The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-27

Mdnlla, MhfCn Ss-S.l ~ u. ILL., Auo L III
pinos are burning their strongholds at
Malabon and their forces are fieeing
from the city In the direction of Malolos.
Gen. MsoArthur's division is pushing
toward Malabon. The insurgents will
mako their last stand probably at Ma
lolos.
Washington, March 26.-The war de-
partment tonight received tho following;
Manila, March s6.
Adjutant General, Washington:
MacArthur's advanced beyond Caanyan,
two miles beyond Polo, nine miles from
Manila and 10 miles from Malol.s; rail :
road will be repaired to advance poin +
tomorrow and troops supplied by cars.
Macarthur will press on tomorrow; Is
now in open country. Insurgents stoutly
resisting behind succeeding lines Of In
trenchments from which troops drove
them. City perfectly quiet and native
inhabitants appear to be relieved Of anxi-
ETY. and fear of insurgents Capt.
Krayenbuh, commissary lieutenant, Third
artillery, mortally wounded.
Otis.
Washington, March 26.-Gen. Otis's
despatch received at 10 O'Clock tonight
recording MacArthur's advance to New
Caanyan, marked distinct and impor-
tant step by the American troops, in the
opinion of Acting Secretary Meiklejohn
and Adjutant General Corbin. Both ex-
pressed their satisfaction at what had
been accomplished. The former de-
spatches regarding this branch OF the
operations had not been SO promising. in
asmuch as they had stated that Gen. Mac
Arthur although he had driven the enc
my, could not gain point north Of
Polo on account of the roughness Of the
country. With easy railroad communi-
cation to the advanced point the difficult
ty in forwarding commissary supplies
will be considerably lessened. Every
step forward is regarded as SO much
ground gained and an approach nearer
to the insurgent headquarters at Malolos,
now stated to be but IS miles from the
vanguard of the American army.
The tenacity of the Filipino' in the past
few days fighting has somewhat surprised
the war officials here who did not think
them capable OF putting up and main
tanning the contest they have
The Associated Press bulletin dated at
9.l5 the morning of the 27th, was the
first news of Mondays fighting received
by the war department officials. Gen.
Otis's dispatches up to that time have
been confined to the previous days opera
tions. The fact that the insurgents had
been forced to retire from Malabon SO
early In the day was regarded as very en-
couraging.
Secretary Long said tonight that moth
Ing had come from Admiral Dewey dur
Ing the day, respecting the American
operations at Manila. Word is hourly ex.
pscted at the war department of the arri-
val of the transport Sheridan at Manila.
with 1900 reinforcements for Gen. Otis
This will be a formidable addition to his
fighting strength. They include one
full regiment and the headquarters, and
one battalion of another and If the ex-
perispce of those taken abroad the Grant
and Sherman is repeated, they will to In
fighting trim as soon az they land ready
to be- pushed Immediately to the front.
Six regiments Of infantry and artillery
comprising approximately 5000 men.
one regiment of which sailed from San
Francisco yesterday, are under orders for
Manila. Their movement will be pushed
as rapidly as possible with a view to the
reinforcement Of Gen. Otis at the earli-
est day practicable.