The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-29
TWO POINTS OF INTEREST
CITIES OF BULACAN AND NaLoLoS
BOTH WELL PROTECTED.
Former Il "A Sort Of Gateway To the
Capital, and May he Attacked by
Our Army Before Many Hours.

WASHINGTON. March 2S.-Tnere was a
luii to-day in the reports from the scene OF
action north OF Manila. which for a time
was rather mystifying TO the War Depart
ment authorities. Only one dispatch from
General Otis was received during the day
dealing with the situation at the front. and
TINS related 10 yesterday afternoon III was
not until the Associated Press dispatch
came late i'm the day, telling that the Ameri-
can forces were resting beyond Marilao
that General Otis's silence on to-dav's
movements was explained. After the ardu-
Gus work of a three days fight under a
fierce tropical sun. through rice swamps and
jungles, it was expected by the authorities
here that Macarthur would conserve tho
energies OF his men by halt long enough
TO rest and take supplies before the final
blow against Malolos, the fnsurgent capital.
Inc supply trains are well up with the
troops. according TO Otiss report to-day.
so that the rest permits full supplies OF
ammunition and food to be distributed. The
American advance line is now beyond
Marilao and almost up to the large town
OF Bulacan. The exact distance 10 Malolos
IS uncertain, owing to the lack OF informa-
ton as TO just where they are resting. but
at most the distance cannot be more than
ten or twelve miles, on a direct line along
the railways. At the rate OF progress made
In the last two days the next twenty-four
hours should bring the American force well
UP 10 the insurgent capital. if indeed the as
sduit on that place is not begun by that
tlfne. The officials are disposed TO allow
more time, however, considering the natural
obstacles OF unfordable rivers and burned
bridges, together with the successive lines
OF rebel intrenchments. And. moreover "a
at Santiago it is not doubted that the in
trenchments will become more formidabls
as the city itself is approached.
Leading War Department officials referre,3
to-day TO the desperation with which the
insurgents were lighting 1t was taken as
an indication that they had staked every-
thing on the outcome OF this fight. ana
losing IT, that they would submit rather
than prolong hopeless struggle. In this
view the fierceness of the rebel fighting was
taken as an evidence that "once whipped
they will stay whipped"
The Navy Department received nothin~
from Admiral Dewey during the dav. ana
up TO the close Of Office hours nothing on
cial had been received concerning the
achievement Of the Yorktown i'm capturing
a Spanish merchantmen in the gulf or
Lngayen. While the dispatch is silent as
TO the cause for the capture IL Is surmised
that it was due to her carrying contra
band Of war. This is apparently borne OUT
by the fact that the gulf leads TO ths
terminus OF the railways, which, in turn.
leads to the insurgent capital OF Malolos. It
is further borne out by the fact OF tbs
capture itself, which would hardly be at
tempted against a neutral merchant ship
unless for serious reasons. Spain Is now
practically in the position OF neutral. 50
that her merchant ships have immunity
from capture unless there IS good founda-
ton for belief that aid and comfort Is be-
ing given 20 the enemy. The last informa-
tion from Dewey as 20 the Yorktown came
yesterday, when he stated that the gunboat
was cruising of Luzon.