Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-15

Manila, May 10.-7:30 p. m. We'd
nesday-Unconfrme reports from the
insurgent line say that at the meeting
at San Isidro of the Philippine con-
gress, composed mostly of partisans of
Aguinaldo, a strong desire for peace
was expressed.
Mai. Gen. Macarthur will probably
remain at San Fernando until fresh
troops are forwarded to him from Ma
Mia to replace some of the volunteers
who are exhausted by the long cam
paign.
Filipinos to the number Of 5000 are
entrenched on three sides Of Bacolor.
The Americans will hold the city If
Mondays attack is a specimen OF the
enemy's fighting ability.
The United States-Philippine COM
mission has been considering a pro-
vincial constitution for the island of
Negroes, which was framed by Col.
Smith and some OF the leading natives.
1t is modelled after the constitution OF
California and will give the natives
self government in cooperation with
the military regime.
The Filipino troops under Gen. Mas
cardo, inspired by wsne taken 4rom the
store-houses of Barcolor and by the
generals oratory, on Monday evening,
attacked San Fernando. There was
tremendous yelling and a great expen-
diture of cartridges by the rebels, but
with little result. Gen. MascardO holds
the outskirts of Barcolor, west of the
railroad. In front Of his positions are
the Kansas and Montana regiments,
which occupy trenches that the Fill
pinos built in anticipation Of an attack
from the direction Of the sea. During
the afternoon of Monday, Gen. Mas
cardo, with a large retinue of officers,
rode along the lines, frequently stop
ping to harangue his warriors. AT
dusk a detachment Of rebels rushed to-
wards the outpOsts Of the Montana
regiment, but were met by hot lire
The insurgents, from the trenches.
nearly three miles long, responded
After an hours firing, during which
one private Soldier of the Montana
regiment was wounded, the insurgents
subsidized, although they kept up a
scattering fire throughout the night
Prisoners who were brought into the
American lines said that Gen. Mascar-
do distributed barrels Of wine among
his soldiers, telling them that he ex-
pected to capture the city Of San Fer
nando. The trenches undoubtedly
saved the Americans from heavy
losses, the bullets falling thick about
them during the engagement.
Gen. Luna is massing his army east
of the railway, bringing UP troops by
train loads in sight Of the American
lines. The country between San SER
nando and CaIumpit is filling up with
natives, who profess great friendship
towards the Americans, but who are
suspected by many of sympathy with
the insurrection.
A Filipino connected with the Amer
lean hospital corps was killed, 1t Is
supposed by Tagals.
The army "tin-cIad" gunboats La
guna de Bay and Cavedonga, under
command of Capt. Grant, steamed UP
the Rio Grande to Calumpit Wed
nesday, clearing the entire country OF
rebels from the bay upward. When
the vessels reached Macabebe, about
1000 of the inhabitants Of the place as
sembled upon the banks of the river,
cheering the expedition Justify. Capt
Grant was given an ovation when he
went ashore Many Of the Macabebes
EXPRESSED themselves as being anxious
to enter the service of the American
navy for campaign against the Tagals.
The United States transports Puebela
and Pennsylvania have sailed for home
by way of Nagasaki. The transports
Charles Nelson and Cleveland Will
leave today.
The strongest insurgent position yet
known in the course of Gen. LaWton
advance was developed at San lldeton-
20. nine miles north of Balinag, by a
accommodating party consisting OF the
18th Minnesota and End Oregon reg
iments. Heavy earthworks extended
for miles from a swamp on the LETT