Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-31
W. VA, FRIDAY, MARCH 81, 1899.
AMERICANS ENTER MALbLOS.
The Seat of the Socalled Insurgent
Government Captured.

REBELS FIRED THE TOWN AND
REITERATED TO THE NORTH,
WHERE AGUINALDO AND HIS
CABINET HAVE BEEN So
JOURNING FOR TWO DAYS.
AMERICANS MET STRONG OP-
POSITION, THE FILIPINOS
FIGHTING DESPERATELY AND
LOSING HEAVILY = GENERAL
OTIS REPORTS TO THE WAR
DEPARTMENT AND PROMISES
DETAILS LATER.
Manila, March 31.-Noon.-Major
General Macarthur entered Malolos,
the seat OF the so-called insurgent gov
eminent at half-past nine this morn
ing, the rebels burning the city and
ing, the rebels buring the city and SIM
simultaneously evacuating it.
They are now in full retreat toward
the north, where Aguinaldo and the
cabinet have been for two days.
Manila, March 31-10:54 a. NJ
Major General Macarthur advanced to
attack Malolos, the seat of the insur-
gent government at seven o'clock this
morning.
He was met with strong opposition,
the rebels resisting desperately but
losing heavily.
Gen. Halls brigade is advancing
north from the water works and driv-
ing the left wing of the enemy across.
The Americans rally drove the Fill
pinos back. Although there were three
the track, the enemy made scarcely any
defence there. Gen. Macarthur and
his staff were walking on the track
abreast of the line, with everything
quiet, when suddenly they received a
shower of bullets from sharp-shooters
in trees and on house tops, but these
were speedily dislodged.
The enemy's loss was apparently
small, the jungle affording them such
protection that the Americans were
unable to see them and in firing were
guided only by the sound of the Fill
pino shots. The American artillery
was handicapped for the same reason.
Last nights long line of camp fires
made a beautiful sight with the Twen
tieth Kansas regiment on the left of
Guiguinto station, and the Pennsyl
mi a thn riohf hpUnn6
the river.
Manila, March 30-7:35 p. m.-The
United States troops rested last night
in the jungle about mile and quar-
ter from Malolos. The days advance
began at o'clock and covered a dis
lance of about two and a half miles
beyond the Guiguin river along the
railroad. The brunt of the battle was
on the right of the track, where the
enemy was apparently concentrated.
The First Nebraska, First South Dako-
ia and Tenth Pennsylvania regiments en-
countered them entrenched on the border
of the woods and the Americans advanc-
ing across the open, suffered a terrible
fire for half an hour. Four men of the
Nebraska regiment were killed and thirty
were wounded. Several men of the Dako-
ia regiment were wounded and one of the
Pennsylvania men was killed. The provis-
ion train was delayed by broken bridges,
but the stores of grain and flocks of ducks
in the locality furnished ample forage
The hospital work is remarkably eff
cient, as it has been throughout the whole
campaign.
The telegraphers keep abreast of the
line and maintain a constant connection
with the city.
Washington, March 31-The War
Department at 1880 this morning, made
public the following dispatch from Gen.
Otis:
Manila, March 81.
Adjutant General, Washington:
Macarthur captured Malolos at 10: Is
this morning. Enemy retired after
slight resistance and firing city. Par
ticulars later. Hall had quite severe
engagement beyond Mariquina; casual
ties twenty. Enemy driven.
(Signed.) OTIS.
Washington, March 30.-The follow
ing dispatch from Gen. Otis was re-
ceiyed at the War Department tonight:
Manila, March 81.
To Adjutant General. Washington:
Macarthur made dispositions yester-
day for attack on Malolos to-day. = En-
gagement opened at o'clock this
morning and is now progressing.
Casualties yesterday, four killed and
twenty three wounded; all brought to
Manila last night. Hall moved out
from camping station at daylight this
morning with three battalions north
east; attacked and has taken Mari
quina and is pursuing enemy; ordered
to return this afternoon.
Signed.l OTIS.