Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28

IlarilaO Captured. the Insurgc II FnII
Back Upon the Main Body of Their
Army at Malolos - Burning Their
Bridges Behind Them Our Army
Now Ten Miles From Mnlolos-Reb-
els Fly French Flag and Attempt
Amhuscade - Filipino Circulars
Threaten Death to Traitors and
Looters-Otis' New Plans For the
Rebels Discontinue dewey Ca
bles Positions of His Warships.
Manila. March 2S.-General Near
| thurs division spent the night and
morning at Maycuayan, the next sta
ton beyond Polo. After accommodating
his front he pushed along the railroad
in the afternoon toward Malolos.
A thousand Filipinos, composing the
rear guard of the rebel army which is
J retreating on Malolos, Aguinaldo's head
/ quarters. made a stand in some strong
, intrenchments about Marilao, across the
Marilao river. In the engagement six
Americans were killed, including three
officers, and 40 were wounded
MarilaO having been captured by our
troops, the insurgents retreated, falling
back upon the main body of their army
at Malolos and burning their villages
and bridges behind them.
Hawthorn's battery sheled the
trenches opposite Pasay, and General
McArthur's advance guard examined
the town of Bulacan, within ten miles
OF Malolos and connected with it by
railroad. They found the place partly
burned. but the fire had been confined
to the lower portions, the best houses
remaining intact.
The Fight at Mnrilno.
The rebels had an unfordable river in
front Of them at Marilao and they
poured in a fire so effective that it
showed they We're veterans, probably
members Of the native militia which
the Spaniards organized
The American artillery put a dra-
matte end to the battle. Approaching
under cover of the bushes to about Go |
yards from the trenches, the artillery |
men emerged upon an open space com
manding the town. When the Amer- !
cans appeared. they gave great yell, |
and the Filipinos We're panic stricken,
"NSul AVO oCNhbnS odlCly III hight, WINE |
q white flag was raised by those who
were in the trenches. who also shouted /
"Amigos!" ("Friends!'D.
Colonel Funston, with 90 men of the
Kansas regiment, swan across the riv-
er to the left of the railroad bridge and
captured so prisoners, with all their
arms. The Pennsylvania regiment cap
tured 40 prisoners.
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the last two days the American loss is
20 men killed and 203 wounded
There are no more trenches to en-
although over so villages in
GLIDING the larger settlements of Bula-
can and Guiguinto. intervene.
At every railroad station circulars
have been posted, signed by the Filipino
In chief, Antonio Luna or
dering all spies and bearers of news to
the enemy to be shot without trial and
that all looters be treated
IN the same manner. Further, all towns
abandoned by the Filipino troops are ,
1rst to be burned. ,
While deploring the existence of war, i
he circular maintains the undeniable :
tight Of the Filipinos to defend their .
ZONES. lives and lands against would !
,e dominators who will kill them, their
wives and children" adding that this
motive ought to impel all Filipinos to f
acrif1ce everything. r
The Smelling of Paranaque Sunday n
vas not premeditated. The turret ship a
donadnock anchored off the town, and
he insurgents, emboldened by the long +
Hence Of the warships on guard duty q
pened fire on her with muskets, with :,
he result that one man was killed and y
hree were wounded The Monadnock y
hen destroyed half the town, including r.
he church. >,
Deceived by French Flag. ii
The Washington regiment had an en- tt
iting experience and displayed much a
allantry. The soldiers found band IL
insurgents concealed In house over t,
'hich the French flag was flying. A ri
rivate volunteered to set fire to the m
uilding. He did so, and the troops ap- d,
reached when 1t was burning The
tlip!nos had apparently fed, but they tt
ere greeted with sudden volley from NJ
10 balcony. resulting in the building w
ling cleared Of the enemy in short Or G.
". m
Most Of the rebel positions are pro- a,
cted by thick earthworks, a majority 81
them topped with stones and provid- ra
with loophoies. Some have sheet st
on roofs. u,
The work Of the United States troops 1t
inday consisted of storming the sue of
'ssire trenches. The Filipinos occu- tn
wing them we're completely hidden,
aey would pour q strong FIRE from ey-
y trench until they were disturbed by
thanking volley. when they would dis
pear into the woods. and jungle, only
make stand-at the. next line.
The American loss was remarkably &,
nall in these assaults, seven being re-
Sted killed and 20 wounded
1t Is known that the Filipinos were so -
detected that they suffered little. No
ad insurgents We're found in the m
enches. Forty prisoners were taken w.
the Americans. and 1t Is estimated
at the rebel casualties numbered 20. 10
The insurgents broke their guns when
ey we're compelled to abandon them.
whss ths fighting was stopped by ny
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