The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-11
WINE RAISED
THEIR COURAGE.
Insurgents Attempted to Recapture
Town of San Fernando.
MORE NOISE THAN EXECUTION
They Expended Great Deal of Breath
and Many Cartridges, But Were
Easily Responsibilities Con
grcss Wants Peace.


MANILA. May 10-The Filipino Gen
81 Nr,.cardo.s army. inspired hN VINE
taken from the st0rehouses OK baeoio4
and bv the General s. oratol4 Dn 81 i.'"9
evening. attacked San Fernando. Ihele
was tremendous yelling and tieat 'A
penditure OF cartridges hy the rebels bu'
very little result
General Mascardo hoios the oul9 All u
Of Racolor West OF the railroad I'D lroht
OF his position. are the Kansas ana mon
tana regiments. which occupy ucH'"9.
that tho Flhpinos built n anticipate" oi
an attack from the direction OF lne sea-.
During the afternoon of Monday, General
Mascardo. with large feinde OF o.n-
cors. rode along the lines, frequently
stopping TO harangue bis warriors
A SHARP FIGHT.
At dusk a detachment OF insure h'S
rushed towards the Outposts or the N'"
iana REGIMENT. but were met py ho'
fire from the Montana Regiment me
The insurgents. from trcnches he'ii'
three miles long responded. AFTER an
hours nring. during when one l'Fa'1
soldier OF the Montana Regiment was
wounded. the insurgents subsidized all
though they kept mp a scattering lire
throughout the night
prisoners who were brought into the
American lines said that General MAS
cardo distributed barrels of vine among
his soldiers. telling them that he eX-
pected them 20 capture the city OF san
Fernando The trenches undoubtedly
saved the Americans from heavy losses.
bullets falling thick about them during
the engagement
MAsSlNG THEIR FORCES
General Luna is massins his army east
Of the railway. bringing mp troops by
train loads in sight OF the American
lines The country between San Fernan-
do and Calumpit is filling mp with na-
tlves. who profess great friendship TO-
ward the Americans, but who are sls-
pectod by many of sympathy with The
msurrcctiou. A Filipino connected with
the American hospital corps was Killed,
A. Is supnose1 hv Amigos.
CUNBOAT At WORK.
MANILA. May l0-i.l0 II. M.-Ihe army
sunboats Luna de BAY and Cavooona,
In command o. captain Grant steamed
up the Rio Grandc 20 Calumpit to-day.
clearing the entire country OF rebels from
the hav upwards. when the vessels
reached Macabebe about a thousand OF
the inha5itants Of the place assembled ON
the banks OF the river, cheering the eN-
pedition Justify. Captain Grant was
given an ovation when he went ashore.
Many OF the Macabebes expressed them-
selves as being anxious TO enter the
American service for the campaign
against the Tagalos.
The United States transports Pueblo
and Pennsylvania sailed FOR home to-day
By way o. Nagask
Tho TRANSPORTS Charles Nelson and
Cleveland Will leave on Thursday and
Friday.
WANT PEACE.
MANILA. May 1870 r. M-Reports
received from the insurgent line, which.
however. have not been confirmed. say
that q meeting OF the Filipino Congress
has been held "a San isidro There was
no quorum present but, In spite OF this
fact. some business was transacted, Tho
reports add that although those who at.
tended were mostly parusans OF Aem'
naloo. strong desire for peace was OK
pressed.
Major-Gcneral Macarthur viii prob
ably remain AT San Fernando until fresh
troops can be forwarded 90 him from
thls city 70 replace some Of the soiua.