The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-04-01
AALOLOS WIS CAPTURED.
TIE FILIPINO STRONGHOLD.
General HEasAEshnFss RrisaSs Captursa
Their Capital Before Nosn = msbsis
Banned the Capital - Asuinakso ana
His Cabinet Are stilI at Large.

Washington. March si.-Ths war Dc.
partment At 1850 this morning made
public the following dispatch from
General Otis:
Manila. March st.--Adiutant Gen,
erai. Washington: Macarthur captnr.
ed Mal0los at 1915 this morning. The
enemy retired after slight resistancs
and firing the city. Particulars later.
Han had quite severe engagement
beyond Mariquina- Casualties 20. The
enemy were driven on.
The following dispatch from 0enerai
Otis was received II the war depart.
ment tonight telling Of the capture Of
Mariquna:
Manila. March 31.--Adiutant Gen.
eral. Washington: Macarthur made
dispositions yesterday for the attack
on Maioios today. The engagement
opened At Z o'clock this morning and e
now progressing Casualties yester.
day were four killed and % wounded.
all brought to Manila last night Hail
moved out from camping station at
daylight this morning with three bat
taiions northeast: attacked and has
taken Mariqufna and is pursuing enc
my; ordered TO return this afternoon.
Otis
Manila. March 31.-Maioloe, the Ffli.
Pine capital. was captured altar .
sharp hght- Aguinaldo 10 now retreat
ing into the interior. The battle wns
begun early this morning By General
MacArthnris division, which forded
the river and moved on the insurrent
entertainments. The rebels fought
fiercely for q time. but nothing could
Withstand the PUSHES Of cur enthusiast.
tic troops- The natives were driven
out Of their trenches and soon asd
from the town.
The retraattng Filipino army a
known 70 have been accompanied b.
great numbers Of women and children.
Large numbers Of Spanish prisoners
were forced ahead Of the rebels IN thsIr
flight to the north.
Before the rebels destroyed Bocave
they murdered Is Cinnamon.
The insurgent loss 70 date Is believed
to be 5000.
Few Rebels Are LEFT.
Manila, Friday. March 81, l2:3s D. d.
The American forces have captured
the town OF MaIolos.
This morning the baggage trains Of
the Americans were brought up to
Guigvtnto. and the bridges were re-
paired.
Our scouts accommodated the coun.
try to within 4 mile Of Malolou. They
did not fnd the enemy in force, but
discovered scattered bodies Of Fiji
Pine soldiers. and about 5000 natives
who were retreating to the eastward.
At half past o'clock this morning
General Macarthur resumed his ad-
vance from half = mile beyond GuIg-
vinto.
The Nebraska. South Dakota and
Pennsylvania volunteers were on the
right Of the line. They met with soms
opposition from the enemy. who were
In the woods. but soon drove them out.
Half \ mile further On they had an
other engagement with the usual re-
snlt-the enemy standing for q IIttlo
time and then fleeing precIpltately.
The Kansas and Montana volunteers
and the Third artillery had the left Of
the advance. and were not on the Or.
Ing lire.
Telegraphic orders were found nj
GuigvintO directing the transportation
Of rails to Calumplt. six miles beyond
Malolos, where the enemy will be pur.
sued.
1t is probable that resistance win
be met with.
Our casualties in the fighting near
Guigvinto were as follows:
First Nebraska-Four killed and %
wounded
Tenth Pennsylvania-On killed and
three wounded.
First South Dakota-Ten wounded.