River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-06
MALOLOS CAPTURED.
United States Troops Enter the In
surgsnt Capital.
Find That AguinaIdo Had Left the
CITY Two Days Defore-Reb-
els Fire the CITY Before
EVacuating.

Manila, March 81, Noon.-Maj. Gen.
Macarthur entered Malolos, the seat of
the so-called insurgent government, at
half-past nine this morning, the rebels
burning the city and simultaneously
eyacuating it. They are now in full re-
treat toward the north, where Aguin-
aldo and the cabinet have been for two
days.
After three hours of desperate fight
ing the natives realizing that further
effort was hopeless, set fire to the city
and fed IN disorder.
The American loss was comparative
~ small, considering the severe nature
of the combat Rapid-firc guns had
been trained upon the city and spread
CONSERVATION among the native troops
Macarthur began the attack at seven
o'clock this morning, having the city
practically surrounded by his forces.
Line after line of intrenchments was
stormed, the defenders falling back
into the town. At last the natives
found that they could do no more, so
they applied the torch to buildings In
every direction and began the retreat.
AEuInaIdo Escapes.
Aguinaldo and his cabinet sought
safety in fight, escaping capture. Fill
pinos taken by the Americans say that
the native leader left Malolos two days
ago, with his chief supporters, headed
for the north
American Victims.
The war department has received
from Gen Otis additional lists of cas-
ualties in the operations near Manila.
The lists include the killed and wound
ed on March %, 20, 50 and 81 The pre-
vious totals Of dead and wounded were
A killed and $40 wounded. The addi-
tions cabled Friday bring the grand
totals up to 50 killed and 302 wounded.
The Taking of Mnraquina.
Manila, March 3l-While the forces
under Cen Macarthur were capturing
the insurgent capital this morning the
forces under Gen. Hall were engaged in
a lively skrmish with the rebels in and
about Maraquina, to the northeast of
Manila. The town was quickly taken,
and the rebels were driven into the hills
beyond
Reenforccments to Re Sent.
New York, March Additional re-
endorsements for the American troops
in the Philippines viii be sent from this
department next week. They will con
sist of battery +. Fifth artillery, now
stationed at Fort Hamilton, and bat
terry F, Fourth artillery, now stationed
at Fort Adams. They will start from
Jersey City for San Francisco on Mon
day,
Good News from otis.
Washington, April 4.-The follow
ing cablegram was received at the war
department early Monday morning:
Manila. April 3. 1899 -Adtutaut General.
Washington: Present indications denote
insurgent government IN perilous coudt-
ton; it's army defeated. discouraged and
scattered Insurgents returning % their
homes In cities and villages between here
and points north OF Malolos which our
accommodating parties have reached and
desire protection OF Americans News from
Nisayan island more encouraging every
day.
Csigned) Otis"
Pleased by the News.
War department officials were pleased
by the cheering dispatch from Gen.
Otis, 1t contains a great deal Of en-
enlargement to them, and those who
know Gen Otis well say he is not a
man TO take n roseate view of the situa-
ton unless there is reason for it, 1t
is argued at the department that the
Filipinos have never been used to the
kind of warfare that the Americans
have given them, and for that reason
they are now aware that il will be inn
possible for them to accomplish any
thing by fighting. While there is dis
appointment because the movement
for the capture of large force of the
Filipinos was not successful, il is be-
lieyed the pressing of the insurgents
steadily toward the north. capturing
their capital and driving them from
place to place has had very discour-
aging effect upon the natives who have
been following Aguinaldo.
Latest Plans of AguinnIdo.
Manila, April 4.--James Creelman ca
bIes to the New York Journals: 1t is
reported that Aguinaldo, on the adj
vice of the Filipino iunta in Hong Kong,
will abandon Luzon and go to Minda-
mao, the southern island of the Philip
pine group, and cndeavor to continue
the instruction there and on the adj
joining islands of Negroes, Cebu and
Bohol. 1t is expected that the sultan
of Sulu will lend him help.
Congratulated by Dewey.
Maj. Gen. Elwell S. Otis, commander
of the military forces, has received the
following message:
Hearty congratulations on the most
magnificent work of the army.
(Signed) DEWEY"
Michigan Boys Welcomed.