Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-05

should have stood by his men to the last.
Thousands of desertions from the native
army are certain to follow the leader
action.
The American flag was raised over Ma
lolos at 10 o'clock Friday morning The
Kansas regiment and the Montana regi-
ment, on entering the city, found it de-
serted, the presdencia burning, and the
rebels retreating toward the mountains
in state of terror. The American loss
was small. 1t was evident the rebels
for some time past had abandoned all
hope of holding their capital, for the
Americans found there evidence OF elab.
crate pre- arat;Gn for departure. On the
railroad the rails and ties for about mile
had been torn up and probably thrown
into the river. The only prisoners cap
tured were a few Cinnamon.
The United States troops rested Thurs
day night in the jungle, about mile and
quarter from Malolos. Thursdays ad-
vance began at o'clock and covered a
distance of about two and half miles
beyond the Guiguinto river, along the
RAILROAD. The brunt of the battle was on
the right of the track, where the enemy
was apparently concentrated.
The First Nebraska, First South Da-
kota and Tenth Pennsylvania regiments
encountered the natives intrenched on the
border of the woods and the Americans,
advancing across the open, suffered ter
rife fire for half an hour. -Four men of
the Nebraska regiment were killed and
thirty we're wounded. Ten men of the
Dakota regiment were wounded and one
of the Pennsylvanians was killed.
The Americans finally drove the Fill
piuos back. Although there were three
lines of strong intrenchments along the
track the natives made scarcely any de-
fense there.
The escape of Aguinaldo is Offset by
the fact that mis- capital fell into the hands
of the American troops after such short
battle. Ever since the decisive advance
from Manila into the interior was begun
all the dispatches have predicted that the
most desperate battle in the entire cam
pagn would have to be fought before
Malolos was taken. Nevertheless it capt.
ulated in such short order that its storm
ing was like a skirmish. Only one inter
probation can be placed upon this, say Off
Gals OF the War Department. That is
that the backbone of the rebellion is brok-
EN- and that the natives will soon surrender.
Throughout the whole advance upon
Malolos the American troops behaved
splendidly. They advanced steadily
against successive lines of trenches,
through woods and jungles, and suffering
from frightful heat. In addition, the
American volunteers were handicapped in
lighting by the fact that their Springfield
rifles are of shorter range than the Mau-
ser rifles in the hands of the rebels. Under
those circumstances the steady advance
of our troops is really remarkable
achievement. But the most noteworthy
feature OF this onward sweep of the Amer
leans has been the patience and endur-
ance Of the private soldiers. They have
never hesitated in their sfolid advance.
The country between Marilao and Ma
Mia presents 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 every
where. The general appearance OF the
country is as il il had been swept by
cyclone The roads are strewB with fur
niture and clothing dropped in fight by
the Filipinos The only persons remain
ing behind are few aged persons. too in
frm TO escape. They camp beside the
ruins of their former home and beg pass
ers-by for any kind OF assistance. The
majority of them are living on the gener-
osity OF the American soldiers, who give
them portions Of their rations