Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
FULL OF DUTCH COURAGE
Drunken FilpinOs Make Attack on American
Trenches.


cablegram from Manila yesterday saysf
The Filipino General Mascardo'S army. IN
spired by wine taken from the storehouses
OF Bacolor and by the generals oratory, on
Monday evening, attacked San Fernando.
occupied by Gen. Lawton's division. There
was tremendous yelling and a great ex-
penditure Of cartridge by the rebels. but
very little result
Gen. Mascardo holds the outskirts Of
Bacolor west of the railroad In front Of
his positions are the Kansas and Montana
regiments. which occupy trenches that tho
Ftlipinos built In anticipation OF an attack
from the direction OF the sea.
During the afternoon Of Monday Gen.
Mascardo, with a large retin,le Of officers
rode along the lines, frequently stopping TO
harangue his warriors. At dusk a drtach-
ment of rebels rushed toward th., o,itposts
OF the Montana regiment, but were met by
a hot fire from the Montana regiments line
The insurgents from trenches nearly thres
miles long, responded. After an hours ir-
ing during which one private soldier NJ
the Montana regiment was wounded th. IN
surgents subsidized. although they kept up "A
scattering IRE throughout the night.
Inspired by Wine.
Prisoners who were brought into Amsrl-
can lines said that Gen. Mascarao dis
tributed barrels of wine among his soldiers
telling them that he expected them To can
ture the city Of San Fernando. The trenches
undoubtedly saved the Americans from
heary losses. bullets falling thick about
Them during the engagement.
Gen. Luna is massing his army east M
the railway. bringing up troops by train
loads in sight OF the American lines
The country between San Fernando and
tdIumpit Is hlling up with natives who
profess great friendship toward the Am.rt-.
cans, but who are suspected 10y many Of
sympathy with the Instruction.
a Filipino connected with the American
hospital corps was killed. IL is supposed by
Amigos. -
The army "tinclad" gunboats I.ag,lna de-
BAY and taYeionEa. under command IF
capt. Grant, steamed up the Rio Grauda
10 taIumpit today. clearing the entire
country OF rebels from the bay upward
w men the vessels reached Maca bebe about
thousand of the Inhabitants of the place
assembled on the banks of the river cheer
ing the expedition Justify Capt Grant was
given an ovation when he went ashore
Many Of the Macabebes EXPRESSED Them
selves as being anxious to euter the Au,ri-
TagaIs.
Transports Sail for Home
The United States transports PuebIa and
Pennsylvania sailed for home today by way
of Nagasaki. The transports Charles Mel
' ''''A Sif'AiA wiz 4EetAt On thursday
and Friday.
Reports received from the insurgeut line.
which. however, have not been confirmed .
say that q meeting of the Filipino congress
has been held at San Tsidro There was
no quorum present. but, in spite OF this
TACT some business was transacted. The
reports add that although those who at
tended Ware mostly partisans Of Aguinaldo
a strong desire for peace was expressed
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 exhaust "a from the long campaign
Filipino rtilemen to the number of 5000
are lntrenchec on three sides Of Bacoior
The Americans. however, are fully able
to hold San Fernando, if Mondays attack
was a specimen of the enemy's fighting
ability.
Constitution for Negroes.
The United States Philippine commits
sion has been considering a provincial con-
stitution for the Island Of Negros, which
was framed by Col. Smith and leading ma
uves. 1t is largely modelled after the con-
stitution of California. While ii has many
good points the commission will probably
recomme md a uniform government for all .
the provinces. This constitution. it is i'll
tended. will give the natives self-govern- .
ment, cooperating with the military re-
gime. Work upon the constitution has been
appOrtiOned to the several members OF the
Philippine commission.
The report of President Schurman Will
give special attention to national, prDviu-
cial and municipal government; Col. Chas.
DENLY will consider the organization OF
courts and Prof II. &. Worcester Will i'll
vestigate tribal. physical and commercial
features Of the islands. All the members
Of the commission are consulting with resi-
dent experts.
MEETING WAS u.RNnNIoIs