Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-27
innrsisrinIE AMERICANS.



Manila, March 25.--5.i0 a. m.--Thc
Americans have advanced along the
line ~ the Dagupan railroad. driving
the FilipinoH from Mallnta and New
canayan, where there were 800 inhabi-
tnnts.
Last night the brigadea Of Gen. iIar-
rison q. Otis and Gen. Hale encampei
In the cncmy's trenches at Ncwcunn-
yam. aud that % Gen. Wheaton ut Ma
linta.
Gen. whcnton'a brigade formed a
junction with the remainder Of Gen.
MacArihur'r division at Malintn, and
marched along the railroad 10 New.
cnnayan. This pincc was fortified. aud
for 800 yards from Il there were
trenches ON each side Of the track.
These were taken porsesrion ~ by the
American troops. The movement OF
the Americans VIII be pushed In this
direction.
The Fiiiplnor. realizing that the rail-
road IN the crucial line, have construct
cd row after row OF trenches running
dingunally ON both sides 81 the track
NJ a distance " a few hundred yards
apart. This work was denirned most
intclllgcntly. and has evidently been
under the direction OF experts. II repre-
nsntH an enormous amount of labor.
Most u the rebel positions are protect
ed BY thick carthworkr. u majority OF
intm lolIfn WIN htonfI anu IluNlu'r
with loopholes' Some have shec,lron
roofs
The days work OF the United States
troops consisted OF stOfming the sue
ccfsiyo trenches, The filipinoa occu-
plying them were completely hidden.
The enemy poured u strong ere from
every trench until they were disturbed
by Ranking volley, when they would
disappear into tho woods and jungle
only to make stand at the next line.
The American loss was remarkably
small seven being reported KILLED and
twenty-five wounded. Il " known that
the Fillplnos were 30 protected that
they suffered little, No dead inHur-
gents were found IN the trenches. Forty
prisoners were taken by the Americans.
and II II estimated tina the rebel caEu-
nltlcH numbered twenty. The inuur-
gents broke their guns when they were
compelled to abandon them.
The Helena and tho army gun
boats rhellci Malnbun and the country
beyond while the Monadnock To-
cuScd all It's batteries upon Parnnhquc
for two hours Tor the purpose ~ de-
Htroying the military stores there. A
great smoke was caused. but as the
Insurgents are In possession OF the
town, the results OF the Smelling arc not
ohininahlc.
picturesque rout thousands u people.
women and children loaded down with
household goods. some with their dear
est ircnaufcr--n fighting cocka-undcr
their arms, poured across the awampa
IN the early morning
The exploded cnias0n NJ the railroad
bridge proved a bar 10 the Americans
Ten soldiers NJ the OREGON regiment
Will. searching for two Of those killed
earlier Ia the nghtinr Hncnked into the
| city IN the morning and found the place
IN condition of chaos. The inhnhi-
tnnta. Fcoing them. He'd IN a panic
thinning the American forces were In
possession. The orcgoniana shot sew
eral armed natives and then returned
| to camp.
The American forces ala not occupy
Nnlnhon, but are concentrating their
atTensth 10 strike Malalos Mhabon IL
| a city Of dcsolation, The American SOL
dIern have heon forbidden TO enter the
place Tor fear tina, the natives may he
| lurking there.