Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-11

| OF NEGROS-A UNIFORM Gov
| ERNMENT FOR ALL THE PRO-
vINCES WILL PROBABLY BE
| ADOPTED,
Manila. May 10. 1920 p. m.-Reports
which, however, has not been confirm
| ed, say that meeting of the Filipino
congress has been held in San Isidro
There was no quorum present, but in
| spite of this fact some business was
transacted. The reports add that al
| though those who atteided were mostly
partisans of Aguinaldo, a strong desire
| for peace was expressed.
Major General Macarthur will prob
! ably remain at San Fernando until
! fresh troops can be forwarded to him
| from this city to replace some of the
volunteers who have become exhaust
ed from the long campaign.
Filipino rifemen to the number of
eight thousand are entrenched on
three sides of Bacolor. The Americans,
however, are fully able to hold the city
if Mondays attack was 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 leading natives. 1t is large
| ly modelled after the constitution of
California. While it has many good
points, the commission will probably
recommend a uniform government
| for all the provinces. This constitu-
ton, it is intended will give the ma
tives government, cooperating
with the military regime. Work upon
| the constitution has been apportioned
to the several members of the Philip
| pine commission. The report of Pres
| ident Schurman will give special at
!
municipal government, Col Charles
| Derby will consider the organization
! of courts, and Prof d. c. Worcester
will investigate. tribal, physical and
commercial features of the islands.
| All the members of the commission
are consulting with resident experts.
Manila, May 10, 4:10 p. m.-The army
'tinelad" gunboats Laguna de Bay and
Cavedonga, under command of Captain
Grant, steamed up the Rio Grande to
country of rebels from the bay upward.
When the vessels reached Macababe,
about a thousand of the inhabitants Of
the place assembled upon the banks of
the river, cheering the expedition lus-
tily. Captain Grant was given an ova-
ton when he went ashore Many of
the Macabebes expressed themselves as
being anxious TO enter the American
service for the campaign against the
Tagalos.
Manila, May 10, 1915 a. m.-The
Philippine general Mascardos army, in
spired by wine, taken from the store
houses of Bacolor and by the general s
oratory on Monday evening, attacked
San Fernando. There was tremendous
yelling and great expenditure of cart
ridges 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 the
trenches that the Filipinos built in an
| ticipation of an attack from the direc-
ton of the sea. During the afternoon
of Monday Gen. Macordo with a large
retinue of officers rode along the lines
frequently stopping to harangue his
warriors. AT dusk a detachment of
rebels rushed towards the outposts of
the Montana regiment, but were met
by hot fire from the Montana regi-
AilCAb nc iAouA scl1lS from
trenches nearly three miles long re-
sponded. After an hours fighting.
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.
Mascardo distributed barrels of wine
among his soldiers, telling them that
he expected to capture the city Of San
Fernando.
The trenches undoubtedly saved the
Americans from heavy loss, the bull
lets falling thick about them during
| the engagement Gen. Luna is mass
| ing his army east of the railway bring
ing up troops by train loads in sight
of the American lines. The country
between San Fernando and .Caiumpit
is filing UP with natives. who profess
great friendship towards the Ameri-
cans, but who are suspected by many