The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-30
The Manila War.


General Otis appears to have the main
body of Aguinaldo's forces cornered at
Aalabon. The movement OF Friday,
was the most important since the cut
ting of the lnsurgeat territory In Two oy
the dash up the Pasig river, and In us
results it is likely TO be the most I'M
portant movement yet. According TO
all reports from prisoners, deserters and
refugees. the flower of Aguinaldo's army
was concentrated at Malabon and Polo.
The former is town on or near the
coast some twenty miles north of Manila,
and Polo is a few miles farther on. san
Francisco del Monte and Noyaliches,
both of which the Americans took Fri
day. are to the northeast of Manila in
the interior Novaliches being at such
distance that when the troops had oc-
cupied that point they were we'll past
Malabon and Polo on the left and in
position to turn the enemy's left flank.
This appears to be what they did
Bearing around from Noyaliches and
driving the enemy with rush whenever
the latter made a stand, they captured
Polo by storm. This left Agunaldo's
main body practically surrounded by
storm. This left Aguinaldo's main body
practically surrounded at Maiabon.
The despstches mention a considerable
force of insurgents at Singaion, IN the
foothills twenty miles from MalaboD,
but no map at hand shows the location
of Singalon, and it is not clear whether
this Ia within or without the Gordon
which Otis has thrown around the IN
surgent position. 80 much having been
ACCOMPLISHED, the next step apparently
was to move upon Maiabon and compel
its surrender. Ii the situation thus out
lined IL correctly surmised, the insur-
gents. being cornered and at last stand,
may fight more resolutely than they
have hitherto, but they can only post
pone a little the inevitable end. Inc
capture of the whole body of them at
Malabon should be a fatal blow. The
loss ia Fridays fighting was perhaps tho
heaviest of any days engagement nee
Agunaldo's first attack-sixteen Killed
and 1870 wounded.
The advance on the Filipinos army
continued Saturday. At o'clock In the
morning an advance was begun all along
the lines from san Juan de Monte TO
Caloocan. the entire division under
Gen. Macarthur wan engaged In the
movement, the brigades being com.
handed by Gems. Harrison, Gray, Otis,
Hale, Hall and Wheaton.
The insurgent force made stubborn
resistance, but were beaten and driven
at every point Battle continued at in.
tervals through the entire day. Our
casualties for the entire day were given
at 200, % killed, the largest OF any en-
gagement thus far in the campaign.
The fighting was continued the 10th
The Americans took the town OF Malin-
ia after sharp fight in which Col. Egg
bert of the twenty second infantry ana
several others were killed.
Prince Loe wenstein, formerly honor
airy aide-de-camp on the stan OF Gen
Miller at Iloili, somehow got in front OF
the firing line and was killed.
The United States gunboat Helena and
other gunboats have been Smelling Maia'
bon, about a mile northwest of Galoocan
for several hours
The insurgents made fierce resistance
to the American advance up the railroad
at Malinta. In addition to the fatal
wounding of Col. Egbert, several men OF
the Twenty secohd Infantry and several
of the Oregon and Kansas regiments
were killed.
Evidently anticipating lombard.
ment by the fleet Thousand rebels
evacuated malabon Saturday night,
leaving few to burn the town.
Sunday the war department received
the following: MacArthur's advance
hey ond Canayan, two miles beyond Polo,
nine miles from Manila and fifteen miles
from Malolos; railroad will be repaired
to advance point tomorrow and troops
supplied by cars.
Six regiments of infantry and artillery
comprising approximately 5000 men, one
regiment OF which sailed from San Fran
cisco yesterday, are under orders for
Manila. Their movement will be pushed
as rapidly as possible with view to the
reinforcement of General Otis at earliest
day practicable.