The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-29
FINAL BATTLE
IMMINENT.
Our Troops Have Been Resting
Beyond MarilaO.
ANOTHER FORWARD MOVE.
The March Toward the Rebel Cap
ital Resumed This Morning.
TIE BRAVERY OF OUR SOLDIERS.

Wading and Swimming Across the River,
With Bullets Splattering All About
Them, They Rushed Upon the Rebel
Trenches-Ten Of Our Men Killed and
Eleven Wounded in the Gallant Charge.
Filipinos Prisoners Declare the Rebels
Are Tired Of Fighting and Have to Be
Driven Into the Fray.
Manila, March 20.-General MacAr-
thur and his army have been resting
on the plain beyond Marilao, after
three days scrambling in the brush,
fording rivers and charging trenches
In the blazing sun. The men were
tired, but are in splendid spirits.
The engineers are repairing bridges,
the rebels having failed to destroy the
iron work. and the railroad Is kept
busy hurrying supplies to the front.
The country to Malolos is level, with
occasional streams and patches of
wood, but there arc no more jungles.
The American troops advanced at
daylight, taking four days rations
with them and each having 200 rounds
of ammunition in their belts. They eX-
pect to take Bccave, Oh the railroad, to
the east of Bulacan, today. 1t is DIFF
ficult position, protected by streams.
The American line is only about
1900 yards from that OF the rebels.
Desultory shots were exchanged yes
terday.
The American reports show that 20
men were killed and 6l wounded on
our side Oh Monday. The Dakota regi-
uent lost ten men killed and had 81
wounded.
One of the most brilliant and costly
achievements Of the campaign was the
charge of Major Howard's battalion
across the river. Advancing at double
quick, they found the river beneath
them and splashed across with yell,
swimming and wading, with bullets
spattering in the water, and rushed
upon the rebel trenches. Ten of our
men were killed and II were wounded
In the charge
At the capture of Marilao there were
several incidents showing the bravery
of our troops. Some Filipnos were
entrenched en- an island in bend of
the river. The Americans approached
il triangular formation, with the
1'hird artillery in the apex and the
Kansas and Pennsylvania regiments
forming the sides. Colonel Funston
called for volunteers to swim the river.
Two men crossed under fire and Sc
cured materials with which a crossing
was eventually effected.
Major Bell, Of General MacArthur's
staff, with Company l, of the Pennsyl-
vauia regiment and Lieutenant Abez-
ne.hy and ten men engaged in similar
exploits. After the Filipinus had raised
the white flag many of them attempted
to run, and several were shot for so
doing.
la the churchyard of Marilao the
Americans found 80 newly made graves
OF f'ilipinus, and dozen bodies were
seen drifting down the river with gruc-
sou,e wounds
The prisoners are digging their
former comrades graves.
Many huts are smoking ruins, hay
ing been burned by the inhabitants.
The Americans are not burning any |
buildings.
OUr troops captured four Spaniards |
who were fighting with the insurgents.
General Macarthur was under
heavy fire on Monday.
According to prisoners in the hands
of the Americans, Aguinaldo's gen- /
erals, Garcia, Tofreu and Pachaco, were
with the Filipino army Oh Monday and
drove their followers into the first ag-
gressiye demonstration. The rebels at
tempted to charge across the plain,
east Of the Railroad but the Ameri-
raRs charged to meet them and the
bolted after few shots, leav-
Ing several killed on the field.
The Filipino prisoners further de-
clare that the rebels have lost all
Taste for fighting and that their Of
fcers have to keep them in line by
beating them with swords.
The prisoners say Aguiualdo has de-
rlared that il the Americans can take
.he Filipino capital he will surrender.