The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-11
n, thc Members OF the Filipino
Congress, Although No Rosi'
tive Action Was Taken.
GEN. MACARTHUR WILL REMAIN
Al San Fernando Until Fresh
Troops Can BE Forwarded
Him From Manila.
MANY FILIPINOS ENTRENCHED
On Three Sides OF Bncolor..Wine.
Inspired Insurgents Make
an AbOrtivc Assault.

MANILA, May 1o.-Reports received
from the insurgent line, which, how
ever, have not been confirmed, say that
n meeting OF the Filipino congress has
baen held in San 1sidrp. There was no
Quorum present. but In spite of this
fact some business was transacted. The
repor,s add that although those who at
tended were mostly partisans of Aguln-
aldo, strong desire for peace was ex-
pressed.
Major General Macarthur will proba-
bly remu.u at San Fernando until fresh
troops can be forwarded to him from
this city TO replace some of the volun-
taers who have become exhausted from
The long campaign.
F!lpino riNemen to the number OF
5000 are entrenched on three Sides Of
BacolOr. The Americans, however. are
fully able to hold the city II Mondays
attack was q specimen of the enemy's
lighting ability.
The United States Philippine commits
s!on has been considering n provincial
constitution for the island OF Negros
which was framed by Colonel Smith and
leading natives. 1t is modelled after the
constitution OF California.
A Uniform Government.
While 1t has many good points. the.
commission will probably recommend q
Uniform government for ali the prov
!Hces. This constitution. 1t Is intended,
viii give the natives se{-government,
cooperating with the military. regime.
Work upon the constitution has been
apporlioned 10 the several members of
the Philippine commission. The report
Z OF President Schurman will give special
attention to national, provincial and
municipal government, Colonel Charles
DENLY Will consider the organization of
courts. and Prof. D. c. Worcester vii!
Investigate tribal. physical and COM
Nerclal features OF the islands. All the
members OF the commission are consult
Ing with resident experts.
Cleared of Rebels.
The army "tinclad" gunboats Laguna
ts Day and Cavedongn under command
Of Captain Grant. steamed up the Rio
Grande to Calumpit to-day. clearing the
entire country OF rebels from the bay
upward. When the vessels reached
Nacabebe about q thousand of the In
haoItants o. the place assembled upon
The banks of the river. cheering the ex-
1sdltion Justify. Captain Grant was
gwen an ovation when he went ashore.
Many Of the Macnbebes expressed
themselves rs being anxious to enter
he American service for the campaign
egalnst the TGgalas.
The Philippine General Masmardo's
army Inspired BY wine. taken from the
s'oTehouses OF Bacolor and by the gen.
e'aEs order on Monday evening attack
% San Fernando. Phere was trcmen-
Hous yelling and Il great expenditure Of
eat'HdSes By the rebels but very lIttlo
result, General Mascardo holds the
ou'sklrts OF Bacolor west OF the rail-
'oad. In front OF his positions are the
Aaasas and Montana regiments which
occupy The trenches that the FIl!pInos
pu'!' In anticipation OF an attack from
@e direction Of the sea.
an Abortivc Assault.
curing the afternoon OF Monday Gen.
e'al Mascardo. with Il large retinue of
o'''Cers rode along the lines frequently
stopping TO harangue his warriors. At
tusK a detachment of rebels rushed
'o"ards the outposts Of the Montana
regiment. bu: were met by hot fire
.''m the Montana regiments line. The
'"sH'genis from trenches nearly three
""eS long responded. After an hours
".'hs' during which one private soldley
VI ue Montana regiment was wounded.
we insurgents subsided. although they
'np scattering fire throughout the
light.
:, 'H'oners who were brought into the
H@''Icnn llnes said that General Mas
,%''o distributed barrels OF wine among
"'' soldiers. telling them that he ex-
p7V'ea TO capture tho city OF San Fer
"E"uo' The trenches undoubtedly saved
n's americans from heavy lOss. the bull
'''s 'a!Iing thick nbout them during the
,"6'semen'. General Luna Is masslng
'' army east OF the railway. bringing
troops by train loads In sight OF the
u'"s'Ichn G lines. The country between
f"Fnnndo and Calumpit is filling
~ WIN natives, who profess great
",'"o'h'p towards the Americans, but
"' ore suspected By many OF being
~'"pi'h'zeFs with the lnsurrectlon.
Filipino connected with the Ameri-
-" " hospital corps was killed, It IL sup
'''ed' by amigos.
EHui'ablc's New President.
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