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Dispensary Constable Kills a Woman. Ito. Stuart, of Columbia Killed by Dispensary Constable Crawford. Columbia, Feb 26 -Last t gbt in Colamb a, the capital city cf the State, a man and bis wife were s bot down in their home by dispensary constables. The.ead affair occurred jost across the street from the gov . ern or's mansion. The people of Colombia were much excited last night to tears that Mr. John Stuart had been shot in bis own home by dispensary constables Mr. Stuart bas for a number of years been employed as a salesman in Mim nauge's clothing store, and he has a number of friends in the city and in Lexington, his native county. The report that he had been shot natara! ly created strong feeling against | these who bsd done the shooting, and this feeling was made a hundred fold more bitter because of the fact that his wife, too, bad bisen shot in tho door of their home. The cause of this whole affair seems to be that Mr. Stuart was accused of running a blind tiger. This is quite a revela tion to those who have known him weil His employer, Mr J. L Mim naugh, Mr. McSorley, head salesman ia the dry goods store, and Mr. Bennett, head salesman in the cloth fog store, all speak iu highest terms of Mr. Stuart. They were shocked to hear of oven a suspicion against | bim, and, as were all the employes in the store, were grieved to hear of the sad and unfortunate affair. Mr. Stuart's wounds are not neces sarily dangerous The ball, a 44 calibre, entered his mooth, knocking out three teeth on the upper left Jaw, passing through his tongue and out of the back of bis neck Mrs. Stuart is hort more seriously. Indeed her condition is extremely critical. The ball, also a 44 calibre, entered just below and to the right of the left nipple, going through the body and longing to the left of the spinal column, where it was extract ed by Dr. L B Owens, who was the first physician summoned. It was apparent from the very first that her condition was very dangerous. Af ll o'clock she was removed to the no8pitaI, where she was attended by Dre Taylor, Owens and D chose Her recovery is . regarded as almost hopeless, as an exceedingly difficult and dangerous operation was per formed. * The heme which has been so sod denly visited by this sadness is situ ated on Laurel street, jost beyond Shields' foundry, and across the street from the governor's mansion. The family consisted of the father and mother, now prostrate from the unexpected bullets, and three little children, the oldest of them a girl of twelve. . . Constable Crawford, originally from Laurens, is accused of the crime. He bas been cn the force, as he expresses it. ever since Ben Tillman was gov ernor. When asked if he had been charged with such a crime before, he stated that he had never been direct ly implicated, bot he had been with raiding squads ?rhich bad killed peo ple He was equipped with a search warrant, obtained from Magistrate Clarkson, authorizing him to ram mage Mr. Stuart's house in search of -iiquor kept io violation of the dis pensary law In executing this warrant, he shot both Mr. and Mrs. Stuart, and he' himself received a bullet in .he left arm From all appearances, and from those in a position to know, the con stable was drinking, and this may have added insolence to his official officiousness. The harrowing crime occurred yes te rd ay afternoon st 7 o'clock. Mr Stuart was unable to make a state ment, as he was shot in the mooth. Mrs Stuart was from the first recog nize to be in a very dangeroos con ditioo, and the physician ref sed to let anyone see or talk to her. She was so weak that she could tell no coherent story of the horrible affair. The only eye witnesses were Isra el, a deformed negro, who cares for Mr. Stuart's horses, and Mr. Stuart's oldest child, a giri of 12 years Putting it all together, it appears that Constables Coleman, Dorn and Craw ford went to the house about 6 30 o'clock to search the premises for whiskey said, to be there Mrs Stuart refused to let them seach the house, and sent for ber husband When Mr Stuart arrived be was very much enraged, and positively refused to let the premises be searched Crawford is then said to have slap ped Mr Stuart's face, and the alter cation ensued. So far as can be learned none of the other constables used their firearms. The constables were ROSO rn pan i ed by J B. Cc eley, formerly an employe at MioDoaugb's store and recently a guard at the penitentiary. He says that be is expecting a commission as dispensary constable. ISRAEL'S STORY. The deformed negro, Israel, steted that wheo be brought Mr. Smart borne io his back yesterday afternoon they found these constables waiting io the back yard. After patting op some chickens which he had bought Mr. Stuart asked what the constables wanted He then walked up the i to the little porch which rues bi the kitchen The ooostable e "John, we bear you are runnir