“Pavia, April 6th, 1899.
“The Liberating Army of the Visayan Islands to the Local Presidents of the towns shown on the margin:
“Towns: Santa Barbara, Pavia, Leganes, Zárraga, Dumangas, Batac Viejo, Tuilao, Batac Nuevo, Banate.
“Santa Ana taken by Americans burning town our troops advancing to Rosario and Escolta Americans request parley account death General and officers and many soldiers.
“At 3 P.M. of the 14th battle at Santolan 500 American prisoners who are to be taken to Malolos.
“At 9.45 P.M. Commissioner Laguna details 6000 more Americans dead and 600 prisoners.
“Otis requests parley, and our representatives being present, he tells them to request peace and conditions, to which they replied that he, and not they, should see to that, so the parley accomplished nothing.
“To-day, Wednesday, a decisive battle will be fought.