The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-04

from M~ariquina up the Mateo river
valley almost to Montalban, driving
the enemy to the hills on the north.
The rebels were in considerable force
at the junction of the rivers Nanca and
Ampit with the Mateo; out the Ameri-
can artillery soon scattered them with
heavy loss. The American loss was
n killed-Lieutenant Gregg, of the
Fourth infantry.
General Hall eventually returned to
<he WaterwOrks.
u Recently issued copies of The Re-
publica Filipino, A~guinaldo's official
trgan, contain a proclamation to the
Veffect that certain parties are raiding
the northern towns, and ordering the
same to join the Philippine army i'm
mediately or take the consequences
when Aguinaldo shall have finished
with the Americans.
This is construed as meaning that
Macaholas, the governor of the five
northern provinces, is unfriendly to
ASuinaldo. If this be true, Aguinal-
dos retreat is undoubtedly cut off at
the railroad beyond San Fernando.
The Republica Filipino on March
23rd published an extra edition contain
ing a statement to the effect that the
Americans had attacked Pasig; that
many of them were killed, and a ma
jority of the remainder were wounded,
while $50 of them were taken prison.
ers. a second paragraph in the same
edition asserted that the Americans
had ravished 300 of the Philippines
fairest daughters, and called Upon the
natives to defend their honor with
their lives against Oppressors, who
spared neither age, sex nor condition,
our6arin O. xyhnla fa pojIioc in cold h1oa5
ed revenge"
The American steamer Roanoke re-
Gently picked up a native boat con-
tanning a dozen Spanish prisoners who
had escaped from Dagupan, and had
been nearly three days affoa with
neither food nor water. They report
ed that the prisoners expected to be
killed when the Americans advanced,
but they knew nothing of the fate of
those in the southern towns.
STARS AND STRIPES OVER MA
LOLOS.
1855 p. m.-The American flag was
raised over Malolos at 10 o'clock this
morning. The Kansas regiment and
he Montana regiment, on entering the
city, found it deserted, the presiden-
nlea burning and the rebels retreating
FOWard the mountains in a state of
Terror. 1t is believed they cannot in
uture make even a faint resistance.
II III ~ lO0o "do SlIldIl.
1t is evident that the rebels had for
some time past abandoned all hope
of holding their capital, for the Amer
leans found there evidences of elabO-
rate preparations for evacuation. On
the railroad the rails and ties for
about a mile had been torn up and
probably thrown into the river. The
only prisoners 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 coun-
try over the railroad, while others de-
parted on foot, carrying their possess
siOns and driving their cattle and 9TH
er animals before them. Most of the
rebel forces were removed yesterday
evening to positions east of the rail-
road, leaving only a small band in the
strong trenches in front of Malolos.
McARTHUR'S ADVANCE.
General Macarthur started for the
rebel capital at Z o'clock this morning
with two rapid-fire guns thanking the
track, two uns of the Utah battery
on the right and two guns of the Sixth
artillery on the left of the rapids, firing
continually. 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 a bamboo and earthen
works, half a mile from Malolos and on
the right where the Nebraska regi-
ment, as was the case yesterday, had
the hardest work and suffered the
&reatest loss.
KANSANS FIRST IN THE TOWN.
Y0lonel Funston, always at the
front, was the first man in Malolos,
followed by a group of dashing Kan
sans. The Philippine flag, which was
t1VinO from tho ppntra of tho tnu-p u-o.
hauled down by some men of the Mon
tana regiment, who triumphantly
raised their own.
From the columns of smoke arising
from the city it seemed as if the whole
place was ablaze. 1t turned out, how
ever, that only the presidential, or gov
inner building, and a few of the
smaller buildings had been set afr.
by the rebels before they evacuated
the place.
From the reports gathered from the
American officers, from prisoners and
others, it is believed that the rebel ar
my is constantly losing strength on ac-
count of desertions, and that although
the enemy may make one or two mor5
stands, the forces of A~guinaldo vii
degenerate, IL perhaps a month, &c 6
few hundre who may continue wagins
a guerrilla warfare in the mountains.
SPLENDID BEHAVIOR OF Our
TROOPS.
The American troops behaved splen,
didly. They advanced steadily against
successive lines of trenches, through
woods and jungles and suffering from
frightful heat. In addition, the Amer
lean volunteers were Handicapped il
lighting by the fact that their Spring.
field rifles are of shorter range thar
the Mauser rifles in the hands of tn,
rebels. Up6er those circumstances til,
steady advance of our troops is a real
ly remarkable achievement.
The most noteworthy feature Of sh;:
Onward sweep of the Americans. Il
patience and endurance of the pri
v31e soldiers. They have never hest
lated to plunge across any kind of diff
H9ult country, against any number o
urEr enemy and in the face OF position
OF entirely unknown strength.
This afternoon the victorious Amer