The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-25
ONWARD TO MALALOS.
Our Troops Are Marching on the
Filipinos' Capital.
A GREAT BATTLE ANTICIPATED.

An Uuconirmed Dispatch to a New
York Newspaper Tells or Fighting
In which q Hundred Americans and
Two Hundred Fuiptnos We're Killed.
Manila, March 25.-The long expected
movement for the capture Of Malolos,
the rebel capital. began at daybrenk yes
terday morning. For two days there
has been u lull in the fighting, and the
positions of the troops have been re-
adjusted preparatory to this stroke,
which is expected to reduce Aguinaldo
to the last extremity.
The first troops TO move were the men
in the brigade Of General Otis, who
struck tents shortly before sunrise. lm-
mediately the word was passed along the
line. and the troops became convinced
that the greatest battle since the opening
OF hostilties with the Filipinos was at
hand.
General Otis occupied the position at
Calooean, which is nearest Malolos, on
the road from Manila. His brigade in
cludes the Twentieth Kansas, First Mon
tana. First Idaho First California and
the Wyoming battery.
The first movement OF troops under
resistance by the Filipinos, and in the
opening skirmish Sergeant Morris Cohen
and Private John Muhe. OF the Twen-
tieth Kansas volunteers. wcm killed.
The Second Oregon and Twenty
infantry Of the troops OF General
WhcatOn's brigade are concentrating
near Caloocan, in the rear Of General
Otis front.
The Third infantry joined General
Wheaton's command yesterday after
noon.
Army tugs command Malabon.
Every preparation is being made for 1
general forward movement.
The battalion Of the Seventeenth in.
fantry, which arrived on board the
transport Sherman, disembarked yester-
day.
The insurgents are actively strengthen
ing their position. Large bodies of the
enemy are visible from our lines.
The cruiser Baltimore is going to Iloilo
TO strengthen our forces.
Two Spanish prisoners who have es-
capped from Polo to the lines Of the Kan
sas regiment report that the Filipinos
have concentrated their forces at Mala-
bon and Polo. They add that only
AEuludluO bOuS EudTu IL NJ NidluloSt
and that the rebel leaders apparently i'll.
tend to stake their fortunes on a fight
at Malabon. II defeated it is further
asserted, the rebels intend to disperse TO
the swamps and mountains. The rebels
were putting their Bolos in front believ
ing that the Bolomen's charms will avert
the bullets. The Bolos of the Filpinos
greatly outnumber the rifles in their
hands. The rebels are further said to
have admitted that they could not stand
the American shells and bayonet charges.
The escaped Spaniards corroborated
the stories told OF food shortage among
the rebels, and they added that their
hospitals are short of supplies.
The food supplies sent from the United
States, including all kinds Of vegetables,
arrive in good condition. There is no COM
plant among the troops. A large number
of sample bills of fare were gathered from
among the troops, one Of which is given
as a sample: Breakfast-Beans, oat-
meal, salmon, sugar, bread and tea.
! Dinner-Beefsteak bean gravy, potatoes,
stewed onions, sugar, bread and tea.
Supper-Boilcd beef, rice soup, potato
| salad, sugar, bread and tea.