The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-04-05
IN ARTHUR At AALO[OS.
The American Flag Replaces That
of the Filipinos Over Their
Erstwhile Capital.
THEY HAVE MOVED OUT ANEW STAND.
Tbose who Had Not Already Left
Reiterated Before the Irresirtibie
Onrush of the American Troops
setting Fire to the Public Build
fngs Before They Left.

Manila, March 81, 1855 p. m.--The
American flag was raised over Malolos
at ten o'clock this morning. The Kan
sas regiment and the Montana regi-
ment, on entering the city, found 1t
deserted, the presidential burning, and
the rebels retreating towards the
mountains in state of terror.
Had Prepared to Leave.
1t was evident that the rebels for
some time past have abandoned all
hope of holding their capital, for the
Americans found there evidences OF
elaborate preparations for evacuation.
On the railroad the rails and ties for
about a mile had been torn up and
probably thrown into the river. The
only prisoners captured were few
Chinese. They said Aguinaldo left
Malolos on Wednesday.
Fled Into the Country.
The principal citizens of Malolos,
their families and goods have been
| taken into the country over the rail-
| road. while others departed on foot,
carrying their possessions and driving
| their cattle and other animals before
| them.
Most of the rebel forces were re-
moved Thursday evening to positions
east of the railroad, leaving only some
small bands in the strong trenches
in FRONT of Malolos.
Gen. MacArthur's Advance.
4 /, 80, IA, 1,al
| capital at seven o'clock this morning
with two rapid-fire guns thanking the
track. two guns of the Utah battery
on the right, and two guns of the
Sixth artillery on the left side of the
| rapids, firing continuously.
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 rebels was at a
| bamboo and earth work. half a mile
| from Malolos, and on the right, where
| the Nebraska regiment, as was the
case yesterday, had the hardest work
| and suffered the greatest loss.
| Col. Funston There First.
Col. Funston, always at the front,
was the first man in Malolos, followed
| by group of dashing kansans.
The Filipino flag, which was flying
| from the center of the town, was
hauled down by some men of the
Montana regiment. who triumphaatly
raised their own in its place.
Rebels Losing Strength.
from the city il seemed as if the whole
place was ablaze. 1t turned out, how
ever, that only the presidencia, or gov
eminent building, and Il few of the
| smaller buildings, had been set afire
to by the rebels before they evacuated
| the place.
From the reports gathered by the
American officers, from prisoners and
others, it is believed that the rebel
Grmy is constantly losing strength ON
account of assertions, and that al
| though the enemy may make one or
two more stands, the forces of Agui-
Laldo will disintegrate. in perhaps a
month. to few hundreds, who may
continue waging guerrilla warfare in
the mountains.
Troops Behaved SpiendidIy.
The American troops behaved SPLEEN
didly. They advanced steadily against
successive lines of trenches, through
woods and jungles, and suffering from
frightful heat.
In addition, the American volunteers
were handicapped in fighting by the
fact that their Springfield rifles are of
| shorter range than the Mauser rifles
in the hands of the rebels. Under
those circumstances, the steady adj
vance of our troops is a really re-
markable achievement.
| 4 Noteworthy Feature.
But the most noteworthy feature OF
| this onward sweep of the Americans
| is the patience and endurance of the
private soldiers. They have never hes
itated to plunge across any kind OF
difficult country, against any number
OF the enemy, and in the face of posi-
| Sons of entirely unknown strength
This afternoon the victorious Amer
lean army is feasting on cocoanuts
and bananas, and enjoying we'll
| earned rest, while the hospital train
is carrying the wounded back to Ma.
Mia.
| Dispatch From Gen. Otis.
| \Nncb m OFT March Tho