New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30
STORY OF DAYS FIGHTING.
INSURGENTS RESIST THE ADVANCE
FROM MARILAO.
n,-pvrxC NATIVE VILLAGES BlGAA
FOUND DESERTED-BATTLE Al
MA1OIlOs EXPECTED.

MALOLOS EXPECTED.
,,.,ua March 29-At daylight. General Mac
..-.hr,.s division advanced from Marilao along
,ba railroad TO Bigaa, five miles distant IN 'ne
following order:
The Nebraska regiment the South Dakota
-sv,n,ent and the 10th Pennsylvania on 'he
WIGHT and the Kansas regiment the ID Artillery
snd the Montana regiment on the left. General
wbeatons brigade is in reserve.
The American forces met with strong opposi-
.,.u - the Jungle. First one Nebraskan. then
ana pennsvlvanian. and afterward two OF the
Montana regiment were killed, and thirty-nve
mere wounded including one officer Of the Kan
pas regiment.
rharco the troops pushed on TO Bgaa without
opposition. the rebels burning the villages aS
tbev retreated in bad order toward Malolos.
The enemy also tore UP sections Of the railroad
,n many places. and attempted TO burn the
,rdrs a. R,eaa. but the fire was extinguished.
o,v,ng n the timely arrival Of the Americans
,be rebels had not finished their trenches along
n. line Of to-day's march, showing they were
not rrepared for the American advance.
n ,s believed. however that there will be
hard fight before Malolos is taken
The Minnesota regiment reinforced the div-
sion to-day. marching from the waterworks
during the night to Manila, and going TO the
front by train.
The Filipinos fired volleys Yesterday evening
for the purpose Of drawing the American FIRE
and disclosing the troops positions.
Two men Of the Pennsylvania regiment and
one man belonging to the Dakota regiment were
wounded The Americans remained silent.
The country between Mariao and Manila pre-
sents a picture Of desolation Smoke is curling
from hundreds Of ash heaps. and the remains
of trees and fences torn by shrapnel are to be
seen everywhere The general appearance OF
the country is as II il had been swept by cy-
clone The roads are strewn with furniture and
clothing dropped in flight by the Fipinos The
only people remaining behind are few aged
persons too infrm to escape. They camp De
side the ruins Of their former homes. and beg
passers-by for any kind OF assistance. The
majority OF them are living on the generosity OF
the American soldiers. who give TO them por-
1ions Of their rations. The dogs Of the Fipinos
cover IN the bushes. still terrified and barking.
while hundreds Of pigs are to be seen busily
searching for food
Bodies Of dead Filipinos are stranded IN the
shadows Of the river or are resting In the Jun
gle. where they crawled 10 die, or were left In
The wake Of the hurriedy retreating army.
These bodies give forth horrible odor. but there
IS no time at present 10 bury them.
The inhabitants who left Marilao and Mey-
cauayan fed in such a panic that on the tables
our soldiers found spread money and valuables'
and in the rooms were trunks containing other
property Of value. This was the case In most OF
the houses deserted. They were not molested
by our soldiers but the Chinese. who slip in be-
tween the armies, are looting when they can.
and have taken possession Of several houses.
over witch they raised Chinese flags. some OF
which we~e torn down.
An old woman was found hidden in house
az Meycauavan yesterday. Just dead. apparently
from fright end hunger.