The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-29
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McARTHUR WILL MOVE AGAIN
AT DAYLIGHT.
Filpinos Unload Reinforcements in His Front.
Capture Of the Mundara by
the Yorktown.


lull to-day in the reports from the scene
of action north of Manila, which for /;
time was rather mystifying to the Wa
Department authorities. Only one dis
patch from General Otis was received
during the day, dealing with the situa
tion at the front, and this related to
the Associated Press dispatch came late
in the day, telling that the American
forces were resting beyond Marilao that
General Otis silence on to-day's move
ments was explained.
The American advance line is now
beyond Marilao and almost up to the
large town of Bulacan. The exact dis
tance to Malolos is uncertain. owing to
the lack of information as to just where
they are resting, but at most the dis
tance cannot be more than ten or twelve
miles, on a direct line along the rait
way. At the rate of progress made il
the last two days, the next twenty-foul
hours should bring the American forces
well up to the insurgent capital, if III
deed the assault on that place is not
begun by that time. The officials are
disposed to allow more time. however
considering the natural obstacles of uIi
fordable rivers and burned bridges. to
gcther with the successive fines Of rebe
intrenchments. Lending War Depart
msmt officials referred to-day to the des
peration with which the insurgents were
fighting. 1t was taken as an indication
that they had staked everything vn the
outcome of this fight, and, losing it. they
would submit rather than prolong /,
hopeless struggle. In this view, the
fierceness of the rebel fighting was
taken rs an evidence that ''once >wnpped
they will stay whipped
The Navy Department received moth
ing from Admiral Dewey during tlle day.
and up TO the close Of office hours
nothing officially had been received cen
cerning the achievement of the York
town in capturing a Spanish merchant
man IN the Gulf of Lingayen Wh;le
the dispatch is silent as to the cause for
the capture, it is surmised that il was
due to her carrying contraDand OF war
MacARTHUR'S ARMY AT REST.
Manila. March 2S.-11 n. m.-Genera
Macarthur and his army are resting on
the plain bevond Marilao after three
days scrambling in the brush. fordina
rivers and charging trenches in the blaz
ing sun.
The men are tired, but are in splendid
spirits.
The heat is intense. being 80 degree.
OH the coast and fully 100 degrees in the
interior, and the Americans suffer 1
great deal. In spite of the heat, how
ever, every man is eager to proceed to
ward the enemy.
A detachment of 96 Filipino prisoners
was escorted into Manila to-day. Their
appearance aroused great interest al
they were marched from the railroad
depot to the prison.
The rebels have unloaded about fv,
hundred men from a train, half mil,
In front of General MacArthur's forces
with the object of reinforcing the Fill
pino garrisons at Bulacan and Guiguinto
Oh either side of the railroad leading t,
Malolos.
The fact that the railroad is in opera
ton from here to our front facilitate;
the transportation of supplies to th'
troops. Before the break in the roa,
was repaired the transportation Of sup
plies WAS very uncertain.
All is quiet in front of the lines o
Generals Oyenshine and Hall.
A battalion of the California regimen
landed at Enrique, Island o
Negros has been received with enthu
siastic manifestations of joy on the par
of the natives.
The command of the Island of Negro
has been formally transferred from Gen
eral Miller to Colonel Van Valzah, Of tn
Eighteenth infantry.
7:10 p. m.-The United States gunboa
Yorktown has arrived here with TIN
Spanish steamer Mundara. owned by tn
Mendezona Company of this place. Tn
steamer was captured, after a still
chase, i'll the Gulf of Lingayen. 245 mile
north. When she was first sighted, TIL
Mundara was entering the gulf; but sh
headed seaward. The Yorktown fire'
two shots before the steamer was over
hauled.
p. m.-The engineers are repairin;
bridges, the rebels having failed to de
stroy the ironwork, and the railroad i
kept busy hurrying supplies to the front
The country to Malolos is level, will
occasional streams and patches of wood
but there is no more jungles.
The American troops will advance Il
daylight, taking four days rations wit!
them, and having two hundred round
of ammunition in their belts. They ex
pect TO take Bocaye. on the railroad. t
the east of Bulacan, tomorrow 1t is
difficult position, protected by streams
The American line is about 200 yard
from that of the rebels )eSuIfory shot
were exchanged to-day.
The American reports show that TWEEN
ty men were killed and 61 wounded o.
our side yesterday. The Dakota reg
ment lost ten men killed and had 3
wounded.
According to prisoners in the hands o
the Americans, Aguinaldo's generals