The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-29
AMERICANS HARD STRUGGLE.
prsHING ON TOWARD MALOLOs UN-
DER THE BLAZING SUN.


Advance-PurchRse of a Spanish
steamer-RcpOrted That ASuinnl-
do VIII Make His Last Stand at
Notwithstanding Acts of Bravery
IL, American TrOOps-Many Dead
FiIipinOs Found.
Manila. March Is. II a. m.-Gen MacAr-
thur and his army are resting on the plain
bevond Marilao after three days scram-
Ming in the brush, fording rivers and
c5,rging trenches in the blazing sun.
The men are tired, but are in splendid
spirits.
The heat is intense, being 80 degrees on
the coast and fully 100 degrees in the in
terror, and the Americans suffer a great
deal. In spite of the heat, however, every
man is eager to proceed toward the enemy.
detachment of ninety-six Filipino
nrisoners was escorted into Manila to-day.
Their appearance aroused great interest
as they were marched from the railroad
depot to the prison.
The rebels have unloaded about 500 men
from A train half a mile in front of Gen.
MacArthurs forces, with the object of re-
inforcing the Filipino garrisops at Bula-
can and Guiguinto, on either side of the
railroad leading to Malolos.
The fact that the railroad is in opera
tion from here 10 our front facilitates the
transportation of supplies to the troops.
Before the break in the road was re-
raired, the transportation of supplies was
very uncertain.
All is quiet in front of the lines of Gems.
Ovenshine and Hall.
situation on Negros.
A-battalion of the California regiment,
which has been landed at Enrique, Island
Of Negros, has been received with every
manifestation of Joy on the part Of the
natives.
The command of the Island of Negros
has been formally transferred from Gen.
Miller TO Col VanValzah of the Eigh-
teenth Infantry.
The United States gunboat Yorktown
has arrived here with the Spanish steamer
Nundara. owned by the Mendezona Com
pany of this place. The steamer was cap
tured after a stiff chase in the Gun OF
Iinsayen; 245 miles north When she was
first sighted the Mundara was entering the
gulf but she headed seaward. The York
town fred two shots before the steamer
was oyernauled.
The engineers are repairing bridges, the
rebels having failed to destroy the IRON
work, and the railroad is kept busy hurry-
ing supplies to the front.
The country to Malolos is level, with oc-
casional streams and patches Of wood, but
there are no more jungles.
VIII Move on BOcave.
The American troops will advance at
daylight, taking four days rations with
them and having 200 rounds of ammuni-
ton in their belts They expect to take
Bocave on the railroad to the east OF
Bulacan, tomorrow. 1t is difficult po-
sition, protected by streams.
The American line is about 1900 yards
from that of the rebels.
Desultory shots were exchanged to-day.
The American reports show that twenty
men were killed and sixty-one wounded
on our side yesterday. The Dakota regi-
'~t4t AOSt ten men kllt6Q anu udQ NliliNS
seven wounded.
According to prisoners in the hands Of
the Americans, Aguinaldos generals, Gar
ela, Tofreo and Pacheco, were with the
Filipino army yesterday and drove their
followers into the first aggressive demon
suation The rebels attempted to charge
across the plain east of the railroad, but
crfa oI,o a
'he flhpinos bolted after a few shots,
leaving several men killed on the field.
Inc Filipino prisoners further declare that
the rebels have lost all taste for fighting
ana that their officers have to keep them
!" 'ihe by beating them with swords.
bravery of the Americana
one Of the most brilliant and costly
scnieyements of the campaign was the
'ldIse of Maj. Howard's battalion across
"'e river Advancing at double-quick, they
'VuHa the river beneath them and splash
:" across with yell. swimming and wad-
"s with bullets spatterng in the water,
all" rushed up on the rebel trenches. Ten
"'en We're killed and eleven wounded in the
Charge.
S capture or MarilaO there were
'eai incidents showing the bravery of
wi troops. Some Fnipinos were entrench-
~ ou an island in a bend of the river.
americans approached in triangular
ma 'ion with the Third Artillery in the
P'A ana the Kansas and PENNSYLVANIA
"5'nents forming the sides. Col. Funston
''''o for volunteers to swim the river.
1"o men crossed under fire and secured
materials with which a crossing was
eventually effected.
n' 19l' Bell of Gen. MacArthurs STAFF
imsa. .a Company I Of the Pennsylvania reg
ensao.9 ,ar ana Lieut.. Abernathy and ten men
9'seu 'n similar exploits.
Many Dead TiIipinos.
aa1. aer vi, the Iilipinos had raised the white
SEN many Of them attempted to run ana
II, "a, sl were shot for SO doing
ta- 'ne church yard Of Marilao. the Amor
Fgir,.i FgnS found thirty newly made graves of
dr,f,inoa ana a dozen bodies were seen
wonn1ss wHs down che river with erewsorna
\ for,aoS' Inc prisoners are digging thoi,.