The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
200 FILIPIN0S KILLED
Last Weeks Record of Blood.
shed in the Islands.
AMERICAN LOSS, % ALL TOLD
Capt. Roberts, Released on Parole BY the
Insurxents. Returns TO Manila-Amuesty
ResslutieB. and Gen. MacArthnr's An
swer Thereto seat TO Aguinaldo Through
the Medium of His Mother-A Rely
Locked for Within n Month.

inc ueuiuHi OF Hts Nofher-A Reply
Looked for Within Month.
Manila, July 22-It is officially announC-
ed that last week 200 insurgents were
killed and l30 surrendered or were cap
tured. One hundred rifles were taken
Twelve Americans were killed and eleven
wounded This includes the casualties OF
Col William L. Birkhimer's engagement
with a force of the Twenty-eighth Volun-
teer Infantry, who attacked 200 insurgents
armed with rifles two miles east Of Taal
killing 3S.
\ detachment of the Signal Corps, while
repairing wires. was twice ambushed
Capt. Charles D. Roberts. of the Thirty
fifth Volunteer Infantry, who was cap
tured by the Filipinos last May, has ar
to captivity.
Senior Buencamino last Thursday sent 20
Aguinaldo's mother the amnesty resolu-
tions adopted by the meeting Of represen-
tative Filipinos here on June q, together
with Gen. MacArthur's answer to them
and other documents bearing upon the
restoration Of peace. 1t is understood
that Aguinaldo will summon his advisers.
and that a reply may be expected within
month. F1!iDinos here will give a ban
quet next Saturday in celebration of Pres
ident McKinley's order Of amnesty.
Filipino General Writes TO Peftirrew.
Omaha, Neb., July 22-A special from
Sioux Fails. S. D., says:
A letter has been received bv Senator
r. F. Pettigrew from one of the leading
commanders of the Filipino army in re-
gard 10 the claims of the Filipino people
as to the understanding that was arrived
at between them and the Americans be-
fore the opening of hCstilities in the Phil
ippines. The letter says in part:
'Sinukwan Encampmert. p. l..
April u, 1900.
Hon. +. F. Pettigrew and G. F. Hoar.
Senators, Washington:
Gentlemen: | have read in some Amer
lean papers that Admiral Dewey. COM
PEELED by you and other Senators, lovers
of truth and justice. TO answer whether
he had made TO us formal promises of III
dependence stated that he had never
promised independence to the Filipinos.' !.
| wnc. in the name of the Filipino people
and of Gen. Aguinaldo, and as a represen-
| tative of this have had the honor to con-
fer several times with the Admiral. make
to you the following statements, that you
may use them as you should think moro
| convenient:
IN April, 1898, when the rupture Of hos
tlities between America and Spain be-
came imminent. and in the absence of nv
chief, Gen. Agunaldo. who was then AZ
Singapore, | solicited through the Ameri-
can consul at Hongkong, Mr.. Wildman.
to have some interviews with Admiral
Dewey. with the object of continuing the
| interrupted negotiations between Gen.
Aguinaldo and Admiral Dewey. through
Mr.. Wood, the commander of the Ameri-
can eunb0at etrel. My petition was IA
| vorably received, end ] went with Mr..
LAndres Garchitorena, another Filipino.
on board the Olympia in the bay of Hong
! kong.
"Once on board, the following interview
| in French took place. Through the flag
| lieutenant, Mr.. Brumby, acting as inter-
prefer:
| His Interview with Dewey.
'Filipino-Admiral, having come to our
| knowledge that war between your coun-
/ try and Spain is imminent, we, who have
| fought the latter for our independence.
are willing, in obedience to the desires
| manifested by you to Gen. AguinaldO
| through Mr. Wood to take part in the
war as allies of America, so long as it be
! carried on with the object of freeing from
! the yoke of Spain her colonies, giving
| them their independence.
| Admiral Dewey-The American people
| champions of liberty, will undertake this
war with the humanitarian object of free
| ing from the Spanish yoke the peoples
| under it. and will give you independence
| and freedom. as we have proclaimed 10
| the world at large.
| ." 'FilipinO-We are very grateful for this
| generous manifestation of the great
| American people. and being made through
| an admiral of their navy, we value II
| more than a written contract, and there
upon place ourselves at your entire dis
| posal.
Admiral Dewey-I place at your dispos-
al the ships Of my feet for the conveyance
| of both the Filipino leaders and the arms
YOU may get. Moreover think my gov,
| ernment is willing to supply you with
arms and ammunition.
| A" 'Fflipino-We are very thankful to you
| for this new generosity of the American
| people, and you may be sure that VIC
are ready 10 fight at your side for the
| independence of the Philippines, even
without arms. as we have done during the
recent revolution.
| Admiral Dewey-America is rich in ev-
cry respect: she has territories sparsely
| inhabited. Besides, our Constitution pre-
vents territory expansion outside oi
America. Therefore the F'ilipinOs may
be sure of their independence. and not a
bit of their land shall be taken from
| them
after these conclusive and forma
statements. the conversation turned tC
other details concerning the state OF thS
| country"
The letter is signed u. Ilejandrino." HC
is a Filipino general who recently sur.
! rendered 10 the Auf Tican forces