The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-27

Manila, March -. 11:35 a. m.-The
Americans this morning found the i'm
portant town of Polo and number of
small villages west of the railroad de-
serted and burning. They are advanc-
ing along the railroad.
To-day the Washington volunteers,
who held Pasig yesterday, had an en-
gagement with a band of insurgents.
who drove in their outpOsts. In the
fight the Filipinos lost several men.
Manila March u, 9:l5 a. m.-The
Filipinos are burning their strongholds
at Malabon and their forces are flee
ing from the city in the direction of
Malolos. General MacArthur's divis-
| ion is pushing toward Malabon The
! Insurgents will make their last stand
possibly at Malolos.
| The Americans have advanced along
the line of the Dagupan railroad, iriv-
ing the Filipinos from Malinta and
New Canayan, where there were 5000
inha bitants. Last night the brigadcs
of General Harrison. G. Otis and Cen
eral Hale encamped in the enemy's
trenches at New Canayan, and that of
General Wheaton at Malinta
General Wheaton's brigade formed a
| junction with the remainder of General
| MacArthur's division at Malinta and
the latter. leaving General Wheaton
| there, marched along the railroad to
| New CanaNan. This place was forti-
fled, and for 300 yards from it there
| were trenches on each side of the
| track. These were taken possession
of by the American troops. The move
| ment of the Americans will be pushed
| in this direction.
The filipinos. realizing that the rail
road is the crucial line. have con-
structed row after row of trenches run
| ming diagunaly on both sides of the
| track at a distance of a few hundred
yards apart. This work was designed
most intelligently and has evidently
been done under the direction of eX-
perts. 1t represents an enormous
amount of labor Most of the rebel
positions are protected by thick earth
works, Il majority of them topped with
stones and provided with loopholes,
Some have sheet iron roofs.
The days work of the United States
| troops consisted of stormng the sue
cessive trenches. The Filipinos occupy
ing them We're completely hidden. The
enemy poured a strong fire from every
| trench until they We're disturbed by a
nanking volley, when they would disap-
pear into the woods and jungle. only to
| make a stand at the next line.
The American loss was remarkab bly,
small. seven being reported killed and
- wounded 1t is known that the Fill
| pinos were so protected that they sut-
| fered little No dead insurgents We're
| found in the trenches. Forty prisoners
We're taken by the Americans. and it is
estimated that the rebel casualties
| numbered 20.
The insurgents broke their guns when
! they were compelled 10 abandon them.
Manila. March 20. 80 p. m.-The
| United States troops under Brigadier
General Hall Lloyd Wheaton. captured
| the town of Malinta, on the Tuliahan
| river to-day, after a sharp fight. Col
! unel Harry c. Egbert of the 22d reg
! ular infantry was killed. Prince Loe-
! wensten, formerly aide de camp on
| the staff of Brigadier General Miller
| at llDilU, somehow got in front of the
| firing line and was shot in the side
| dying almost instantly. A German
| who accompanied him was wounded
| The American casualties to-day We're
much lighter than those of yesterday
the total losses thus far reported since
| the engagement commenced being #
| killed and l45 wounded.
General Wheaton entered Maiinta,
| which is a small village Of hutS at
| o'clock this afternoon. The United
! States gunhOat Helena and other gun
| boats have been shelling Malauon,
about a mile northwest Of Caloocan. Tor
| several hours.
The insurgents made a fierce resist
ance to the American advance up the
| railroad at Malinta. In addition 10 the
! fatal wOunding of Colonel Egbort, seV-
eral men cf the I'd infantry and sey-
eral men of the Oregon and Kansas
| regiments We're killed.
| Maiabon Evacuated.
Evidently anticipating lombard
ment BY the fleet, thousand rebels