Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-01
RESTING Quietly At MlLCLOS
Continued from First Page,

General Macarthur started for the
rebe! capital at O'Clock this morning
with two rapid fire guns thanking the
track, two guns of the Utah Battery
on the right and two guns of the
sixth Artillery on the left of the rap
ids, firing continuously.
GALLANT WESTERN TROOPS.
The only effective stand made by the
rebels was at a bamboo and earthen
work. half mile from Malolos, and on
the right where the Nebraska Regi-
ment. as was the case yesterday. had
the hardest work and suffered the
gratest loss.
Colonel Funston. always at the front
was the first man in Malolos. followed
by group OF dashing Kansans
The Filipino flag, which was nvinr
hauled down by some men of tho Mon
tana Regiment who triumphantly rails
ed their own.
AGUINALDO LOSING STRENGTH.
From the reports gathered by the
American officers from prisoners and
others 1t is believed that the rebel army
is constantly losing strength on ac-
count of assertions, and that although
the enemy may make one or two more
stands. the forces of Aguinaldo will
degenerate, in perhaps n month. to n
few hundred, who may continue waginr
II guerilla warfare in the mountains.
a REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT.
The American troops behaved splen-
didly. They advanced steadily against
successive lines of trenches, through
WOODS and jungles and suffering from
iriSnt1ul neat. In addition, the Ameri-
can volunteers were hapdicappcd in
iightins by the fact that their SPRING
neid rifles are Of shorter range than
the Mauser rifles, In the hands of the
rebels. Under those circumstances the
steady advance OF our troops is a really
remarkable achievement
but the most noteworthy feature of
tnis onward sweep of the Americans is
the patience and endurance of the pri-
vate soldiers. They have never hest
tated to plunge across any kind of
uiiiicuit country against any number of
the enemy and in face of positions of
entirely unknown strength
ENJOYING A FEAST.
This afternoon the victorious Ameri-
can army is feasting on cocoanuts ond
bananas and enjoying n we'll earned
rest While the hospital train is carrv-
iNis the wounded back to Manila.
DISPATCH FROM OTIS.
Washington, March 31.-The FOLLOWING
dispatch was received at the War ne
partment early this morning:
Manila, March 81, 1899.
AdJutant General, Washington:
troops resting Mt Malolos: consider
able portion of city DESTROYED nv fro
Our casualties one killed. fifteen
wounded. Hall has returned with his
troops TO former position north of Ma
Mia. I'll VI ma
WILL NOT PURSUE ENEMY.
1t Is said at the War Department that
General Otis will not make n cam
palgn during the rainy season. nor is II
DeheVed that he will at present chase
the t'ilipinos into the mountain fast
nesses of Luzon. The officials consider
It evident that the fight that was IN
Aguinaido has been whipped out of him
ana 1t is believed he cannot hold tha
f1llp1no army together much longer.
NATIVES AGAINST NATIVES
II General Otis advises, the War To-
partment will approve, q cessn ton of
active hostilities or further forward
movement. when little can be accom-
pllshed save chasing the FiljDinos With
out definite results. A short rest will
determine whether the Filipinos intend
10 keep up guerilla warfare. and n So
pian IS already maturing to meet any
such condition. Natives will be emnIov,
ed TO night the guerllas. and as the
government can give them better nav
ana afford them greater protection than
Agulnaldo there is no doubt about the
aoli!ty TO employ natives in this way
II there must be guerilla fighting dur
ing the rainy season, which will soon be
upon the Philippines. the United States
VIII not sacrifice its troops in such war
rare IL natives can be obtained.