The record-union., 1899-10-19

MANILA, Oct 1855 a. m.-Gen-
eral Otis has received messages pur-
porting to come from the insurgent
General Pho del Pillar, offering to sell
out and deliver his army in the hands
of the Americans. Although he is not
satisfied that this offer is not authentic,
it is not intrinsically improbable. The
policy of General Otis is firmly set
against buying any surrenders.
Pho del Pillar offers for the sum of
$4,000 to refrain from attacking Ma
Mia with his army; for the sum Of
$3.50, 600 he offers to surrender his army
after a sham battle, both sides firing
into the air. and for the sum of $oOO.-
600 he says he will procure the over
throw of the tnsurrection and the cap
ture of AguinaldO, Palermo and the
other leaders. In the course or the
communication he refers to Aguinaldo
in contemptuous terms, indicating that
strained relations exist between them
Reports are being received from the
districts occupied by the enemy which
state that Pho del Pillar has an auda-
cious plan to break through the Amerl-
can lines into Manila and seize Gen
eral Otis and the Archbishop. Posi-
bly, these rumors were started with an
idea of helping him to make deal
with the Americans.
1t is needless TO say that the Anne
leans would welcome an attack of that
sort. There has been much specula-
tion of late regarding the whereabouts
of Pho del Pillar. The recent attack at
La Iona is conceded to his men, 1t
is believed that he is now in the vi
cinity of San Mateo Valley with force
of from /, 800 to 5000 men.
Ten former Spanish soldiers who
were captured by the Filipinos and for
a time acted as officers and members
of a Filipino artillery regiment, located
in the vicinity of Santa Rosa, in the
Laguna de Bay district, decided to sur
render the artillery to the Americans.
The plot was discovered by the Fill
pinos, who killed seven of the con-
spirators, the other three escaping to
Manila.
1t appears that when the surrender
was agreed on the Spaniards delegated
one of their number TO proceed to Ma
Mia. and TO propose to General Otis to
surrender after a prearranged mock
battle about twelve pieces, including
Krupp and Nordenfeldt rapid-fire guns
we'll supplied with ammunition from
the Lipa powder factory, in exchange
for certain sums to be paid the Span
iards who were to be pardoned for
carrying arms against the Americans
and be transported to Spain.
The delegates left Santa Rosa, and.
accompanied by three Filipinos. entered
the American lines at Calamba. The
Filipinos did not proceed far, deciding
to await his return at a given time.
AS the delegates were detained in Ma
Mia longer than they had expected they
grew suspicious and returned to Santa
Rosa.
The plot was then revealed and the
remaining Spaniards We're attacked.
The gunboat Napidan, coastins near
Santa Rosa, perceived two men on the
beach hurriedly embarking in a canoe,
and pushing out toward them she took
them on board, and they reported that
the F'ilipinos on discovering the plot
to surrender the artillery had cut the
throats of seven of their Spanish COM
panions. and that they themselves had
barely escaped with their lives.
The three Spaniards are now hiding
in Manila, fearing Filipino vengeance.
General Otis had declined their offer
through the delegates to surrender the
artillery for money, but he promised
to send the three TO Spain.