The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-04-01
MALOLOS WAS Captured.
THE FILIPINO STRONGHOLD.
General MacArthur's Brigade Captured
Their Capital Before Noon = Rebels
Burned tho Capital = Aguinsado and
His Cabinet Are Still at Large.

Washington, March S1.-The war de-
public the following dispatch from
General Otis:
Manila. March 31.-Adjutant Gen.
eral, Washington: Macarthur captur-
ed Malolos at 10: 15 this morning. The
enemy retired after slight resistance
and firing the city. Particulars later.
Hall had quite severe engagement
beyond Mariquina. Casualties 20. The
enemy were driven OF.
The following dispatch from General
Otis was received at the war depart
ment tonight telling of the capture of
Mariquna:
Manila, March 31.-Adjutant Gen
eral, Washington: Macarthur made
dispositions yesterday for the attack
on Malolos today. The engagement
opened at z o'clock this morning and Is
now progressing. Casualties yester-
day were four killed and % wounded,
all brought to Manila last night. Hall
moved out from camping station at
daylight this morning with three bat
talions northeast; attacked and has
| taken MariQuina and is pursuing enc
my. ordered to return this afternoon.
Otis"
Manila, March 31.AMalolos, the Fill.
pint capital, was captured after a
sharp fight. Aguinaldo is now retreat
ing into the interior. The battle was
begun early this morning by General
MacArthur's division, which forded
the river and moved on the insurgent
entrenchments. The rebels fought
fiercely for time, but nothing could
Withstand the rushes of our enthusias-
tic troops. The natives were driven
out of their trenches and soon fed
from the town. s'R|
The retreating Filipino army is
known to have been accompanied by
great numbers of women and children.
Large numbers of Spanish prisoners
were forced ahead Of the rebels in their
fight to the north.
Before the rebels destroyed Bocave
they murdered 25 Cinnamon.
The insurgent loss to date is believed
to be 5000.
Few Rebels Are Left.
Manila, Friday, March 81, IL: 35 p. m.
The American forces have captured
the town of Malolos.
This morning the baggage trains OF
the Americans were brought up to
Guigvinto, and the bridges were re.
paired
Our scouts reconnoitered the coun.
try to within mile of Malolos. They
did not find the enemy in force, but
discovered scattered bodies of Fill
pinO soldiers, and about 1000 natives
who were retreating to the eastward
At half past o'clock this morning
General Macarthur resumed his ad
vance from half a mile beyond Guig
vinto.
The Nebraska, South Dakota and
Pennsylvania volunteers were on the
right of the line. They met with some
opposition from the enemy, who were
> in the woods, but soon drove them out
Half mile further on they had an
other engagement with the usual re
. sult-the enemy standing for a little
time and then fleeing precipitately.
The Kansas and Montana volunteer
and the Third artillery had the left O.
the advance, and were not on the FIR
+ ing line.
}, Telegraphic orders were found a
Guigvinto directing the transportation
: of rails to Calumpit, six miles beyond
e Malolos, where the enemy will be pur
i sued.
0 1t Is probable that resistance viii
K be met with.
/ Our casualties in the fighting nea
e Guigyinto were as follows:
First Nebraska-Four killed and Q
wounded.
Tenth Pennsylvania-One killed an
in three wounded.
# First South Dakota-Ten wounded