The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-31

We Lost six Killed aud Forty Wounded.
New York, March pa dispatch to
The Journal dated Manila, March 20,
says: Bocave has been taken by our
troops. The railroad bridge is unin
tured. General Macarthur is now within
eight miles of Maloos.. q
New York, March pa dispatch to
The Herald from Manila says the insur-
gent capital has been moved from Malo-
los to San Fernando. The insurgents
burned Bulacan yesterday afternoon.
The monitor Monadnock sheIled Los
Pinas, south of Manila, yesterday. -.
New York, March ga dispatch to
The Herald from Manila, today, says:
The gunboat Laguna de Bay attacked
the insurgents at Bulacan. Three
Americans were wounded. McArthur's
division has crossed the Marilao river
and is advancing northward. The insur-
gents attacked the Americans last even
ing at Marilao, but were repulsed with
severe loss. Our loss was five killed and
fourteen wounded.
Later.-The total loss of our troops Is
now put at 1C killed and 20 wounded,
2 mortally. The enemy lost 80 killed
Manila, March 2S.-Marilao, defended
in front by an unfordable river, and
by strong intrenchments on the far
side from the United States troops was
captured yesterday by a flank move
ment of artillery which under cover Of
the bush gained a position from which
it commanded the Filipino intrench
ments. The sequel was a rush of the
enemy to the rear, except about $50
who were taken prisoners. In this fight
the United States troops lost six killed
and forty wounded. Among the killed
being three officers.
The Americans Yesterday morning
found the important town of Polo and
number of small villages west of the
railroad deserted and burning.
Filipino Commander Posts Circulars.
At every railroad station circulars
have been posted sgned by the Filipino
commanderin-chie Antonio Luna, or
dering all spies and bearers of news to
instructing that all hooters and ravish-
ers be treated in the same manner.
Further, all towns abandoned by the
Filipino troops are first to be burned.
While deploring the existence Of war,
the circular maintains the undeniable
right of the Filipnos to defend their
homes, lives and lands against would
be dominators who would kill them,
their wives and children" adding that
this motive ought to impel all Fi!ipinos
to sacrifice everything.
Manila, March q, 9:15 a. m.-The
Filipinos are burning their stronghold
at Malabon and their forces are fleeing
from the city in the direction of Malolos.
General McArthur's division is pushing
toward Malabon. The insurgents will
make their last stand probably at MalO-
los.
Washington, March THE war de-
partment last night received the follow
ing from General Otis dated Manila,
March 26: McArthur's advance is be-
yond Newcarayan, two miles beyond
Polo, nine miles from Manila. and fifteen
miles from Malolos. The railroad will
Macarthur will press on tomorrow; is
now in open country. Insurgents stout
ly resisting behind succeeding lines of
Entertainments. Captain Krayenbuhl
cOmmissary lieutenant, Third artillery,
is mOrtally wounded.
Manila, March 26, 7:S0 p. m.-The Unit
ed States troops under Brigadier GEN
eral Lloyd Wheaton captured the town
of Malinta Leyond the Tuliahan river to-
day after a sharp fight. Colonel Harry
c. Egbert, of the Twenty regu-
lar infantry, was filled Prince Loew-
enstein, formerly aide de camp on the
staff of Brigadier General Miller at
Iloilo, somehow got in front of the fir
ing line and was shot in the side, dying
instantly. A German who accompanied
him was wounded. The American cas-
ualties today were much lighter than
those of yesterday, the total losses thus
far reported since the engagement COM
menced being forty-five killed and 145
wounded General Wheaton entered
Malnta, which is small village of
huts, at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
Left Men TO Burn Malabon.
The insurgents made a fierce resist
ance to the American advance up the
railroad at MdllIla. III dQOll1On TO the
fatal wounding Of Colonel Egbert sew
eral men Of the Twenty second infan-
try and several of the Oregon and Kan
sas regiments were killed. Evidently
anticipating a bombardment by the
fleet 1000 rebels vacated Malabon last
night, leaving a few to burn the town.
General Wheaton's brigade stretched
out along the railroad from Caloocan
to the Tuliahan river, was powerless to
prevent the withdrawal owing to the
natural obstacles and to the strong op-
OpsitiOn. A column of smoke at day
break was the first intimation of the
enemy's intention, but others followed
at various points, all soon blending in
a dense balloon-shaped cloud. The
flames of the burning rice mills and
large buildings could be plainly seen
from Caloocan despite the strong sun
light
The capture of Malinta> this morning
was hot fight. In front of the village