blind, and we have come to search house ** Mr. Stuart replied : *n you know I am doing no such tb nod you can't search my house." constable exclaimed that Mr. St could cot bulldoze bim aod the h must and would be searched. Stuart replied that tbe constables wi have to kill bim first. The negro that while the discussion was becon more heated the ooostable wai kee and attempted to slap Mr Sta? face. This was fellowed by, his dr ing a revolver About this time 3 Stuart ran out pf the door and cr; "This is my husband; don't si him " According to the nogro's st meat, the constable without fart provocation fired, the bali striking ft Steuart in the breast, and she fell u the kitchen floor. The next shot also fired by the constable and s tr Mr Stuart io the mouth. 1 The negro was still on the grot and Mr Stuart waa io the kitoh Israel,, therefore, could not see I Stuart plainly, and be ooold cot as whether or not the latter fired a st but the ooostable fired several m before he left, followed by bis oom tr io ts. He says that tbe constable who the shooting was drank. THE CHILD'S STORY. The oldest child, a girl of 12 yea was, with thc other children, a witn of the whole horrible affair Her stt ls that the three constables oame to t house about 6 30 o'clock yesterc afternoon They asked for Israel, I negro who stays on the premises, a not being able to find him, they t< Mrs. Stuart they had come to sear the house. She theo refused to them do so, and sent for her busbac The child stated that when ft Stuart came he refused to let the co stables search the house. There wc heated words and "tbe tall man wi the black moustache" fired at her fat er, the.bail striking her mother, w had ran in between them. The ne shot, she says struck her father in t mouth. He then, according to h statement, fired three times at tbe nc fleeing constables When asked if the constables we drunk, the child said that they wen that when they first came to the boo the man who did the shooting attemp ed to kill the yard dog, and at tb time threatened her mother Wheo the constables left the pla they went to their boarding house, tl home of Mrs. Adams, jost across tl street from the agricultural ball Hei Constable Coleman'e arm was "dresse by Dr. Watson The wound ia alight one, the ball having passe through the fleshy part of the left ar: about two inches above the wrist. It was in this room that they wet arrested Officer Hedgepatb of thc police fore informed Deputy H. H. Cathcart of th shooting Mr Cathcart io torn ic formed his father, Sheriff W. J. Catt cart. Not having a warrant, the sheri accompanied by Sergeant Jones Off car Hedgepatb and Mr H H Catb cart, went to Coleman's room an arrested tbe constables. Coleman, Craw ford, Dorn and J. B. Cooley. Th arrest was made in the name of tb police authorities, and tbe constable raised no objection, with tbe exceptio! of Coleman, who was lying in bed. Tbe prisoners were then taken t the office of Magistrate J M. Smith where the sheriff was to obtain warrant in order to commit them to jail. The small crowd which followed tb party around soon grew io size, ant Magistrate Smith had to order his offici cleared of all except officers, poitaetnei and others entitled to admission. Tnt crowd oo the outside grew, and whet there were suggestions of takiog the men oat from the rear a small part] went to tbd rear of the office to stanc guard, and every few minutes then would be a whoop, "bring them out !' or something on this line. ALMOST A LYNCHING. Wheo the news came that Mrs Stuart was dead tbe crowd got almost frantio, and one pistol was fired, but il was promptly stopped. Sheriff Cath cart got on the step and made a bold speech. He told bis friends he had been elected by them to do bis duty, and he was going to do it, and they might as well go Vome He would protect his prisoners, as was his duty. The party, however, did not move at ali. THE MILITIA CALLED OUT. Early io the evening the mayor and other prominent gentlemen, including Mr. J. L Mimnaugh. oailed on Sheriff Cathcart and suggested that he see the Governor tod have the military oalied out to preserve order. Sheriff Cathcart immediately telephoned to the Mansion. The Governor being in bed, tbe mes sage was received by Mrs. Elierbe who conveyed it to bim. Governor Ellerbe immediately telephoned the Sheriff to call upon Capt McCreery, of the Governor's Guards, and Capt. Kirkland, of the Richland Volunteers, to aid tbe sheriff ie preserving the peace. He also wished that tbe coo stables be taken to tbe penitentiary for safe keeping The two captains in a short while secured about twenty mon each, all armed and with a plentiful supply of bail cartridges. The Guards were stationed in front of the magis trate's office forming a semi-circle ie front of the door. The orowd was kept baok, but the presence of the military did not prevent loud and noisy demon strations on the part of the crowd, which was constantly