The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-04-08
KARIHUR At MA[O[OS.
The American Flag Replaces That
of the Filipinos Over Their
Erstwhile Capital.
They HAVE MOVED OUT TO A New STAND.
Thosc Who Had Not Already Left
Reiterated before the Irresistible
Onrush Of the American Troops.
Setting Fire to the Public Build
ings Before They Left.

Manila, March 81, 3:55 p. m.-Ihe
American flag was raised over Malolos
at ten O'Clock this morning. h Nam
sas regiment and the Montana regi-
ment, on entering the city, found 1T
deserted, the presidential burning. and
the rebels retrcating towards the
mountains in Il 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 tie for
about a mile had been torn up and
probably thrown into the river. The
only prisoners captured were a Re"
Chinese. They said A%guinaldo 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
cast of the railroad, leaving only some
small bands in the strong trenches
n FRONT of Malolos.
Gen. MacArthur's Advance.
Gen. Macarthur started for the rebel
o,,;+oI 40 enron n-,lap1y <hic n,nrninu
with two rapid-tirc 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 frs. man in Malolos. followed
by a group of dashing Kansans.
The Filipino flag. which vas flying
from the center of the town, was
hauled down by some men of the
Montana regiment, who triumphantly
raised their own in its place.
Rebels Losing Strength.
From the columns of smoke arising
pace was ablazc. 1t turned out, how.
ever. that only the presidential, or gov.
ernment 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 hat the rebei
army is constantly losing strength or
account of descrtions, and hat al.
though the enemy may make one OF
two more stands. the forces of Agui.
RADIO will disintegrate. in perhaps 6
month. to a few hundreds. who may
continue waging guerrilla warfare il
the mountains.
Troops S~pIcndidly.
The American troops behaved splen,
didly. They advanced steadily against
successive lines of trenches. through
woods and jungles. and suffering from
f:ightful heat.
In addition, the American volunteer.
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 nd
of our troops is a really -
markablc 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 i'll the face of posi-.
tons of entirely unknown strength.
This afternoon the victorious Amer
az amy 10 iNaNtiiS oh No1ohllttS
and bananas, and enjoying a well.
earned rest. while the hospital train
is carrying the wounded back to Ma.
Mia.
Dispatch From Gen. Otis.
Washington. March 31.-The follow.
ing dispatch was received at the wal
department:
Manila. March 31.-Adjutant Gen
eral, Washington: Troops resting al
Malolos. Considerable portion of the
city destroyed by fire. Our casualties
one killed. Il wounded. Hall has re.
turned with his troops to former posi-
ton north of Manila. OTIS.
GEN. HALLS BRIGADE.
A Separate Movement to Clear on
Scattered Filipino Forces.
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