Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-04-08

lines.
Although the natives are being per-
mittcd to enter the lines i'll large NUM-
hers. General Macarthur is keepins
strict watch of them to prevent Il treacn.
erous outbreak.
The remarkable stories of Filipino vic
tories. of the annihiiation of whole
divisions OF the American army and
other such monstrous fabrications are
having their effect@upo the natives 10
less than the American shot and she'll.
AguinaldoS stories have proved to be
so false that many OF those who were
his blindcst rartisans have lost all faith
in the willy leader.
1t is a prevailing belief among the
Americans that the strength of the IN
surrection has been exhausted and that
the So-callcd Filipino government will
collapse within short time.
The situation III the Philippines is now
clearly in American hands. The Phil
ippine commission has decided immedi-
ately to issue a proclamation to the ma
tivcs 1t will not contain single word
suggestive of independence for the Eli
pinos. but will compel their complete
subsection to the will OF the United
States.
There has been no little good naturel
rivalry as to which regimcnt-the First
Montana or the Twentieth Kansas-iS
entitled to the honor of having raised
it's flag first in Malolos. Colonel Funs'
ton and 20 men of Company Z. Kansas
volunteers. claim the distinction. on the
ground. as already cabled, of having en-
tered the town at double quick and raised
the company's flag, but the first flag to
be recognized officially was that of Gem.
pany G, Of the Montana infantry.
Major General MacArthur's troops
entered Maloos. the seat of the So
called insurgent government. last Friday
morning 1t is evident that the rebels
for some time past had abandoned
all hope of holding their capital, for
the Americans found there evidences of
elaborate preparations for evacuation.
On the railroad the rails and ties for
ably thrown into the river. The only
prisoners captured were q few Cinnamon.
They said that Aguinaldo left Malolos
on Wednesday.
The principal citizens Of Malolos, their
families and goods had been taken into
the country over the railroad, while
others departed on foot, carrying their
possessions and driving their cattle and
other animals before them. Most of the
rebel forces were removed Thursday
evening to positions cast of the rail
road. leaving only some small hands in
the strong trenches in front of Malolos
The only effective stand made by the
rebels was at bamboo and earrhen
work. half milo from Malclos and on
the right. where the Nebraska regiment
as was the ease on Thursday. had the
hardest work and suffered the creates
ios5.
Colonel Funston, always at tnc froE..
was tho first man in MaIolos. followed
by grou- -. lashing NanSans.
The l'iipino ha-. whica was fyi'
from the center Of tho town. was hnuloI
dow ~ some of the men of the Mon
tana oa .ment who triumphantly raised
their OWN abov, it.
From the columns of smoke arising
from tho city it sccmc,l as if the whole
place was ahlazc It turned out, how
ever. that only the Prcsidcncia, the gov
eminent hrildiny. and Il few of the
smaller buildings had been set on fire
by the rebels before they evacuated the
place.