Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
IN HOT CHASE OF REBELS.
Tho American Advance in the Philippines
Steadily Continues.


The American Advance in the Philippines
steadily Continues.
Manila, March 27--7.l0 o. m.-The
Americans have advanced along the
lines of the Dagupan railroad, driving
the Filipinos from Malinta and New
Canayan, where there were 5000 in
habitants. Last night the brigades of
Gen. Harrison Gray Otis and Gen.
Hale encamped in the enemy's trenches
at New Canayan and that of Gen.
Wheaton at Malinta.
Gen. Wheaton's brigade formed u
junction with the remainder of Gen.
MacArthur's division at Malinta and
the latter, leaving Gen. Wheaton there,
marched along the railroad to New
Canayan. This place was fortified 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 movement Of the Americans will
be pushed in this direction.
The Filipinos, realizing that the
railroad is the crucial line, have con-
structed row after row of trenches, rum
ming diagonaliy on both Sides OF the
track at u distance of % 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, a majority of them topped with
stones and provided with long poles.
The days work of the United States
troops consisted of storming the sue
cessive trenches. The Filipinos occupy
,T,ff thot ln+n l.
enemy poured strong fire from every
trench until they were disturbed by Il
flanking volley, wher they would dis
appear into the woods and Jungle, only
to make stop at the next line. The
American loss was remarkably small,
seven being reported killed and %
wounded. 1t is known that the Fill
pinos were SO protected that they suf.
fered little. No dead insurgents were
found in the trenches. Forty prisoners
were taken by the Americans and it is
estimated that the rebel casualties
numbered 90.
The insurgents broke their guns
when they We're compelled to abandon
them,
The Helena and tho Army gunboats
shelled Malabon and the country be.
hind, while the Monadnock focused
all its batteries upon Paranaque for
two hours, for the purpose of destroying
the military stores there. A great
smoke was caused, but as the insur.
gents arc in possession Of the town the
results of the shelling are not obtain.
able. The evacuation of Malahon was
II picturesque route, thousands OF men,
women and children, loaded down with
household goods, some with their
dearest treasures fighting cocks
under their arms, poured across the
swamps in the early morning.
An exploded caisson at the railroad
bridge proved q bar to the Americans.
Ten soldiers of the Oregon regiment,
while searching for two of those killed
earlier in tho fight, sneakcd into the
city in the morning and found tho
place in q condition of chaos. The in
habitants, seeing them, lied in a panic
The Oregonians shot several armed
natives and then returned to camp.
Tho American forces did not occupy
Malabon, but are concentrating their
strength TO strike Malolos Malabon is
u city of desolation. The American
soldiers have been forbidden to enter
the place for fear that natives may bc
lurking there.
1l.35 n. m. The Americans this
morning found the important town of
Polo and u number OF small villages
west of the railroad deserted and burn
ing. They are advancing along the
railroad.
Today the Washington Volunteers,
who held Pasig yesterday, had an en-
gagement with n band Of insurgents
who drove in their outposts. In the
fight the Filipinos lost several men.
MAIN BODY Of REBELS IN RETGEAr.
3.25p.m.-G Gen. MacArthur's division
spent the night and morning at May
kawayan, the next station beyond Polo.
After accommodating his front, he
pushed along the railroad this after
noon towards Malolos.
Ii the statement of 35 prisoners cap
tured today is true, the main body of
the enemy has retreated to Malolos.
TO BE SHOT WITHOUT TRIAL.
But there are no more trenches to
encounter, although over 30 villages,
including the larger settlements of
Bulacan and Gudguinto, intervene.
At every railroad station circulars
have beon posted, signed by the Fill
pino commander -in-chief. Antonio
Luna, ordering all spies and bearers of
news to the enemy to be shot without
trial, and iustructing that all looters
and ravishers be treated in the same
manner. Further, all towns abandoned
by the Filipino troops are first to be
burned.
While deploring the existence of war,
the circular maintains the undeniable
right of the Filipinos to defend their
homes, lives and lands against would
be dominators who will kill them,
their wives and children, adding that
this motive ought to ilnpel all Fill
pinos to sacrifice everything.
The shelling of Parauaque was not
premediIated. The turreu ship Monad-