Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-29
Nevertheless Every Nan is Eager
10 Go Forward.
BRAVERY OF Our SOLDIERS


WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2S.-There
was lull to-day in the reports from the
scene Of action north Of Manila, which
for a time was rather mystifying TO the
! War Department authorities only one
dispatch from General Otis was received
during the day. dealing with the situa-
tion at the front. and this related to yes
! tcrday afternoon. 1t was not until The
| Associated Press dispatch came. late IN
the day. telling that the American forces
were resting beyond Marilao, that to-
days movements were explained.
NEARING INSURGENT CAPITAL.
The American advance is now beyond
Marilao and almost up to Bulacan The
time Of the advance on Malolos is uncer-
tain. because Of the lack Of information
as 10 Just where they are resting, but the
distance cannot be more than ten or
twelve miles I'm a direct line along the
railway. At the rate Of progress made
i'm the last two days. the next twenty
four hours should bring the American
indeed. the assault upon that place is not
begun by that time. The officials are
! disposed TO allow moro time. however,
considering the natural obstacles Of un-
fordable rivers and burned bridges. to-
! gether with the successive lines of rebel
entertainments.
WILL THEY STAY WHIPPED?
Leading War Department officials re-
ferred to-day to the desperation with
which the insurgents are fighting. it
was taken as an Indication that they had
staked everything on the outcome Of this
fight. and, losing it, they will submit,
rather than prolong a hopeless struggle
In this view the 1erceness Of the rebel
fighting was taken as an evidence that
"once whipped, they will stay whipped"
CAPTURE OF SPANISH VESSEL
The Navy Department received nothing
from Admiral Dewey during the day, and
up 10 the close Of office hours nothing
Official has been received concerning the
achievement of the Yorktown in capturing
| a Spanish merchantman i'm the Gulf Of
! Linguey. While the dispatch is uncertain
as 10 the cause of the capture, it is sur
missed that it was due to her carrying
comtraband Of war.
REPAIRING BRIDGES
! MANILA, March 2S-9 T. M.-The ongi
ncers are repairing bridges. the rebels
| having failed to destroy the ironwOrk.
and the railroad is kept busy hurrying
! supplies to the front. The country to
/ -tir
! and patches of wood. but there is no more
/ Jungle. The American troops will advance
at daylight taking four days rations
! with them. and having 200 rounds OF ann
! muuitiOn in their belts. They expect 10
take Bocave. on the railroad TO tine east
Of Bulacan tomorrow. Ii is a difficult
position. protected by streams The
American line is about 100 yards from
that of the rebels. Desultory shots were
! exchanged to-day.
The American reports show that twenty
men were killed and siNty-one wounded
on our side yesterday. The Dakota regi-
ment lost ten men killed. and had thirty
| seven wounded.
OUR ARMY RESTING.
II 4. M.-GenerM Macarthur and his
army are resting on the plain beyond
| Marilao. after three days scrambling In
! the brush. fording rivers, and charging
trenches in the blazing sun. The men
/ are tired. but are in splendid spirits.
/ The heat IS intense. being 90 degrees on
/ the coast and fully 100 degrees I'm the in
/ terror. and the Americans suffer great
/ deal I'm spite Of the heat, however. every
man is eager to proceed toward the enemy.
4 detachment of ninety-siX Filipino
prisoners was escorted into Manila to-
/ day. Their appearance aroused great in
| terest. as they were marched from the
railroad, depot 20 the prison.
SUPPLIES BY RAILROAD.
! The rebels have unloaded about five
! hundred men from train. half mile i'm
/ front of General MacArthur's force. with
/ the object of reinforcing the Filipino gar
risons at Bulacan and Guiguinto. on
either side OF the railroad leading 10
Nalolcs. The fact that the railroad IS in
oparation from here to our front facili-
tatcs the transportation of supplies 10
the troops. Before the break I'm the road
was repaired the transportation OF sup
plies WAS very uncertain.
All is quiet I'm front Of the lines OF Gene
rails Ovrrshine and Han.
NEGRITOs WELCOME OUR TROOPS.
4 battalion Of the California regiment
which has been landed at Enrique. Island
Of Necros has been received with every
manifestation OF JOY on the part OF the
natives.
The command OF the Island OF Negros
has been transferred from General Miller
10 General Van Valzah, Eighteenth lH-
fautry.
SPANISH STEAMER CAPII RED
7I5 y. M.-rhe United States gunDoat
yorktown has arrived here with the
Spanish steamer Mundara, owned ny inc
M.ndezona Company. Of this place. The
steamer was captured, after a sim chase'
I'm the Gulf OF Lingayen. 20 miles hoI1h'
When she was first sighted the Mundard
ygas entering the gulf but she afterwards
headed seward. The yorktown nred TWO
.bots before the steamer was oNernauled.
pERFI.S LOSING TASTE FOR FIGHT
According 10 prisoners in the handS OF
81 Americans. Aguinaldos generals
ca,cia Tofreo and Pacheco-were with
,ho Tilipino army yesterday ana drove
,hoir followers into the first aggressive
1a,oonstration. The rebels attempted u
cborge across the plain east of the rail-
rosd hut the Americans charged 10 meet
tno,n and the Filipinos boltei after few
sh,ts Ieaying several Of their number
l,illed on the field. The Filipino prison
@,s further declare that the rebels nave
lcs. All taste for hghtng. and that their
omcers have To keep them IN ihe pS
hr,tin. them with swords
DRAVFRY or AMERICANS
- ,bo r,ost brilliant and costly