The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-30
The Manila War.

ting of the lnsurgent territory IN two by
the dash up the Pasig river, and in its
results it il likely TO be the most I'M
portant movement yet. According TO
all reports from prisoners, deserters and
refugees, the flower of Aguinaldo's army
was concentrated at Malabon and Polo.
The former is town on or near the
coast some twenty miles north of Manila,
and Polo is a few miles farther on. san
Francisco del Monte and Novaliches,
both of which the Americans took Fri
day, are to the northeast of Manila in
the interior. Novaliches being at such
a distance that when the troops had oc-
cupied that point they were we'll past
Malabon and Polo on the left and in
position to turn the enemys left flank.
This appears to be what they did
Bearing around from Novaliches and
driving the enemy with rush whenever
the latter made stand, they captured
Polo by storm. This left Agninaldo's
main body practically surrounded by
storm. THIS left Aguinaldo's main body
practically surrounded at Malabon.
The dispatches mention a considerable
force of insurgents at Singalon, in the
foothills twenty miles from Malabon,
but no map at hand shows the location
of Singalon, and it is not clear whether
this is within or without the Gordon
which Otis has thrown around the in
surgent position. 30 much having been
accomplished, the next step apparently
was to move upon Malabon and compel
its surrender. Ii the situation thus out
lined is correctly surmised, the insur-
gents, being cornered and at last stand,
may fight more resolutely than they
have hitherto, but they can only post
pone little the inevitable end The
capture of the whole body of them at
Malabon should be fatal blow The
loss i'll Fridays fighting was perhaps the
heaviest of any days engagement nee
Aguinaldo' first attaek-slxteen killed
and 1870 wounded
The advance ON the Filipinos army
continued saturday. At 6 o'clock in the
morning an advance WAS begun all along
the lines from San Juan de Monte to
Caloocan. the entire division under
Gen. Macarthur wan engaged in the
movement, the brigadeS being com
manded 10y Gems. Harrison, Gray, Otis,
Ii ale, Hall aud Wheaton.
The insurgent force made stubborn
resistance. but were beaten and driven
at every point Battle continued at in.
tervals through the entire day. Our
casualties for the entire day were given
at 200, rs killed, the largest of any en-
gagement thus far in the campaign.
The fighting was continued the 26th
The Americans took the town of Malin-
ia after a sharp fight in which col. Egg
bert of the twenty second Infantry and
several others were killed.
Prince Loewenstein, formerly honor
AIRY aide-de-camp on the staff of Gen.
Miller at Ioili, somehow got in front of
the firing line and was killed.
The United States gunboat Helena and
other gunboats have been Smelling Mala-
bon, about mile northwe of Caloocan
for several hours.
The insurgents made fierce resistance
to the American advance up the railroad
at Malinta. In addition to the fatal
wounding of Col. Egbert, several men of
the Twenty second Infantry and several
of the Oregon and Kansas regiments
were killed.
Evidently anticipating lombard
ment by the fleet Thousand rebels
evacuated Nalabon Saturday night,
leaving few to burn the town.
Sunday the war department received
the following: MacArthur's advance
hey ond Canayan two miles beyond Polo,
nine miles from Manila and fifteen miles
from Malolos; railroad will be repaired
to advance point tomorrow and troops
supplied by cars
Six regiments of infantry and artillery
comprising approximately 5000 men, one
regiment of which sailed from san Fran
cisco yesterday, are under orders for
Manila. Their movement will be pushed
as rapidly as possible with view to the
reinforcement of General Otis at earliest
day practicable.
A dispatch received from Gen. Otis,
Monday evening, stated that the battle
continued all that day with "A loss of
about 40 on the American side. Agui-
naldo commanded the insurgents in
person.
Then the essential feature of Gen
Otis plan was to enclose the insurgents
between two parallel lines of the Ameri
can forces and thus entrap them to be
crushed or captured, Now this stragetc
move has given way to combined for.
ward movement of the entire American
forces under Major General Macarthur
The change of operations was due to the
escape of the insurgent forces from Nal
abon, where the original purpose was to
take them "in reverse The insurgents
were too nimble for this movement.
The 18th WAS day of comparative
rest for the advancing army under Gen.
Macarthur before Bulcan, town of
%, 600 inhabitants, but preparations for
attack were going on the while. The
heat was intense, being 90 degrees on
the coast aud fully 100 degrees in the
interior, which made the Americans
suffer great deal. But, in spite of the
heat, every man was eager to proceed
towards the enemy.
Filipino prisoners taken, Monday,
have informed the Americans that Agui
naldo would make a last grand stand at
Malolos, and if he was defeated they
quit the revolt.
Wednesday the advance under Gen.
Mac Arthur began at g o'clock in the
morning and by 10 o'clock three miles
had been carried, driving the rebels
hey ond Bovaco along the line of railroad
leading toward Malolos, Aguinaldo's
capital. The Filippinos did not make
determined stand, but after some fight
ing retreated in disorder. 1t is expect
ed that it will take some fighting to
capture Mololos. MacArthur's advance
is within 10 miles of that city.
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