augmented a del gmjjnagmmrTrngTr^" --- i m tun --r egation from Lexington cooing ove about midnight t 5 o'clock this morning ode guard of members of the militia oom paoies. the sheriff aod deputies, tb prisoners were taken to the penitentiar without trouble. The constables tell pretty much tb same tale. The story of one is prett; much that of all. WHAT J. C. DORN SAYS. Soon after the arrest J. C. Dorn who was formerly chief driver at tb dispensary, was seeo. He was perfect lyoool and calm, nd this is bis aocoun in substaoce : W. R Crawford, chief; J B Cole mao, J. C. Dorn and J C Cooley wee out this afternooo between 5 30 sot 6 30 o'clock to make a search of thi premises of Mr. John Stuart. The; bad a search warrant. Wheo tbe me went op to the house they went insidi the gate. Cooley did not go in Mrs Stuart came out on the piazza with tw< of ber obildren. She said: "Gentle men, what do you want?" Crawfort replied : "We are State constables, ao( came here with a warraot to make i se arch. " She eaid snob a thing oagh never to be done, aod something aboo constables being low down things, oi they wosld not want to search a privan house. Wheo she made this remar! this sorter fired op Mr Crawford, aaic Dorn. Crawford said he was a gentle man. Crawford suggested she seed foi ber husband and if she would not b< would have to make the search, anyway Wheo ehe spoke Crawford pushed opec tbe gate and walked up on the piazza. "Mam, I am gentleman," saic Crawford as he walked np, "and I'm an ofJ.cer of the law. I have a searofc warrant to search this bouse, and i have the authority to do so, and am going to do it " She still protested, aod said it should not be doue. Craw ford said be wouid have it to do. She (hen demanded the authority fie polled out his warrants, of which be bad a bundle- It took him some time to find tbe right one as he looked in hie inside coat pocket. Coleman said, "Captain, you put it io your pante pocket " Crawford looked there, found it and handed it to her. She looked a; it a minute and handed it back to him. He said: "You see, we have authority I'd rather you would seed for Mr. Stuart.". Sbe said : -Well, i'll send for him. Crawford says : -You accuse me of being low down, you accuse me of being a dog " Sbe said : -No, sir ; I did not tell you so I did not say you were low down or a dog '' He said : "You as good as told me so " Sbe said : "Oh, no, sir." She theo said to send for her bo*baod Crawford was on the piazza ; the others had gone down Dorn was about the middle of the steps Craw ford said : -We will go oo out and search back of the yard uotil Stnart comes Dorn and Crawford walked back aod looked in the chicken bouse. Crawford walked on around to the stable, and stumbled over a plank and jerked it* loose. Mrs. Stuart made some remark about not tearing down her place, but Crawford made oo reply, but went oo around to toe stable He walked on around to the front door, which was noe locked, aod walked io It was rather dark, aod Doro weet back into tbe piazza and asked Coleman for a match He got ir. Mrs Stuart said there was bay in the biro aod be oareful. Dorn ( aid he would be careful She spoke to him politely, and he so to ber. About this time, when tbey had oome around, Stuart drove up He oame op hastily aod asked : "What are you doing here ?" Coleman was present. About that time Crawford came around and Mr Stuart said to bim : -What are you doing here ?" Crawford said be was a State ooostabie, aod had a search warrant, acd was going to search tbe placee Stuart said : * You can't do it." Crawford walked up on the step to the piazza Stuart was on the top steps. There was some confabbing. Finally Mr. Stuart told Crawford he ooold not search his home unless be did so over his dead body Crawford told him be did not want to do so, bot be was going to make the search of tbe boose, no matter how. Stuart told Crawford to get down and get away as quickly as be coald. Crawford said : -Look here, mao, yon must cooi down We came here to search this bouse, and are going to do so." Stuart told bim he ooold not do it. Crawford told bim. "You'.-e a fool if you tell me I can't do it." Stuart said, You're a damn fool." Then Crawford said, -Don't tell me that," aod as be said it be slapped Stuart's face with bis left band. Crawford and Dorn agree exactly on this. As Crawford slapped Stuart the latter threw up bis hand and Crawford jerked out bis pistol and bit Stuart io the fae;; with the pistol two licks. This sorter koocked Stuart down a step or two. Doro went on dowo the steps. Stuart quickly went back up in tbe piazza, where Stuart and Crawford bad some bot words. Coleman was then oo the portico Dorn was on tbe bottom stop Coleman grabbed Crawford aod said, "For God's sake, captain, don't let's bave any row For God sake j bold oo.'' While be bad bim in his grasp Mrs. Stuart oaoue to the door and unlocked it ; it had been looked by Mr. ! Stuart's direction. Mr. Stuart