New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-11
FTLIPINOS DESIRE PEACE.
,rpoRTEp MEETING OF THEIR CON.
GRESS AT SAN -SIDRO.
.sc.Rpo,s ARMY, INSPIRED BY WINE
MAKES NIGHT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF THE HOSTILE FORCES.

.,.vrs A NIGHT TATTACK-MOvEMENTS
OF THE HOSTILE FORCES.
lila Nav n. 7:oO D. m.-Reports received
,.or, the insurgent line. which, however nave
n. he.n confirmed say that a meeting OF the
vu,nino Congress has been held at san isio'o.
80 was no quorum present. but in spite OF
., .oct some business was transacted. Inc
'ns orts add that. although those who attended
vere mostly partisans OF Aguiha'oo'
10 for peace was expressed
pEREIs INSPIRED BY WINE.
r,s Filipino General Mascardo's army IN
- nv wine taken from the storenouses u
,,.oo,or and by the Generals oratory' on 1no"
-. evening attacked San Fernando. There was
1-,ardous yelling and a great expenditure VI
ar,r,dges by the rebels. but very httie resui'
-, Mascardo holds the outskirts OF bacoior
". - the railroad In front Of his posi'ioh arc
=, vonsas and Montana regiments winch oo-
-, trenches that the Filipinos built IN anuc'-
III, NJ an attack from the direcuoh Vi INC
- Dur,ne the afternoon of MONDAY dehei"'
,,.oordo with a large retinue or oinceie' i0
80 the lines frequently stopping 10 haraneu
80, ,rorriors At dusk a detachment Oh ieo''
H.,shed toward the outposts or the Mo"'an"
-1o,-rent but were met by a not nre lroiii '"9
,,on,ona regiments line. The insurgents from
.,ohos nearly three miles long, respohoeu
,,,or on hours firing. during which one private
later of the Montana regiment was "ouiueU'
,he insurgents subsded, although they Nep'
. scattering fire throughout the night
prisoners who were brought into the Aiiei Nai,
uros said that General Mascardo ois'riou'eu
,orreIs of wine among his soldiers telihs 'ne'''
that he expected to capture the city Oh oa"
rernando. The trenches undoubtedly saved .he
Americans from heavy loss the puiie's ia'iiNe
thick about them during the engagement
LIMA MAssING HIS ARMY
corers, Lima is massing his army east OF the
ronvav bringing up troops by tralnioaus i"
sight Of the American lines
Tho country between San Fernando ana Caiu'''-
nj, is filing up with natives who profess sfe"'
fr,ardship toward the Americans nut VINO ai
susnected by many Of sympathy WIN 'ne III
s,,rrection. A Filipino connected with the Aiie'
.oD uosnital Corps was killed. 1t is supposeu O'
amigos" ,,.. ro-
N,a4or-General Macarthur will prooapiy re-
,o,r a. San Fernando until fresh troops cai'
bo forwarded TO him from this city 10 replaces
como of the volunteers, who have become eA-
hausted from the long campaign
py,in,no rihemen TO the number OF eight thou-
sand are intrenched on three sides OF baco'oi
The Americans however, are fully aoie 10 HUI.
the city. II Mondays attack was a specimen u
the enemy's fighting ability
WORK OF THE "TINCLADs"
The Arnoy .tinclad" gunboats Laguna de Bay
and Cavedonga, under command OF Cap'"i'
Grant steamed up the Rio Grande to Caluinpl'
to-day, clearing the entire country OF repeiS
from the tay upward. When the vessels reacheo
Macabebe about thousand OF the lnhaoitants
:, t,o n,ace assembled upon the banks of the
river, cheering the expedition Justify. captain
Grant met with an ovation when he went ashore
Many Of the Macabebes expressed themselves
as being anxious to enter the American service
for the campaign against the Tagals
The United States transports Puebla and
Pennsylvania sailed for home to-day, by way OF
Nagasak The transports Charles Nelson and
Cleveland will leave on Thursday and Friday.
FRAMING A CONSTITUTION
The United States Philippine Commission has
been considering a provincial constitution foi
the island OF Negros, which was framed by
Colonel Smith and leading natives. 1t is largely
modelled after the Constitution or California
While IL has many good points the Commission
Will probably recommend uniform government
for all the provinces. This constitution, 1t If
intended, will give the natives self-government
cooperating with the military regime WORK
ulon the Constitution has been apportioned to
the several members OF the Philippine Commits
sion The report Of President Schurman VIII
xye special attention to national, provincial and
municipal government Colonel Charles DENLY
will consider the organization Of courts, and
Professor D. c. Worcester will investigate tribal
physical and commercial features Of the Islands
All the members Of the Commission are consult
ing with resident experts.
FUNSTON PROVES HE IS NOT FAKE
INTERESTING LETTER FROM THE NEW GENERAL
WITH REFERENCE TO POSSIBLE
POLITICAL CAREER.
Kansas City, Mo-. May lo.-Under date Of Stan
ford University California. THE Star to-day
prints excerpts from a letter from Brigadier-Gen-
eral Frederick Funston. whose brilliant work with
the 10Th Kansas Regiment in the Philippines has
won him fame, 10 Professor s. L. Kellogg, a
former feow-student in the Kansas State Uni
versity. In the letter. which is dated April TO-
he gives the first intmaton so far made by him
regarding political career. He says:
i cannot think there Is much in the talk about
doing the handsome thing by me. Politically the
rank and file OF the Republican party might be
willing but how about the bosses?
There are mighty few Offices" Funston con-
uhues that / would have. and the one or two
IN the gift Of the people Of Kansas have not the
gall to ask for"
General Funston apparently remembers some OF
.he criticisms in connection with his Cuban cam
,p,agn when he says now have proven a dozen
ines al the risk OF my life that am not a fake
sa expresses the hope that his record In the Philip
piaes may satisfy the former critics
continuing General Funston mentions some OF
we battles in which he and his men engaged In
me philippines saying:
We had a number Of good stiff fights In which
si an Of the troops behaved splendidly and carried
everything before them. Kansas can always be
cSanted on out here to take place In the vicinity
vi tne band-wagon"
flLlPINOS TRIED TO BURN MANILA.
REPORT OF GENERAL HUGHES ON THE IN