Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-04-06
AMERICANS PUSH ON
Gen. Macarthur Within Four Miles
Of Malol0s.
REBELS RETREAT and BURN TOWNS
The Roads strewn with Furniture and
Clothing Dropped by FilipinOs-several
Brushes with the Insurgents-CAbie-
gram Received from Gen. otis.

Manila. March 30.-At daylight yes
terday Gen. Macarthur advanced from
Marilao along the railroad to Bigaa.
five miles distant, with the Nebraska,
South Dakota and Pennsylvania regi-
ments upon the right and the Kansas
and Montana regiments and the Third
artillery on the left. Gen. Wheaton's
brigade is in reserve The American
forces met with strong opposition in the
Jungle First one Nebraskan, then one
Pennsylvania, then two of the Mon
tana regiment were killed. Thirty.fve
were wounded including one officer OF
the Kansas regiment The rebels
burned the villages as they retreated
in bad order toward Malolos. The
enemy also tore up sections of the rail
road in many places and attempted to
burn the bridge at Bigea; but the fire
was extinguished, owing to the timely
arrival of the Americans. The rebels
had not finished their trenches along
the line of yesterdays march, showing
they were not prepared for our ad-
vance. 1t is believed, however, that
there will be a hard fight before
Malolos is taken.
BY ten o'clock yesterday morning the
American army advanced three miles,
driving the rebels beyond Bocave, to
the east Of Bulacan and on the rail,
road leading to Malolos Our troops met
with only slight resistance here. The
Fillpinos fred volleys last night for
the purpose of drawing the American
fire and disclosing the locality OF our
positions. Two men Of the Pennsyl-
vania regiment and one man belong
ing 10 the Dakota regiment were
wounded, but the American troops re-
mained silent
The country between Marilao and
Manila presents picture of desola'
ton. Smoke is curling from hundreds
of ash heaps and the remains of trees
and fences torn by shrapnel are to be
seen everywhere. The general ap-
pearance Of the country is as If it had
been swept by tornado The roads
are strewn with furniture and cloth.
ing dropped in fight by the Filipinos.
The only natives remaining behind
are few aged persons, too infirm to
escape. They camp beside the ruins
OF their former homes and beg passers-
by for any kind Of assistance The
majority Of them are living on the
generosity Of our soldiers, who give
them portions Of their rations.
The inhabitants who fled from Ma
rilao and Meycauayan left in such
panic that on tables our soldiers found
spread money and other valuables and
in the rooms were trunks containing
oiner property of value. This was
the case in most of the houses deserted.
They were not molested by our SOL
diers but the Chinese, who slip in be-
tween the armies, are looting where
they can and have taken possession OF
several houses, over which they have
raised Chinese flags, some of which
were torn down.
After couple Of hours of rest Gen.
MacArthur's division pushed on across
rice fields and rivers, through the
Jungle, without meeting any opposi-
ton. the enemy flying from the vii.
lagos of Taal. Ucat and Bigaa, after
burning them. Even the town OF
Bulacan. the capital Of the province,
was burned and abandoned, although
Gen. Macarthur passed miles to the
right At FIVE o'clock the enemy made
stand in trenches half a mile
beyond Guigunto station, at river
crossing. The Kansas and Pennsyl-
vania regiments Immediately de-
ploved, crossing the railroad bridge
under heavy FIRE, and attacked the
enemy's position. The rebels with
stood the musketry fire for half an
hour, but the artillery Disconnected
them, and at the end of 45 minutes
fight the insurgents bolted toward the
hills. Our loss was two killed and 20