got opposite and a9 soon aa the door opened he went io. As soon as Stuart rao io she ran out, and she went to Crawford and got right near him Dorn bad run up tue steps and said: "For God's sake don't let's have aoy trouble " Mrs Stuart a-ksd him not to have aoy trouble, aod Dom asked bim again Theo there was a ehot fired from io the door ; it was cracked. Dorn said he did oot know who shot- first, cr who was inside, bat it was fired right over her, a little to ber right. Doro said he ran op and pat his hand on Crawford, and tock hold of his right arm and begged bim to stop ; be might hit that woman, aod don't shoot a woman. He flourished me (Doro) away with his arm acd fired his pistol again, and Mrs. Stuart fell and she said, "Oh, Lord, Fm killed " I said, "Great God Almighty, man, why did you shoot?" and went down the step and he followed me. I walked over to the gate, horror stricken at what I could not prevent. Wheo I got near to the first gate there were two shots fired from the bouse. Dorn beard one ball whistle by bis ear. The shots were from the door. Craw/ord re turned the fire. No one but Crawford pulled or used the pistol. Mrs. Stuart fell almost on the sill of the door. Succumbs to Wounds. Mr. Stuart Not Dangerously Wounded. Columbia, Feb. 26 -Mrs. Isabella Stuart who was shot last night by dis pensary ooostable, Crawford, died this afternoon at 5 30 o'clock at t'ne Colum bia hospital where sbe was iken for treatment immediately after the shoot ing. Mr. Stuart's wound is not considered dangerous, though very paiofel, and bis recovery will bs slow. The four constables are safely lodged in tbe penitentiary and the excitement io the city has subsided almost entirely An Inquest Held on the Body . Columbia, Feb. 27.-The coroner held an inquest to-day over the remains of Mrs Stuart, who was killed by Con stable Crawford. The jury io rendering its verdiot as to bow she came to ber death charged that she bad been wilful ly and maliciously killed by Crawford, and that Dorn, Coleman and Cooley were accessories to the crime. The inquest was held at Shields's iron foundry, which is but a short distance from the Stuart house. There were only a few people present outside of the jurors and witnesses. The examination was brief, but it develcped tbe fact that Mrs. Stuart did some shooting after her husband was laid low. NEWS FROM MANILA. Wasbiogtoo, Feb 24.-Gee. Otis to-day cabled the war department as follows : Manila, Feb. 24. Soandia arrived last night. On nights of 21st and 22d and yesterday morning insurgent troopa gained access to outskirts of the city behind our Hoes. Many in biding and about 1,000 en trenched themselves Completely rout ed yesterday with loss of killed and wounded of about 500 and 290 prison ers Our loss very siight City qaiet, confidence restored, business progress ing Ot 8. Washington, Feb 24 -The follow ing dispatches have been received at che navy department : Manila, Feb 24. For political reasons the Oregon should be sent here at once. Dewt-.y. Manila, Feb. 24 Yorktown arrived Charleston and Petrel cruising around the Philippine islands. A fairs more quiet. Dewey. San Francisoo, Feb 23. The Oregon arrived at Hilo, Feb. 4th and at Honolulu Feb 5th Iris and Scandia arrived on the 12tb. Griffin. Mr Griffin is dispatch agent of the department. The cablegram from Admiral Dewey asking for the Oregon was received with surprise by the officials hero. No one knew, or at least would admit that he knew, the natnre of tbe politioal reasons wbichjtlie admiral says demands the immediate presence of the peerless battleship The cablegram was taken before tbe cabinet and fully discussed. The ad miral, it is said, possibly feels that the morai effect of the presence of the big ship upon tbe insurgents themselves, and particularly upon tbe large element amoog the Filipinos that is believed to be restrained with difficulty from join ing fortunes with Aguinaldo, with whom their sympathies lie, wouid be good. But there is an underlying doubt whether or not the admiral may not be keenly sighting a gathering cloud in the east, and is lookiog to tbe prevention of any possible intervention or interference by European powers in the struggle now in progress io the neighborhood of Maoila. lt is be lieved that in the big fires much prop erty of foreign residents and business concern* was destroyed, and it may be that some of the foreign naval com manders in the east are disposed to ' seize upon the pretext that their inter ests demand protection which we can not afford them to make a laodiog, or i do something obnoxious to the United States and likely to encourage the in surgents. With such a strong navr.l force as would be afforded by the reinforcement- ; ot Dewey's fleet by thc Oregon there oculd not be any sound reason, nor even 1 a plausible reason, for any such action on the part of third parties. It is said bore that up to this moment there has been no