The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-28
MONTANIANS WOUNDED
Another Battle Fought Yesterday
with Aguinaldo's Natives
at MalolOs.
LIST OF CASUALTIES
In American Ranks in the Three
DAYS Rattles-Our Troops Every
where Victorious.

Manila, MarCh ~, . 40 p. m.-VeH-
eral MacArthur's division spent the
night and morning at Maykawayal,
the next station beyond Polio. After
accommodating his front he pushed
along the railroad this afternoon to-
wards Malolos.
If the statement Of the thirty-ive
prisoners captured today is true, the
main body of the enemy has retreated
to Malolos. But there are no more
trenches to encounter, although over
thirty villages, including the larger set
Elements of Bulacan and Gudguinto,
intervene.
At every railroad station circulars
have been posted signed by the Filipino
commander in chief, Antonio Iona,
ordering all spies aud bearers of news
to the enemy to be shot without trial
and instructing that all looters and
ravishers be treated in the same man-
ner, and further that all towns aband
oned by the Filipino troops are first to
be burned.
While deploring the existence Of war
the circular maintains the undeniable
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homes, lives and lands against "would-
be dominators who would kill them,
their wives and children. adding that
this motive ought to impel all Filipinos
to sacrifice everything.
The shelling of Paranaque was not
premeditated. The tu1ret ship Monad-
mock anchored off the town and the in
surgents, emboldened by the long sill
ence OF the warships on guard duty,
opened fire on her with muskets, with
the result that one man was killed and
three wounded. The Monadnock then
destroyed half the town, including the
church
The Washington regiment had an ex
citing experience and displayed much
gallantry. The soldiers found hand
of insurgents concealed in a stone
house over which the French flag was
flying. a private volunteered to set
fire to the building. He did SO and the
troops approached while it was burning
and the Filipinos had apparently fled,
but were greeted with sudden volley
from the balcony of the house, result
ing in the building being cleared Of the
enemy in short order.
The American forces advanced from
Meyoauayan (not Maykawayan), the
brigade commanded by General Harrison
Gray Otis being on the left of the
railroad and General Hale's on the
right. They eventually discerned white
roofs and steeples among the green
trees, beyond the river looking not un-
like Massachusetts village.
The rebels had all unfordable river
in front of them and they poured in
their fire so effectively it showed they
were veterans, probably members Of the
native militia, which the Spaniards
organized.
The American artillery put dra-
matte end to the battle. Approaching
under cover of the bushes to within
about sixty yards Of the trenches, the
aritllerymen emerged upon an open
space commanding the town. When
the Americans appeared they gave a
great yell and the Filipinos We're panic
stricken, about hundred seeking
safety in flight while a white flag was
raised by those who were intrenched,
who also shouted "Amegos, (f1iends).
Colonel Funston with twenty men of
| the Kansas regiment, swan across the
river to the left of the railroad bridge
and captured eighty prisoners with all
their arms. The Pennsylvania regi-
ment captured forty prisoners. By this
time the right Of the Fillpinos was de-
mOralized.
Manila, March ~, 7:4O p. ma
thousand Filipinos, composing the rear
guard of the rebel army, which is re-
treating on Malolos, Aguinaido's head
quarters, made stand today in some
strong entertainments about Marilao,
across the Marilao river. In the en-
gagement six Americans were killed,
including three officers and forty we're
wounded.
The Americans refrained from burn
ing the town and are resting there to-
night Otis brigade is crossing on the
framework Of the bridge, Hale's brig
ade remaining on the south bank Of
the river.
The United States Philippine COM
mission proposes to issue proclama-
tion immediately after the rebel gov
ernment at Malolos is dispersed, believ-
ing that the most effective moment to
secure the allegiance of the natives will
be after they have received an object
lesson Of American power.
Among the list Of killed and wound
| ed in the thres days fighting given ont