Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-03-30

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The rebels burned the villages and re-
treated In bad order towards Malolos
The enemy also tore up sections of the
railroad at many places and attempted
to burn the bridge at BigaA. but the Ere
was extinguished by the timely arrival
o. the Americana
The rebels had not finished their
trenches along the line Of the march,
showing they were not prepared for our
sdvance. IL is believed. however. there
viii b a hard fight before Malolos IL
taken.
Minnesota regiment 10 reinforce the
division IL going 10 the front BY traina
The Filipinoa fired volleys Tuesday
evening for the purpose Of drawing the
American FIRE and disclosing the locali-
~ Of our positions Two men In the
Pennsylvania regiment and one man be-
longing to the Dakota regiment were
wounded The Americans remained "
lent
The country between Marilso and Ma
nila presents a picture Of desolAtion
Smoke is curling from hundreds Of anb
heaps and remains q trees and fences.
torn by shrapnel. can be seen every
where The general appearance Of the
country Il A. II II had been swept by q
cyclone. The roads are strewn with
furniture and clothing dropped in the
flight By Filipino-. the only persons re-
naming behind are few aged persons,
too inhrm 70 escape They camp beside
the ruins Of their former homes and beg
passersby for any kind Of assistance.
The majority Of them are living on the
generosity q the soldiers, who give them
portions Of their rations
The dogs Of the Filipinos cower in the
bushes still terrified and barking. while
hundreds Of pigs can BE- seen busily
searching for food
The bodies of "a dead Filipinos are
stranded In shallow water or resting In
the jungle where they had crawled 10
die or were left In the wake hurriedly
by the retreating army. These bodies
give forth horrible odor. but there IL
no time at present 10 bury them
The inhabitants who fed from Marilao
and Meycauyan left In such a panic
that on tables our soldiers found spread
money and valuAbles. and In rooms
trunks containing other property Of
value They were not molested by our
soldiers. but the Chinese who alp in b.
tween the armies are lOoting when they
can. and have taken possession Of sew.
eral house. over which they raised the
Chinese flag. some Of which have been
torn down.
An old woman was found hidden in q
house a, Meycauyan who had just died.
apparently from fright and hunger
When General MscArthurs forces en-.
camped Tuesday night the Third artil.
lery was across the railroad bridge In
Mariloa, and the Nebraska regiment
was in the woods on the extreme left
The other troops had not gone across
the river
AT $50 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon the
insurgents appeared on the edge Of the
woods a mile and q half of They de-
ployed in a skirmishing line about
mile long and advanced quickly. swing.
ing to the left 10 drive the Third artil.
iery away from the bridge This was
the first time In the present war that the
insurgents had advanced in military or.
der against our forces
The Kansas volunteers promptly
crossed the bridge In columns Of fours
10 give support 10 the Third artillery.
They lost two men killed and some
wounded In the advance At the same
time the First Montana regulars crossed
the river on q pontoon bridge and took
position ON the extreme left, 20 as 20 BE-
able 10 cut in back Of the insurgents II
the latter came far enough. They lost
six men wounded in this movement,
while the Third artillery had two SER
geants and one man killed and two
wounded Masked by the woods the
Nebraska volunteers were not seen by
the enemy. They -uddenly opened
flank fire ON the insnrgent line and left
their trenches with a great shout.
At the sight Of them the insurgent
forces officers and men. fed pell NELL.
The eager Nebraska men charged them
a mile and half. but were finally drawn
back by General Macarthur TO preserve
the line intact
Information reaches here that indi-
Gates the insurgent capitol has been
moved from Malolos 10 San Fernando.
The insurgents burned Bulacan Tues
day afternoon.
Marines are patrolling at Malabon
The lines are being strengthened az
At Pasay and some firing Is going on In
the vicinity OF that place
Casuaitie. since February.
Washinpton March % -Dianatrbea