The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07
N ARTHUR At MALO[OS.
The American Flag Replaces That
of the Filipinos Over Their
Erstwhile Capital.
THEY HAVE MOVED OUT 10 A NEW STAND.
Those Who Had Not Already Left
Retrcatcd Before the Irrcsistibie
Oprush az the American Troops.
setting Fire to the rubiic Huiid-
tngs Before They Lcft.

Manila, March 81. 800 p. m The
American flag was raised over Malolos
al ten o'clock this morning. The Kan
sas regiment and the Montana regi-
ment, on entering the city, found u
deserted. the presidential burning. and
the rebels retreating towards the
mountains in state of terror
Had Prepared to Leave.
IL WAS evident that the rebels for
some time past have abandoned all
hope of holding their capital, for the
Americans found there evidences of
elaborate preparations for evacuation.
, On the railroad the rails and ties for
about a mile had been torn up and
probably thrown into the river The
only prisoners captured were a few
Chinese TheY said Aguinaldo left /
Malolos on Wednesday.
Fled Into the Country.
The principal citizens of Malolos,
their families and goods have been /
taken into the country over the rail- /
road. while others departed on foot, 1
CARRYING their possessions and driving |
their cattle and other animals before !
them.
Most of the rebel forces were re-
moved Thursday evening 10 positions
east of the railroad. leaving only some
small bands in the strong trenches
front of Malolos.
Gen. MacArthur's Advance.
Gen. Macarthur started for the rebel
capital at seven O'Clock this morning
with two rapid-fre guns iianking the
track. two guns OF the Utah battery
on the right. and two guns of the
Sixth artillery on the left side of the
rapids, firing continuously.
The Kansas aud 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 NJ
bamboo and earth work, half u mile
from Malolos, and on the right, where
the Nebraska regiment. as was the
case yesterday. had the hardest work
and suffered the greatest loss
Col. Funston There First.
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
Montana regiment, who triumphautly
raised their own in its place.
Rebels Losing strength.
From the columns Of smoke arising
from the city it seemed as if the whole
place was ablaze. Ii turned out, how
ever. that only the pr sidencia. or gov
eminent building. AID a few of the
smaller buildings. had been set ahre
to by the rebels before they evacuated
the place.
, From the reports gathered 10y the
American officers. from prisoners and
others. il is believed that the rebel
= army is constantly losing strength on
account of assertions. and that al
though the enemy may :nakc one or
two more stands, the forces Of Agui-
raldo will disintcgrato. in perhaps a
: month. to few hundreds. who may
continue waging guerrilla warfare in
the mountains.
J. Troops Behaved spIendidIy.
The American troops behaved SPLEEN
didly. They advanced steadily against
successive lines of trenches. through
woods and jungles. and suffering from
frightful heat.
}. In addition. the American volunteers
' were handicapped in fighting by the
2 fact that their Springfield rifles are OF
e shorter range than the Mauser rifles
o in the hands of the rebels Under
l, Il Il
vance of our troops is a really re-
markable achievement.
! Noteworthy Feature.
= But the most noteworthy feature OF
this onward sweep Of the Americans
= is the patience and endurance OF tn,
= private soldiers. They have never hes
y itated TO plunge across any kind OF
difficult country. against any number
Of the enemy, and in the face Of posi-
!, tons of entirely unknown strength.
4 This afternoon the victorious Amer
4 lean army is feasting on cocoanut.
= and bananas and en- ioying "a well
. earned rest, while the hospital train
is carrying the wounded back to Ma
Mia.
Dispatch From Gen. Otis.
Washington, March 31.---Th~ follow
. ing dispatch was received at ne wa
department:
- Manila, March 3l.--Adjutant Gen
cral. Washington: Troops resting a
Malolos. Considerable portion of tn,
city destroyed by fire. Our casualties
h one killed. Is wounded. Hall has re
4 H.
b. ton north OF Manila. OTIS.
y GEN. HALLS BRIGADE.
separate Movement to Clear On
Scattered Filipino Forces.
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