Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-01
(By Telegraph to virglnlan- pIlos.,

Wy Telegraph to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. as-s
Manila, March 31.-10:37 a. tn--Gen-
eral Halls brigade advanced to-day
from Mariquinn up the Mateo river vai-
ley almost to Montalaban. driving thaE
enemy to the hills on the north. The
rebels were in considerable force at the I:
Junction of the rivers Nanca ard Ans
pit with Mateo, but the American ar.
tillery soon scattered them with heavy
loss. The American loss was one kills
ed. Lieutenant Gregg, of the Fourth In
f2ntry. General Hall eventually re-
turned to the water works.
General King advanced from San Pc
dro Macati establishing headquarters
at Pasig.
ANOTHER PRoCLAMATIoN.es s Y.
Recently issued copies of the Repubii-
ca Filipino, Agrinaldo's official organ 4;
contain n proclamation to the erect
that certain parties are raiding the
northern towns and ordering the same
! to join the Filipino army immediateiy
aldo shall have finished witt i he Amer
| leans 81 ss.s. i
1'his is construed as meaning that
Macaholas, the governor. OF the fiSss
! northern provinces, Is unfriendly To
Aguinaldp. If this be true. Aguinaldos
| retreat is undoubtedly cut OFF at the:
railroad beyond San Fernando.
SPANISH STORY REyAAIPED,
| The Repubiien Filipino on March "a
| published an extra edition containing
| statement to the effect that sthas
Americans had attacked Pasig, that
| many OF them were killed and a ma
| jorlty OF the remainder were s1ypundotis
al al % ~ "a
A second paragraph In the same etii-a
tion asserted that the Americans asa
saulted three hundred of the FiIipinosaS
farcst daughters and called upon the
natives to defend their honor with
their lives against oppressors who SPAR
ed neither ege, sex ncr condition, nlur-,s
derng whole families in cold bloodedS
revenge"
SPANISH PRISONERS PICKED UP.
The American SITES mer Roanoke re s
Gently pICii7Cd UP n native buuE- cont aiIl1y
Ing q dozen Spanish prisoners who Ind
escaped from DasUpan, and had been
nearly three days atioat with neitner&
food nor water.
They reported that the prisoners ex
pected to be killed when the Americana
advanced, but knew nothing of the fate
of those in the southern towns.
AMERICAN FLAG OVER MALOLoS.
Manila, March 3l.-3:55 p m-The
American flag was raised over Mafolos
at 10 O'Clock this morning. The Kansas s
Regiment and the Montana Regiment.
on entering the city found 1t deserted
the Presidencia burning and the rebels
retreating toward The mountains in a
state of terror. 1t is believed trey
cannot In future- make even faint re-43
sistance. The American loss was small.
a DESERTED TOWN.
1t Is evident that the rebels had for 4
some time past abandoned all hope Of
holding their capital for the Amerl-
cans found there evidence OF elaborate
preparations for evacuation. On the
railroad the rails end ties for about q &
mile had been torn up and probably
thrown into the river. The only priso-
ners CAPTURED were a few ChinaIiiesi.
They said Aguinaido left Malolos on
Wednesday. q;
The principal citizens OF Malolos.
their families and goods hive been ta-
ken Into the country over the railroad
while others departed on foot, carrying Isl
their possessions and driving their cat
tie and other animals before them.
THE ATTACK
Most of the rebel forces were remov-
ed yesterday evening to positions east
of the railroad. leaving only small
band in the strong trenches In front of &
Malolos.
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