Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-04-01
BURNED sALUCAN.
Filfpinos Destroy n Large Town I'm
Their Flight-nalolos In Abnndon-

COS
Manila, March 2s.-A thousand Fill
pinos, composing the rear guard of the
rebel army which is retreating on Ma
lolos, Aguinaldo's headquarters made
stand yesterday in some strong en-
trenchments about Mariloa, lcross the
Mariloa river. In the engagement six
Americans were killed. including three
officers, and 40 were wounded.
The Washington regiment had an
exciting experience and displayed
much gallantry. The soldiers found
band of insurgents concealed in a
stone house over which French flag
was flying. A private volunteered to
set fire to the building. He did so and
the troops approached when it was
burning and the Filpinos had appar-
emily fed. But they were greeted
with sudden volley from the balcony
of the house, resulting in the building
being cleared of the enemy in short
order
The American forces advanced from
Neycauyan. They finally discerned
white roofs and steeples among the
trees beyond the river. The rebels
had an unfordable river in front of
them and they poured in fire so eff
fective that it showed they were vet
| Grams.
The American artillery put dramat-
ic end to the battle. Approaching,
under cover of the bushes, the artillery
men emerged upon an open space COM
manding the town. When the Ameri-
cans appeared they gave great yell
and the Filipinos were panic stricken,
about 100 seeking safety in flight,
while white flag was raised by those
who were in the trenches, who also
shouted amigos (friends).
Col Funston, with 20 men of the
Kansas regiment, swan across the riv-
er to the left of the railroad bridge and
captured so prisoners with all their
arms. The Pennsylvania regiment
captured 40 prisoners. By this time
the right of the Filipinos was demoral-
lied. The Americans refrained from
burning the town and rested in there
last night.
Washington, March 2s.-The third
day of the fighting north of Manila
brought little of a decisive character
from which war department officials
could Judge what the final outcome
|
The engagement has now shaped it
self so that it is looked upon as more
of chase than the execution of a
strategic movement. With the Ameri-
can base advanced to Mariloa and the
insurgent base forced back to Malolos
the main bodies of the two opposing
forces are about 10 or IL miles apart
This could be quickly covered in a
forced march under fair conditions
but it is IL miles of innumerable diff
culties and obstacles.
Malolos is the insurgent capital
where the assembly has been sitting.
New York, March ga dispatch tx
the Journal from Manila, dated to-day
says: Bocave has been taken by oul
troops. The railroad bridge is unin
jured Gen. Macarthur is now within
, eight miles of Malolos.
/ A dispatch to the Herald from Ma
Mia says the insurgent capital ha
> been moved from Malolos to San Fer
|. nando. The insurgents burned Bula
: can Tuesday afternoon. The moni
tor Monadnocl shelled Los Pinas
south of Manila, Tuesday noon.
u The insurgents attacked the Ameri
cans Monday evening at Marilao, bu
i were repulsed with severe loss. 0ul
n loss was five killed and IA wounded.
e The engineers are repairing bridges
n the rebels having failed to destroy tn,
e iron work, and the railroad is KEEP
: '>usy hurrying supplies to the front
d The country near Malolos is level, witt
n occasional streams and patches O
k wood, but there are no more jungles
,, The American line is about l,20
4 yards from that of the rebels. De
, sultOry shots were exchanged yester
day.
che American reports show that 2
:, 1.,c.1 were killed and 81 wounded o.
Il cur side on Monday.
{ According to prisoners in the hand
e of the Americans, Aguinaldos gen
i. erals, Garcia, Tofreo and PachtcC
II were with the Filipino army on Mon
l. day and drove their followers into tn
y first aggressive demonstration. Til
le rebels attempted to charge across th
a pl.nL east of the railrod, buta tn
Americans charged to meet them an
il the Filipinos bolted after few shot!
n leaving several men killed on the fielt
81 The Filipino prisoners declare tina
ts the rebels have lost all taste for figh
ing and their officers have 10 kee
~ them in line by beating them wit
swords.
ID The prisoners say Aguinal1o has q,
y clared that if the Americans can ak
p the Filipino capital he win sIrrende
OIL Singapore, March 29,-Trouble
ir brewing in the island of Negros, wheI
i the inhabitants repudiate the self-coI
in stituted authority of Aniseto Lacsol
III president of the provisional govern
N ment, to arrange affairs with ii
st Americans and have attacked I'll
a Americans. The censor at Mani
e- suppressed the details.
III Rogers Charges Conspiracy.
ne Philadelphia, March 29.-Col. John
be Rogers, of the Philadelphia baseba
he club, said Yesterday that he believe