aguinaldo
knew he would be oyerpowered in
time, but that he would be able TO
continue the fight for months, and that
he would do SO unless he were given
what Major Arguelles termed peace
with dignity.
Mr.. Schurman, the president of the
United States Philippine commission,
expresses the opinion that the inter-
views accorded by General Otis to the
Filipino ENJOYS will have good moral
effect, as tending to convince Aguin-
aldo's representatives that the Ameri-
can authorities mean to give the Fill
pinos a good government and not one
of the Spanish sort.
The exodus of natives from the in
surgent lines continues.
At Balibog Tuesday evening there
was a running fight, in the course of
which one American soldier was kill
ed md three were wounded. The reb-
els scattered before General Lawton
and General Hale.
On Tuesday, while Captain Wheeler,
with a detachment of the Fourth cav
airy, was covering General Hale's adj
vance. he discovered a large body of
rebels at Pulilan The cavalry open
ed fire, but there vas no response.
Thinking that the rebels wanted to
surrender, Lieutenant Bell went for
ward to parley with them The Fill
pinos replied that they did not wish to
surrender, but that they had been or
dered to refrain from fighting during
the negotiations. They asked what
Lieutenant Bell wanted, and in reply
were given half an hour in which to
retire, which they improved.
A Spanish prisoner who escaped into
the American lines reports tLat after
General Hale's advance on Quingan 200
Filipinos were buried, 35 in one trench
and q in another. This is the largest
number of rebels that have been killed
in any engagement for several months.
The following are the Yorktown
prisoners at the insurgent headquar
tiers at Sanisedro: Lieutenant Gilmore,
Chief Quartermaster William Walton,
Sailmaker's Mate Paul Vandoit, Cox
swain John Ellsworth. Apprentice AL
olese, Lyman Paul Edwards and Fred
Anderson. Provisions have been sent
to them by General Otis.
McArthurs troops added to their
daily victories on Thursday oflast week
by capturing Apalit, together with 20
prisoners. Only one American was
killed and nine wounded.
The two Filipino officers. Colonel
Manuel Arguelles and Lieutenant Jose
Bernal, first came in under a flag Of
truce last Friday, saying they were the
representatives of General Luna, who
had been requested by Aguinaldo to re-
quest a cessation of hostilities until the
Filipino congress could be summoned
General Otis told them he would not
recognize the congress. The Filipinos
returned to their lines on Saturday,
bearing General Otis terms for cessa-
ton of hostilities -unconditional sur
render.
On Monday last General Macarthur
sent two officers to General Luna,
the Filipino commander, under a
flag of truce, carrying money and
provisions for American prisoners in
his hands, and asking an exchange of
prisoners and the names of such as
he may have.
Major Bell, with squad of scouts,
has captured the town of Macabebe,
about four miles southwest of Calum-
pit, the people ringing bells and hout-
ing "vivas"
The American army is now employ
ing Macabebees instead of Cinnamon,
and they are delighted to get so cents
day, declaring their loyalty to the
Americans.
Last Monday. the anniversary of the
battle of Manila bay, was observed
by the United States fleet. the usual
drills being omitted. Admiral Dewey
had many visitors and the American
and British merchantmen dressed ship.
OTIS OFFICIAL REPORTS.
General Lawton's Forces Again Pur-
suing the Insurgents.
Washington, May 3.-The following
cablegrams were received by the war
department from General Otis at mid
night:
General Lawton's column, passing
westward from Norzagaray, captured
Balinag and villages in vicinity yes
terday, scattering and pursuing 1000
insurgent troops. His only casualties
two wounded. Insurgent loss several
killed, large number wounded and cap
tured. Numbers not stated Have
opened communication with Lawton
via Malolos by means of Hale's troops
and detachments from city
List of prisoners in hands of insur-
gents Just received shows that Lieu