Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
SOME HOT FIGHTING.
Rear Guard Of Aguinaldo's Army
Makes a Stand at Mariloa.
COMMISSION 1OISSUE PROCLAMATION
The strategic Movement to Entrap the In
surgsnta Bei wssn Our L,nss Pvobsblv n
Fsiiure-Cnsuslties In tho Tvsntieth
kansnH-AM~rican Lossea.

"uoS"- n uterIchn LO9n0o.
Manila, March 2S-A thousand Fill
Q plnos, composing the rear guard o
$ the rebel army, which is retreatin
on Malolos, Aeninaldo's headquarters
4 made astand yesterday in some strone
I intrenchments about Mariloa, acros,
! the Mariloa river In the engagement,
six Americans were killed, Including
three officers, and 40 we're wounded.
The American forces advanced from
Mayanyan, the brigade commanded by
Cen Harrison Gray Otis being on the
left OF the railroad and Gen. Hale's
on the right They eventually dis.
cerned white roofs with steeples among
the green trees by the river, looking
not unlike Massachusetts village.
The rebels had an unfordable river
In front OF them, and they poured a
fire 80 effective that IL showed that
they were veterans, probably members
OF the native militia which the Span
iards organized. The American ar.
tillery put dramatic end TO the
battle. Approaching under cover of
the bushes, to about so yards from
the trenches, the artillery emerged
upon an open space commanding
the entire town. When the Ameri.
cans appeared they gave great
yell and the Filipinos were panic
stricken, about 100 Of them seeking
safety in fight while white flay was
raised by those who were in the trench.
es'who also shouted amigos" (friends)
Col. Funston, with 20 Of the Kansas
regiment. swan across the river to
the left of the railroad bridge and
captured 80 prisoners with all their
arms. The Pennsylvania regiment
captured 40 prisoners. BY this time
the right Of the Filipinos was de.
moralized. The Americans refrained
from burning the town and rested
there last night. Gen. Otis brigade
is crossing the framework bridge,
Gen. Hale's brigade remaining on the
south bank Of the river
The United States Philippine com.
mission proposes to issue proclama.
tion Immediately after the rebel gov.
eminent at Malolos is dispersed, be.
lieving that the most effective moment
to secure the allegiance of the natives
will be after they have received an OBJ.
Jectve lesson of the Americans power
Gen. MacArthurs division spent the
night and morning at Mayauyan,
the next station beyond Polo. After
accomplishing his front he pushed
along the railroad in the afternoon to.
wards Malalos. II the statement of ,
30 prisoners captured yesterday is true |
the main body of the enemy has re. I
treated to Malolos. =
The Washington regiment had an +
exciting experience and displayed '
much gallantry The soldiers found a l.
'and OF insurgents concealed in a
tone house, over which the French n
lag was flying. A private volunteered d
o set fire to the building. He did SO /.
nd the troops approached while it
vas burning and the Flipinos had ap.
arently fled, but they were greeted :,
'ith sudden volley from the balcony '
the house, resulting in the building =, =,
eing cleared of the enemy in short VI "
rider. 81
GEN. OTIS PLAN FAILED. "
Washington, March sS. The third II II
ny of the fighting north of Manila :"
rought lutte of a decisive character u
ON which war department officials 'o "
'uld Judge what the final outcome of ~ "
lis movement would be. In all Off. ,.
ais quarters the most intense inter- s' s'
t prevailed, but there was no excite. ~ .,
ent and none of that anxiety and VI,
nslon shown during the memorable -
lys OF last summer when the decisive
ows were being struck at Santiago.
irly in the day Gen. Otis cabled the po
ar department brief but compre. '3,
nsive dispatch summing up the stu. de
ion. 1t disclosed that severe ticht,np to
as going on with our forces advanced , III
far north as Marloa, while the tel
under the command of WI
were being driven back be
tn considerable slaughter This and Cr'
press dispatches satisfied the Sa
ieials that the strategic movement
entrapping insurgents between our !
les had not proved as successful as 81.
signed, and that the move had now du,
Itted to a retreat by Aguinaldo's DIV
'ces and IA pursuit by our troops. Of
e lnsurgent retreat toward Malolos no,
IS slow and dogged, and advantage eve
IS taken of one after another of hal
es OF intrenchments, the burning lar
bridges and the interrupting Of in
mmunioat tion
CASUALTIES IN TWENTIETH KANSAS. ,
Washington, March 9S, Gen. Otis a
notified Adit. Gen, Corbin of gre
following additional casualties pas
ring the past four days in the Twen- nor
tn Kansas regiment: he
Killed Company B, Sergt Morris ]. up
len; II, Private Il. Fairchild. mex
L, Private John ''ct
Muir, lung, fatal; D, Artificer ahc
nes l. llested, neck, moderate; b.
nuel +. Parton, leg, moderate. v
LOSSES TO THE AMERICANS, dep
Washington March is -Advices re. liol
we'd at the war department show had
! the number of casualties in sun. per
Is and yesterdays fighting was. cou
led, three officers and s5 enlisted bee
NJ wounded, nine officers and sos
isted men "A