The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-27
REBELS BADLY ROUTED
Driven From Their Strong
hold at MalabOn.
BURNED TOWN BEHIND THEM
Co. Egbsrt Of TWenty-saCOnd In
tantry Killed.
| WHEATON'S MEN PUSHING ON
| A German Prince Included In the
Many Casualties.
VHEATON'S MEN PUSHING ON

Firing Was Terrible All Along the
Line MaIinta Taken From the
Rebels After a Fierce Resistance.
Wheaton's Men Checked in Their
Advance on Polo by the Rough
Country-Egbert's Death Was
Wounded.
Manila, March q, 7:4O a. m-The Ameri-
cans have advanced along the line of the
Dagupan Railroad. driving the Filipiuos
from Malinta and New Canayan, where
there were 5000 inhabitants.
Last night the brigades of Gen. H. G.
Otis and Gen. Hale encamped in the enc
mys trenches at New Canayan, and that
Of Gen. Wheaton at Malinta.
Gen. Weaton's brigade formed a juno
tOn with the remainder of Gen. MacAr-
i thurs division at Malinta and the two,
j leaving Gen. Wheaton there, marched
acng the railroad to New Canayan.
This place was fortified and for 1920
S yards from 1t there were trenches on each
side Of the track. These were taken pos
session of by the American troops. The
movement of the Americans will be push
i ed in this direction.
The ttlipinos, realizing that the railroad
Il IS the crucial line, have constructed row
sl'er row of trenches, running diagonally
on both sides of the track, at a distance
OF few hundred yards apart.
This work was designed most intelligent
~ and has evidently been under the di-
rectlon of experts. 1t represents an enor-
nous amount of labor. Most of the rebel
positions are protected by thick earth
works, a majority of them topped with
stones and provided with loopholes. Some
nave sheet-iron roofs.
stormed Successive Trenches.
The days work of the United States
81 troops consisted of storming the success
I've trenches. The Filipinos occupying
tAem were completely hidden The enemy
poured a strong fire from every trench
uH'l they were disturbed by fianking
'o-fy' when they. would disappear into
ne woods and jungle only to make a
stand at the next one.
me American loss was remarkably small
seven being reported killed and twenty-five
81 wounded.
1t known that tha Filipinos were so
projected that they suffered little. No dead
insurgents were found in the trenches.
IoI'y prisoners were taken by the Amer
i1ans and it is estimated that the rebel
casualties numbered twenty.
Inc Insurgents broke their guns when
''' We're compelled to abandon them.
harked an Important Step,
ueh' Otis' dispatch, received at 10 o'clock
to'ul7ht recording MacArthur's advance
w NeW Canayan, marked distinct and
Important step by the American troops,
i ue opinion of Acting Secretary Mekle-
'oIn ana Adjutant General Corbin. Both
99sed their satisfaction at what had
0,gn accomplished.
r,. ne toImer dispatches regarding this
i,1. oI the operations had not been so
iYi'1lns, nasmuch as they had stated
Gol Gen. Macarthur, although he had
Sor., ,,5n the enemy, could not gain a point
V." OF Polo on account of the rough
o s OF the country. With easy railroad
iIcatlon to the advanced point the
rl- III forwarding commissary sup
9 VIII be considerably lessened.
-''lY step forward is regarded as so
r.'. sround gained, and an approach
IIIy, 10 the insurgent headquarters at
8 fr@-s now stated to be but fifteen miles
40
''e vanguard of the American army.
FilipinOs Are Tenacious.
f4a sne 'eHacity of the FNipinos in the past
n, Gays hghting had somewhat sur
II rt,V' tne war officials here, who did not
A 'DA them capable Of putting up and
rl 'alhlng the contest they have.
III "e Associated Press bulletin dated at
- COCK the morning of the 9th was
!ist news of Mondays fighting re-
a. oy the war department. officials.
,o otls dispatches up to that time hav-
+ nl5sh In confined 70 the previous days
"A aions. The fact that the insurgents
,sri.. 'ssh forced to retire from Malabon so
"a co,,. -i the DAY was regarded as very en-
Fl I'M, 7I"s' aud Acting Secretary Nickel
M marked that is good, very favora-
rs etary Long said tonight that Moth
"'u come from Admiral Dewey during
Fl Gay respecting the American opera-
IONS at Manila.
meridian sWiII Soon Get There.
rar,..p IS hourly expected at the war de.
81 eber.5.-' OF the arrival of the transport
"'aA al Manila with 1910 rainforce-