Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-01
AguinaIdo's Troops Still Run
ming from the Americans,
While Our Boys Rest and Feast on
Fruit at MaIoloS.
Remarkable Achievements OF Our Troops in
the Recent Fighting.

-hdI !iulHd UP the MdteO river valley
almost 10 Montalban, driving the
enemy to the hills on the north. The
| rebels We're considerable in force mt the
functions OF the rivers Nanca ana Am
pit with the Maten. but the American
artillery soon scattered them with
/ heavy loss. The American loss was
one killed, Lieut.. Gregg Of the Attn IN
fantry. Gen. Han eventually returned
% the water works. Gen. King adj
Narred from san Pedro Macati. estab-
fishing headquarters at Pasig.
Recently issued copies IF The Repub-
lisa Filipino. Aeuinaldo's official organ.
contains a proclamation to the effect
/ that certain parties are raiIing the
northern towns ana ordering the same
y join The Filipino army Immediately
Or take IA" consequences when Aguin-
aldo shan have finished With the Amer
leans.
This ~ construed AZ meaning that
Marahoias. The governor Of the five
northern provinces. is uufriendly ~
-Aguinalio. n this i- TRUE. Agunaldo's
retreat is undoubtedly cut Of at the
railroad beyond SAN Fernando.
The tepublica Filipino on March 23d
published an extra edition containing
a statement To- the effect that tn,
Americans had attacked Pasig. that
many of them were killed and ma
iofiIy Of the remainder We're wounded
while 1>1 Of them were taken prisoners.
y second paragraph in the same cdi-
tion asserted that the Americans had
ravshcd 600 Of the Filipinos' fairc-t
daughters ana called upon the natives
20 defend their honor with their lives
against oppressurs VINO spared neither
age, sex nor condition. numbering
whole families in cold biooded revenge.
The American steamer Roanoke re-
Gently picked IN q native boat con
tanning q dozen Spanish prisoners who
had escaped from Dagupan and had
been nearly three days ailoat with
neither food nor water. They reported
that the prisoners expected to De killed
when the Americans advanced, but
knew nothing Of the fate uf those in
the southern towns.
355 T. M-The American dag Mas
IA seI over Mal"los. at ~ o'clock this
morning. The Kansas Regiment ana
the Montana Regiment on entering the
city found it deserted. the prcsidenciI
burning ana the rebels rctrcating to-
ror. Il ~ believed they cannot in the |
future make even a faint resistance.
The American loss was small.
II is evident that the rebels for some |
time past have abandoned all hope of !
holding their capital for the Americans /
found there evidences Of elaborate |
preparations for evacuation. on the !
railroad the rails ana ties for about a |
mile had been torn UP and probably ]
thrown into The river, and the only |
prisoners captured We're few China |
men. They said ASuinaldo left Ma |
lulos Wednesday.
The principal citizens of Malolos, |
their families ana good have been tax I
en- into the country over the railroad. |
while others departed on foot. carrying |
their possessions ana driving their cat |
tie and other animals before them.
Most If the rebel forces We're remoV- I
ed. yesterday evening. to cities east Of /
the railroad. leaving only some small I
bands in the strong trenches in front |
Of MalouS.
Gen Macarthur started for the rebel /
capital, at o'clock this morning. with I
Two rapid-fre guns thanking the track.
and two guns Of the Utah Battery on |
the right ana TWO guns Of the 9Th Ar
tilery on the left of the rapids. firing
continuously.
The Kansas and Montana Regiments
moved upon Malolos ana the Nebraska
and Pennsylvania Regiments and the
81 Artillery kept along the right Of the
railroad.
The only effective stand made by the
rebels Was at Bamboo earthern work.
half mile from Malolos ana on the
right where the Nebraska Regiment.
as was the case, yesterday. had the
hardest work ana suffered the greatest
loss.
Col Funstan always at the front.
was the first man in Malolos. followed
by 4 group Of dashing Kansasians.
The Filipino flag. which was flying
from the center Of the town, was
hauled down by some men Of the
Montana Regiment who triumphant
ly raised their own above if.
From the columns or smoke arts
ing from the city il seemed as if the
whole place was ablazc. It turned out,
however. that only the prcsidgnciu or
government building. and a few of the
smaller buildings had been set alire
by the rebels before they evacuated the
place
From the reports gathered by the
American officers from prisoners ana
others ii is believed that the rebel
army is constantly losing strength on
account Of the dcscrtons and that al
though the enemy may make one or
two more stands the forces Of Agui-
naldo will degenerate, in perhaps a
month, to a few hundreds who may ,
continue waging guerilla warfare in ,
the mountains.
The American troops behaved SPLEEN
didIy They advanced steadily against I
successive lines of trenches. through ,
woods and iungles and suffering from ,
frightful heat. In addition, the Ameri- :
can volunteers We're handicapped in ,
fighting by the fact that their Spring t
field rifles are of shorter range than the
Mauser rifles in the hands Of the !
rebels. Under these circumstances. the !
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