The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-04-07

Manila, April 2.-The American flag
was raised over Malo1os at 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning. The Kansas regi-
ment and the Montana regiment on en-
tering the city found it deserted. the.
presidenca burning and the rebels re-
treating toward the mountains in ~
state of terror.
It is believed they cannot in future
make even faint resistance.
The American loss was small.
It is evident that the rebels for some
time past have abandoned all hope of
holding their capital, for the Ameri-
cans found there evidences of elabo-
rate preparations for evacuation. On
the railroad rails and ties for about a
mile had been torn up and probably
thrown into the river. The only pris-
oners captured were few Cinnamon.
They said Aguinaldo left Malolos on
Wednesday.
The principal citizens of Malolos.
their families and goods, have been
taken into the country over the rail-
road, while others departed on foot,
carrying their possessions and driving
their cattle and other animals before
them.
Most of the rebel forces were re-
moved Thursday evening to positions;
east of the railroad, leaving only one
small band in the strong trenches in
front of Malolos.
Gen. Macarthur started for the rebel
capital at I o'clock yesterday morning
with two rapid-fire guns fanking the
track, two guns of the Utah battery on
the right and two guns of the Sixth
artillery on the left of the rapid, firing
continuously.
The Kansas and Montana regiments
moved upon Malolos and the Nebraska
and pennsylvania regiments and the
Third artillery kept along the right Of
the railroad.
The only effective stand made by the
rebels was at bamboo and earthen
work half mile from Malolos, and on
me right, where the Nebraska regi-
ment, as was the case Thursday, had
the hardest work and suffered the
greatest loss.
Col. Funston, always at the front,
was the first man in Malolos, followed
Dy group OF dashing Kansans.
Ihe Filipino flag, which was flying
from the center Of the town, was
hauled down by some men of the Mon
tana regiment who trfumphantly
raised their own above 1T.
From the reports gathered by the
American officers from prisoners and
others it is believed that the rebel
army is constantly losing strength on
account of assertions, and that, al
though the enemy may make one or
two stands, the forces of Aguinaldo
Will degenerate, in perhaps a month, to
few hundreds, who will continue
waging a guerrilla warfare in the
mountains.
Inc American troops behaved splen-
dfdly. They advanced steadily against
successive lines of trenches, through
woods and jungles, suffering from
frightful heat. In addition the Amer
lean volunteers were handicapped in
fighting by the fact that their SPRING
held rifles are of shorter range than
the Mauser rifles in the hands of the
rebels. Under these circumstances
the steady advance of our troops is q
really remarkable achievement.
south Dakota Casualties.
Washington, April 2.-Gen. Otis list
Of casualties includes the following
from the Northwest:
Killed-First South Dakota: Com
pany NJ. Private Oscar Fallen, Rapid
City, S. D.
Wounded-First South Dakota: Com
pany c. Privates Lewis G. Barber.
thigh, severe; John Benedict, lung, Sc
we're; Company d, NJ. Hickman, thigh.
severe; Saner Baker, leg, slight; Frank
Ferguson, scapula, severe; Company
L, John Ottman. thigh, severe; Knut
Peterson, hip and thigh, severe; Com
pany NJ. John Donnelly, leg. moderate;
Company H, Corporal Oscar Johnson,
flesh wound, slight.