The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-29

eho HIS army are resting on the plain
beyond Marilao. after three days scramb-
ling in the brush, fording rivers and
charging in the blazing sun. The men
are tired, but are in splendid spirits. On
approaching Bulacan, town of twenty
five thousand people, he halted, prepara-
tory to attacking it,
The engineers are repairing bridges. the
rebels having failed to destroy the iron
work, and the railroad is kept busy hur-
rying supplies to the front. The country
TO Malolos Is level, with occasional
streams and patches of wood, but there
are no more jungles.
The American troops will advance at
daylight, taking four days rations with
them, and having 200 rounds of ammuni-
ton in their belts. They expect to take
Boeaye, on the railroad to the east of
Bulacan. tomorrow. 1t is difficult posi-
ton, protected by streams
The American line is about 200 wards
from that of the rebels. Desultory shots
were exchanged today The American re-
ports show that twenty men were killed
and sixty-one wounded on our side yes
terday. The Dakota regiment lost ten
men killed, and had thirty-seven wound
ed. According to prisoners in the hands
of the Americans, Aguinaldo's generals,
Garcia, Tofreo and Pacheco, were with
the Filipino army yesterday, and drove
their followers into the first aggressive
demonstration. The rebels attempted to
charge across the plain east of the rail-
road, but the Americans charged to meet
them, and the Filipinos bolted after a
few shots, leaving several men killed on
the field.
HAVE HAD ENOUGH.
The Filipino prisoners further declare
that the rebels have lost all taste for
fighting and that their officers have to
keep them in line by beating them with
swords.
One Of the most brilliant and costly
achievements Of the campaign was the
charge of Maj. Howard's battalion across
the river. Advancing at the double
quick they found the river beneath them
and splashed across with YELL swim
ming and wading, with bullets spattering
in the water, and rushed upon the rebel
trenches. Ten men were killed and elev-
en- were wounded in the charge.
At the capture of Marilao there were
several incidents showing the bravery of
our troops. Some Filipinos were en-
trenched on an island in a bend of the
river. The Americans approached in a
triangular formation, with the Third ar
tillery in the apex, and the Kansas and
Pennsylvania regiments forming the
sides. Col. Funston called for volunteers
to swim the river. Two men crossed un-
der fire and secured materials with which
a crossing was eventually effected. Maj.
Bell, of Gen. MacArthurs staff, with
Company I, of the Pennsylvania regiment,
and Lieut.. Abernethy and ten men en-
gagged in similar exploits
SHOT WHILE RUNNING.
After the Filipinos had raised the white
flag many of them attempted to run, and
several were shot for so doing In the
churchyard of Marilao the Americans
found forty newly made graves of Fill
pinos and a dozen bodies were seen
drifting down the river. with gruesome
wounds. The prisoners are digging their
former comrades graves. Many huts are
smoking ruins, having been burned by
their inhabitants. The Americans are not
burning any buildings.
Our troops captured four Spaniards who
Gen. Macarthur was under a heavy fire
yesterday.
The prisoners say Aguinaldo has declar-
ed that if the Americans can take the
Filipino capital, he will surrender.
HEAT is INTENSE.
The heat is intense, being 80 degrees on
the coast and fully 100 degrees in the In
terror. 1t made the Americans suffer a
great deal. In spite of the heat, how
ever, every man is eager to proceed to-
wards the enemy.
A detachment of ninety-six Filipino
prisoners was escorted into Manila to-
day. Their appearance caused great in
terest, as they were marched from the
railroad depot to the prison.
The rebels have unloaded about 500 men
from train half a mile in front of Gen.
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