intimation on the part of any foreign government to file any claims for pecuniary remuneration for the property of their citizens destroyed in the fires and fighting at either Manila ! or 1 o i ; o '. Just bat disposition would be made of aoy such claims is oct iodioated here. Th re is ground for the belief that if it can be shown that our military and narai cubers praoticed the precautions required by interna tiooal law in the matter of giving due notice to foreigners of any action in the way of bombardment that might injure their property, aad otherwise did everything that could be done to protect the foreign interests equally with our own, and then there is little foundation for a sound claim for damager. The Oregon arrived at Hoaoiulu on the 5th iostaot, according to the tele graphic report that came to the navy department this morning. No mention was made of her being io need of repairs as had been stated in press dispatches. Assuming that the battleship should need ten days repairs, she should have started away fram Honolulu on her long run to Manila on the loth instant. Allowing for detention on aooouut of coaling at Guam or some other port between Honolulu and Manila, it is estimated that the Oregon will reach Manila about the 10th of March The cabinet gave some attention to Dewey's cable message relative to the political importance of sending the Oregon at once to Manila. The depart ment reached the conclusion that too much importance should not be attach ed to it ; that Dewey wants the big ship to influence tbs Filipinos through fear. Secretary Long wheo asked for an explanation of the reference co political reasons in the dispatch eaid : "I am sure that it has no interna tional significance. You may state that positively. Probably he wants a fine ship there as the American commis sioners are about due aod it will give weight to the American representa tives." It is suggested from other naval sources that Dewey wants the Oregon to release a number of the smaller ships cf the fleet for other work. He has been planning a tour among tbe islands other than Luzon with the purpose of establishing the authority of the United States among them. it is also necessary to establish a close blockade to prevent the insur gents from receiving supplies. Mean while the war department officials were agreeably surprised this moraicg to learn that Gen. Otis at Manila had re ceived the ret of his re-iuforcements nearly six days before they were ex pected. They came on the Scacdia which brought half of the Twentieth infantry She sailed from San Fran cisco January 26tb, in company with the Morgan City whioh has aboard the remaining half of tho Twentieth in fantry, and as both ships were at Hon olulu at the same time the Morgan City also will be reported at Manila within 24 hours, unless shebas been detained, whioh is cot expected. The transports Ohio and Senator with the Twenty second infantry aboard sailed from San Francisco only five days later thao the Scaodia so that within a week Gee. Otis will have 2.500 fresh men to relieve those who have been fightiog on the outposts. Washington, Feb 24 -Gen Otis, at Manila, cabled the war depart ment to-day an additional list of casualties during the fighting on Feb. 22 and 23. The list includes six killed and 29 wounded. A number of the latter are severe ISLAND OP CEBU TAKEN. The American Flag Has Been Raised and is Flying There. Manila, Feb. 26, ll 55 a m -The steamer Neustra Senora del Carmen has arrived here bringing the newB that the American flag bas been raised over the island of Cebu, east of the island of Negros. Colombo,* Island of Cleyon, Feb. 25, 6 30 p. m -The United States transport Grant which sailed from New York on January 19 for Manila, with troops under command of Maj. Gen. Henry W. Lawton on board, arrived here to day. Gen. Lawton received a cablegram from Maj Gen Otis, in charge of the American military forces in the Phil ippines, saying : "Situation critical. Your early arrival necessary." He aleo received from Gen. Corbin, United States adjutant general, a cable dispatch urging him to hurry. Gen. Lawton ordered his officers to buy supplies regardless of expenses, and the transport is taking on coal and water hurriedly She will try to reach Manila without further stop. Manila, Feb 26, Noon.-Last night the rebels concentrated in such numbers near the Chinese cemetery that Gen Mc Arthur anticipated an attack and asked for reinforcements. Two companies of the Twenty-third regulars were sent to Caloocan and a battalion of the Twentieth regulars to the cemetery at about midnight. But the expected attack was not made, the rebels, after making a great noise with bugle calls and yells of "Viva independencia" aud "Mu cho Malo Americanos'' and firing voiieys, disappeared in the woods. It is believed their 'leaders are getting desperate and are attempt ing to force the United States troops ! to make an attack, in the hope of breaking through the American lines, but the rebels are evidently unwilling to be sacrificed when facing the Americans. The Explanation of Why Dewey Asked for the regon. Parie, Feb 27.