Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-29
SOLDIERS REST.
MacArthur's Men Bivouac on
Plans Beyond MarieIao.
They Will Advance at Daylight and
Will Take Bocayo, Today.
Aguinaldo. u Defeated al Malolos, Will Sur.
rsndsr. Say Filipino Prisoners.

Manila, March 2S.-9 p. M.-Gen.
Macarthur and his army are resting on
| the plain beyond Marielao, after three
| days scrambling in the brush, fording
rivers and charging trenches in the
blazing sun. The men are tired but
are in splendid spirits.
On approaching Bulacan. a town of
$4,000 people, Gen. Macarthur halted.
| preparatory to attacking it.
| The heat was intense, being 80 de-
grees on the coast and fully 100 de-
grees in the interior, which made the
| Americans suffer great deal But, in
spite of the heat, every man was eager
to proceed towards the enemy
a detachment of 96 Filipino prisoners
was escorted into Manila, today.
Their appearance aroused great inter-
est as they were marched from the
railroad depot to the prison.
| The rebels have unioaded about 500
men from a train half mile in front
| of Gen. MacArthur's forces. with the
object of reinforcing the Filipino gar
rison at Bulacan and Guiguinto. on
| either side of the railroad leading TO
Malolos.
| The fact that the railroad is in opera
| ton from here to near the front great
| ly facilitates the transportation of sup
plies to the troops. Before the break
| in the road was repaired the transport
tation of supplies was very uncertain.
| All is quiet in front of the lines of Gen.
erals Overshine and Hall.
A battalion of the California Regi-
| ment which has been landed at En-
rique. Island of Negroes. has been re-
ceived with every manifestation of joy
upon the part of the natives.
The command of the Island of Negroes
has been formally transferred from
Gen. Miller to Col. Van Valzal of the
18th Infantry.
The United States gunboat Yorktown
has arrived here with the Spanish
steamer Mundara. owned by the Mon
dezona Co., of this place. which was
attempting to run the blockade. The
steamer was captured after stiff
chase, in the gulf of Lingayeno. rs
miles north. When she was first sight
ed. the Mundara was entering the gulf;
but she headed seward. The York
town fired two shots before the steam
err was overhauled.
The engineers are repairing bridges,
the rebels having failed to destroy the
iron work. and the railroad is kept
busy llurrying supplies to the front.
The country to Malolos is level. with
occasional streams and patches of
wood. but there is no more jungle.
The American troops will advance at
daylight. taking four days rations
with them and having 200 rounds Of
ammunition in their belts. They ex-
pect to take Bocavo, on the railroad to
the east of Bulacan, tomorrow. 1t is
difficult position, protected by
streams.
The American line is about 1900 yards
from that of the rebels. DesultOry
shots were exchanged, today.
The American reports show 20 men
were killed and 81 wounded on our side.
yesterday The Dakota Regiment lost
10 men killed and had 81 wounded.
According to prisoners in the hands
of the Americans. Aguinaldo's Generals
Garcia, Tafreo and PachecO We're with
the Filipinos, yesterday, and drove
their followers into the first aggressive
demonstration.
The rebels attempted tocharge across
the plain east of the railroad, but the
Americans charged to meet them and
the Filipinos bolted. after a few shots.
leaving several men killed on the field.
The Filipino prisoners further de-
clare that the rebels have lost all taste
for fighting and their officers have to
keep them in line by beating them with
swords. One of the most brilliant and
costliest achievements of the cam
paign was the charge of Major How
ards battalion across the river.
Advancing at the double, they found
the river beneath them and splashed
across with a yell, swimming and wad-
ing, with bullets splattering in the wa
ter, and rushed upon the rebel trenches.
Ten men were killed and IL wounded
in the charge.
At the capture of MarielaO there We're
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 Sd Ar
tillery in the apex and the Kansas and
Pennsylvania Regiments forming the
sides. Col. Funston called for volun-
teers to swim the river. Two men
crossed under fire and secured ma
tcTIdIS Will WHICH SioSSih6 was
eventually effected.
Major Bell of Gen. MacArthur's staff.
with Co. l of the Pennsylvania Regi-
ment, and Lieut.. Alternately and 10
men engaged in similar exploits.
After the Filipinos had raised the
white flag many of them attempted to
run and several were shot for so doing.
In the church yard of Marieloa the |
Americans found 80 newly made graves !
of Filipinos and dozen bodies were
seen drifting down the river. The pris- |
oners are digging their former COM
rades' graves.
Many huts are smoking ruins. having |
been burned by their inhabitants. The
Americans are not burning any build
ing.
Our troops captured four Spaniards,
who were fighting with the insurgents.
Gen. Macarthur was under heavy
fire, yesterday.
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