The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-04
PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT DAM
AGE BEING DONE BY THE
REBELS WE'RE TAKEN
FILIPINO TROOPS SCATTERED
Reconnoitertnx Parties Sent Out by
Gen. Macarthur Fail to- Locate
the Main Body of Aguinaldo's
Command-Rebels Have Proba-
bly, Wearied of Fighting and
Thrown Down Their Arms.

A>H 1OHNS April S.-tSpeclal.1 IA
special from Manila says: There has
been another big scare here Gen. Otis
was warned that Filipinos were about
to repeat the uprising In that city that
caused 30 much loss of life and property,
and promptly took measures to prevent
the spread of 1t. So thorough were the
plans of the Americans for suppressing
any outbreak that the Ftlipinos were
probably aware Of the folly of such a
move and did not attempt 1t. But 1t
caused quite a scare, for all that
"Gen. MacArthur's troops are still
resting at Malolos with the exception of
two regiments, the Twenty In
fantry and Third artillery, which re-
turned to Manila today
''All efforts to locate the main body Of
the insurgents thus far have been un-
availing. Many natives are returning
from the north to Malolos without arms
Possibly they are soldiers who have
grown tired of fighting. Others of those
who fed before MacArthur's advance pre-
sumably are Joining the insurgent force,
estimated at 4.0O0 which Gen. Halls
troops drove from MariQuina last Fri
day and which has now returned to that
place, the American troops having been
withdrawn.
Scouts sent north from Malolos as far
as Calumpit have been unable to locate
the 1nsurgent force. They found small
numbers of armed natives, however and
in skirmish killed three F'ilipinos.
"Desultory firing continues at Parana-
que, south Of Manila, and in order to dis
lodge the persistent sharpshooters the
monitor Monadnoek shelied the town to-
day.
FILIPINos DIsoRGAN1zED.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The following
cablegram was received at the war de-
partment early this morning:
Manila. April s, 1899-Adjutant General.
washington: Present indications denote
1nsurgent government in perilous condi-
ton; its army defeated, discouraged and
scattered Insurgents returning to their
homes In cities and villages between here
and points north of Malolos, which our
accommodating parties have reached, de-
sire protection OF Americans. News from
v1sayan Islands more encouraging every
day. @'iOtis."
REBELS ARE COMING HOME.
MANILA, April 3.-The natives continue
returning to their homes. They are com
Ing In all along the American lines and
many OF them seeing the promises of good
treatment are fulfilled are inducing their
relatives to return to their homes. Maj
Gen. Elwell S. Otis, commander of the
American military forces, has received
the following message:
Hearty congratulations on the most
magnificent work of the army
The United States Philippine commits
sion, the last member Of that body, Col
Charles DENLY, former minister to China.
having arrived here. will discuss the stu
alton. The members are hopeful of con-
clus1on of peace, believing hosttlities will
soon be confined to the habitual reyolu-
tionistS.
Brig. Gen. Harrison Gray Otis sails for
home on board the United States trans
port Sherman today. He says he believes
the insurrection has received its death
blow. The Sherman will also have on
board the sons of Col. John Hay, secre-
tary Of state, and Senator Hale, Of Maine.
who have witnessed much Of the fighting
with the army, and the bodies of Col.
Henry c. Egbert, OF the Twenty second
infantry, killed on March 26, and other
officers who have recently fallen in bat
tie.
Gen. Wheaton has assumed command OF
the brigade lately commanded by Gen.
Otis. The Third and Twenty-seeond regi-
ments Of Gen. Wheaton's command are
returning to this city.
AGUINALDo's PUNISHMENT.
NEW YORK, April 3.-Maj Gen. Wes-
ley Merritt. in an interview, said:
The news from Manila is satisfactory.
Aguinaldo does not seem to know when
he is whipped. If he should be captured
he would be treated as a prisoner of war.
There will be no cruel measures
Do you look for prolonged fighting p,
No, the Filipinos are not prepared for
that sort of thing. We shall not have a
repetition of our American Indian exper-
tence In the Northwest"