Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-31
PUSHING THROUGH JUNGLE.
Rebels Burn Buincan-rhey can't
Withsfapd Artillery.

MANILA, March %. lOlO T.. MATER
q couple OF hours OF rest, MacArthur's
division pushed ON across ricc-helds and
rivers. through the jungle. without meet
ing any opposition, the enemy flying from
the villages OF Uaclt. Taal, and Bigaa.
after burning them. Even the town II
Bulacln. the capital OF the province, was
burned and abandoned, although General
Macarthur passed miles 10 the right Of IL
At o'clock the enemy made a stand
I'm trenches half a mile beyond Guiguinto
Station. at n flVer-crossing. The Kansas
and Pennsylvania regiments Immediately
deployed crossing the railroad bridge
under heavy fre. aud attacked the enc
my's position. The rebels WithstoOd the
musketry fire for hair an hour, but tho
artillery disconnected them. and az tao
end of a g. minute fight the insurgents
bolted toward the hills. our loss WAS
two Killed and twenty wounded. Tho
euemy's loss was severe
PLENTY or SUPPLIES.
WASHINGTON, March 3o-The follow
ing has been received at the War Depart
ment.
Manila. March -Adjuiant-C General.
Washington: Subsistence supplies excel
lent and abundant. Meats deterioraung
IN this hot climate are sold at public auc-
ton az high figure. onSiderable hard
bread spoiled. VIII be some loss. Sup
plies In all other departments good.
(slgned) OTIS
ADVANCE on MALOLOs.
MANILA. March sL--l.35 A. M.--rhe
United States troops rested last night in
the jungle. about a mile and a quarter
from Malolos. The days advance began
AT 2 o'clock. and covered a distance of
two aud a half miles beyond the Gulguinto
river along the railroad. The brunt OF tho
battle was on the right Of the track.
where the enemy was apparently con-
centrated.
The First Nebraska. First South Dakota.
and Tenth Pennsylvania regiments en-
countered the insurgents entrencbed on
the border Of the woods. and the Ameri-
cans advancing across the open, suffered
terrific ire FOR half an hour. -Four men
OF the Nebraska regiment were killed
and thirty wounded. Ten men OK tho
Dakota i, gnent were wounded. end ono
OF Tie Pennsylyanlans was killed. Tho
Americans finally drove the filipinos
back.
MACARTIIUR IN DANGER.
Although there were three lines OF strong
entertainments along the track, the enemy
made scarcely any defence there. Gene
raj MacAftnuF una MS sldl Nti" Wdihinb
on the track abreast OF the line. with
everything quiet. when suddenly they re-
coieved a shower of bullets from sharp
shooters in trees and on housc-tops. but
these were speedily dislodged.
The enemy's loss was apparently small.
the jungle affording them such protection
that the Americans were unable 10 SEQ
them. and in firing were guided only by
the sound Of the Filipino shots. The
American artillery was handicapped for
the same reason.
BEAUTIFUL NIGHT SCENE.
Last nights long line OF camp-fIres made
beautiful sight. with the Twentieth
Kansas Regiment on the left OF Guiguinto
station and the Pennsylvania regiment
on the right beyond the river.
The provision train was delayed by
broken bridges, but the stores OF grain
and Books OF ducks IN the locality fur
nished ample forage. The hospital work
h remarkably efficient. as Il has been
throughout the whole campaign. The
telegraphers keep abreast Of the line. and
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