The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-04-06

Manila. April 2.-The American flag
Was raised over Malolos mt 10 o'clock
yesterday morning. The Kansas regi-
ment and the Montana regiment on en-
.erinp the city found it deserted. the
presidencia burning and the rebels re-
trpating toward the mountains in
state OF terror
II is believed they cannot in future
make even n faint resistance.
The American loss was small.
II is evident that the rebels for some
fine past have abandoned all hope of
holding their capital. for the Ameri-
cans found there evidences of elabo-
rate preparations for evacuation On
the railroad rails and ties for about
mile had been torn UP and probably
thrown into the river. The only pris-
0ners captured were few Cinnamon.
They said Aguinaldo left Malolos on
Wednesday
The principal citizens of Malolos,
their families and goods. have been
taken into the country over the rail-
road. while others departed on foot,
CARRYING their possessions and driving
their cattle and other animals before
them.
moved Thursday evening to positions
east of the railroad. leaving only one
small band in the stron. trenches in
front of MalolOS.
Gen. Macarthur started for the rebel
capital ut o'clock yesterday morning
with two 1upid-fire guns thanking tire
track, two guns of the Utah battery on
the right and two guns of the Sixth
nj l.. lnf Of no N Gpir
continuously.
The Kansas and Montana regiments
moved upon MaloloS and the Nebraska
and Pennsylvania regiments and the
Third artillery kept along the right of
the railroad
The only effective stand made by the
rebels was at bamboo and earthen
work half a mile from Malolos. and on
the right where the Nebraska rcgi-
Inent, as was the case Thursday, had
the hardest work and suffered the
greatest loss.
Col. Funston. always at the front,
was the first man in Malolos, followed
by group of dashing Kansans.
The Filipino flag. which was flying
from the center of the town. was
hauled down by some men of the Mon
ttlia regiment who triumphantly
raised their own above 1t.
from the reports gathered by the
American officers from prisoners and
others 1t is believed that the rebel
army is constantly losing strength on
account OF assertions. and that. al
.nough the enemy may make one or
TWO stands. the forces of Aguinaldo
VIII degenerate, in perhaps a month, to
"a lew hundreds. who Will continue
Waging Il guerrilla warfare in the
mountains
Inc American troops behaved spien-
uldiy. They advanced steadily against
successive lilies of trenches. through
~oods ana 1ungles. suffering from
iilghtful heat. In addition. the Amer
cah volunteers Were handicapped in
nsntlhg by the fact that their Spring
neiu rifles are of shorter range than
uie MauSer rifles in the hands of the
Iepeis. Under these circumstances
sue steady advance of our troops il Il
really remarkable achievement
-, south Dakota Casualties.
washington. April 2.-Gen Otis list
casualties includes the following
from the Northwest
hllled-First South Dakota: Com
pmahy NJ, Private Oscar Fallen. Rapid
tity. s. ID.
Wounded-First South Dakota: Com
ian. p,anny I, PrNates Lewis c. Barber.
nisn' severe, John Benedict. lung. Sc
e, Company ID, NJ. Hickman, thigh,
Tere' Saner Baker, leg, slight: Frank
'Suson scapula. severe; Company
'ohh Gilman, thigh, severe; Knut
aen iSoh hip and thigh, severe: Com
y NJ John Donnelly. leg. moderate:
hhpany II. Corporal Oscar Johnson,
'eSil wound, slight