The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-04-01
F|LIP|K0S HARD PRESSED.
REITERATED THIRTEEN MILES,
Victorious American Army Push to
the Rebel CspiiaI-Had Sharp Fight
AguiEaldo Personally Commands the
Body of Insurgent Troops.


dispatch from General Otis reached Wash
ington at 1856 this morning:
Manila, March 81 - Macarthur holds
Marilao. Severe fighting today, and our
casualties number about 40 The insur-
gents have destroyed the bridges, which
impeded the progress of our supply train
and artillery Our troops met the concen-
trated insurgent forces on the northern
line, commanded by Aguinaldo in person,
and drove them back with considerable
slaughter. They left nearly 100 dead on
the field. and many prisoners and small
arms were cap-Lred. The column will
press on in the morning. OTIS.
1t is supposed that this dispatch was
sent this Monday evening.
War Department Satisfied.
Satisfaction is expressed at the war de-
paEtment about the situation in the Phil
ippines. 1t is said that the dispatches
from General Otis and press dispatches
show that the column is pressing steadily
forward, and that the troops are vigorous
ly in earnest and in good condition.
The belief is expressed that the insur-
gents will soon get tired of being constant
ly fought, defeated and driven back with
loss. Great confidence is expressed in the
ability OF General Otis to finish the war,
because of his determination TO give the
forces OF Aguinaldo no rest.
The Forward Movement.
Manila, March 27-S:25 p. m.-General
MacArthur's division spent the night and
morning at Meycanayan, the next station
beyond Pelo. After accommodating his
front, he pushed along the railroad this
afternoon toward AlalOlos.
If the statement of the 35 prisoners cap
tuIed today is true, the main body of the
enemy has retreated to Malolos. But there
are no more trenches TO encounter, al
though over 80 villages, including the
larger settlements OF Balucan and Jud-
guinto intervene.
Washington Boys Experience.
The Washington regiment had an excit-
ing experience and displayed much gal
lantry. The soldiers found band of in
which the French flag was flying. A PM
vate volunteered to set fire to the building
lie did 50 and the troops approached while
it was burning, and the tilipmos had APP
parently fled, but they were greeted with
a sudden volley from the balcony Of the
house, resulting in the building being
cleared OF the enemy in short order.
The American forces advanced from Me
ycanayan, the brigade commanded By
General Otis being left of the railroad and
General Hale's on the right. They event
ually discerned the white roofs and
steeples among the green trees beyond the
river, looking not unlike Massachusetts
village.
The rebels had an unfordable river ii
front OF them and they poured in their
fire so effectively it showed they were vet
Grams, probably members of the native mi
litia which the Spaniards organized.
The American artillery put dramatic
end to the battle. Approaching under
cover of the bushes to about go yards from
the trenches, the artillerymen emerged
upon an open space commanding the town
Disposition OF the Fleet.
Washington, March 2T.-Admiral Dew
ey cabled the navy department the situa
ton and positions of the American vessels
of his fleet. The dispatch follows:
Manila, March 27.-The Olympia and
Oregon, the Monadnock, Monterey, Callao
Manila and the Helena are occupying stra
tegic position at Manila bay. The Boston
and Charleston, the Concord and Petre
are cruising OFT Luzon- Have sent tn,
Bennington to Hong Kong to dock. The
Princeton is at Singapore, repairing pro
peller The Nashau has gone to Guam
The Iris will sail shortly for Iloilo viii
coal VIII dispatch the Solace as soon a.
possible. DEWEY.
I Additional Casualties.
Washington, March %. - General Oti
has notified General Corbin of the follow
ing additional casualties Of March %, "a
20 and %;
Third Artillery-Lieut. NJ. II. Krayen
buhl, captain and commissary Unite,
States volunteers.
Twentieth kansas-Sergeant Morris
Cohen, Private II. Fairchild.
Twenty-second nfantry-Sergeant G. +
Brooks.
Second Oregon-Co. L, Privates L. V
Strawderman and Hayes B. Taylor.
i wounded.
!. First Montana - Major F. j. Adam:
surgeon, thigh, slight; Co. B, Private Ed
ward Morrissey, arm, slight.
Third Artillery-Privates Robt NorfelC
Patrick O'Brien, mason Galloway.
First South Dakota - Privates Georg
Benson. Byron Hastinps Sergeant HiraT