-The Filipino junta here received to day a cable message from Manila Feb. 24tb, via Hong Kong. lt says : "The fire broke out io the Chinese quarter during tbs Chinese New Year festivities The Americans provoked the owners by demolishing houses before i was necessary. The Filipino fire en giBe, owned by Senor Gaoco, an worked by British subjects, was largely instrumental in extinguishing the fire. The Americans interfered with the na tive salvagers and tried to capture the engine, leading to tbe conflict Harsh conduct, however, led to general fight ing. The American retired to the walled city and the fleet bombarded the suburbs, becaused the Tomdo fire "Aguinaldo's troops theo attacked and entered Tomdo, Maisie, Sauts Cruz and Kaipo ** Conflagrations broke out at Beooodo aid Malate and the oity was surrounded by a line of burning bouses. "The fighting continued Wednesday sod Thursday Tbe Americans by that time were greatly fatigued by the euo, fires and continual service "Oo the other hand, the Filipinos were continuously reinforced and the Americans closed the Pueota deEsbea to prevent the Filipinos from invading tiae city. "The Americana theo fired oo every one etandicg at the doors and windows and thus killed the engineer aod man ager of the Andrews Cotton Mill The foreigners applied to the foreign ships for help aod a number of marines were to be landed, when Admiral Dewey intimated that 9uch landing would be an set of hostility and that bis ships would fire upon any landing party. Some British bine jackets, however, landed, to act as firemen, and remained tD guard the British consulate, banks and other British property .'The Andrews Cotton Mill, belong ing to British subjects, suffered severely. The Americans searched British prop erty, seeking insurgents. THE CASUALTIES. "Indiscriminate street shooting was preva}ent. Men, women and children were killed. The bodies of 140 Amer-* i sans have already been oolleoted. Their loss in killed and wounded will reach 400. The bodies of 320 Filipioo coen, 425 women and 280 children Lave been recovered in the streets. About 500 natives were wounded. HEAVY LOSSES. "The loss to foreign property is estimated at $500,000 and to native property 600,000. About 3,000 houses were barned. "Gen. Montenegro commanded the 3?ilipinos "Aguinaldo is still at Marilao. Many foreigners embarked on board the ships. About SO Chinese were killed while trying to enter the walled city. "The people killed at the Andrews m ii i s were accused of harboring natives.v Said That Aguinaldo Inclines to Pacific Overtures. Manila, Feb. 27, 11.55 p. m.-Ex cept for an occasional volley and some individual firing by tbe. rebels from the jangle near Caloocan, along the river, and is the vicinity of Sao Pedro Ma cau, all was quiet along the entire line last night The enemy's sharpshooters at Caloocon oantinae to annoy the sol diers io the day time, but the Ameri cans no longer pay much attention to them, reserving their fire until the rebels appear in the open in sufficient force to jostify a volley or ao occasional shell. Daring the night the men are so so oostomed to the enemy's salutes that a majority of them remain undisturbed secured by the outposts and sentries. Io Manila absolute quiet prevails ; the streets are deserted and toe only sounds to be heard after 7 o'clock io evening ars the tramp of the patrols and sentries and the occasional clatter of the hoofs of an officer's horse The insurance companies, after a con f rence *ha?e deoided to accept war risks at an additional premium of dh per cent monthly. INCLINED TO PEACE. Manila, Feb. 27, 6.15 p m.-Two Spanish commissioners, Senors Rosalio and Abogado, who were permitted to pass through our lines and bold a con ference with Aguinaldo with reference to tbe Spanish prisoners at Malolos, re turned through oar lines this mornisg near Caloocan, with sealed dispatches for tbe Spaniards. The commissioners said that Aguinaldo and Sandiko were both at Malolos and inclined to pacifia overtures While the Filipinos are not yet prepared to surrender the Spanish prisoners, they will gladly release two Americans who have been held for six weeks, on the payment of $30, the value cf food and olotbiog furnished to bern. Shortly afterward the rebels sent out a flag of truce, borne by Commandant Sioforso de la Cruz and several hun dred of the enemy left the Filipino lines crying "no quiere mas combate !" (Don't wao't more fighting.) "Amer icanos mucho bueno !" (Americans very good ) The commander said thatr fuliy 8,000 of his men had had enough sod were anxious to surrender. Among the enemy in the jungl many women and children were visibl A woman laid a rifle down and attempt ed to cross with the parieyers, but she was sent back.