Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-31

retired they set fire to the towns aud vii
lagos they successfully abandoned, and
ascending columns of smoke marked the
American advance. This, generally speak
ing, was along the line of the Dagupan
railway, which connects Manila and Malo-
los.
The maneuvre which had been attempted
on Saturday, of entrapping the insurgents
between our lines, had not proved as sue
cessful as designed, owing to natural OBJ
staces, and the move had now shifted to a
retreat by Aguinaldo's forces and pursuit
by our troops. The insurgents retreat
toward Maloos was slow and logged, and
advantage was taken of one after another
of lines of entertainments; the burning of
bridges and the interrupting of communi
cations.
The dramatic climax of Mondays bat
tie of the Jungle" was the desperate stand
made by the insurgent rear-guard of 1000
picked men on the banks of the Mariloa
river. They held their ground until they
were sheled out of the trenches by the
Yankee guns.
The engagement has now shaped itself
so that it is more of a chase than the exc
cution of a movement. With the American
base advanced to Mariloa, and the insur-
bodies of the two opposing forces are about
ten or twelve miles apart. This could be
quickly covered in "A forced march under
fair conditions, but it is ~ miles of innum-
cradle d faculties and obstacles which our
troops must cover before they reach the
insurgent strougholds. The engineers with
Gen. Macarthur are hastily repairing the
burned bridges. This will permit the ar
tillery to be taken forward as well as the
infantry columns. 1t is expected that every
mile of the distance to Malolos will be con
tested by the insurgents, for it is a stretch
of country covered with the intrenchments
thrown up during the last three months
Our men, therefore, must advance slowly,
repairing the roads as they go, and at the
same time they must fight their way through
well-made rebel entertainments Malolos
is the insurgent capital, where the assem-
bly, has been sitting and the insurgent gov
eminent has been in operation. 1t repres-
ents more to the insurgents than any other
place in the Philippines, and little doubt is
entertained that they will make a final
stand there.
The tactics of Aguinaldo are taking him
gradually beyond the range of Admiral
Dewey's guns. While the insurgents were
at Malabon on Saturday, they were within
u lille Vi Lne water lTOuJ, anu easily Will
in range of the fleet. But as they have
moved northward they have gradually
moved away from the bay. Malolos is
about seven miles back from the bay,
although there are shallow estuaries which
would permit light draft boats to get with
in mile or two.
Gen. Lawton's division is guarding the
city against the possibility of attack from
t south and Gen. Halls brigade is pro-
tecting the waterwoTks and the territory
to the east.
Gen. Otis, in his capacity as governor,
has bought all of SPANS gunboats in the
Philippines, 10 in number. They are now
at Zamboanga, half being in serviceable
condition. They are to be paid for in cash
from the public fund upon delivery in Ma
Mia.
A Manila despatch says that the United
States Philippine commission proposes to
issue proclamation Immediately after the
rebel government at Malolos is dispersed,
believing that the most effective moment to
secure the allegiance of the natives will be
after they have received an object lesson
of the Americans power