New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
HOW MALOLOS WAS TAKEN.
REBELS MADE ONLY ONE STAND
AGAINST AMERICANS. .sx,
RETREAT TO THE MoUNTAINs-BR
OF UNITED STATES TROOPS - DTSAF-
FICTION AMONG INSURGENTS.


Manila. March 3l-The American flag was
raised over Maolos at 10 o'clock this morning.
The Kansas regiment and the Montana regf-
ment. on entering the city. found II deserted. the
Presdencia burning and the rebels reireatins
toward the mountains in state OF terror II Is
believed they cannot in future make even
faint resistance. The American loss was small.
1t Is evident that the rebels for some time
past have 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 about mile
had been torn up and probably thrown into the
river. and the only prisoners captured were .
few Cinnamon. They said AguinaIdo loft Malo-
los on Wednesday
The principal citizens of Maloos their fam
lilies and goods have been taken into the coun-
try 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 yester-
day evening to positions east Of the railroad.
leaving only some small bands in the strong
trenches in front of Maloos
General Macarthur started for the rebel capi-
tai at o'clock this morning with two rapid-nrs
guns hanking the track and two guns OF the
Utah Battery on the right and two guns or tho
9th Artillery on the left Of the rapids, firing con-
tinuously.
The Kansas and Montana regiments moved
upon Malolos. and the Nebraska and Pennsyi-
vania regiments and the ID Artillery Kept aiohS
the right Of the railroad.
INSURGENTS MAKE A STAND.
The only effective stand made BY the rebels
was 50 A bamboo and earthen work hair mile
from Malolos on the right. where the Nebraska
regiment as was the case yesterday had the
hardest work and suffered the greatest loss
Colonel Funston was the first man in Maioloss
followed by a group of dashing kansans'
The Filipino flag. which was flying from tne
centre Of the town. was hauled down by some
men Of the Montana regiment, VINO trum-
phantly raised their own above H.
From the columns Of smoke arising from the
CITY II seemed as II the whole place was ablaze-
II turned out. however that only the Presi-
dencIa. or government building, and few OK
tho smaller buildings had been set on hre oy
tho rohels before they evacuated the place
From the reports gathered by the American
officers from prisoners and others 1t Is believed
that the rebel army is constantly losing strength
on account Of desertions, and that. although inc
enemy may make one or two more STANDS 'hs
forces Of Aguinaldo will decrease. in perhaps
month TO. a few hundreds who may conunus
vsgins a guerilla warfare in the mountains
The American troops behaved splendidy They
advanced steadily against successive lines OK
trenches through woods and tungles' and sur
fering from frightful heat. In addition the
American volunteers were Handicapped IN nght-
ing nv the fact that their Springfield rines are
Of shorter range than the Mauser rihes IN 'hs
hands NJ the rebels Under these circumsia'l'es
the steady advance Of or troops is realiy To-
markable achievement.
ENDURANCE OF THE SOLDIERS.
The most noteworthy feature OF THIS onward
sweep OF the Americans is the patience ana en-
durance Of the private soldiers. They nave
never hesitated to plunge across any kinh OF
difficult country against any number OF me
enemy and in the face Of positions or entirety
unknown strength.
This afternoon the victorious American army
&c feesting on cocoanuts and bananas and en-
,oving a well-ea rned rest. while the hospitai
train is carving the wounded back TO Manila.
General Halls brigade advanced to-day from
Nariouina up the Mateo River Valley almost 10
Montalban. driving the enemy 10 the hills on
the north The rebels were In force at the juno
tions Of the rivers Nanca and Ampit with mo
Nstao but the American artillery soon scat
tared them with heavy loss. Tta American
loss was one killed. Lieutenant Gregg OF the 4tn