The San Francisco call., 1899-10-01
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4IANILA. Sept so, 7:8O p. m.-This
has been an eventful day with the
northern outposts of the American
army at Angeles. Early this morning
the Filipino Peace Commission ap-
peared. The American prisoners fol
lowed. Then a committee of three
Spaniards to negotiate for the release
Of the Spanish prisoners, departed up
the railroad with a retinue Of servants
and buffalo carts carrying their bag
gage. At San Fernando the train car
rying the commission and prisoners to
Manila met a special carrying Major
General Otis and Generals Lawton and
Bates and Schwan to Angeles on a tour
of inspection.
The American prisoners are Corporal
Otto Scheu and Privates Albert Reub-
beck. Otto Wagner and Peter Rollins,
all Of the Third Infantry, captured
near Balinag July 2S; Joseph Macid-
rath. James Boyle, William Miller, John
Criushaw, Thomas DAILY and Eli Drew
Of the Sixteenth Infantry, captured at
Caloocan in August; Paul Spillano and
Louis Ford of the Fourth Infantry;
Charles Wilmerder, a discharged Third
Artillery man, captured by bandits
while boating near Malabon, and
George Graham, colored, an orderly OF
the Sixteenth Infantry, who was put
off a train near Malolos and imme-
diately captured by insurgents.
a party of correspondents and pho
tographers awaited in the intrench-
ments of the American outposts before
the wrecked bridge across the river
nd al
o'clock q group came down the track
waving handkerchiefs on bamboo and
halted before the bridge. A bugle then
sounded the Attention." and Major
Shields Of General Wheaton's staff and
five soldiers with raised handkerchiefs
picked their way across the bridge. The
E'iiipinOs introduced JhemselveS-Gen-
eral AlejandriuS, q slender. bright-lOOk-
ing young man Of 32 a veteran. of the
rebellion against Spain; Lieutenant
Colonel Orino and Major OrteS, the lat
ter Of German blood and speaking
English t1uently. There soon appeared
a second party of fourteen Americans
marching between files of insurgent
soldiers. They looked the picture Of
health and were dressed in new Fill
pinO uniforms Of blue gingham and
were carrying monkeys and other things
from their Filipino friends. General
Wheeler, being anxious to see the Fill
pinos, forded the river with a corporal
mounted behind, and the staff horses
carrying double.
General Wheeler shook hands with
the FilipinOs, and there was a general
exchange of greetings while the pho
tographers piled their vocation across
the track The file of barefOoted Fill
pino soldiers curiously surveyed the
line Of stalwart American sentinels
whose physique contrasted strongly
with the little brown men, who looked
too little for their guns. General
Wheeler, who had no official connection
with the incident, returned to General
Macarthur, and General Wheaton ap-
peared at the other end of the bridge
The Commissioners and prisoners ford
ed the river, dismounted and saluted.
General NacArthur's first inquiry was
for Lieutenant Gilmores party, and
General Alejandrius replied vaguely
that they were in the north"
General Macarthur asked if they
would be released, and General Alejan-
drius said: I must consult with my
Government before answering"
The prisoners unanimously commend
ed their treatment. One of them said:
I'VE have been given the best the coun-
try affOrded-fne houses for quarters,
servants, good food, plenty Of wine and
money allowance. General Aguinaldo
visited US and shook hands Three Of
the boys refused TO shake hands with
him"
Judging from the stories Of the pris-