Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-03-30
THE FIGHTING GOES ON
Gen. Otis Continues His Cam
paign Against Insurgents.
MANY OF OUR TROOPS ARE KILLED
fantry Among Those Who Fell-ser-
geant Poor of the First Nebraska Also
Dead-Three Days Of Fierce Fighting.

WASHINGTON. March 27.-Two Of
ficers and twenty men killed, seven Of
ficers and 1853 privates wounded, is the
resui, Of three days fight in the Phil
ipoines, March "a. 25 and 26. the last
cablegram from General Otis closing
up the list of casualties being given out
at the war department at o'clock to-
day. In the list of officers killed is
Colonel Harry c. Egbert of the TWEEN
ty-second infantry and one of the most
popular officers Of that crack regiment,
well known to citizens of Omaha. Ser
geant Walter Poor Of Company A, First
Nebraska, is also among the killed,
while Captain Lee Forby and Wallace
c. Taylor, both Of Omaha, are among
the wounded, the former seriously. The
First Nebraska loses one killed and
fourteen wounded and the Twenty
second infantry one killed and thirteen
wounded.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The fol-
lowing cablegrams from General OTIS
were received by the war department
this morning:
Manila, March 26.-Adjutant GEN
eral, Washington, d. c.: Attacks on
Hall and pumping station last night
easily repulsed. Macarthur, with mov
ing column, has driven enemy, out can
not gain point north of Polo on ac-
count of roughness Of country; must
STRIFE railway south of that point; this
will enable most of Aguinaldo's troops
to escape north, still he may oppose,
as best of his army, consisting of re-
leased prisoners of war, former native
Spanish troops, concentrated there
This northern army will be pressed
south of city. Three thousand insu--
gent troops from southern LuZon prov
inces have concentrated. Lawton will
take care of them. Affair satisfactory.
OTIS"
"Adjutant General, Washington: En-
tire casualties yesterday, one officer,
twenty-five enlisted men killed; eight
officers, 142 men wounded. Officer kill
ed, Captain Stewart. First Colorado.
List cabled immc 1iayeI
"Todays fighting south and around
Polo determined. Macarthur, with
three brigades united, having artillery
and cavalry, engaging enemy. Colonel
Egbert, Twenty-second infantry, kill
ed.
Our loss thus far moderate; enemy's
estuaries west and north Of Polo very
efficient. Troops in excellent condition
and spirits. CTS"
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The war
department tonight received the fol-
lowing:
MANILA, March 26.-Adjutant Gen.
eral, Washington: MacArthur's ad-
vance is beyond Newcanayan, two
miles from Malolos. Railroad will be
repaired to advance point tomorrow
and troops supplied by cars. Mac
Arthur will press on tomorrow; he is
now in open country. Insurgents stout
ly resisting behind succeeding lines Of
intrenchments from which troops con-
tinually drive them. City perfectly
quiet and native inhabitants appear to
be relieved of anxiety and fear of in
surgents. Captain Krayenbush. COM
missary lieutenant, Third artillery
MORALLY wounded. OTIS"
MANILA, March 27.-The Fillipi-
nos are burning their stronghold at
Malabon and their forces are fleeing
from the city in the direction Of NAL
olos. General MacArthur's division is
pushing toward Malabon. The insur-
gents will make their last stand prob
ably at MalOlOS