Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-06

4Adhl1it, iAplll 81 liz tAlleIlGiilE llitS
was raised over Malolos at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning. The Kansas regi-
ment and the Montana regiment on en-
presidential burning and the rebels re-
state of terror.
It is believed they cannot in future
make even a faint resistance.
The American loss was small.
It is evident that the rebels for some
time past have abandoned all hope of
holding their capital. for the Ameri-
cans found there evidences of clabo-
rate preparations for evacuation. On
the railroad rails and ties for about Il
mile had been torn up and probably
thrown into the river. The only priS-
oners captured We're Il few Cinnamon.
They said Aguinaldo left Aalolos on
Wednesday.
The principal citizens of Malolos.
their families and goods. have been
taken into the country over the rail
road, while others departed OH foot.
carrying their possessions and driving
their cattle and other animals before
them.
Most of the rebel forces We're re-
moved Thursday evening to positions
east of the railroad. leaving only one
small band in the strong trenches in
front of Malolos.
Gen. Macarthur started for the rebel
capital at O'Clock yesterday 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 rapid, firing
continuously.
The Kansas and Montana regiments
moved upon Malolos and the NebraA!la
and Pennsylvania regiments and tho
Third artillery kept along the right of
the railroad.
The only effective stand made by the
rebels was at q bamboo and earthen
work half a mile from MalOlOs, and on
the right, where the Nebraska rcgi-
mcnt. as was the case Thursday. had
the hardest work and suffered the
greatest loss
Col. Funston, always at the front.
was the first man in Malolos. followed
by group of dashing Kansans.
The Filipino flag, which was flying
from the center of the town, was
hauled down by some men of the Mon
tana regiment who triumphuntly
raised their own above it.
From the reports gathered by the
American officers from prisoners and
others it is believed that the rebel
army is constantly losing strength on
account of assertions, and that, al
though the enemy may make one or
two stands, the forces of Aguinaldo
will degenerate. in perhaps month, to
a few hundreds. who will continue
waging a guerrilla warfare in the
mountains.
The American troops behaved splen-
idly. They advanced steadily against
successive lines of trenches. through
woods and jungles. suffering from
f'ightful heat In addition, the Amer
Ian volunteers We're handicapped in
fi!hting by the fact that their Spring
fldd rifles are OF shorter range than
tln Mauser rifles in the hands of the
reIels. Under these circumstances
the steady advance of our troops is a
really remarkable achievement.
South Dakota Casualties.
Washington. April 2.-Gen. Otis list
Of casualties includes the following
from the Northwest:
Klled-First South Dakota: Com
pan. NJ, Private Oscar Fallen, Rapid
City S. D.
W.unded-First South Dakota: Com
pany c, Privates Lewis G. Barber,
thigh, severe; John Benedict. lung, Sc
we're; Company D, NJ. Hickman, thigh,
seven; Saner Baker, leg, slight; Frank
Ferguson, scapula, severe; Company
l., John Gilman, thigh, severe; Knut
Peterson, hip and thigh, severe; Com
pany NJ. John Donnelly. leg, moderate;
Company H, Corporal Oscar Johnson,
flesh NOund slipht