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MARCH OF M'ARTHUR.
American General and His Troops
Are Nearing Malolos.
Report That the InsurEent Capital
Has Been Itemoved-Bocavec Cap
Understandable to Surrender
IL Capital la Taken.

New York. March "a dispatch TO the
Journal, dated Manila, Wednesday. says:
Bocave has been taken by our troops The
railroad bridge Is uninjured. Gen Mac
Arthur is now within eight miles OF Ma
lolos
New York, March "a dispatch to the
Herald from Manila says the insurgent
capital has been moved from Malolos TO
San Fernando. The insurgents burned
Bulacan Tuesday afternoon. The monitor
Monadnock shelled Los Pinas, south OF Ma
Mia, Tuesday noon.
Chicago. March 29.-The Records stan
correspondent telegraphs from Manila:
Gen. MacArthur's division has advanced
"a miles this morning "wednesday with
out encountering any Of the Filipino forces.
Ihere was no sign OF the enemy, but 20 In
surgents were found with their throats
cut IL Is believed the men have been
slaughtered because or their refusal TO con-
tinue the fight against the Americans.
Aguinaldo. with his family. is preparing
TO take fight from Malolos. IL is believed
the rebels have been Influenced to continue
their resistance through their superstitious
faith In Aguinaldo's invulnerability. Their
faith has now been destroyed and many
refuse 10 longer follow his army
The insurgents have burned Bulacan and
retired from that stronghold. Evidently
the attack on IL by the army gunboats and
the approach OF the American army on
the land side convinced the insurgents that
the city was no longer tenable. IL Is also
apparent that Aguinaldo's army is in great
fear OF being surrounded and captured or
exterminated IN a body. Information re-
ceived In Manila Tuesday indicates that
the Filipino congress and all the officers
or the government who are not with the re-
treating and discounted army have fled
from Malolos and established a new capt
tai at San Fernando. 20 miles northwest OF
Malolos and 45 miles from Manila. in the
province OF Pompanga. II is now expected
that Malolos will be captured by the Amer
leans within a day or two.
says He VIII surrender.
Manila. March 29--The engineers are re-
pairing bridges. the rebels having failed
TO destroy the iron work, and the railroad
is kept busy hnrrying supplies 10 the front.
The country TO Malolos is level, with oc-
casional streams and patches OF wood, but
there are no more Jungles. The American
troops VIII advance at once, taking four
days rations with them and having 200
rounds Of ammunition I'm their belts. They
expect TO take Bocaye, on the railroad 10
the east OF Bulacan. to-day IL is a diff
hcult position, protected by streams.
The American line is about 200 yards
from that OF the rebels. Desultory shots
were exchanged Tuesday.
The American reports show that 20 men
were killed and 81 wounded on our side
Monday. The Dakota regiment lost ten
men killed and had 81 wounded
Prisoners In the hands Of the Ameri-
cans say Aguinaldo has declared that " tho
Americans can take the Filipino capital he
will surrender
According TO the prisoners, Aguinaldo's
/ generals. Garcia, Tofreo and Pacheco were
with the Filipino army Monday and drove
/ their followers into the first aggressive
demonstration. The rebels attempted 10
| charge across the plain east OF the rails
! road, but the Americans charged 10 meet
4 them and the Filipinos bolted after Few
/ shots, leaving several men killed on the
| field The Filipino prisoners further de-
| clare that the rebels have lost all taste
/ for fighting and that their officers have TO
i keep them In line by beating them with
swords.
/ In the churchyard OF Marllao the Ameri-
| cans found 30 newly-made graves OF Fill
pinos and a dozen bodies were seen drift
! ing down the river with grewsome wounds.
The prisoners are digging their former
comrades graves
Many buts are smoking ruins. having
| been burned by their inhabitants. The
Americans are not burning any buildings.
our troops captured four Spaniards who
were lighting with the insurgents.
Gen. Macarthur was under "A heavy fire
Monday.
Display OF Yankee Pluck.
! one OF the most brilliant and costly
achievements or the campaign was the
charge OF Mai Towards battalion across
the river Moving at the double-quick, they
| found the river beneath them and splashed
across with a YELL swimming and wading.
! with bullets spattering in the water. and
/ rushed upon the rebel trenches Ten men
were killed and II wounded In the charge.
| Al the capture OF Marilao there were
i several Incidents showing the bravery OF
i our troops. Some Filipinos were intrenched
i on an island in bend of the river. The
| Americans approached In a triangular for
\ nation, with the Third artillery In the apex
and the Kansas and Pennsylvania regi-
ments forming the sides. Col. Funston
called for volunteers 10 swim the river.
Two men crossed under fire and secured
materials with which a crossing was event
ualy effected
/ Nal Bell, OF Gen. MacArthur's STAFF. with
/ company 1, OF the Pennsylvania regiment,
| and Lieut.. Alternately and ten men engaged
In similar exploits.
After the Filipin0s had raised the white
] flag many OF them attempted TO run. and
| several were shot for so doing
Trouble In Negroes.
Singapore, March 29.-Trouble Is brewing
/ in tho island OF Ncgros where the inhab-
1 itants repudiate the self-constituted au-
i thority OF Anlseto Lacson, president OF the
/ provisional government 10 arrange affairs
| with the Americans and have attacked
/ the Americans. The censor at Manila sup
pressed the details.
our Losses.
washington. March "a list prepared
| I'm the office OF the adjutant general shows
the casualties ia Manila since February
10 be i57 killed and S64 wounded.
Gen Otis has made no report OF the
wounding OF Gen. Hale which was report
ed TO Denver.
Quay VIII Not withdraw.
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