The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-04
OUR ARMY
Scores a Series Of Victories
In LuzOn.
THE PHILIPPINES BEATEN
In Every Battle and Driven Bacl
l.. from Their Capital.
BRILLIANT CHARGES MADE
By the Volunteer Regiments and
Regulars.

The field of operations of our army
on the island of Luzon, is along the
east end of Manila bay, north of the
city of Manila. The army is marching
north from Manila along the line of
railroad that runs north from Manila
to Malolos, Aguinaldo's capital, dis
tance variously stated, but which is
probably sixty miles, judging from the
time it has taken our army to cover the
distance.
The railroad lies from five to ten
miles from the coast, and crosses five
or six rivers or estuaries of the bay.
In its advance north, our army has
captured the cities of Caloocan, Malin-
ia, Marilao, Booave, Bulacan and NAL
olos, in the order named. 1t has fought
the enemy every five or ten miles, re-
pairing the railroad back of it as it ad-
vances north, to bring up supplies from
Manila. The most important fighting
has been at Caloocan, Malinta and Ma
rilao. All on the line of the railroad.
The army is under the command of
Gen. Macarthur, with Gen. Hale's brig
ade on one side of the railroad, Otis on
the other, and Wheaton's in reserve.
The Filipinos, wherever they made
stand, fought in trenches, having four
or five lines. The Americans have
driven them from all their positions,
being evidently superior in numbers,
as they often flank the Filipinos out of
their positions.
After the fighting, of Saturday, Sun
day and Monday, our army rested Tues
day, and then resumed its march north,
meeting 1000 Filipinos at Marilao, and
defeating them. The Filipinos, though
so few in number, charged upon our
troops, till they were within 400 yards
of our lines, when they met with an
overwhelming repulse.
The South Dakota Regiment made a
gallant charge in one of the battles,
losing ten men killed, and many
wounded.
Wednesday our army reached within
three miles of Malolos, Thursday cap
tured that city, Aguinaldo's capital, he
having evacuated it two days before,
and retired to the North.
Since the capture of Malolos, our
army has not made any further move.
Aguinaldo and his army and govern
ment have fed to San Fernando, north.
1 - H. 1olD oh
and old people are coming back to oul
lines, under flags of truce, asking fol
food.
The Filipinos have made demon
stration east of Manila, and south o.
Manila since the capture of Malolos
and Division of our troops is held il
readiness on each line for any move
ment that may be deemed desirable.
Reports are sent out from Washing
ton shat it is believed the Filipinos arr
beaten and discouraged, and that the.
will soon give up, but this is by nj
means certain. The Spanish think the.
will maintain guerilla warfare unit
the wet season sets in, and then return
to their towns and continue to harras
our troops at the different stations
They know they can't fight the Ameri
cans, but hope to worry them.
Il A new field of activity now appear
to the east of Manila, where Genera
Robert Halls brigade, made entirely G
REGULARS, has thus far been held as
reserve. General Otis dispatch, re
ceived Saturday morning, referred TO
the first time to the fighting done b
t Halls brigade, saying severe engage
, ment had occurred beyond Mariquins
This is about ten miles due east {
} Manila, and entirely outside of th
, range of fighting of MacArthur's div
, sion. On the military map it is show
that he advanced fully ten miles mp
Montalban. According to General Oti
3 has now retraced this stretch of te
8 miles and is back at Mariquina. I'll
t killing of Lieutenant Gregg, of tt
. Fourteenth Infantry, occurred durin
9 this fighting east of Manila.
}. General Halls brigade, which h;
p been doing the fighting east of Manil
i is made up Of the Third, Fourth ar
two battalions of the Seventeent
Infantry.
II Further indications that the rebe
e are active east of Manila is shown in I'll
b brief report that General Kings bri
r ade has been moved out from Ss
VI Pedro Macti to Pasig. This is the fir
e move of any of the troops south OF tt
It Pasig. They form division und
r Major General Lawton, who has Il
It brigades of Generals King and Owe
/ shine. Kings brigade includes tt
o First North Dakota, First Washingtt
}, and battalion of the First Colorad
n Ovenshine's brigade includes the Fou
g teenth Infantry, First Idaho and
It squadron of the Fourth Cavalry.
The movements east and sonth
8 Manila are accepted at the W.
IS Department as showing that Gener
y Otis does not propose to allow the rebe
d to press in from those quarters whi
II General Macarthur is executing tt
Imain movement far to the north.