Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-03-30

New York, March pa dispatch to
the Journal dated Manila, Wednesday,
says: "Bocave has been taken by
our troops. The railroad bridge is I'M
injured. Gen. Macarthur is now with
in eight miles of Malolos."
A dispatch to the Herald from Ma
Mia says the insurgent capital has
been moved from Malolos to San Fer
nando. The insurgents burned Bula-
can Tuesday afternoon. The monitor
Monadnock shelled Los Pinas, south
of Manila, Tuesday noon.
Killed Number 157.
Washington, March 29.-There was
a lull yesterday in the reports from
Manila. There was one dispatch from
Gen. Otis dealing with the situation at
the front and this related to Monday
afternoon. The American forces are
resting beyond Mailo, after their ar
duous three days fight under fierce
tropical sun, through rice swamps and
jungles. The American advance line
is now beyond Marilao, and almost up
to the large town of Bulacan, and not
more than 10 or II miles from Ma
lolos on the direct line along the rail
way. The next "A hours should bring
the American forces well up to the
insurgent camp, if, indeed, the as
sault upon lnat place is not begun by
that time. There are, however, many
obstacles yet to overcome. Burned
bridges and several lines of entrencu-
ment, which doubtless will become more
formidable as Malolos is approached,
will make the last few miles of the
advance the hardest of the campaign.
The navy department received moth
ing from Dewey. 1t is thought that
the Spanish merchantmen captured
by the Yorktown was carrying a con-
traband cargo for the rebels. The list
prepared by the department shows
that the casualties at Manila since
February are 157 killed and 1914
wounded
The following dispatch was received
yesterday from Gen. Otis:
Manila, March 2S.--Adjutant Gen
eral, Washington; Severe fighting
yesterday afternoon beyond Marilao
Brilliant charge by South Dakota troops,
led by frost, against famed troops of
Aguinal1o brought from Malolos. Re-
pulsed enemy with slaughter. Adult
ant Lien and Lieuts. Adams and Morri-
son and four enlisted men of the regi-
ment killed. Lieut. McClelland and %
enlisted men wounded; losses yester-
day mostly confined to this regiment.
Partial destruction of railroads which
is being rapidly repaired, impedes
MacArthuf's progress. Supply railway
trains have now reached Marilao and
Macarthur is pushing on. Our small
gunboats are in Bulacan river, where
great execution was done yesterday.
They will relieve pressure on Mac
Arthur's front materially. Troops in
excellent condition and spirits. Proc
lamation signed Luna, general in chief
of insurgent forces, directs that all
towns abandoned be burned. In con-
sequence thereof much country north
is in flames. otis
Prince Helping Americans.
Washington, March 29.-The war
department has received the following
dispatch:
Manila, March 28-Adiutant Gen
eral, Washington: Prince Loewenstein,
March &c, took refreshments to the of
fcers of the End Oregon on the firing
line with Wheatons command. He
was cautioned as to the danger, but
advanced with the line when it
charged the insurgent entrenchment.
He was killed by the enemy and a
friend with him wounded; his re-
, mains have been delivered to friends
in this city. Otis.