Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-31
WEDNESDAYS FIGHTING.

Il. no After Il couple hours OF rest
MacAr.hur's division pushed on across
rice fields and rivers, through the
jungle, without meeting any opposition,
the enemy flying from the villages of
Ucat Taal and Bigau. after burning
Them. Even the town of Bulacan. the
capital of the province, was burned
and abandoned. although General Mac
Arthur passed miles 10 the right. At 5
O'CLOCK the enemy made stand in
iieueE2S Eplt Il mile 5evord -(iGij,uinto
station and a river croasing. The
Kansas and Pennsylvania Regiments
immediately deplOycd, crossing The rail-
road bridge under heavy fire. and at
tackled the cncmy's position. The rebels
WitRstood the musI:etry fire for half an
hour, but the artillery Disconnected
them, and at the end of IL forty-ive
minute fight the Insurgents b0ltcd to-
ward The hills. our loss was two killed
ana twenty wounded. The encmy's loss
was Severe. General Macarthur went
into camp near the station at $50
q clock, four miles from MaoIos.
SUPPLIES ABUNDANT
Washington, ID. c.. March 3o-The
foiloHiur has been received at the War
Department:
Manila March 80, 1899.
AdjUtant General. Washington:
Subsistence supplies excellent and
abundant. Meats dctcrorating in this
hot climate are sold at public auction
at high figures. Considerable hard
bread spoiled: with some loss. Sup
Plies IN all other departments good;
medical supplies abundant.
NEARING MALOLQs
Manila. March Sl.-7:35 a. m.-Thc
United States troops rested last night
IN the jungle. about Il mile and n quar-
ter from Malolos. The days advance
began at o'clock, and covered a dis
tance at about TWO and onc-half miles
beyond the Gugunto river. along the
railroad. The brunt Of the battle was
on the right of the track. where the
enemy was apparently concentrated.
y TERRIFIC FIRE.
The fIst Nebraska, First South Da-
kota and Tenth Pennsylvania regi-
ments encountered them entrcnchcd on
the borGor OF the woods and the Amer
leans, advancing across the OPEN suf-
Tered a terrific fire for half an hour.
-Four men of the Nebraska regiment
were killed ana thirty wounded. Sew
eral men of the Dakota regiment We're
mans was killed.
ENEMY DRIVEN BACK.
The Americans finally drove the Fill
lines OF strong ntrcnchments along the
track, the enemy made scarcely any
defence there, General Macarthur and
bis stan were walking on the track
abreast of the line, with everything
quiet when suddenly they received a
shower OF bullets from sharpshooters
iii trees and on house tops, but these
We're speedily disodged.
PROTECTED BY JUNGLE.
The enemys loss was apparently
small, the jungle aifording them such
protection that the Americans were un-
able 20 see them and in firing were
guided only by the sound of the Fill
pino shots. The American artillery was
handicapped for the same reason.
Last nights long line of camp fires
made a beautiful sight. with the Tween
tieth Kansas Regiment on the left OF
Guiguinto station and the Pennsylva-
MIA Regiment on the right, beyond the
river.
AMPLE FORAGE
The provision train was delayed by
broken bridges, but the stores of grain
ana hocks of ducks in the locality fur
nlshed ample forage.
The hospital work is remarkably eff
Gent, as 1T has been throughout the
whole campai. !.
The telegraphers keep abreast Of the
line and maintain n constant connec-
ton with the city.
~ DAY OF SUSPENSE.
Washington, March 30-Up to the
close of office hours the War Depart
ment had received nothing to show the
condition of affairs before Malolos to-
day. AS the American army draws near