The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-04-01
F|L|P|A0 0S HARD PRESSED.
REITERATED THIRTEEN MILES
Victorious American Army Push onv to
the Rebel Capital-Had sharp Fight
Aguinaldo Personally Commands the
Body Of Insurgent Troops.

Washington, March 27-The following
ington at $500 this morning:
Manila, March 27.-- 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.
:. Satisfactip on is expressed at the war de.
partment 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 beirg 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 27-3:25 p. m.-General
MacArthurIs 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 Malolos.
If the statement of the 35 prisoners cap
tured 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
surgents concealed in a stone house over
which the French flag was flying. A pri-
vate volunteered to set fire to the building
He did so and the troops approached while
it was burning, and the Filiplnos had ap.
parently fled, but they were greeted with
sudden volley from the balcony OF the
house, resulting in the building being
cleared Of the enemy in short order.
The Anne rioan forces advanced from Me
ycanayan, the brigade commanded by
General Otis being left of the railroad and
General Ha les on the right. They event
ually disc erned the white roofs and
steeples am ong the green trees beyond The
river, looking not unlike Massachusetts
village.
The rebels had an unfordable river il
front of them and they poured in thei
fire SO effectively it showed they were vet
Grams, probably members of the native mi
litia which the Spaniards organized.
The American artillery put dramati
end to the battle. Approaching unde
cover of the bushes to about 60 yards from
the trenches, the artillerymen emerged
upon an open space commanding the tom
Dis position of the Fleet.
Washington, March 27.-Admiral Dew
ey cabled The navy department the situa
ton and positions OF the American vessel
of his feet. The dispatch follows:
Manila, March 27.-The Olympia an
Oregon, the Monadnock, Monterey, Callat
Manila and the Helena are occupying stra
tegic position at Manila bay. The Bosto
and Charleston, the Concord and Petrt
are cruising OFT Luzon. Have sent tn
Bennington to Hong Kong to dock. Tn
Princeton is at Singapore, repairing pre-
pellT. The Nashau has gone to Guan
The Iris will sail shortly for lloilo wit
coal. Will dispatch the Solace as soon q
possible DEWEY.
Additional Casualties.
Washington. March 2S. - General OF
has notified General Corbin OF the follow
ing additional casualties of March %, 2
25 and 20:
Killed.
Third Artilery-Lieut. NJ. H. krayel
buhl, captain and commissary Unite
States volunteers.
Twentieth kansas-Sergeant Morris
Cohen, Private H. Fairchild.
Twenty-second Infantry-Sergeant O.
Brooks.
Second Oregon-Co. L, Privates L.
Strawderma an and Hayes B. Taylor.
Wounded.
First Montana = Major F. j. Adam
surgeon, thigh, slight; Co. B, Private Z
ward Morri issey, arm, slight.
Third ATtillery-Privates Robt. Norlel
Patrick OBrien, 4,lason Galloway.
First So nth Dakota - Privates Geor
Benson, Byron Hastings, Sergeant Hira
A. Pratt, Private Fred Barber, Artific
Arno Hughes, Privates Myers, Aliiso
Fred forenoon.
Thirteenth Minnesota - Privates Ja
Hamilton, Robert Geib.
Second Oregon-Privates Leo B. Grac
neck, mode rate; D, Daniel Bowman, har
severe; +, Richard Sprickdale, leg, me
crate; G, Charles E. Cocard, sprained
kle; NJ, Corporal Frank T. Edwar'