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Show IN FAVOR OFTeACeT MEMBERS OF FILIPINO CONGRESS CON-GRESS TIRED OF WAR. Matters Discussed at a Meeting-, Too M Present Being Mostly Partisan of Agulnaldo. Washington, May 13. It now looks as though the members of Aguinaldo's government are getting tired of fighting, fight-ing, according to the following dispatch dis-patch from Manila, dated May 10; Reports received from the insurgent line which, however, 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 a strong desiro for peace was expressed. Major-General Mac Arthur will probably 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 exhausted from the long campaign. Filipino riflemen to the number of 8,000 are entrenched on three sides of Bacolor. The Americans, however, are fully able to hold out If Monday's attack was a specimen of the enemy's fighting ability. |