The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-03-30

i MANILA, March 2s.-Gen. Arthur,
DIVISION spent Sunday night and Mon
c oay morning at Maykawayan, the mex
station beyond Polo. After reconnoi,
. ering his front, he pushed along tn
railroad yesterday afternoon toward
Maiolos. II the statement Of the can
ture OF thirty-fve prisoners Monday !,
'rue' the main body Of the enemy ha,
returned to Malolos. But there are nc
more trenches TO encounter, ALTHOUGH
over thirty villages, including the
larger settlements of Bulacan and
"udguinto intervene.
AT every railroad station circulars
nave been posted. signed by the Fill
p'no commandcr-in-chief, Antonio Lu-
ma, ordering all spies and learers Of
news to the enemy to be shot without
'rIai and instructing that all looters
ana ravishers be treated in the same
manner Further all towns abandon
ed by the Filipino troops are first to be
burned.
While dcploring the existence of
war; the circular maintains the unde-
nlaole right of the Filipinos TO defend
their homes lives and lands against
'Would-be dominators Who would kill
them. their wives and children" add
ing that this motive ought to impel
al fIIlpinos TO sacrifice everything.
The shelling of Peranaque was not
premeditated. The turret ship Monad
mock anchored off the town and the in
Surgents, emboldcned by the long ST.
Ience of the war ships on guard dutv,
opened fire on her with muskets. with
the result that one man was killed and
three we've wounded. The Monadnock
then destroyed half the town. includ.
ing the church.
Inc American forces advanced from
N'ycanyan mot Maykawayan), the
brigade commanded by Gen. Harrison
'ray Otis being on the left of the rail
oad' and Gen. IIale's on the RIGHT.
hey eventually discerned white roofs y,
no steepIes among the green trees be- =,
ond the river looking not unlike a =
massachusetts, village.
The rebels had an unfordable river :,
front OF them and they poured in :,
re so effective that it showed that
ley were veterans, probably members
the native militia which the Span .
rds organ izod. 81
The American artillery put n dra- "
attic end to the battle. Approaching y
lder cover OF the bushes, to about 60 -
'rds from the trenches, the artillerv- ~
en- emerged upon an open space com ~
anding the town. When the Amer.
ans appeared, they gave great yell =. ~
I'd the Filipinos were panic-stricken. -
'out 100 seeking safety in fight, while ~ ~
white flag was raised 10y those who >.
re IN the trenches, who also shouted
Imigos.' Sc
'ol. Funston, with 90 men of the
nsas regiment. swan across the ~
er TO the left of the railroad bridge. ID"
| captured so prisoners with all ~ ~
,ir arms. 4
he Pennsylvania regiment captured r''
prisoners. '"'
y this time the right of the Filipi- ~ w
was demoralizcd.
AsnINGTON, March 2S-Advices re- w
ed by the war department show -.
the casualties in SATURDAYS and 80.
days fighting, was; Killed, three aII
ers and % enlisted men; wounded. A.
= officers and 2OS enlisted men. Wv,
ANlLA. March 2S.-A thousand FIJI
o., composing the rear guard of ,,.a
lcocl army. which is retreating on :.
)los. Aguinaldo's headquarters. 49,
stand Monday in some strong ooo
'nchmcnts about Marilao, across ~
Narilao river. In the engagement 80.
americans were killed, including -.
2 officers and 40 were wounded.