Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1899 — REBELS TIRE OF WAR. [ARTICLE]

REBELS TIRE OF WAR.

EIGHT THOUSAND FILIPINOS ARE WILLING TO QUIT. Native Deputation Visits American Lina Keen Agninaldo Eager for Ceaontian of Hostilities 7- Unconditional Surrender the Only Way Out. Two commissioners sent to Mulolos some time a;* by prominent natives at Uanila, who attempted after the first outbreak to arrange a conference between Gen. Otis and Agninaldo. retained under a flag 1 of trace. They report that chiefs commanding 8,000 rebels are anxious to Etirrender. They also say that Agninaldo is inclined to accept pacific overtures. Gen. Otis did not receive the commissioners. He holds that it is cot his duty to make pacific overtures, but to receive j them. lie will in no way recognize Aguij naldo as the hr ad of a lawful government, | nor as a beiligen-ur, nor as anything but a leader of aimed rioters. When the former conference was held* by Gen. Otis j with the native leaders, the latter had J nothing definite to projntse. They wanted j Gen. Otis to make proposals to Agninaldo. i Of course, Gen. Otis refused. He refused j to receive the late envoys for the same ! reason. The attempt to barn Manila and massacre its inhabitants has made the j American commander less inclined than ever to treat with Agninaldo. The forces of the insnrgents have been comparatively inactive for several days. The troops have become so used to this | idle night firing of the rebels that they give it no attention. The rebel sharpshooters continue their efforts to annoy the j American troops in the daytime. They j are allowed to waste their ammunition j with little attention, until they venture to appear in the open. Then a single voUey or a shell generally suffices to drive j them to cover. In Manila absolute quiet j prevails. The order to clear the streets at 7 o'clock has had an excellent effect upon the natives, and is enforced rigidly. TTte streets are deserted after 7 o'clock 1 by all save the patrols and European resi- ; dents with passes on business. Total Casualties to DateThe American casualties to date, by regi intents, are as follows: KlletL Wounded. j First California 6 23 1 Washington regiin nt....... 11 S‘.» j Idaho regiment 6 2t> Fourth Cavalry 0 2 j Fonrtceii.il lnfjatry 14 25 ] Xorth Dakita o 1 j Wyom'.ng regiment 1 2 i Sixth Artsil*-rv 0 2 Third Artillery 6 3* ] Twentieth Kansas 6 ::S j First Montana 5 41 j Teach Penn*ylvania '... 2 7 | First Colo alo 3 7 j Firs: Nebraska S 24 ! Firs: Sooth Dakota 5 it ] Ctah Artillery 3 0 I Tweoty-thlrl Infantry....... 1 1 j Thirteenth Minnesota O 1: ’Second Oregon 1 1 j Eighteenth infantry..... 1 1 j Medical department 1 1 Totals .....S3 3»7 ! The total losses of the American troops j since the fires have been as follows: Gen. j MacArthur's division, three killed and ] thirty-seTen wound-.-U: Gen. Amlcrson’s I' brigade, one killed and seven wonnded: provost guards, two killed and fifteen wounded. Advices from the rebel lines say the | most fantastjg reports of tbe American 1 losses daring and since the fires are circulated by the rebel leaders. The Filipinos 1 a*e told that the Americans had 3W men 'willed and hundreds wounded during and since the fires. The foregoing official return shows that only six were killed and fifty-nine wonnded.