Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-04-04
THE FALL OF MALOLOS.
American Troops Found the CITY DE-
serted O1 EptOriuE.

serted - Entering.
MANILA, April 1.-8:55 p. m.-The
American flag was raised over MalolOs
a. 10 o'clock q. m. The Kansas regi.
ment and the Montana regiment, on
entering tho city found it deserted, the
presidencia burning and the rebels re-
treating towards tho mountains in
state of terror. It is believed they cam
not in future make even q faint resist
ance. The American loss was small.
1t is evident that the rebels for some
time past had abandoned all hope Of
holding their capital, for the Americans
found evidences Of elaborate prepare
| tons for evacuation on the railroad, the
rails and ties for about q mile having
been torn mp and probably thrown into
the river. Tho only prisoners captured
were a few Cinnamon. They said
Aguinaldo left Malolos on Wednesday.
The principal citizens of Malolos,
their families and goods have been taken
into the country over the railroad while
Others departed on foot, carrying their
possessions and driving their cattle and
other animals before them.
Rebel Forces Moved Wednesday.
Most of the rebel forces were removed
Wednesday evening to positions east Of
the railroad, leaving only some small
bands in the strong trenches in front Of
Ialolos.
General Macarthur started for the
rebel capital at o'clock a. m. with two
rapid fire guns fanking the track, two
guns of the Utah battery on the right
and two guns of the Sixth artillery on
the left Of the rapid fire, firing contin-
uously.
The Kansas and Montana regiments
moved upon Malolos and the Nebraska
and Pennsylvania regiments and the
Third artillery kept along the right of
the railroad.
The only effective stand made by the
rebels was at bamboo and earthern
work, half a mile from Malolos and on
the right, where the Nebraska regiment,
as on Thursday, had the hardest work
and suffered the greatest loss.
Funston tho First In Town.
Colonel Funston. always at the front,
was the first man in Malolos, followed
by group of dashing Kansans.
The Filipino flag which was flying
from the center Of the town, was hauled
down by some men of the Montana reg
iment who triumphantly raised their
own above it.
From the columns of smoke arising
from the city it seemed as if the whole
place was ablaze. It turned out, how
ever, that only the presidencia, or gov
eminent buildings, had been set fire to
by the rebels before they evacuated the
place.
From the reports gathered by the
others, it is believed that the rebel army
is constantly losing strength on account
Of assertions, and that although the
enemy may make ono or two moro
stands, the forces of Aguinaldo will
degenerate, in perhaps month, to q
few hundreds who may continue wag-
ing q guerilla warfare in the mountains.
Troops Behaved splendidly.
The American troops behaved splen-
didly. They advanced steadily against
successive lines Of trenches, through
woods and jungles, suffering from
1rightful heat. In addition, the Ameri-
san volunteers we're handicapped in
fighting by the fact that their Spring.
field rifles are of shorter range than the
Iauser rifles in the hands of the rebels.
Under these circumstances the steady
advance of our troops is q really re-
Markable achievement.
But the most noteworthy feature of
this onward sweep of the Americans is
the patience and endurance of the pri-
Yates. It is said they have never hest.
tated to plunge across any kind of diff
Acult country, against any number Of
tho enemy and in the face Of positions
Of entirely unknown strength.