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MORE TALK OF PEACE.
Members of Filipino Congress Dis
cuss the Question.
strong sentiment Favorable 10 End
Ing the War Said To Exist-Insur-
gents Assassipnte % Sub
iect of France.

Manila, May 1l.-Reports received
from the insurgent line which. how
ever. 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 reports add that although those
who attended were mostly partisans OF
Aguinaldo, strong desire for peace
was expressed.
PIcases the President.
Hot Springs, Va, May 1l.-President
Mckinley was given the news from Ma
Mia reporting the failure of the Fill
pino congress TO act on the cessation
Of war through lack of a quorum, but
showing strong peace tendency, just
AZ he was retiring for the night. The
information was most pleasing 10 him.
Secretary Gage, though he did not eN-
press himself. showed by his smile and
frightened countenancc that he shared
the presidents feelings.
Frenchman Assassinated.
New York. May ia dispatch 10 the
uOuillul anu .NuNtlAlNtI HUN Mdillih
says; The insurgents have assassinat-
ed NJ. Dumarais, a Frenchman. who had
crossed their lines under n flag of truce.
lie was negotiating with the Filipinos
for the release of Spanish prisoners.
This action may cause n demonstration
by France.
Cbeered ny FiIipinos.
Manila. May /. - The army tin
clad" gunboats, Laguna de Bay and
Cavedonga, under command of Capt.
Grant. steamed up the Rio Grande to
Cammpit Wednesday, clearing the en-
tire country OF rebels from the bay up
ward.
When the vessels reached Macabebe.
about n 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.
says Rebels Are Hopeful.
Manila, May /. The insurgents have
succeeded in landing ten machine guns
AZ Capiz. on the island of Panay. In an
interview printed in Spanish, Senior Ma
bini. who is at the head OF the Aguinal-
do cabinet, says the insurgents are very
hopeful. They will continue the fight.
ing, relying upon European interven-
ton. The insurgents of the province OF
Cavitc are preparing TO make desper-
ate resistance to the Americans.
| Attacks Americans while Drunk.
Manila, May 1.-THE Filipinos OF
Gen. Mascardo's army, inspired by wine
taken from the storehouses OF Ba-
corlor and by the generals orntory. on
Monday evening attacked San Fernan-
| do. There was tremendous yelling and
a great expenditure of cartridges by
the rebels, but very little result. Gen.
Mascardo holds the outskirts of Bacor-
lor west of the railroad In front of
his positions are the Kansas and Mon
tana regiments. which occupy trenches
that the Filipinos built in anticipation
OF an attack from the direction Of the
sea.
During the afternoon of Monday Gen
Mascardo. with "A large retinue of Off
GERS, rode along the lines, frequently
stopping TO harangue his warriors. At
lusl> n detachment of rebels rushed to-
wards the outposts of the Montana reg
lment, but were met by a hot fire from
the Montana regiments line.
Trenches save Americans.
The insurgents. from trenches nearly
three miles long, responded. After an
hours firing. during which one private
soldier of the Montana regiment was
wounded, the insurgents subsidized, al
hough they kept up scattering
fire throughout the night. Prisoners
brought into the American lines said
that Gen Mascardo distributed barrels
of wine among his soldiers, telling them
that he expected 20 capture the city of
San Fernando. The trenches undoubt-
IDLY saved the Americans from heavy
loss, the bullets falling thick about
them during the engagement.
strong Force nj BacoIor.
Manila. May H.. Filipino riilemcn 10
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 a specimen of
the cnemy's fighting ability