The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-01
II is Thought the lnsurgent Army
viii Soon Dwindle Away.
OUR ARMY WILL TAKE A RESI-
Asuinaldo VIII Not he Followed AT
Present and if lie Attempts Co Keep
Una Gucrilla Warfare Enough
Natives Can be Hired 10
Keep Him Busy untilthe
Rainy Season ENDS.

MANILA. March Sl.-lo:25 a. M-Gen-
.ral Halls brigade advanced to-day from
.lariouina up The Mateo River Valley al
most 10 Montalban driving the enemy 10
the hills ON the north. The insurgents
wers in considerable force at the junction
Of the rivers Nanca and Ampit with the
Matoo. but the American artillery soon
scattered them with heavy loss. The
American loss was one killed. Lieutenant
Gregg. Of the Fourth Infantry. General
Hall eventually returned TO the water
works.
General King advanced from San Pedro
Maciti and made headquarters at IA
Sg.1.
COMES Of the Ropublica Filipino. Agui-
raido's organ. contain proclamation 10
the effect that certain parties are raldinS
tho northern towns. and ordering the
Same to i1in che Filipino army lHilne-
diatelv. or take the consequences, Wheh
Acuinaldo shall have finished with the
Americans.
1his is construed ass meaning that Maca-
hoias. the Governor Of the five northern
provinces. IS uufricndlv 10 Aguinaldo. st
this be- true. Aguiuado's retreat is un-
douhiedly cut of at the railroad heyond
san Feranadino.
SOUNDS LIKE SPANIARDS.
The Rcpublica Fflipna. on March 2ad,
7u.lishcd am extra edition containing "a
statement to the effect that the Amcu-
cans had attacked Pasig: that many ot
them were killed. ana "a majority Of the
remainder were wounded. while $50 or
them were taken prisoners A second
paragraph in the same edition asserted
that Americans had outraged three hum
hr
and called upon the natives 70 defend
their honor with their lives against op-
prcssors who spared neither age, sex nor
condition. in numbering whole families
in cold-blooded revenge"
The American steamer Roanoke recently
picked up native boat containing a
dozen Spanish prisoners who had escaped
from Dagupa and had been nearly three
DAYS without food or water They re
ported that the prisoners expected TO be
killed when the Americans advanced. but
knew nothing Of the fate OF those in
the southern towns.
THE FLAG RAISED.
355 7. M-The American flag was
raised over Malolos at 10 o'clock this
morning
The Kansas regiment and the Montana
regiment. on entering the city. found II
deserted. the Prcsidencia burning and
the insurgents retreatng towards the
mountains in a state of terror.
II is believed they cannot in future
make even a faint resistance. The Amer
ican loss was small.
AGUINALDO GONE.
II is evident that the Flhpinos for some
time past have abandoned all hope Of
holding their capital, for The Americans
found there evidences Of elaborate pre-
parations for evacuation.
ON the railroad the rails and ties for
bout mile had been torn up and prob
ably thrown into the river.
The only prisoners captured were a few
Cinnamon. They said Aguinaldo left
Nalolos on Wednesday.
The principal citzons OF Malolos. their
families and goods have been taken into
the country over the railroad, while
others departed on foot. carrying their
possessions and driving their cattle and
other animals before them.
Most of the insurgent forces We're re-
moved yesterday evening TO positions
east OF the railroad. leaving only some
small bands in the strong trenches in
front of Malolos
THE ADVANCE.
General Macarthur started for the
capital at o'clock this morning with
two rapid-fye guns Ranking the track.
TWO guns OF lie Oidn battery on tut
right and two guns of the Sixth Artillery
on the left Of the rapids. iiring continu-
ously.
The Kansas and Montana regiments
moved upon Malolos and the Nebraska
and Pennsylvania regiments and the
Third Artillery kept along the right Of
the railroad.
The only effective stand made by the
insurgents was at a bamboo and earthen
work half mile from Malolos ana on
the right where the Nebraska regiment.
as the case yesterday. had the hardest
work and suffered the greatest loss.
THE COLONEL FIRST.
Col Funston. always at the front, was
the first man in Malolos. followed by a
group OF dashing kansans.
The Filipino fag which was flying
from the center OF the town. was hau cd
down by some men of the Montana regi-
ment who triumphantly raised their own
above g. From the columns Of smoke
arising from the city II seemed as If the
whole place was abaze.
IL turned out, however that only the
Presidencia. or government building and
a few OF the smaller buildings had been
set Are SO by the I7illpnos before they
evacuated the place.
From the reports gathered by the
American officers. from prisoners and
others. II IL believed that the insurgent
army is constantly losing strength on
account OF desertions. and tEat although
the enemy may make one or two more
stands the forces Of Aguinaldo will de-
generate IN perhaps u month, to few
hundreds who may continue waging- a
guerrilla warfare IN the mountains.
FINE BEHAVIOR.
The American troops behaved splendid
k. They advanced steadily against sue
cessiye lines Of trenches. through woods
and jungles and suffering from frightfu'
heat. in addition. the American voiun-
tecrs we're Handicapped IN fighting BY the
fact that their spripgheld rifles are of
shorter range than the Mauser rifles in
the hands of the insurgents
trnder those circumstances, the steady
advance Of our troops IL really remark
able achievement. But the most note
worthy feature Of this onward sweep OF
tho An,erlcans II the patience and en-
ousance of privafe soadierr