The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01
FLAG RAISED
OVER MALOLOS
Rebels Reiterated in Terror To-
ward the Mountains,
THE CITY. FOUND IN FLAMES
Elaborate Preparations Had Been
Made for Evacuation.
THE FOLLOWERS OF AGUINALDO
Have Become Disheartened and Are
Ready to End the War.
Have Become Disheartened and Are
Ready to End the War.
STEADY ADVANCE OF AMERICANS
Behavior of the Volunteers Has Been
Superb-Were Handicapped By
Anticipated Springfield Rifles.
Hall Drives the Enemy.

Manila, March 31.-(3:55 p. m.)-The Amer
ican flag was raised over Malolos at 10
o'clock this morning. The Kansas regiment
and the Montana regiment, on entering the
city, found it deserted, the presidencia
burning and the rebels retreating toward
the mountains in a state of terror.
1t 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. The only prisoners
captured were few Cinnamon. They said
Aguinaldo left Malolos on Wednesday.
Town Evacuated Yesterday
The principal citizens of Malolos, their
families and goods have been taken into the
country over the railroad, while others de-
parted on foot, carrying their possessions
and driving their cattle and other animals
before them.
Most of the rebel forces were removed
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railroad, leaving only some small bands in
the strong trenches in front of Maolos.
General Macarthur started for the rebel
capital at o'clock this morning with two
rapid fire guns fianking the track, two
guns of the Utah battery ON the right and
two guns of the Sixth artillery on the left
of the rapids. firing continuously.
The Kansas and Montana regiments
moved upon Malolos and the Nebraska and
pennsylvania regiments and the Third ar
tlllery Kept along the right of the railroad
Ihe only effective stand made by the
rebels was at a bamboo and earthen work.
half mile from Malolos and on the right
where the Nebraska regiment, as was the
case yesterday, had the hardest work and
suffered the greatest loss
First American in MaloIos
Colonel Funston, always at the front, was
the first man in Malolos, followed bv q
group of dashing Kansans
The Filipino flag which was flying from
the center of the town was hauled down by
some men of the Montana regiment. who
triumphantly raised their own above it.
From the columns of smoke arising from
the city II seemed as II the whole place was
aDlaze. 1t turned out, however, that only
the presidential or government building.
and few of the smaller buildings, had
been set on fire by the rebels before they
evacuated the place.
From the reports gathered by the Ameri-
can ohcers from prisoners and others, 1t is
believed that the rebel army Is constantly
losing strength on account of desertions,
and that although the enemy may make
one or two more stands, the forces of
Aguinaldo will degenerate in perhaps a
month, to few hundred who may continue
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mountains.
Americans Behaved Well
The American troops behaved splendidly.
They advanced steadily against successive
lines of trenches through woods and jun
gles while they were suffering from fright
full heat. In addition the American volun-
teers were handicapped In fighting by the
fact that their Springfield rifles are of
shorter range than the Mauser rifles In the
hands of the rebels. Under those circum-
stances, the steady advance of our troops
is really remarkable achievement.
But the most noteworthy feature of this
onward sweep of the Americans is the pa
tience and endurance of the private SOL
diers. They have never hesitated to plunge
across any kind of difficult country against
any number of the enemy and in the face
of positions of entirely unknown strength.
This afternoon the victorious American
army is feasting on cocoanuts and bananas
and enjoying a well-earned rest, while the
hospital train is carrying the wounded back
to Manila.
General Halls Movements
General Halls brigade advanced today
from Mariquina up the Mateo river valley
almost to Montalban, driving the enemy
to the hills on the north The rebels were
considerable in force at the functions of
the rivers Nanca and Ampite with the Ma
teo but the American army soon scattered
them with heavy loss. The American loss
was one killed. Lieutenant Gregg, of the
Fourth infantry. General Hall eventually
returned to the waterworks.
General King advanced from San Pedro
Macati. establishing headquarters at Pasig.
Recently issued copies of the Republica
Filipino, Aguinaldos official organ, con-
tains a proclamation to the effect that GER
tain parties are raiding the northern towns
and ordering the same to join the Filipino
army Immediately or take the consequences