Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-03-31
THE ADVANCE ON MALOLOS.

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the town is burning. They are burn
ing the native villages as fast as they
desert them. Malabon is practically
in ruins. Thousands of men, woman
and children, bearing household
goods, left the town and fled
into the interior, when The
gunboat Helena sand army gun
boats sheled the place. The rebels
are falling back on Malolos, theil
capital, where they are expected to
make a final stand. The Washington
volunteers, who hold Pasig, lad
brush with the insurgents today. The
enemy were routed, losing a number
ofmen. Paranque, a military depot
of the insurgents, has been shelled by
the Monadnock, the object being tC
destroy the military stores The
American loss i'll yesterdays fighting
is estimated at seven killed and &c
wounded. The Americans bivouack
ed along the railroad last night, Nc
Arthur's division at Meicsuayan and
Gen. Wheaton's brigade at Malinta
Hungeris playing havoc wi h the III
surgents. No sooner are they taken
prisoners by the Americans they beg
for food, declaring themselves to be
starving. The rebels destroyed much
of the line of railroad from Manila to
Malalos, hut now that the American
troops hold it, repairs are being
made IN the rear of the advancing
columns.
Washington, March PA lis
patch from General OIis, received at
the War Department this morning,
states that Macarthur holds Mariiao
The insurgents had destroyed bridges
which impeded progress Of trains
and artillery. Our troops met the
concentrated insurgents forces on the
northern line today commanded by
Aguinaldo in person, and drove them
with considerab e slaughter Our loss
in killed and wounded was about &C
while the natives left aearly 100 dead
on the field and many prisoners and
small arms were captured. The
column will press on in the morning.
General Corbin Is Of the opinion
that this message was sent from Ma
Mia late last night. 1t is Of particular
importance, It's significance lying in
the factthat Aguinaldo j. officially re-
ported to have commanded his forces
in person, but was utterly unable to
withstand the American attack
Marilao is eleven miles north of Ma
Mia, three miles north Of Polo, and
midway on the railway between Ma
Mia and Malolo-.
Manila, March 27.-The advanc"
on the insursent capital, Malolos, was
resumed this morning General Nc
Arthu's division leading the way.
His advance guard has reached
Bulocqn, ten miles from Malolos
The town was found to he partly
burned. The insurgents in their re-
treat are using the torch freely. The
insurgents to the south Of Manila are
renewing their attacks on the Ameri-
can lines. General Lawton is caring
for them.
Manila, March 27.-The fighting
about Marilao, which was occupied
by Gen. Macarthur, was severe. Tie
insurgents strongly intrcnched, made
a desperate stand and had to be
routed with the bavonet. Six
Americans, including three officers,
were killed in this engagement, and
a large number wounded. The
American loss in the fighting thus
far is between so and 20 killed and
more than 200 wounded. The Ameri-
can advance is slow but steady.
Malolos will be attacked by Wednes-
day at the latest. The American
forward movement to day carried
them to within striking distance of
the place.