The record-union., 1899-04-01
Was a Very Severe Blow to tho
Forces Of Aguina|do.
Believed They Cannot In Future Make Even
Faint Resistance.
Losses to Americans in the Engage
ment One Killed and Fifteen
Wounded-The Victors Feasting
on Cocoanuts and Bananas and
Enjoying a WeI1-Earned Rest.


on Cocoanuts and Bananas and
Enjoying a WeIl-Earned Rest.
MANILA, March 1855 p. m.-The
American flag was raised over Malolos
at 10 O'Clock this morning The Kansas
regiment and the Montana regiment,
on entering the city. found it deserted,
the presidential burning and the rebels
retreating toward the mountains in a
state of terror. 1t is believed they
cannot in future make even a faint re-
sdstance. The American loss was small.
1t 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 and ties for about a
mile had been torn up, and probably
thrown into the river.
The only prisoners captured were 4
few Cinnamon. They said Aguinaldo
left Malolos on Wednesday,
The principal citizens of Malolos, their
families and goods nave been taken
into the country over the railroad. while
others departed on foot, carrying their
other animals before them.
Most Of the rebel forces were re-
moved yesterday evening to positions
east of the railroad, leaving only some
small bands in the strong trenches in
front of Malolos.
General Macarthur started for the
rebel capital at o'clock this morning
with two rapid-fire guns fianking the
track, two guns of the Utah Battery
on the right and two guns of the Sixth
Artillery on the rapids, firing contin-
uously.
The Kansas and Montana regiments
moved upon Malolos, and the Nebraska.
and the Pennsylvania regiments and
the Third Artillery kept along the right
of the railroad
The only effective stand made by the
rebels was at an earthenwork near
Malolos, and right where the Nebraska
regiment. as was the case yesterday,
had the hardest work and suffered the
greatest loss
Colonel Funston, always at the front,
was the first man in Malolos. followed
by d group OF dashing Kansans.r ssa aa
Filipino flag, which was flying from
the center of the town, was hauled
down by some men of the Montana
regiment. who subsequently raised their
own above it.
From the columns of smoke arising
from the city it seemed as if the whole
place was ablaze. 1t turned out, how
ever. that only the presidential, or
Government building, and few of the
smaller buildings had been set fire TO
by the rebels before they evacuated the
place.
From the reports gathered by the
American officers, from prisoners and
others, it is believed that the repel
army is constantly losing strength on
account of desertions, and that al
though the enemy may make one OF
two more stands the forces or Agulh-
aldo will degenerate, in perhaps
month to few hundred, who may con-
tinue waging a guerrilla warfare IN the
mountains.
The American troops behaved splen-
didly. They advanced steadily against
successive lines of trenches. through
woods and jungles and suffering lroiii
frightful heat In addition, the Ameri-
can volunteers were handicapped III
fighting by the fact that their spring
field rifles are of shorter range tnan
the Mauser rifles in the hands OF .iie
rebels. Under those circumstances INC
steady advance of our troops is
really remarkable achievement.
But the most noteworthy feature VI
this onward sweep of the Americans -
the patience and endurance OF the pri-
yate soldiers. They have never nesi-
tated to plunge across any KIND OF olii
cult country, against any number OF the
enemy, and in the face of the posltiohs
of the entirely unknown strength
This afternoon the victorious Ameri-
can army is feasting on cocoanuts ana
bananas. and enjoying a well earned
rest. while the hospital train is carry
ing the wounded back to Manila.
General Halls brigade advanced to-
day from Marinquina up the Mateo
River Valley almost to Montalban,
driving the eremy to the hills on the
north. The rebels were considerable in
force at the functions of the river Nan
ca and Ampit with the Mateo, but the
American artillery soon scattered them
with heavy less. The American loss
was one killed, Lieutenant Gregg of the
Fourth infantry. General Hall event
rally returned to the water works.
General King advanced from San Pc
dro Macati, establishing headquarters
at PasiS-
Recently issued copies of the Re
publica Filipino Aguinaldo's official
organ contain proclamation to the
effect that certain parties are raidlng
the northern towns and ordering the
same to join the Filipino army imme-
diately or take the consequences when
Aguinaldo shall have finished with the
Americans This is construed as mean
ing that Macholas, the Governor of the
five northern provinces. is unfriendly
to Aguinaldo. If this be true, Agui-
naldo's retreat is undoubtedly cut Off
at the railroad beyond San Fernando.
The "Republica Filipino on March
23d published an extra edition contain
ing a statement to the effect that the
Americans had attacked Pasig;; that
many of them were killed and a major
ify of the remainder were wounded,
while $50 Of them were taken prisoners.
A secona paragraph in the same edi-
flor asserted that the Americans had
ravished 800 of the Filipinos' fairest
daughters, and called upon the natives
10 defend their honor with their lives
against oppressors who spared neither
age. sex nor condition, numbering whole
families in cold -blooded revenge"
WASHINGTON. March 31.-It is
said at the War Department that Gen