The record-union., 1899-03-31
The So-CaIIed Seat of the Rebel
Government Taken
After a Desperate Engagement With Large
Forces Conc entrated There.
The Enemy, Who Are Now in Full
Retreat Toward the North,
Burn the City Before Evacuat-
ing It-Marinquina Also Taken
by Halls Forces.

by Halls Forces.
MANILA, March 31-1:33 p. Nina
Cor General Macarthur entered Malolos
the seat of the so-called inSurgent gov
ernment, at $50 o'clock this Friday,
and simultaneously evacuating it They
are now in full retreat toward the
north. where Aguinaldo and the Cabi-
ret have been for two days.
Major General Macarthur advanced
to attack Malolos, the seat of the in
surgent government at { o'clock this
morning He was met with strong op-
position, the rebels resisting desper-
ately, but losing heavily. General Hairs
brigade is advancing north from the
water works and driving the left wing
of the enemy across.
The United States troops rested lasr
night in the jungle about mile and
quarter from Malolos. The days ad-
vance began at { o'clock and covered
distance of about two and a half miles
beyond the Guiguinto River, along the
railroad
The brunt of the battle was on the
right of the track, where the enemy
Nebraska, First South Dakota and
Tenth Pennsylvania Regiments encoun-
tered the enemy entrenched on the bor-
der of the woods, and the Americans
advancing across the open, suffered
terrific fire for half an hour. Four men
of the Nebraska Regiment We're killed
and thirty wounded. Ten men of the
Dakota Regiment were wounded and
one of the Pennsylvanians was killed
The Americans finally drove the Fill
pinos back.
Although there We're three lines OF
strong entrenchments along the track,
the enemy scarcely made any defense
there General Macarthur and his staff
We're walking on the track ahfeast OF
the line, with everything quiet, when
suddenly they received a shower OF
bullets from sharpshooters in trees and
or house tops, but these were speedily
dislodged The enemy's loss was APP
parently small the jungle affording
them such protection that the Ameri-
cans were unable to see them, and in
firing were guided only by the sound
of the Filipinos' shots. The American
artillery were handicapped for the same
reason.
Last nights line of camp fires made a
beautiful sight, with the Twentieth
Kansas Regiment on the left of Gui-
guinto Station and the Pennsylvania
Regiment on the right, beyond the
river
The provision train was delayed by
broken bridges, but the stores of grain
and fiocks of ducks in the locality fur
nished ample forage.
The hospital work is remarkably ef-
ficient, as it has been throughout the
whole campaign
The telegraphers keep abreast of the
line and maintain a constant connec-
ton with the city.
OTIS REPORTS THE VICTORY.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The fol-
lowing dispatch from General Otis was
received at the War Department to-
night
Manila. March 31.-Adjutant Cen
eral, Washington: Macarthur made
dispositions yesterday for attack on
Malolos to-day. Engagement opened at
O'Clock this morning, and is now pro-
killed and twenty-three wounded; all
brought to Manila last night. Hall
moved out from camping station at
daylight with three battalions north
quina and is pursuing enemy; ordered
to return this afternoon. OTIS"
WASHINGTON. March 31.-The War
Department at 1:30 this F'riday) morn
ing made public the following dispatch
from General Otis:
Manila, March 31.-Adjutant Gen
eral. Washington: Macarthur cap
tured Malolos at 1915 this morning.
Enemy retired after slight resistance,
and firing city. Particulars later. Hall
had quite severe engagement beyond
Marinquina; casualties twenty. Enemy
driven back OTIS"
ADDITIONAL CASUALTIES.
WASHINGTON, March 80. = Under
this date General Otis, from Manila,
forwards to Adjutant General Corbin
the following additional casualties,
March 2Sth:
Second Oregon-Killed: Company A,
Private Bert T. Clark. Wounded: Com
pany L. Captain H. Wells, stomach,
spent ball, slight; Sergeant w. w. Will
son, hand, slight; Private Charles r.
Robert, leg, slight: Frank E. Adams,
side, severe; Benjamin F. Smith, Jr.,
legs. severe. Injured: Company K,
Ouartermaster Sergeant E. D. Colgan,
leg. slight Company NJ Private Ed
ward Jacques, hand, slight.
March 26th:
second Oregon-Wounded: Privates
Prank G.. Woodruff. heel, moderate;
Company G, E. C. Thornton, hand, mod