The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-01
|IIDSans We're the First to
Reach That Town.
COL. FUNSTON LED HIS MEN.
Americans Went Forward Against
Heavy Firing.

Iusurgents Had SIauser Rifles While
the Americans Fought With
pringfleIds-Advanc of Halls
Fired by the RebeIs-FiIipinO Pa
pers Severely Criticise the Amer
lean Troops.
Manila, March S1.--The American flag
vas raised over Malolos at 10 o'clock this
morning.
The Kansas regiment and the Montana
q rgiment, on entering the city, found it
deserted, the Presidencia burning and the
rebels retreating toward the mountains In
a state of terror.
1t is believed the rebels cannot in future
make even a faint resistance. The Amer
lean loss was small
1t is evident that the rebels had for
some time past abandoned all hope of
holding their capital for the Americans
found there evidence of elaborate prepara-
tons for evacuation.
On the railroad the rails and ties for
about mile had been torn up, and proba-
bly, thrown into the river.
The only prisoners captured were a few
Cinnamon They said Agulnaldo left NAL
olos on Wednesday. The principal citizens
Of Maloos, their families and goods have
been taken into the country over the rail-
road, while others departed on foot, car
Ring their possessions and driving their
cattle and other animals before them.
Most of the rebel forces were removed
yesterday evening to positions east of the
Ialroad leaving only a small band in
the strong trenches in front of Malolos.
MacArthur's Move ON MaIoIos.
Cen Macarthur started for the rebel can
lal at I O'Clock this morning with two
Fapd-fre guns fianking 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, firing continually.
Fhe Kansas and Montana regiments
moved upon Malolos, and the Nebraska and,
pennsylvania regiments and the Third Ar
ulery kept along the right of the rail-
road.
Inc only effective stand made by the
Roeis was at bamboo and earthenwork
uencn' half mile from Malolos and on
ue rlsht whore the Nebraska regiment.
10 was the case yesterday, had the hardest
"oIk and suffered the greatest loss.
kansans Get There First.
Col Funston always at the front, was
"e nrst man in MaIolos, followed by a
s'oup OF dashiug Kansans The Filipino
4as winch was flying from the center of
~e o"h' was hauled down by some men
lne Montana regiment who triumphant
raised their own.
~ 'Oil Oil lhe columns of smoke arising from
s le clty' 1t seemed as if the whole place
ori I9 aoidze. 1t turned out, however, that
"-' Vne Presidencia, or government build
b3 bs, ana a few of the smaller buildings
a'o. auu Dceh set atire by the rebels before they
Necualed the place
tar H a me reports gathered by the Amer
is Uiilcers from prisoners and Others. il
ssrti,, ou that the rebel army is con-
eertr,. 'OslIs strength on account of de-
ra1' 1'o'''' ana that although the enemy NAV
aaAe one or Two more stands. the forces
NJ, nS uihaldo will degenerate in perhans a
tirD' 'i 10 few hundred, who may con-
noun aims III 'iie
'"hced Against Heavy Odds.
rte -De american troops behaved snlandidI,,
Bnss advanced steadily against successive
ess VI trenches, through woods and iun-
In ana suffering from frightful heat
NO.. UNu]'ioh' the American volunteers
tb,, udnoIeapped in fighting by the fact
ran. '.eh .t Springfield rifles are of shorter
NJ 'hdn the Mauser rifles in the hands
tbe NE reoels. Under those circumstance
" reHuy advance Of our troops is a real
p'eDarkable achievement.
Gnu 4'e most noteworthy feature of this
pst,Sruu sweep of the Americans. is The
ders az, 1np endurance of the private SOL
NJ Iney have never hesitated 70
p-lse across any kind of difficulf cn,,n,,.,,
,t''SI any number of The enemy ana a.
Strength "a entireV unknown
| arm. al iSerhoon the victorious American
| has leasting on cocoanuts and bana-
tbe oUp enjoying a well-earned resi-. while
bsct Nospltal train is carrying the wounded
''eA to Manila.
movement of Hairs Men.
fo,, a, mars brigade advanced to-dav
s,mo., , tiquina up the Mateo river valley
TO tb. ~, 20 Montalban, driving the enemy
in ln,,..i HIils on the north. The rebels were
The P1ll' P511,elaeraole force at the junction of
leo. h,,, Nanca and Ampit with the Ma
ters1 '4s W me American artillery soon scat
can lo.s .'lem with heavy loss. The Ameri-
4 The For,r.,W was one killed, Lieut.. Gregg of
\ teurpej - iuiantry. Gen. Hall eventually
Cen GI,'s1 i to the water works.
M ''' hlng advanced &c.. c. r,,
sig '"Dlshing headquarters al Pa
u Fnpina " issued copies of the Republlca
tain 1 - a. Aguinaldo's official organ con-
i tain Exclamation to the effect that GER
towns a es are rading the northern
Filipino ordering the same 20 Join the
\ army Immediately or take the