The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-11

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Army Gunboats Clear the JunEIes
of FthDinOs All the Way to Cal
umpit.
MANILA, May 10.-Reports received
from the insurgent line, which however,
have not been confirmed, say that a
| meeting of the Filipino congress has
been held at San Isidro. There was no
| quorum present, but in spite of this fact
| some business was transacted The re-
ports add that although those who at
tended were mostly partisans Of Aguin-
aldo, a strong desire for peace was ex-
pressed.
Maj. Gen. Macarthur will probably re-
main at San Fernando until fresh troops
can be forwarded to him from this city
to replace some of the volunteers, who
have become exhausted from the long
campaign.
Filipino rif1emen numbering 5000 are
entrenched on three sides of BarcorIor
The Americans, however, are fully able
to hold the city if Mondays attack was
a specimen of the enemy's fighting abil-
ity.
The United States Philippine commits
sion has been considering a provisional
constitution for the island of Negros,
which was framed by Col. Smith and
leading natives. 1t is largely modelled
after the constitution of California,
While 1t has many good points, the com
mission will probably recommend a uni
form government for all the provinces.
This constitution, it is intended, will
give the natives self government, CO.
operating with the military regime.
Work on the constitution has been ap-
portioRed to the several members of the
Philippine commission. The report of
President schurman will give special at
tention to national, provincial and muni-
cipal government Col. Charles DENLY
will consider the organization Of courts,
and Prof. D. C. Worcester will investl-
gate tribal, physical and commercial feat
ures in the islands. All the members
of the commission are consulting with
resident experts.
ATTACK ON SAN FERNANDO:
The Filipino General Mascardos army.
inspired by wine taken from the store
houses of Barcorlor and by the generals
oratory, on Monday evening attacked San
Fernando. There was tremendous yell
ing and a great expenditure of cart
ridges by the rebels, but very little re-
suit. Gen. Mascardo holds the outskirts
of Barcorlor west of the railroad. In
front of his positions are the Kansas
and Montana regiments, which occupy
trenches that the Filipinos built in an
ticipation of an attack from the direction
Of the sea.
During the afternoon of Monday Gen
Mascardo, with large retinue of officers,
rode along the lines, frequently stopping
to harangue his warriors. At dusk
detachment of rebels rushed towards the
outposts of the Montana regiment, but
were met by a hot fire by the Montana
regiments line. The insurgents from
trenches nearly three miles long, res
ponded. After an hours firing, during
which one private soldier Of the Mon
tana, regiment was wounded, the insur-
gents subsided, although they kept up a
scattering fire throughout the night.
Prisoners who were brought into the
American lines said that Gen. Mascardo
distributed barrels of wine among his sol
diers, telling them that he expected to
capture the city of San Fernando. The
trenches undoubtedly saved the Ameri-
cans from heavy loss, the bullets falling
thick about them during the engage
ment.
G6I 1uIlEt Is uldBSlIlS Ills army east VI
the railroad, bringing up troops by train
loads in sight of the American lines. The
country between San Fernando and Cal
umpit is filling up with natives, who pro-
fess great friendship towards the Ameri-
cans. but who are suspected by many Of
sympathy with the insurrection.
A Filipino connected with the American
hospital corps was killed;S it is supposed,
by amigos.
GUNBOATS CLEAR JUNGLES.
The army "tinclad" gunboats Lagunda
de Bay and Cavedonga, under command
of Capt. Grant, steamed up the Rio
Grande to Calumpit today, clearing the
entire country of rebels from the bay up
ward. When the vessels reached Maca-
bebe about thousand Of the inhabitants
of the place assembled upon the banks
of the river, cheering the expedition lust
lily. Capt. Grant was given an ovation
when he went ashore. Many of the
Macabebes expressed themselves as being
anxious to enter the American navy for
the campaign against the Tagals.
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