The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-25
Gu? IN Two.
The Flower of AguinaIdO's Army
Is Divided
And COrnered at Points 90
Miles Apart.
CAPTURE FOUR TOWNS
Americans Secure Possession OF
the Railroad.
Kansas Men In the Hottest OF
the Fight.
CHARGED WITH A YELL
Dropping and Firing as They
Rushed Forward.
The Insurgents Were Running
Secure Possession OF
the Railroad.
Kansas Men In the Hottest OF
the Fight.
CHARGED WITHAYELL
Dropping and Firing as They
Rushed Forward.
The Insurgents Were Running
In 80 Minutes.

Manila, March 25.-General McArth-
ur's division consisting of the brigades
of Gen. Harrison Gray Otis, Gen Hale
and Gen. Hall. supplemented by Gen.
Wheaton's brigade. advanced at day
light and cut the enemy's forces in two.
'They captured the towns of Polo and
Novaliches. on the left, and San Fran
cisco del Monte and Mariquina on the
right clearing the insurgent trenches in
front of the line north from the river
TO CaIoOcan. They also secured posses
sion of the railroad. practically corner
ing the flower of Aguinaldo's army at
Malabon and in the foot hills at Singa-
Ion. 20 miles apart.
The troops engaged were the Third
artillery. infantry; the Montana,
Kansas Pennsylvania, Nebraska. Wy
oming. Colorado. South Dakota, Mime
sofa and Oregon volunteers, the Third,
Fourth. Seventeenth and Twenty-sec-
ond regulars. the Utah artillery battaI-
ion and Twenty-third regulars.
The American casualties were light.
VICTORY IN 80 MINUTES.
Manila. March 25.-The movement of
the American troops today swept the
insurgents back towards Malabon. Gen.
Harrison G. Otis brigade is in front of
La Iona where there is a stretch of
mile OF rough open country. The insur-
gent trenches in the edge of the woods
are four feet deep and furnish a good
head cover. The American troops ad-
vanced on the double quick yelling
fiercely and occasionally dropping in
the grass and firing by vOlley.
The natives stood until the Ameri-
cans We're within 200 yards of their po-
sition and then broke and ran for the
woods. About 80 of them were killed in
the outskirts and 20 on the roads.
The Montana and Kansas troops met
the hottest resistance in a strip from
which the insurgents have greatly wor-
Tied the Americans recently during the
night time. Ninety minutes after the
start at 8 o'clock the whole front for
distance of three miles to the north
had been cleared Gen. Hale's brigade
had simultaneously swept in a north
westerly direction, routing the enemy
and burning the town. of San Francisco
del Monte and number of scattered
huts-
The line was then opposite Novaliches
the artillery advancing along a good
road from La Iona to Novileches, the
wagons carrying pontoons. telegraph
supplies and ammunition following The
infantry moved in splendid order.
Smoke from the burning huts mark
ed the line of the American advance.
AmbulanceS and horse htterS led by
Chinese brought in the wounded, among
whom were a few Filipinos.
The Americans who We're wounded
endured their injuries bravely. one
group which had been brought into the
hospital singing Comrades
The Pennsylvania troops took nine
prisoners. among them great naked
captain of the Macabebee tribe and one
japanese. All the prisoners were great
ly terrified, expecting to be executed
Immediately.
OTIS CABLEGRAM
Washington. March 25.-Gen. Otis
description of the battle is contained in
the following cablegram. received at
the war department this morning:
Manila. March 25.-Adjutant General
ashingtOn--McArthur with two brig
AIDES commenced advance on Novalishes
northwest of CaIoocan in center the in
surgent lines at daybreak this morning
advancing rapidly and successfully. .suf-
iering little From Novaliches. Near
thur will swing to left and strike north
of Polo; Wheatons brigade fronting
CaloOcan will process forward at the pro
per time; Hairs brigade on the old line
north of Pasig is demonstrating west of
the pumping station. Enemy twelve
thousand strong on the lines. l am
indeavoring to take fraction in re-
verse. OTIS.
DETAILS OF THE BATTLE
Manila, March 25.-Elaborate prepara-
tions were made for today's movement.
Gen. Wheaton's brigade was placed in
the rear and Gen. Harrison Gray Otis
and Gen. Halls were massed behind
Gen Hale's. Under the cover of the
darkness Gen. Otis and Gen. HaIe's
brigades left their trenches and ad-
Nanced close up on the enemy's line
without being detected, Gen. Wheaton's
and Gen Halls brigade occupying the
vacated positions
At O'Clock the American troops
breakfasted and the Filipinos noticing
the camp fires, their buglers called to
arms
At daylight Gen. Otis and Gen. Halls
brigade advanced from La Iona church
straight through the insurgent lines
cutting the enemy's force in two.
Upon this occasion the insurgents
adopted the American tactics of holding
their fire until the attackers were about
1000 yards distant. They also fired
lower than usual The Americans fired
Volleys with terrific effect and then
rushed forward cheering and carrying
everything before them.
Once through Gen. McArthur's divis-