The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-03
AMERICAN PRISONERS
TO NUMBER OF FOURTEEN SURE.
0ERED BY FlLIPlNOS.
LIEUTENANT GILMORE HELD

or furtner NeEotiatipn~-inSu -
or Mendanno Anxious To surrender
Internationally Scene or Surrender
OF the Prisoners General wheeler
to the Front The Prisoners speak
orThcir Treatment by the Ffiipinos
Their Report ofCondition OF Country.
Manila, September 3o.-The insurgen4
have arrived at Angeles.
They say the prisoners are following.
1t is reported from Ifoilo that The
Tagals have arrested vfrayan. a gen
eral. charging him with being a TRAITOR.
Tribal discord, II Is added. is growing.
Many Of the rebel soldiers have re-
volted. many European prisoners c.
Gaping in the meantime.
S:10 y. m.-F'ourteen American prss-.
oners, all enlisted soldiers. have been
delivered up by the Fllipinos
Washington. September 30-The war
department. has received the following:
Manila, September 20.
"Adjutant General Washington:
Communication dated l2uh instant
from General Garcia, commanding all
insurgenk troops in eastern MindanAo.
expresses desire TO turn country over
to United tates authorities and suEren-
der insurgent arms.
OTIS"
War department officials are today
very much encouraged regarding tho
situation in the Philippines as conveyed
by the official and press dispatches.
The dispatch relative to the intended
surrender of the eastern portion OF
Mindanao indicates, it is said. the dis
position Of the southern islands TO ac-
cept American sovereignty. T'heye peo-
pie have heretofore made offers of sur
render, but have coupled IL with a pro
vision that the United States should
relinQuish it's right If AguinaIdo should
be successful in Luzon.
1870 p. m--This has been an eventfuI
day with the northern outposts of the
American army at Angeles. Early
this morning the Filipino peace COM
mission appeared. The American pris-
oners followed. Then a commission Of
three Spaniards TO negotiate for the re-
lease OF the Spanish prisoners Departed
up the railroad with retinue of SER
wants and buffalo carts carrying their
baggage. At San Fernando the train
carrying the commission and prisoners
to Manila met special carrying Major
General Otis and Generals Lawton,
Bates and Schwan to Angeles on a tour
of inspection.
The American prisoners are Corporal
Otto Scheu and Privates Albert Rubeck.
Otto Wagner and Peter Rollings, all of
The Third infantry, captured near Bali
nag, July 2Sth; JOS. McIdrath, James
Boyle, William miller, John Crinsshaw.
Thomas Daily and ENi Drew, Of the
Sixteenth infantry, captured at Caloo
can, August Sth: Paul Spillano an
Louis Ford OF the Fourth infantry
Charles Wilander. a discharged ThirG
captured by bandits whila
boating near Malabon, and George
Graham, colored, an orderly OF the Six
teenth infantry, who was put off train
near Malolos and Immediately cap
tured
party OF correspondents and photo
graphers waited in the trench OF the
American outposts before the wrecked
bridge across tbe river separating the
TWO armies, and at 9 o'clock a group
came down the track, waving a hand
kerchief on bamboo and halted before
the bridge. bugle then sounded the
ATTENTION" and Major Shiels, Of Gen
eral Wheaton's staff. and five soldiers.
With a raised handkerchief picked their
way across the bridge
The Filipinos introduced themselves
-,Ieneral Alejandrino. a slender. bright
looking young man OF 32 years a yete~-
an or the rebellion against Spain: Lieu
tenant Colonel Oriano and Major Ortex
the latter OF German blood and speak
ing English fiuent1y. There soon ap-
peared second party Of fourteen
Americans, marching between files of
irfsurgent soldiers. They looked tasp
picture Of health and were dressed
In neat Filipino uniforms OF blue gin
snam ana were carrying monkeys and
other presents from their FYlEDino
friends
Then General Wheeler bednC auxboars
10 see the FfliDinos. forded the river
WIN correspondent mounted behfrd
tne general and the staff horses carry
ing double Gen.s-al whea1e- ,snook
hands with the Filipinos and th.rs wa
general exchange OF greetings. while
the Photographers piled their vocation
across the track.
The file of barefoot Filipino soldier.
curlosly surveyed the line OF staiwart
sentlneis whose physique contrasted
strongly with the little brown men w,t,,
looked too small for their guns
General Wheeler. who had mo ofYlciaSs
connec'lon with the incident, returned
20 General Macarthur, and CeneraJ
Wneaton appeared at the other end oS
the orldge. The commissioners and
prisoners forded the river, dlsmounted
and saauted.
General Macarthur first inquiry was
Tor Lieutenant Giimore's party. and
General Ale5andrfno replied vaguely
1nat they were lin the north"
General Macarthur asked n r4ex
would be released and General Alefan-
dr1no said: II must consult With ryyv
government before answering"
The prisoners unanimously nras~avx
their treatment One man said: eve
have been given the best the countrv
afforded. fine houses for quarterx. ~,
wants, good food. plenty Of wine and |.
money allowance. Aguinasdo vi~s+.-s
US and shook hands. Three OF the how
refused TO shake hands with him"
Judging from the stories OF the pris.
oners. they have been lionized by the
people They report that five rstsr~.
survivors OF Naval Cadet Woods parfy
arrived at Tariac Wednesday. Thousf
smah importance is attached to Their
Judgment. they aprzoo 4, ~..x~- - Z