The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-01
HaIe's Fight Near Mariquini and
Kings Advance from San Pedro
Macau to Pasig.
NO RAINY SEASON CAMPAIGN
NATIVES TO BE ENLISTED TO PURSUE
THE SCATTERED REBELS.
About Ten Thousand Filipinos Report
ed to Have Been Slaughtered at
the First Outbreak Near Manila.

MANILA, March S1-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 il deserted. the presidencia burning
and the rebels retreating towards the noun
tains in a state of terror. 1t is believed they
cannot in future make even a feint re-
sistance. 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
evidence of elaborate preparations for evac-
uation On the railroad the rails and ties
for about a mile had been torn up and prob
ably thrown into the river. The only pris-
oners captured were a few Cinnamon. They
said Aguinaldo left Malolos on Wednesday.
The principal citizens of Malolos, their
families and goods have been taken into the
country over the railroad while others de-
parted on foet, carrying their possessions
and driving their cattle and other animals
before them. Most of the rebel force were
removed 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 thanking the track, two guns
Of the Utah battery on the right and two
guns OF the Sixth Artillery on the left OF the
rapids, firing continuously. The Kansas and
Montana regiments moved upon Malolos and
the Nebraska and Pennsylvania regiments
and the Third Artillery kept along the right
Of the railroad.
The only effective stand made by the
rebels was at bamboo and earthwork half
a mile from Malolos and on the right, where
tho Nebraska regiment, as was the case
yesterday, bad the hardest work and suf-
fered the greatest loss
Colonel Funston. always at the front, was
the first man in Malolos, followed by a
group of dashing Kansans.
The Filipino flag, which was flying from
the center of the town, was hauled down By
some men of the Montana regiment, who
triumphautly raised their own above it.
From the columns of smoke arising from
the city it seemed as if the whole place was
sblaze. 1t turned out, however, that only
the presidencia, or government building, and
a few OF the smaller buildings had been set
fire TO by the rebels before they evacuated
the place.
From the reports gathered by the Amer
ican officers. from prisoners and others, it
is believed that the rebel army is constant
ly losing strength on account of desertions.
and that although the enemy may make
one or two stands, the forces of Aguinaldo
will degenerate in perhaps a few months
into several hundred. who may continue to
wage guerrilla warfare in the mountains.
The American troops behaved splendidIy
They advanced steadily against successive
lines Of trenches, through woods and
Jungles. and suffering from frightfuI heat
In addition, the American volunteers were
handicapped in fighting by the fact that
their Springfield rifles are of shorter range
than the Mauser rifles in the hands of the
rebels. Under these circumstances, the
steady advance of our troops was really
remarkable achievement. But the most
noteworthy feature of this onward sweep of
the Americans was the patience and en-
durance OF the private soldiers. They never
hesitated to plunge across any kind of diff
hcult country, against any number of the
enemy and in the face of positions OF entire
~ unknown strength.
This afternoon the victorious American
army feasted on cocoanuts and bananas
and enjoyed a well-earned rest, while the
hospital train carried the wounded back to
Manila