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MALOLOS CAPTURED.
United States Troops Enter the In
surgent Capital.
Find That Aguinaldo Had Left the
City Two Days Defore-Beb-
els Fire the city Before
Evacuating.


Manila, March 81, Noon.-Maj Gen.
Macarthur entered Malolos, the seat of
the so-called insurgent government, at
half-past nine this morning. the rebels
burning the city and simultaneously
evacuating IL. They are now in full re-
treat toward the north, where Aguin-
aldo and the cabinet have been for two
days.
After three hours of desperate fight
ing the natives, realizing that further
effort was hopeless, set fire TO the city
and fled in disorder.
The American loss was comparative
ly small, considering the severe nature
of the combat. Rapid-fire guns had
been trained upon the city and spread
| CONSERVATION among the native troops.
Macarthur began the attack at seven
o'clock this morning, having the city
| practically surrounded by his forces.
Line after line of intrenchments was
stormed, the defenders falling back
into the town. At last the natives
found that they could do no more, so
they applied the torch to buildings in
every direction and began the retreat.
AEutnaIdO Escapes.
Aguinaldo and his cabinet sought
safety in fight, escaping capture. Fill
pinos taken by the Americans say that
the native leader left Malolos two days
ago, with his chief supporters, headed
for the north.
American Victims.
The war department has received
III
ualties in the operations near Manila.
The lists include the killed and wound
ed on March %. 20, so and 81. The pre-
vious totals OF dead and wounded were
AZ killed and $40 wounded. The addi-
tions cabled Friday bring the grand
totals up to IS killed and 800 wounded.
The Taking or Maraquina.
Manila, March 31.-While the forces
under Gen. Macarthur were capturing
the insurgent capital this morning the
forces under Gen. Hall were engaged in
n Lively slSirmish with the rebels in and
about Maraquina, TO the northeast OF
Manila. The town was quickly taken,
and the rebels were driven into the hills
beyc nd.
Recnforcements to lie sent.
New York, March 31.-Additional re-
endorsements for the American troops
I'm the Philippines will be sent from this /
department next week. They will con-
sist OF battery f. Fifth artillery, now
stationed at Fort Hamilton, and bat
terry i, Fourth artillery, now stationed |
at Fort Adams. They will start from
Jersey City for San Francisco on Mon I
day.
Good News from Otis.
Washington, April 4.-The follow
ing cablegram was received at the war 1
department early Monday morning:
Manila, April 3. 1899 -Adjutant General. /
Washington: Present Indications denote /
insurgent government in pcrilous condi-
ton; its army defeated. discouraged and /
scattered. Insurgents returning TO their /
homes in cities and villages between here
and points north OF Malolos which our
accommodating parties have reached and
desire protection OF Americans. News from
Visayan island more encouraging every
day.
Cslened OTIS"
Pleased by the News.
War department officials were pleased
by the cheering dispatch from Gen.
Otis. IL contains great deal OF en-
enlargement TO them, and those who
know Gen. Otis well say he is not a
man to take n roscate view OF the stua-
ton unless there is reason for it, 1t
Is argued at the department that the
Filipinos have never been used 10 the
kind OF warfare that the Americans
have given them, and for that reason
they are now aware that il will be im-
possible for them TO accomplish any
thing by fighting. While there Is dis
appointment because the movement
for the capture OF large force OF the
Filipinos was not successful, il is be-
lieved the pressing OF the Insurgents
steadily toward the north, capturing
their capital and driving them from
place TO place has had very discour-
nging effect upon the natives who have
been following Agunaldo.
Latest Plans OF AguInnIdo.
Manila, April 4.-Jamcs Creelman ca
bles to the New York Journal: II is
reported that Aguinaldo. on the adj
vice Of the Filipino junta in lIong-Kong,
will abandon Luzon and 90 TO Minda-
mao, the southern island Of the Philip
pine group, and endeavor 10 continue
the insurrection there and on the adj
joining islands OF Ncgros, Cebu and
Bohol. 1t is expected that the sultan
OF Sulu will lend him help.
Congratulated by Dewey
Maj. Gen. Elwell S. Otis. commander
OF the military forces, has received the
following message:
Hearty congratulations on the most
work or the army.
(signed) DEWEY"