The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-11

AANILA, May M.-7:D o. m.-Repor,s
received from tho insurgent line. which
however. have not been confirmed. sav
snax . meeting Of the Filipino conxreea
mas nssn held At San Isidro. There vas NO
quorum present, but In spite OF this fact
some buAineas was transacted. The re-
ports add that although those who at
tended were mostly partiAans OF Axu,n-
AGO. strong desire for peace was ex-
pressed.
MAJ Gen. Macarthur VIII probably re-
main at San Fernando until fresh troops
can Be forwarded to him from this city
70 replace some OF the volunteers who
nave been exhausted from the long cam
paiSn.
Filipino rifemen 20 the number Of 5000
are entrenched on three sides Of Bacolor
The Asnsrtcans. however. are fully able
TO hold out II Mondays attack was q
specimsn of the enemy's fighting ability.
Peace COnmission Busy.
The United States Philippine commits
sion has been considering q provincial
constitution for the island Of Negros.
which was framed by Col Smith and
leading natives. It Is largely modelled after
the constitution of California While 1t
has many good points. the commission will
probably recommend uniform govern
ment for all the provinces. This consti-
tuition, Il il intended. will give the natives
sslf government. cooperating with the
military regime. Work on the constftu-
tion has been apportioned to the several
members OF the Philippine commission.
The report OF President Schurman will be
special to national, provincial and munic |
pal government. Col. Charles DENLY will
consider the organization Of the courts
and Prof. Worcester will investigate tribal.
physical and commercial features In tho
islands. All the members Of thes com.
m.tsee are consulting with resident ex-
perta
Flushed WITH Wine, Hut Defeated.
Cen. Mascardo's army on Monday even-
,nr attacked San Fernando. There was
tremendous yelling and great expendi-
turc Of cartridges by the rssoeis. but very
little result Gen. Mascardo holds the out
skirts OF Bacoler west OF the railroad In
from. OF hts position are the Kansas and
Montana regiments. which occupy the
trenches that the F1lipinos built In antici
nation Of an attack from the sea- During
the afternoon Of Monday. Gen Mascardo.
With a large resinue OF officers. rode along
the lines. frequently stopping 10 haranxue
hts warriors At dusk q detachment cf
rebels rushed toward the outpoets OF the
Montana regiment, but was met by hot
f,re from the line. Insurgents from the
rail- l.
ed. After an hours firing. during which
one private of the Montana regiment was
wounded. the insurgents suhsided- Prison
ers who were brought into the American
lines said tha. Mascardo distributed bar
re,s OF wine among his soldiers. telling
them he expected 60 capture the city OF
San Fernando,
Lima Assembling His Forces.
Gen. Luna Is massing his army east Of
the railway. bringing troops by srainioads
IN sight az the American lines
The country hstween San Fernando and
c.Iump.s is flNng up with natives. who
cans but who are suspected OF sympathy
with the insurgents.
The arnor ircncIa4i x,snnca;s I-aSuna &c
Fay and Cavaaonwo. under command o.
Cart. Grant. steamed up the RIO t'randc
Ia t,sianspit today. clearing the entire
country ~ rehels from the city upward
when the vessels reached Macan<se
about a thousand OF the inhabitants cf that
n,ase assembled upon the banks ~ she
river. cheering the expedition Justify.
Capt. Grant was sivsr an ovation when
n. went ashore. Some of the Maevhso~ars
sxpress themselves as s~Hsng anxious 20
enter the service of the American navy eor
n campaign aSains: the Taxsis
Provost G~ard Commenaea.
WASHINGTON. May fe-Th. aaju:ar.
general has received The report of Gen.
r. r Hughes rrovcst marshal general of
Manila giving an account ~ the fires
which occurres. in Manila In the early GAYS
og the Filipino rebellion. The report IL
inssorss~s sy Gen. Otis. who says thar II
ssoaia - stAsss that Gen Hughes was
present tn person egrinx THE period COW
cred ana dsrvesed all the operations ans.
ina. his tact and vigilance saved the csty
erssn eonaaE-atson- Gea- Hughes reyxsv.
shows that ire areA were clearly fnc~~-
sssarv ard that even after they started the
fYisrxnos trses in every way to preven,
their exsinguish shsnent- TIE hrenen we're
ssssss at ev rerNons core~a,s4 IA houses
and csYorts were made 10 pgncsure shs
heee.
Gen. Hughes cosrnaers.a the trrssss for
the services sssy s-srforrss~3 ard a!ss
sr-s.ks in hign terms ~ TIE Engissa W.
uas4xf ere srtsad~ TIE fssseps were Sc
sxrssmenss os the T>wensv-ihirss infantry
second Cw~won Tairteenth Minnesota And
1sasA rEa&ysvaniA