Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-28

Insurgents concealed I'm a stone house
over which the French flag was flying.
private volunteered to set fire to the build
ing He did so, and the troops approached
when 1t was burning and the FilipinOs
had apparently fed. But they were greet
ed with a volley from the balcony OF
the house. resulting in the buildings be
ing cleared of the enemy in short order.
REBELS RETREATING OK MALOLOS
7:40 r. MA thousand Fillpinos, com.
posing the vear-guard of the rebel army,
which is Tetreating on Malolos, Agui-
naldo's headquarters, made a stand to-
day in some strong entrenchments about
Marilao, across the MarilaO river. In the
! engagement six Americans were Killed,
including three officers, and forty were
wounded
The American forces advanced from
| Meycauyan, the brigade commanded by
General Harrison Gray Otis being on the
left Of the railroad. and General Hale 5
brigade on the right They eventually
dscerned white roofs and steeples among
the green trees beyond the river looking
not unlike a Massachusetts village. The
rebels had an unfordable river In front or
them, and they poured in fire so eifec-
tive that it showed they-were veterans.
probably members of the native militia
which the Spaniards organized.
REBELS PUT TO FLIGHT.
The American artillery put a dramatic
end to the battle. Approaching, under
cover of the bushes. 10 about sixty yards
from the trenches, the artillerymen
emerged upon an open space commanding
the town. when the Americans appeared
they gave a great yell and the Fuipinos
were panic-stricken. about hundred
seeking safety in flight. while a white
flag was raised by those who were In
the trenches, who also shouted Amigos
Qriends).
Colonel Funston, with twenty men OF the
Kansas regiment, swan across the river
to the left of the railroad bridge. and
captured eighty prisoners, with all their
arms The Pennsylvania regiment cap
tured forty prisoners. The Americans re-
Trained from burning the town, and are
resting there tonight
General Otls's brigade crossed the
framework bridge, General Hale's brigade
remaining on the south bank of the river.
ANOTHER L. 5. PROCLAMATlON.
The United States Philippine Commits
sion proposes TO issue proclamation inn
mediatelv after the rebel government at
Malolos is dispersed, believing that the
most effective moment 10 secure the alle-
glance of the natives will be after de-
livering an object-lesson of the American
power.
REPORT FROM OTIS.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-rhe follow
ing dispatch was received from CeheIdl
Otis at $50 this morning:
'sAIanila. March 27-Adjutant-Genera
Washington: Macarthur holds Maliloa.
Severe nChtng to-day. and our casualties
about forty. The insurgents have de-
stroyed bridges which impedes progress
of train ana artillery our troops met tho
concentrated insurgent forces on north-
ern line. commanded by Aguinaldo in per-
son. and drove them back with consider
able slaughter. They left nearly 100 dead
on the field. and many prisoners and
small arms were captured The column
VIII press on in the morning.
ADDITIONAL CASUALTIES.
General Otis has notified Adjutant-Gen-
eral Corbin of the following additional
casualties during the past four days:
additional casualties, March ed, 2ith'
18th. and 26th:
"Killed-Third Artillery; First-Lleuteh-
ant NJ G. Krayenbuhl, captain and com
missary, United States Volunteers.
"Twentieth Kansas-Company Is, Ser
eeant Morris J. Cohen; Company ID, Pri-
vate Joseph Fairchilds. Twenty-secohu
Infantry-Company l., Sergeant Charles
f. Brooke. Second Oregon-CompaIy L.
HIlAHlHE v.
b. Taylor. o~s
.The wounded number forty-seven. O
these one is fatally hurt, and the condl-
ton Of a number of others is serious
KILLED, %; WOUNDED, 2l2.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-Advices re-
celyed by the war Department show thdt
The number Of casualties in yesterday
and to-day's fighting at Manila was:
Killed-fhree officers and twenty-five
enlisted men.
Wounded-Nine officers and 2O3 enlisted
men.
SPANISH GUNBOATS BOUGHT
WASHINGTON. March 27.-The follow
irg cableeram was received by the war
Departmcnt on March 18th, and has Just
been made public:
"Manila. March 19-Adjutant-General'
washington: Have purchased all gun
heats in Philippines of Spain-thlr-
Zen in number. now at Zamooanga.
t4oif are in serviceable condition. Pay
mont IN cash from public fund, upon de-
livery al Manila. They will be sent FOR
No. - OTIS"
DISPOSITION OF OTISS TROOPS.
wAsTIINGTON. March 27.-The Adju-
csneral's Office to-day prepared the
t@,io,,,ing statement regarding the dispo-
lttion ~ the troops under the command
OF General Otis: -,
n.ortb Of Pasig River-MacArthurs Dl-
vision.
vybo.ton's Brigade ade-TweLty-second In
,a'try two battalions Twenty-third. Sc
n, G. otis's Brigade-Twentie'hr ,i,ii kansas s.
rir., Montana. four battalions Third Ar
,n,erv Jismounted, as infantry Tenth
Hale's Brigade-Flrst Nebraska rirst ,,ir,
Colorado. First South Dakota f's'
Wyoming. -, ro,r,h In
Halls Brlgade-ThIrd and Fourth "a
fantry. two battalions seHen'eei,h
fantry, mounted squadron OF run =" Wv