Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-03-29
Close Iehini Him Are the Other
Regiments Sent to Crush
the Enemy.
A DESPERATE FIGHT
OCCURS AT MARIL0A.
The Americans Won, LosiBg Several
Men Killed aud Wounded. and
the Rebels Lefi Ninety Men
Dead on the Field.

Manila, March %. .- The American
troops at O'Clock this morning we're
within miles Of Malolos. Aguinaldos
headquarters. and moving slowly upon
the place All therebels seemed 10 have
retreated into the town They are eE.
pected 10 make desperate stand near
the place
General Macarthur Is leading In the
advanc aud the other regiments are
close behind Telegraph lines are strung
20 the very front aud not only is Major
Gen Otis at Manila fully informed Of the
progress, bat every commander Of troops
in the Philippines has the .ame informa-
ton.
A decisive battle Is expected today
II Aguinaldo makes stand At any
rate Malolos will be cleared Of rebels, or
the city will be surrounded and event
ually the whole body captured
General MacArthurs division ad-
vanced nearly two miles without en-
countering opposition this morning.
On approaching Bulscan. town of 2s.
900 people, he halted preparatory 10 at
lacking
The heat was intense. being 20 de-
grees on the coast and 100 degrees in
interior, and Americans suffered greatly.
In spite Of the heat however. every man
was eager and proceeded toward the
enemy.
' The rebels nnloaded abouti 800 men
from train half mile from General
MacArihurs forces with the object oi
reinforcing the Filipino garrisons at
Bulaoan and Guiginto on the other side
Of the railroad leading 10 Malolo-
The fact that the railroad was in OPP
GRAFTON from here TO our front, greatly
facilitates transportation supplies to
troops
The gunboai Laguna de Bay attacked
the insurgents at Bulaoan Three Amer.
leans were wounded MacArthurs
division has crossed the Marilao river
and is advancing northward
The insurgents attacked the Amer.
leans Monday evening at Marilao. but
were repulsed with severe loss. Our
loss was killed and IA wounded
La'er Garcia, a native general. came
down from Dagupan by train with 1900
rifiemen and 1000 Bolomen and took po-
sitions at Marilao A river was between
the men and the insurgent forces
The South Dakota volunteers and the
Third artillery acting as infantry. were
thrown forward The South Dakotans
charged brilliantly across the open space
on the east Of the railway 10 the edge Of
some woods They lost 10 killed and II
men wounded including lieutenants
The artillery on the right Of the railroad
charged and lost . men wounded. 3
mortally.
On the left the insurgents in trench
east Of the river made a stubborn resist.
an,e Lieutenant Critchlow with two
guns Of the Utah battery, and Lieut.
Davis with u navy Colt gun. forced 80
insurgents, in q long trench ON the op-
posite side Of the river, to surrender az
the close quarters Of 100 yards
The rest of the insurgents got out with
severe loss. Ninety dead insurgents
were counted
All is quiet at lloilo. General Smith :
additional troops were received at En-.
rique with great show Of gladness
Major Van Valzah with additional
troops, second battalion Of California vol
unteers, sent 10 Colonel Smith TO pro.
tect the inhabitants from raids of hin
Tobbers The Negros are developing an
internal government under General
Smiths supervision Reports are very
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