Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-31
MALOLOS TAKEN
by the American Troops Yester-
day Forenoon.

The City Burned---Rebels Retreated
NOrth---Hard Fighting All Along the
Way.
Maj. Gen. Macarthur entered Malolos,
the seat of the so-called insurgent govern
ment, at 1915 yesterday morning, the reb-
els burning the city and simultaneously
evacuating it. They are now in full re-
treat toward the north, where Aguinaldo
and the cabinet have been for two days.
The United States troops rested Wednes-
day night in the jungle, about a mile and
aquarter from Malolos. The days ad-
vance began at o'clock and covered
distance of about p miles beyond the
Guiguinto river, along the railroad The
brunt of the battle was on the left bank,
where the enemy was apparently concen-
trated.
The LIST Nebraska, 1st South Dakota and
10th Pennsylvania regiments encountered
them, intrenched on the border of the
woods, and the Americans, advancing
across the open, suffered terrific fire for
half an hour. -Four men of the Nebraska
regiment were killed and 80 were wounded.
Ten men of the Dakota regiment were
wounded and one of the Pennsylvania
was killed. The Americans finally drove
the Filipinos back. Although there were
the track the rebels made scarcely any de-
fence there. Gen. Macarthur and his
staff were walking on the track abreast of
the line, with everything quiet, when sud
denly they received a shower of bullets
from sharpshooters in trees and one house,
but they were speedily dislodged.
The enemy's loss was apparently small,
the jungle affording them such protection
that the Americans were unable TO see
them, and in firing were guided only by
the sound of the Filipino shots. The
American artillery was handicapped for
the same reason.
The provision train was delayed by
broken bridges; but the stores of grain
and iocks of ducks in the locality furnish
ed ample food. The hospital work is re-
markedly efficient, as it has been through
out the campaign. The telegraphs abreast
the line and in constant connection with
the city.
The American forces under Genera
Macarthur captured BocaVe and Bigai
Wednesday, the rebels retreating in bat
order toward Malolos. The American
losses were four killed and 35 wounded
The insurgents had not finished thei
trenches along the line of Wednesday
maIcDS SHOWING InaJ Iney were uOI pre-
pared for our advance. The Minnesoti
regiment Wednesday reinforced MacAr
thurs division.
Gen. Otis's report from Manila Wednes
day stated that Gen. MacArthur's advance
beyond Marilao began at 6 A. NJ, the in
tentiOn being to push on to Bigaa, sever
miles from Malolos. The enemy's resist
ance was not so vigorous, the American
loss thus far being slight. The towns il
front of our advance were being destroyed
by fire. The troops were said to be in ex'
cellent spirits.
A subsequent report from Gen. Otis, re-
ceived early Thursday morning, announced
the capture of Guiguinto, 1-2 mile:
from Malolos. There was fierce fighting
In the afternoon, and the American losses
for the day were about 70.
A special despatch from Manila says
that insurgents have been found with theil
Threats cut. This is understood to indicat,
that they were thus punished for refusing
TO fight.
Filipino prisoners in the hands of tn,
Americans declare that the rebels hav'
lost all taste for fighting, and that thei