The record-union., 1899-03-28
The AMERICANS
MOVING FORWARD.
General MacArthur's Forces Take
the Town Of MaliIoa,
After a Severe Engagement With Rebels
Commanded by Agulnaldo.

Commanded BY Agulnaldo.
The Enemy Driven Northward
With Considerable Slaughter,
Leaving a Hundred Dead on the
Field = American Casualties
About Forty-Another Battle
Expected To-Day.
NEW YORK, March 2S.-A dispatch
to the Herald" from Manila Tuesday
says: The gunboat Laguna de Bay at
tackled the insurgents at Bulaean
Three Americans were wounded.
MacArthur's division has crossed the
Marilao River. and is advancing north
ward. The insurgents attacked the
Americans last evening at Marilao, but
were repulsed with severe loss. Our
loss was five killed and fourteen
wounded.
Later Garcia, native General, came
down from Dagupan by train with 1000
riflemen and 1900 Bolomen, and took
positions at Marilao. A river was be-
tween the Americans and the insurgent
forces.
The South Dakota Volunteers and
the Third Artillery, acting as infantry,
were thrown forward. The South Da-
kotas charged brilliantly across an open
space on the east of the railway to the
edge of some woods. They lost ten
killed and eleven wounded, including
three Lieutenants.
The Third Artillery, on the right OF
the railroad, charged, and lost nine
wounded, two mortany.
On the left the insurgents trench
east of the river made a stubborn re-
sistance.
Lieutenant Critchlow, with two guns
of the Utah Battery, and Lieutenant
Davis, with a navy colt gun. forced
thirty insurgents in a long trench on
the opposite side of the river to sur
render at the close quarters of 100
yards.
The rest of the insurgents got out
with severe loss. Ninety dead insur-
gents We're counted.
MANILA, March 27.-7:4O D. ma
thousand Fflipincs, composing the rear
guard of the rebel army which is re-
treating on Malolos, Aguinaldo's head
quarters, made a stand to-day in some
entertainments about Marilato, across
the Marilato. In the engagement six
Americans were killed, including three
of1cers, and forty We're wounded
The Americans refrained from burn
ing the town, and are resting there to-
night
General Otis brigade is crossing the
framework Of the bridge, General Hale's
brigade remaining on the south bank
of the river
The United States Philippine Commits
sion proposes to issue a proclamation
Immediately after the rebel govern
ment at Malolos is dispersed, believing
that the most effective moment to Sc
cure the allegiance of the natives will
be after they have received an object
lesson Of the Americans power.
MACARTHUR HOLDS MALILOA.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The fol-
lowing dispatch from General Otis
reached Washington at S:55 a. M.
Manila, March 81, 1S99.-Adjutant
General, Washington: Macarthur
holds Malloa; severe fighting to-day,
and our casualties about forty. The
Insurgents have destroyed bridges,
which impeded progress of train and
artillery. Our troops met the concen-
trated insurgent forces on northern line
commanded by Aguinaldo in person and
drove them with considerable slaughter
They left nearly 100 dead on the field
and many prisoners and small arms
were captured. The column will press
on in the morning. OTIS"
1t is supposed that this dispatch was
sent this (Monday) evening.
Advices received by the War De-
partment show that the number of
casualties in yesterdays and to-day's
fighting was: Killed, 3 officers and %
enlisted men,. Wounded, 8 officers and
203 enlisted men.
WASHINGTON REGIMENT HAS AN
EXCITING EXPERIENCE.
MANILA, March 21.-3:25 p. M
General MacArthur's division spent the
night and morning at Maykawayan, the
next station beyond Polo. After re-
connoitering his front, he pushed along
the railroad toward Malolos. If the
Statement of the thirty-fve persons
captured to-day is true the main body
of the enemy has retreated to Malolos
But there are no more trenches to en-
counter, although over thirty villages,
including the large settlements of Bu-
lacan and GudGuinta, intervene
AT every railroad station circulars
have been posted signed by the Filipino
commanders -in-chief, Antonio Luna, or
dering all spies and bearers of news to
the enemy to be shot without trial, and