The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-04-07
MALOLOS IS TAKEN.
The Insurgents Retreat and Mac
Arthur Enters the City.
THE PLACE BURNED BY THE REBELS.
Dispatches Received from gen. OTIS Con-
cerning situhtion-Niew OF Foreign At
taohes-Casu,Ities Ia the twentieth
NHnsa- Regiment.

Manila, March 3l-Maj. Gen. Mac
Arthur entered Mnlolo,, the seat of
the so-called insurgent government,
at $3.50 this morning, the rebels burn
ing the city and simultaneously evac.
uating it, They are now in full re-
treat toward the north, where Agui-
naldo and the cabinet have been for
two days. The army rested last night
in the jungle about I = miles from Ma
lolos The days advance began at
two o'clock and covered IA distance of
ABOUT "a miles beyond the Guiglnto
river, along the railroad. The brunt
of the battle was on the right of the
track, where the enemy was apparent
ly concentrated.
The First Nebraska, First South Da-
kota and Tenth Pennsylvania regi-
ments encountered them intrenched on
the border of the woods and the Ameri-
cans, advancing across the open, suf-
fered terrible fire for half an hour.
Four men of the Nebraska regiment
were killed and 30 were wounded.
Several men of the Dakota regiment
were wounded and one of the Pennsyl.
vanians were killed.
ipinos back. Although there were
three lines of strong intrenchments
along the track, the enemy made
scarcely any defense there. Gen. Mac
Arthur and his staff were walking on
the track abreast of the line, with
erything quiet, when suddenly they
received a shower of bullets from
sharpshooters in trees and on house
tops, but these were speedily dislodged.
The enemy's loss was apparently
small, the jungle affording them such
protection that the Americans were
unable to see them, and in firing were
guided only by the sound of the Fill
pino shots The American artillery
was handicapped for the same reason.
Last nights long line of camp fires
made beautiful sight, with the
Twentieth Kansas regiment on the
left of Guigin to station and the Penn
sylvania regiment on the right, beyond
the river. The provision train was
delayed by broken bridges, but the
stores of grain and flocks of ducks in
the locality furnished ample forage.
The hospital work is remarkably
efficient, as it has been throughout the
whole campaign. The telegraphers
keep abreast of the line and maintain
constant connection with the city.
DIsPATCHEsJFRoM GEN. OTIS.
Washington, March 3l.-The follow
ing dispatches from Gen. Otis were re-
ceived at the war department:
Manila, March Sl,--Adiutant General, Wash
ington: Macarthur made dispositions yester-
day for attack on Malolos to-day Engagement
opened at seven o'clock this morning ana is
now progressing. Casualties yesterday, four
killed and % wounded all brought TO Manila
last night Hale moved out from camping sta
tion ut daylight this morning with three bat
talions northeast; attacked and has taken
Mariquina and is pursuing the enemy ordered
to return this afternoon. otis.
Manila. March 81 -Adiutant General, WASH
ington: Macarthur captured Malolos at 10: 10
this morning. Enemy retired after slight re-
sistanco and firing city Particulars later
Hall had quite severe engagement beyond Mari
quina casualties, 20 Enemy driven Otis
VIEW OF FOREIGN ATTACHES.
Washington, March 81. Among the
foreign attaches stationed at Wash
ington the fighting about Manila is
being followed with critical interest.
They speak of it in rather serious
terms, the prevailing view being that
the insurgents can keep M a lone and
harassing running fight. One of the
foreign representatives., who has seen
long service in the far east, said that
casualties of 81 day may seem small
but when long continued reach dis
couraging proportions" Since the
fighting with the insurgents began
some of the foreign governments have
arranged to send their military at
taches to Manila to observe the de
velopments. The Italian military eX
pert already has left on that mission