The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-03-30

the inhabitants repudiated the self.
constituted authority of Amisto Lacson,
president Of the provisional government.
to arrange affairs with the Americans.
and have attacked the Americans.
The censor at Manila suppressed the
details.
The insurgents in Luzon sent a mes.
sage to Lieutenant Commander Cowher
of the British gunboat Plover when the
latter endeavored to effect q oompro-
mise, suggesting that they were ready
TO treat for peace through neutral
great power.
MANILA, March 29.-General Mac
Arthur and his army were resting Tues.
day OH 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 in splendid spirits.
The engineers were repairing bridges,
the rebels having failed to destroy the
ironworlk, and the railroad is kept busy
hurrying supplies to the front.
The country to Malolos is level, with
occasional streams and patches Of wood,
Dub lltEc bIt uO luuklcd.
The expectation was that the Amer.
ican troops would advance today, taking
four days rations with them and hav.
ing 200 rounds Of ammunition in their
belts They expected to take Bocave,
on the railroad east Of Bulacan, today.
It is difficult position, protected by
streams.
The American line was about 200
yards from that Of the rebels. Desultory
shots were exchanged Tuesday.
The American reports show that 20
men were killed and 81 wounded on our
side Monday. The Dakota regiment
lost ten men killed and had 81 wounded.
According to prisoners in the hands
OF the Americans, Aguinaldo's gen.
erals, Garcia, Tofreo and Pacheco, were
with the Filipino army Monday and
drove their followers into the first ag.
gressive demonstration. The rebels at.
tempted TO charge across the plain east
Of the railroad, but the Americans
| charged to meet them and the Filipinos
bolted after few shots, leaving several
men killed ON the field.
The Filipino prisoners further de,
clared that the rebels have lost all taste
| for fighting and that their officers had
to keep them in line by beating them
with swords.
One of the most brilliant and costly
! achievements of the campaign was the
charge Of Major Howard's battalion
across the river. Advancing at the
double quick, they found the river be
meath them and splaShed across with a
yell, swimming and wading, with bul
let's spattering in the water, and rushed
| nnpn tho rnlpl Tn,, ,,,,,,
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 Filipinos We're en-.
trenched on an island in bend of the
river. The Americans approached in 4
triangular formation, with the phirI
artillery in the apex alri the Kansa;
and Pennsylvania regiments formine
the sides. Colonel Funston called foI
volunteers to swim the river. Two
men crossed under fire and secured ma
terials with which q crossing was even
| tually effected.
Major Bell Of General Macarthur,
staff, with Company l of the Pennsyl
vania regiment, and Lieutenant Aber
nathy and ten men, engaged in similar
exploits.
After tho Filipinos had raised the
white flag many of them attempted tc
run and several were shot for so doing
In the churchyard of Marilao the
Americans found 80 newly made graves
Of Filipinos and dozen bodies wer.
seen drifting down the river with grew
some wounds.
The prisoners were digging theii
former comrades graves
Our troops captured four Spaniards
who were fighting with the insurgents
| General Macarthur was under u
heavy fire Monday.
The prisoners said Aguinaldo had de.
clared that If the Americans could take
the Filipino capital he would surrender
| WASHINGTON, March 29.-The diposi,
ton of the forces, as shown by the
latest dispatches, places the brigade OF
| General Harrison q. Otis advancing on
the left of the railroad, and the brigade
Of General Hale ON the right. Wheat.
on's brigade is further back, maintain.
ing his communication with the advance
forces. Ahead of the American forces
the most serious natural obstacle is the
| BulaCan river, which is in reality an
arm of Manila bay, about q mile wide
and very deep, and reaching straight
across the path of the advancing Amer,
| lean forces.
But to offset this General Otis dis.
patch conveyed the cheering infor.
nation that our small gunboats are in
the Bulacan river, where great execution
was done, and where they will relieve
the pressure on MacArthur's front,
This, in tho Judgment of military au,
thorities, is stategic move of great ad-
Vantage, as the Bulacan river and the
big city of BulaCan may be the key t.
! opening easy access to the insurgeut
capital lying just beyond.
| At the rate Of progress made in the
last few days, it WAS thought yesterday,
the next 2l hours should bring thu
American force well up to the insurgeut
capital, if indeed the assault on that
place is not begun by that time.
The officials are disposed TO allow
more time, however, considering thr
natural obstacles of unfordable rivers
band burned bridges, together with the
| successive lines of rebel entertainments.
And, moreover, as ut Santiago, it is not
doubted that the entertainments will be.
come more formidable as the city itself
is approached.
A detachment of 90 Filipino prisoners
was escorted into Manila Tuesday
Their appearance aroused great Interest
as they were marched from the railroad
depot TO the prison.
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