The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-29
THE AMERICAN TROOPS
ARE ADVANCING ON MALOLOS
The Rebels Have Lost All Taste for Fighting and Have
to Be Driven Into the Battle-Howard's Brilliant
Charge Aguinaldo Has Staked Everything
on the Maloos Battle.

Manila, March 2S, 9 p. m.-The engi-
neers are repairing bridges, the rebels
having failed to destroy the iron work
and the railroad is kept busy hur-
rying supplies to the front.
The country to Malolos is level, with
frequent streams and patches of wood,
but there are no more jungles.
The American troops will advance
at daylight, taking four days rations
with them and having 200 rounds of am
munition in their belts. They expect
to take Bocave, on the railroad to the
east of Bulacan, tomorrow. 1t is
difficult position, protected by streams.
The American line is about 1900 yards
from that of the rebels. Desultory shots
were exchanged to-day. The Ameri-
can reports show that 20 men were
killed and 81 wounded on our side yes
terday. The Dakota regiment lost 10
men killed and had 81 wounded.
According to prisoners in the hands
of the Americans Aguinaldo's generals,
Garcia, Tofreo and Pacheco, were with
the Filipinos army yesterday and
drove their followers into the first ag
gressive demonstration. The rebels at
tempted to charge across the plain east
of the railroad, but the Americans
charged to meet them and the Flip
mos bolted after few shots, leaving
several men killed on the fields The
Filipino prisoners further declare that
the rebels have lost all taste for fight
ing, and that their officers have to keep
them in line by beating them with
swords.
One of the most brilliant and costly
achievements of the campaign was the
charge of Major Howard's battalion
across the river. Advancing at the
double quick, they found the. river be-
meath them and splashed across with
yell, swimming and wading with bull
let's spattering in the water and rush
ed upon the rebel trenches. Ten men
were killed and II were wounded in the
charge.
At the capture of Marilao there were
several incidents showing the bravery
Of our troops. Some Filipinos were in
trenched on the island in a bend of the
river The Americans approached in
triangular formation with the Sd artil-
leTy IN the apex ana the kansas and
Pennsylvania regiments forming the
sides. Colonel Funston called for vol
unteers to swim the river. Two men
crossed under fire and secured mate
rails with which crossing was event.
ually affected.
Major Bell of General MacArthurs
staff, with Company I Of the Pennsyl-
vania regiment, and Lieutenant Aber-
nathy and 10 men, engaged in similar
exploits.
After the Filipinos had raised the
white flag many of them attempted to
run and several were shot for doing so,
In the church yard of Marilao the
Americans found 80 newly made graves
of Filipinos and a dozen bodies were
seen drifting down the river with grew
some wounds.
The prisoners are digging their for
mer comrades graves.
Many huts are smoking ruins, having
been burned by their inhabitants. The
Americans are not burning any build
ings.
Our troops captured four Spaniards
who were fighting with the insurgents
General Macarthur was under a heavy
fire yesterday. The prisoners say that
Aguinaldo has declared that if the
Americans can take the Filipino can
ital he will surrender